

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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Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 19min
Risers and Fallers in Danny Kelly’s NFL Mock Draft 2.0
We break down the Washington Commanders’ trade for Carson Wentz before running through every pick of Danny Kelly’s 2022 NFL mock draft 2.0, discussing which players are on the rise and which are falling down the ladder. Later, we answer listener questions and play America’s favorite game, Two Draft Jargons, One Lie.(2:04) — Carson Wentz TradeMock Draft:(11:54) — Picks 1-7(26:07) — Picks 8-20(55:08) — Picks 21-32(65:37) — Listener emails(68:52) — Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us at 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 8, 2022 • 47min
Every Angle of the Russell Wilson–to-the-Broncos Trade With Bill Simmons
Live on Spotify Greenroom, we check in on Danny Kelly after news broke that Russell Wilson would be traded to the Denver Broncos for a package of players and draft picks. Later, Bill Simmons joins to discuss who won the trade, the future for Seattle at QB, 2022 NFL draft implications, Denver’s high-powered offense, fantasy winners and losers, and Russell Wilson’s relationship with Seattle.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig HorlbeckGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 9min
The 2022 NFL Combine Awards
We wrap up the combine by handing out awards, including the Mount Rushmore Award, the Barry Bonds Asterisk Award, the Maybe They Had an Upset Stomach Award, and more. We finish the show by reading some listener emails before playing America’s favorite game, Two Jargons, One Lie.Awards (7:40)Emails (54:56)Two Jargons, One Lie (57:46)Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us at 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 4, 2022 • 1h 6min
QB and WR Combine Standouts
We recap an exciting day of testing at the QB and WR positions, breaking down the unique size and speed of the 2022 wide receivers, the QBs that stood out, the under-the-radar players that impressed, and how teams should handle such a deep WR class. Later we get into where Amari Cooper could end up if he parts ways with Dallas, the players who disappointed at the combine, and using context to judge the results of the combine. We finish the show by reading some listener emails.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 3, 2022 • 58min
The QB Trade Market Rests in Kenny Pickett’s Tiny Hands
Live from Indianapolis, we run through the biggest story lines from the opening days at the NFL combine. We discuss Kenny Pickett’s official hand measurement, Malik Willis’s promising interview process, Cardinals drama, the barren QB trade market, Jimmy G’s future, the Colts’ comments on Carson Wentz, and more. We finish the show by reading some listener emails.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 1, 2022 • 59min
The NFL Combine Is Dumb. Here’s Why It’s Great.
The NFL combine is an odd event, complete with quirky rules and traditions. We try to make sense of it all by breaking down the history of the event, why some parts remain incredibly relevant, why others continue to make no sense, and—most importantly—what we are looking out for this year. Later, we answer a listener question and play America’s favorite new game, Two Draft Jargons, One Lie.Combine (2:00)Listener Email (42:45)Two Draft Jargons, One Lie (48:36)Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 5min
50 Shades of Wide Receiver Prospects
Welcome back to ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show,’ the newest show on our feed. This week, Danny Kelly and Ben Solak guide Heifetz through the top six wide receivers of this year’s draft the only way they know how: 50 Shades of Gray style. They break down each receiver’s strengths and weaknesses and then compare them to NFL players on a scale of 1-50.Treylon Burks (9:00)Garrett Wilson (17:00)Drake London (26:00)Jameson Williams (34:00)Chris Olave (42:00)Jahan Dotson (48:00)Check out The Ringer's 2022 NFL Draft Guide Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Producer: Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 17min
2022 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 Superlatives
Welcome to 'The Ringer NFL Draft Show,' formerly known as 'The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.' Each week we will guide you through a different NFL draft–related topic, featuring player analysis, mock drafts, team needs, listener questions, trivia games, and much more. In today’s episode we run through our highlights of Danny Kelly’s 2022 NFL mock draft by giving out superlatives. Later, we answer listener questions and play America’s favorite new game, Two Draft Jargons, One Lie.Jaguars - Evan Neal, OT (2:20)Lions - Aiden Hutchinson, DE (6:38)Texans - Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE (11:06)Steelers - Malik Willis, QB (17:36)Commanders - Kenny Pickett, QB (26:51)Saints - Matt Corral, QB (31:21)Lions - Desmond Ridder, QB (39:40)Patriots - Chris Olave, WR (46:24)Browns - Garrett Wilson, WR (52:04)Honorable Mentions (56:16)Listener Emails (58:26)Two Jargons, One Lie (64:14)Check out The Ringer's 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 11min
Super Bowl Awards
Live from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Heifetz, DK, and Craig give out awards for Super Bowl 56 including the Have Your Cake and Eat It Too Award, the Boca Raton Retirement Award, the Scrooge McDuck Award, Best Commercial, and more.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 17min
Power Ranking the Worst Super Bowl Bets
We power-rank the worst bets that have grabbed our attention for the Super Bowl and make our case, followed by reading some listener emails.Worst Bets (3:37)Emails (62:47)To compete and play DFS against us in the Super Bowl on FanDuel, click here!Email us @ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


