The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

We start by discussing the recent report that Ravens RB Gus Edwards tore his ACL and evaluate the Ravens’ banged-up backfield. Later in the episode we find out that the Ravens signed RB Devonta Freeman, and we debate whether you should add Freeman or Le’Veon Bell to your fantasy team. Then we get into our favorite player props to bet for Week 1, and finally we introduce the Bad QB League on FanDuel.RB Gus Edwards, Ravens (2:55)Week 1 Prop Bets (9:30)Bad QB League (36:58)RB Devonta Freeman signed by the Ravens (46:44)SIGN UP FOR THE BAD QB LEAGUE ON FANDUEL HERE w/ PROMO CODE: RINGERFANTASYCheck out The Ringer’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing our new Wednesday show, ‘Power Hour,’ in which we'll power rank one fantasy football topic each week and argue over the order. This week, we are ranking the biggest questions we’ve been talking about all offseason that we need answered in Week 1. We finish the show by answering some listener questions.Power Hour (4:24)Listener Emails (36:26)Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the second annual Take Purge. All NFL season and fantasy football–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 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us the takes you must purge! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We preview the 2021 NFL season by offering up our favorite season-long player prop bets of the year.QB Matt Stafford, Rams (2:00)QB Kyler Murray, Cardinals (5:16)WR Amari Cooper, Cowboys (7:21)WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (8:49)WR Keenan Allen, Chargers (10:32)WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings (12:23)WR Terry McLaurin, Washington (16:16)WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (17:03)WR Antonio Brown, Bucs (19:35)QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles (20:36)EDGE Joe Tryon, Bucs (24:46)QB Justin Herbert, Chargers (26:04)RB D'Andre Swift, Lions (30:18)RB Najee Harris, Steelers (35:17)RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (37:41)QB Sam Darnold, Panthers (40:15)RB Mike Davis, Falcons (43:37)RB Javonte Williams, Broncos (45:51)Listener emails (47:12)Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined by Bill Simmons to discuss the Patriots releasing Cam Newton and what a Mac Jones–led Patriots offense will look like before running through the 10 players you should be avoiding this season in drafts in a segment called It’s Not You, It’s Me. Later, we answer a few listener emails.Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with some injury news around the league, including J.K. Dobbins’s recent season-ending injury, and where you should now draft Gus Edwards. Then, NFL Network and Fox NFL Insider Peter Schrager joins the show to help us update our list of sleepers for the 2021 season. Finally, we answer a few listener emails with Peter. News:RB J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (1:50)WR T.Y. Hilton, Colts (6:58)Sleepers:WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers (21:30)WR Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins (27:31)WR Russell Gage, Falcons (31:54)WR Darnell Mooney, Bears (38:08)TE Foster Moreau, Raiders (42:42)WR Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (45:52)WR Mike Strachan, Colts (48:43)Listener emails (53:13)Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckGuest: Peter SchragerProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now in the heat of draft season, we open the mailbag once again to answer questions about draft strategy, underdiscussed players, stacking, superflex leagues, fantasy court, and more. We also introduce a new segment to the show, called League Rescue.Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We run through the biggest news around training camp, including Sony Michel’s trade to the Rams, Travis Etienne’s season-ending injury, Jameis Winston’s stellar Week 2 performance, and the effect Teddy Bridgewater will have on the Broncos after being named the starter. Then we dive deep into the ESPN and Yahoo draft experiences and outline ways to gain an advantage on both platforms.RB Travis Etienne and James Robinson, Jaguars (2:27)RB Sony Michel, Rams (11:58)QB Jameis Winston, Saints (20:28)RB Damien Harris, Patriots (29:00)QB Teddy Bridgewater, Broncos (35:22)ESPN vs. Yahoo Draft Strategy (40:54)Listener Emails (59:02)Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As draft season heats up, we break down our updated top targets for the 2021 season. RB Najee Harris, Steelers (1:52)RB Antonio Gibson, Washington (4:33)TE Tyler Higbee, Rams (8:00)QB Justin Fields, Bears (9:46)WR Robert Woods, Rams (13:43)RB Mike Davis, Falcons (15:40)RB Aaron Jones, Packers (21:16)WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (24:04)WR Tee Higgins, Bengals (30:40)WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (33:55)WR Robby Anderson, Panthers (37:11)WR Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, Chargers (39:31)WR Marvin Jones, Jaguars (43:07)TE T.J. Hockenson, Lions (46:48)WR Corey Davis, Jets (47:51)WR Elijah Moore, Jets (49:20)Antonio Brown, Bucs (51:57)Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with a quick training camp injury update before highlighting the most under-discussed fantasy players from the preseason—or, as we call them, Average Joes—and determining how we feel about them, as explained by the movie ‘Dodgeball.’RB Josh Jacobs, Raiders (6:52)WR Henry Ruggs and Ryan Edwards, Raiders (12:18)RB Joe Mixon, Bengals (18:29)WR Calvin Ridley, Falcons (23:26)WR Brandin Cooks, Texans (28:36)RB Ronald Jones, Bucs (33:46)WR Corey Davis, Titans (37:16)QB Ryan Tannehill, Titans (42:55)RB Nick Chubb, Browns (45:33)QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Washington (52:59)Check out The Ringer’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here.Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices