

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 30, 2022 • 1h 11min
A Historic QB Fall, A Run on RBs and WRs, and Day 2 Steals
We discuss a shocking fall for the remaining QBs on the board, including Malik Willis, Desmond Ridder, and Matt Corral. We later highlight the best fits at RB and WR, how the Ravens keep making great picks, and the teams who won Day 2.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 36min
A.J. Brown to Philly, Pickett in Pitt, and Round 1 Chaos Reactions
We run through the most exciting picks and trades from the first round of the NFL draft, including the Eagles’ trade for A.J. Brown, the Giants landing Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Steelers drafting Kenny Pickett, the Ravens once again stealing a great player, optimism for the Jets, and more.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

Apr 27, 2022 • 1h 15min
The Multiverse of the Top 10 NFL Draft Picks
NFL draft week is here, but a consensus on who is going where is not. We parse through a murky top 10 and try to get a grasp on what might happen on Thursday by considering as many possibilities as we can. Then we preview some potential trade possibilities this week and Ben puts together his 8 leg Round 1 parlay. Finally, we play America’s favorite game, 'Two Jargons, One Lie.'(1:16) — The NFL draft top 10(43:41) — Potential trades(49:08) — Ben’s first-round parlay(59:46) — Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail 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

Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 6min
Our Favorite NFL Draft Bets and Deebo Samuel's Trade Market
Deebo Samuel has requested a trade; we discuss where he could land and how this affects the draft. Then, we dip our toe in the gambling waters by running through Ben’s favorite bets so far, as well as others that have caught our eye. Finally, we play America’s favorite game, Two Jargons, One Lie, as well as this week’s spinoff, Two Punters, One Lie.(6:00) — Deebo Samuel(21:08) — Favorite Draft Bets(50:03) — Two Draft Jargons, One Lie(52:51) — Two Punters, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail 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

Apr 19, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Take Purge: 2022 NFL Draft
Welcome to the Take Purge. All NFL draft–related takes, including things you don’t actually believe, will be legal for 60 continuous minutes. All rational thought, logic, and professional credibility will be suspended.Check out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail us the takes you must purge! 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 14, 2022 • 51min
The 2022 NFL Draft For Dummies
The draft is two weeks away, so we wanted to take a step back and approach this as the SparkNotes version of the 2022 NFL draft. We touch on the essential information you need to know as you get ready for the draft. Later, we play America’s favorite game: Two Jargons, One Lie.(3:36) – What is the biggest story of this draft?(5:14) – Which team has the most at stake?(10:49) – Which team needs a QB the most?(16:28) – Who’s going no. 1 overall?(19:11) – Which type of players get drafted when?(25:25) – Who are the fantasy-relevant players?(33:05) – Who will fall in the draft but succeed in the NFL?(37:56) – Two Draft Jargons, One Lie(42:07) – Listener Two Jargons, One LieCheck out The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft GuideEmail 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

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


