

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
The Ringer
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.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 19min
The Most Fun QB Draft Episode You’ll Listen To
We flip a coin and force DK and Ben to make their cases for or against the top five QB prospects in this year's NFL draft. Then, we talk about the best punter prospect in NFL history, SDSU’s Matt Araiza, before playing America’s favorite game: Two Jargons One Lie.(5:22) – Malik Willis, Liberty(14:14) – Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati(26:57) – Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh(37:31) – Matt Corral, Ole Miss(42:52) – Sam Howell, UNC(56:00) – Matt Araiza, SDSU(67:21) – Two Jargons One Lie(69:30) – Listener Two Jargons One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 5min
The Six Most Divisive Players in the Draft
Some NFL draft prospects are difficult to analyze for a variety of reasons. We break down the six players with the most disagreement among scouts and media analysts. Later we play America’s favorite game, Two Jargons One Lie, as well as a listener-submitted edition.(3:16) – EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon(12:25) – DE Travon Walker, Georgia(20:50) – C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa(28:13) – S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame(39:22) – C Derek Stingley Jr., LSU(43:19:85) – WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas(49:20) – Two Draft Jargons, One Lie(53:07) Listener Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 5, 2022 • 56min
The Domino Effect of the Saints-Eagles Trade, Plus DeVante Parker to the Patriots
We break down the details of the Saints-Eagles trade and forecast how it will affect the 2022 draft and beyond. Later, we talk about DeVante Parker’s fit on the Patriots before getting to America’s favorite segment, Two Jargons, One Lie, and later a listener-submitted edition as well.(2:35) – Eagles(20:52) – Saints(30:05) – Patriots trade for Devante Parker(40:55) – Two Draft Jargons, One Lie(46:44) Listener Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 8min
The 2022 NFL Draft Mailbag
We open the mailbag to answer varying draft and non-draft related questions about topics including Bruce Arians stepping down as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, how players are scouted in the Power Five vs. smaller conferences, favorite live-broadcast NFL draft memory, the state of the NFL draft trade market, which NFL personalities you would like to see slap someone, and more. We finish up with a fun fact and a few listeners submitted prompts for America’s favorite game, Two Jargons One Lie.(1:39) Mailbag(47:14) — Two Jargons One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Mock Draft Oscars
To begin the show we comment on the NFL playoff overtime rule change and whether it is good or bad for the sport. Then, to celebrate Danny Kelly’s mock draft 3.0, which you can find on The Ringer NFL Draft Guide, we decided to list the top 10 Best Pick-ture (get it?) nominees from DK’s list and break down each player’s fit with their prospective team. Later, The Ringer’s Chris Ryan joins us for a special edition of America’s favorite game, Two Jargons, One Lie.(4:05) — Overtime rule change(10:09) — DK’s mock draft(44:20) — Two Jargons, One Lie with Chris RyanEmail us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 2022 • 52min
Can Tyreek Fix Tua, Will the Chiefs Survive, and the Value of a First-Round Pick
We react to the Dolphins trading for Kansas City WR Tyreek Hill and assess the deal from the perspective of both teams. Then we react to Liberty QB Malik Willis’s pro day, and play America’s favorite game, Two Draft Jargons One Lie, as well as a listener version.(1:31) The Chiefs offense without Tyreek Hill(18:28) The Dolphins with Tyreek Hill(31:54) Malik Willis pro day(34:21) Two Draft Jargons One Lie(39:22) Listener Two Jargons One LieCheck out Danny Kelly’s latest mock draft at The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 13min
The Top Five Moves of the Last Five Days
We highlight the latest moves at the quarterback position and assess the current state of the QB market before ranking the five most important moves of the past five days. Later we play America’s favorite game, Two Jargons, One Lie, and play a listener-submitted version as well.QB Market(4:40) Baker Mayfield(20:36) Matt RyanTop Five Moves(31:27) Davante Adams —> Raiders(37:46) Juju Smith-Schuster —> Chiefs(39:56) Allen Robinson —> Los Angeles Rams(45:51) Robert Woods —> Titans(47:47) Von Miller —> Bills(56:53) Two Draft Jargons, One Lie(63:14) Listener Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Free-Agency Hangover
Earlier this week we played the Adam Schefter free-agency drinking game, and now we have the free-agency hangover. In the sober light of day, we check back in on teams to help them piece together what they did last night and whether they have any regrets. We end the show by playing a special listener-submitted edition of Two Jargons One Lie.(1:39) Bucs(3:27) Cowboys(5:49) J.D. McKissic(8:39) Colts(11:18) Baker Mayfield(19:36) Aaron Rodgers22:59) Jaguars(26:19) Seahawks(29:00) Russell Wilson(32:55) Saints(35:50) Patriots(38:37) Steelers(40:17) Carson Wentz(45;11) Two Draft Jargons One Lie(51:07) Listener Two Jargons One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2022 • 1h 16min
The Adam Schefter Free-Agency Drinking Game
Last year we made a drinking game and created rules based on Adam Schefter’s tweets during NFL free agency, and this year we decided to play it again. We scroll back through Schefter’s Twitter timeline and read his tweets chronologically to give our thoughts on all of the deals so far.RULES-Drink if Schefter has obviously copied and pasted a tweet.-Drink every time Schefter mentions an agent.-Drink twice if if that agent is Drew Rosenhaus.-Drink if Schefter’s writing is so poor we have to read the tweet twice.-Drink when he has way too many commas.-Drink if he tweets a weird Photoshop.-Drink if any of us has not heard of the player.-Drink if Schefter tweets a signing while we are recording.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 2022 • 22min
Every Angle of the Tom Brady Unretirement
Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly return for an emergency podcast to share their reactions to Tom Brady’s return to the NFL after a 40-day retirement. They discuss all of the fantasy, draft, and free agency ramifications of this move and much more.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny KellyProduction Assistance: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


