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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Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 1min

The Fantasy Futures of DK Metcalf, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry and More. Plus, Wild-Card DFS Winners and Grandma Emma’s Takes

We nominate our winners from wild-card weekend before discussing the fantasy futures of the top players whose season ended this week. Finally, we call Danny Heifetz’s grandmother Emma to hear her takeaways from this week’s games and the season as a whole.Winners:Browns (1:26)Josh Allen, Bills (6:34)Lamar Jackson, Ravens (10:43)Cam Akers, Rams (13:16)Fantasy Futures:Russell Wilson, Seahawks (19:28)DK Metcalf, Seahawks (22:50)Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (27:40)Diontae Johnson vs. Chase Claypool, Steelers (30:50)Jonathan Taylor, Colts (32:07)Antonio Gibson, Washington (35:30)Derrick Henry, Titans (39:21)Allen Robinson, Bears (41:00)Grandma Emma (44:26)Email us! Ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 8, 2021 • 53min

Kamara Goes Nuclear, Davante’s Historic Snow Day, and Championship Winners and Losers

We discuss the grief of facing Alvin Kamara in a fantasy championship after what may have been the greatest fantasy performances of all time. Then we list our winners and losers from a wild Week 16, before closing the book on the 2020 Ringer Fantasy Burn Book, handling a complicated Fantasy Court case, and announcing our plans for the 2020-21 NFL playoffs.Winners:Headline:Alvin Kamara, Saints (0:52)Travis Kelce, Chiefs (10:51)Davante Adams, Packers (14:52)Random High Scorers (20:21)Bucs Offense (22:57)Losers:The Browns (29:36)Le’Veon Bell, Chiefs (32:58)Elite WRs (33:55)Fantasy Burn Book (36:18)Fantasy Court (40:56)Fun Fact (50:10)Email us! Ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!To donate to your favorite fantasy players' charities, click here!Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 23, 2020 • 53min

Who To Start Over Russ? Plus Championship Week Bold Predictions

We begin the show by playing a start/sit name game with Russell Wilson before offering up our gut calls and bold predictions for the Week 16 slate. Then we look back on our Week 15 predictions, build our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup, and finish the show with a fun fact.Sit or Start Russell Wilson? (2:48)Week 16 Predictions:Darrell Henderson, Rams (16:20)Chase Edmonds, Cardinals (19:28)Tom Brady, Bucs (20:58)Salvon Ahmed, Dolphins (24:18)Tyron Johnson, Chargers (27:08)Austin Hooper, Browns (28:22)Leonard Fournette, Bucs (34:17)Marvin Jones, Lions (36:20)Jeff Wilson, 49ers (38:26)Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Saints (39:05)Million-Dollar Lineup (45:11)Fun Fact (48:51)Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 10min

The Russell Wilson Problem and Championship Waiver Wire Must Adds

We lead the show with the disastrous win by the Jets and the long term ramifications if may have on the franchise. Then we dive into our winners and losers from Week 15, including Tony Pollard’s week winning performance, as well as Russell Wilson’s continued spiral. Then we send several players to The Ringer Fantasy Burn Book and recommend our top waiver wire adds as we head into championship week.Headlines:The Jets (1:00)Winners:Tight Ends (10:45)Jalen Hurts, Eagles (13:27)Tony Pollard, Cowboys (17:46)David Montgomery, Bears (20:32)Losers:Keenan Allen, Chargers (24:15)Top Tier WRs (26:27)Russell Wilson, Seahawks (27:38)Fantasy Burn Book (27:38)Waiver adds:QBs (36:50)RBs (44:08)WRs (56:40)TEs (60:44)D/ST (63:31)Email us for our Wednesday at Ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 18, 2020 • 55min

Zeke, Mostert, Fournette, and More Question Marks, Plus Week 15 Bold Predictions

For the second week of fantasy playoffs, we discuss all the players with question marks surrounding their availability for the weekend. Then we offer up our gut calls and bold predictions for the Week 15 slate, look back on our Week 14 predictions, build our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup, and rule on a Fantasy Court case.Question Mark Players (2:51)Week 15 Predictions:Jeff Wilson, 49ers (15:38)Leonard Fournette, Bucs (20:29)Irv Smith Jr., Vikings (22:47)Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns (23:45)Gabriel Davis, Bills (24:58)J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (26:17)D'Andre Swift, Lions (28:07)Michael Pittman Jr, Colts (29:16)Kendrick Bourne, 49ers (29:47)Million-Dollar Lineup (34:58)Fantasy Court (38:23)Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 16, 2020 • 48min

Underrated Tannehill, Overrated Hurts, and Week 15 Fantasy Mailbag

We lead the show by discussing Ryan Tannehill’s under-the-radar greatness before opening up our playoff mailbag for Week 15. We cover the possibility that people are overrating Jalen Hurts, rank the rookie RBs for this week, and answer some difficult QB and WR start-sit questions. We finish the show with a dramatic bad beat, some pretty terrible best man speeches, and much more.Ryan Tannehill, Titans (5:25)QB Sit-Start (11:20)RB Sit-Start (19:50)WR Sit-Start (24:43)Bad Beat (28:54)DEF Sit-Start (37:35)Best Man Speeches (39:05)Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 15, 2020 • 58min

Will Jalen Hurts Last? Plus: Week 14 Winners & Losers and Playoff Waivers

We dive immediately into winners and losers from Week 14, including the pleasant surprise of QB streamers who panned out, Jalen Hurts’s promising start, and Diontae Johnson’s case of the dropsies. Then we break down a legendary week for The Ringer Fantasy Burn Book roster and recommend our top waiver adds as we head into week two of fantasy playoffs.Winners:Jalen Hurts (4:05)Late-blooming RBs (8:30)First-round draft picks (11:15)Losers:Josh Jacobs (15:35)Diontae Johnson (19:50)Elite WRs (25:27)Rookie WRs (27:12)Fantasy Burn Book (28:05)Waiver adds (33:13)Email us for our Wednesday mailbag episode at Ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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