The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck help you through the 2025 fantasy football season with who to draft, who to avoid, and how to win a championship—or at least how to not get last place. We hit everything you need to win: Which old guys aren’t washed yet? Which coaches will ruin your life? Which players would be drafted higher if they had cooler names? Why do I keep doing this to myself every year?We post episodes every week throughout the spring and summer and even MORE during the NFL season with four shows a week: Sunday recaps, Monday waiver wire targets, Wednesday power rankings, and Friday weekly previews.
Latest episodes
Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 34min
Bears Hire Ben Johnson and DK’s Top Players of the 2025 Draft
Welcome back to ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show’! Every week on this feed, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck will break down everything you need to know for the 2025 NFL draft. Today, the guys react to the Chicago Bears winning the Ben Johnson sweepstakes, discuss how he fits as the team’s next head coach, and take a look at the rest of the league’s head coaching vacancies (2:55). Along the way, they recap Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national championship (27:09). Next, they construct a positional syllabus for this year’s draft class to highlight the deepest positions, standout prospects, and under-the-radar guys (34:11). Later, emails (76:03)!Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 2025 • 1h 40min
Divisional-Round Recap: Mark Andrews Drops, Mahomes Flops, Jayden Tames Lions, and Mann’s Snatch
The guys recap all things divisional round, including a Mark Andrews disaster class, the Vibes Game of the Year, snowy football, the ongoing Chiefs villain antics, and much more (1:14).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 29min
Divisional Preview: Josh vs. Lamar, Detroit’s Destiny, Playoff Mahomes, and Splitting the G
The guys preview the four playoff games for the NFL's upcoming divisional round, including picking games against the spread, the REAL game of the year (Part 1), the Good Vibes Bowl in Detroit, and much more (2:22).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 15, 2025 • 2h 19min
The 2024 Fantasy Rewatchables: MVP, Worst Pick, Biggest Leap, and Hottest Take
The guys recap the 2024 fantasy football season in the format of the popular Ringer movie podcast ‘The Rewatchables.’ They award What’s Aged the Best, Casting What-Ifs, Best That Guy, Apex Mountain, Picking Nits, Fantasy MVP, and much more (4:00).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 14, 2025 • 44min
Rams Dominate, Darnold Collapses, and Cowboys and Mike McCarthy Part Ways
The guys recap the Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff game before discussing what it means for Sam Darnold’s future (1:32). Next, they unpack what happened between Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys, whether Dallas is a desirable opening for head coaches, and the Deion Sanders of it all (24:56).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 13, 2025 • 1h 43min
Wild-Card Recap: Horrible Herbert, Lamar MV3, Josh & James COOK, and Abe Lincoln Stands Alone
The guys recap all things wild-card weekend, including a game-winning doink, the Packers-Eagles letdown, the dominant Bills, Herbert’s meltdown, and much more (2:25). Later, they react to Mike Vrabel becoming the next head coach for the New England Patriots, how he’ll impact Drake Maye, and what his hiring means for the team’s future (01:16:24).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 36min
Wild Card Preview: Darnold Doubt, Lamar vs. Russ, Evans-Lattimore Part 4, and DK’s Mob Boss Sister
Wild-card weekend is almost here, and the hosts dissect all six playoff matchups with wit and humor. They dive into the intense rivalry between Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore, reminiscing about their on-field drama. The Chargers' strategy against the Texans creates excitement, while the Lamar Jackson vs. Steelers storyline offers intense stakes. Humorous anecdotes about sibling antics lighten the mood, alongside a playful competition for predicting game outcomes. Plus, quirky tales about Billie Eilish’s intriguing middle name add a fun twist!
Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 35min
Head Coach Firing Frenzy, and DK’s 2025 Mock Draft 1.0
It’s Black Monday, and the guys discuss the coaches that got fired and the ones that didn’t. They talk about which job opening is the best, which is the worst, and which coach that kept their job is the most surprising (2:56). Later, they go through DK’s first mock draft. They talk Shedeur Sanders vs. Cam Ward, what position Travis Hunter will play, and more (49:49)!Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 6, 2025 • 1h 38min
Week 18 Recap: Pats Fire Jerod Mayo, Sam Darnold Sees Ghosts, DangeRussly Bad Steelers, and Early Playoff Reactions
The guys recap all of the NFL Week 18 action by going through categories such as “Intrusive Thoughts,” “Play of the Day,” and “The Lucille Bluth Award” (2:17). Along the way, they react to the finalized playoff matchups and the 2025 draft order (10:36).
Object Permanence All-Stars (48:52)
Thanks-For-Nothing Guys (50:46)
Intrusive Thoughts (55:27)
Play of the Day (59:03)
The Tyrique Stevenson Worst Play of the Day (65:06)
Arthur Smith Award (67:47)
Worst Ref Moment (69:05)
The Lucille Bluth Award (74:08)
Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 55min
Our 2024 Memento Tattoos: The Fantasy Football Lessons We Can’t Forget
We inevitably forget the lessons we vowed to always remember by the time the next draft season comes around, so today the guys discuss the lessons from the 2024 season to tattoo on their bodies, like Guy Pearce in the movie ‘Memento’ (1:10). Later, Fantasy Court (1:14:56) and emails (1:24:31).Check out our 2024 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera GivensProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
