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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Nov 2, 2020 • 59min
Week 8 Winners, Waivers, and Burns
We lead the show with the players we are most worried about after a slow Week 8, including Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Ezekiel Elliot, and Jonathan Taylor. We also offer up our winners of the week, discuss players who deserve to be in the fantasy burn book, and recommend our top waiver adds after Week 8.Headlines:Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs (5:30)Ezekiel Elliot, Cowboys (9:34)Winners:DK Metcalf and AJ Brown (18:04)Joe Burrow and the Bengals (22:55)J.K. Dobbins and Zack Moss (26:33)Fantasy Burn Book (29:45)Waiver Adds (34:12)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2020 • 52min
How Many Cowboys Can You Start This Week? Plus, Week 8 Bold Predictions
We determine how many Cowboys can be started this week now that Ben DiNucci is the starting QB, look back on our Week 7 predictions, and offer up our gut calls and bold predictions for Week 8. Then we build our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup, and finish the show with an insult-fueled edition of Fantasy Court.Cowboys Offense (1:00)DeVante Parker, Dolphins (11:00)Le’Veon Bell, Chiefs (18:00)Adam Gase, Jets (21:30)Marquise Brown, Ravens (23:15)Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers (27:15)CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (29:45)Darnell Mooney, Bears (30:30)DeeJay Dallas, Seahawks (32:00)Denzel Mims, Jets (33:00)Million-Dollar Lineup (42:15)Fantasy Court (46:45)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2020 • 53min
Re-Ranking Lamar, Zeke, Herbert, and the Top 12 at Each Position
Is Lamar Jackson a top-five QB going forward? Should you take Herbert over Rodgers? Is Ezekiel Elliott a top-12 RB? How should we feel about Michael Thomas? We answer these questions and more as we enter the second half of the fantasy season. We also introduce our new best ball Ringer league and re-rank the top 12 players at each position.QBs (7:00)RBs (19:00)WRs (32:00)TEs (42:30)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 3min
Week 7 Winners, Waivers, and Burns
We lead the show with the Seahawks taking command of the fantasy football world and Justin Herbert’s ascension as a top-five QB. We also offer up our winners of the week, add to our fantasy burn book, and recommend our top waiver adds after Week 7.Headlines:The Seahawks (2:00)Justin Herbert (8::45Winners:Diontae Johnson (13:45)49ers RBs (18:00)Sleeper Tight Ends (23:00)Fantasy Burn Book (26:00)Waiver Adds (32:30)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 23, 2020 • 57min
Week 7 Bold Predictions, Million-Dollar Lineup, and Fantasy Court
We look back on our Week 6 predictions and offer up our gut calls and bold predictions for Week 7, build our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup, and finish the show with a rousing edition of Fantasy Court.Keenan Allen (21:52)Matt Ryan (28:07)Lions vs. Falcons (29:17)Tyler Lockett (31:31)Drew Brees and Jared Cook (33:27)Kareem Hunt (35:05)Tee Higgins (38:26)George Kittle (42:03))Terry McLaurin (44:49)Million-Dollar Lineup (47:38)Fantasy Court (49:40)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2020 • 56min
Tua Talk and 10 Stats That Define the Fantasy Season
Tua Tagovailoa is starting for the Dolphins, but should he be rostered for your team? Plus, how will Le’Veon Bell affect Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s fantasy value? Then we offer up 10 stats that define the fantasy season, including how players on new teams have fared so far, the waiver-wire explosion, and surprising top-12 players after six weeks. DK surprises us with a fantasy quiz and then we finish the show with a legendary bad beat.Tua Tagovailoa (5:50)Le’Veon Bell vs. Clyde Edwards-Helaire (10:51)10 Stats That Define the Season (14:11)Bad Beats (47:23)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2020 • 58min
Week 6 Winners, Waivers, and Burns
Is the Bucs defense one to avoid in fantasy? Plus, is Ryan Tannehill actually elite? We also offer up our winners of the week, add to our fantasy burn book, and recommend our top waiver adds after Week 6.Headlines:Bucs D (3:36)Ryan Tannehill (8:45)Winners:Kirk Cousins (18:32)D'Andre Swift (21:31)Julio Jones (24:43)Fantasy Burn Book (27:08)Waiver Adds (32:51)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 16, 2020 • 53min
Week 6 Bold Predictions and Our Million-Dollar Lineup
We look back on our Week 5 predictions (which we nailed) and offer up our gut calls and bold predictions for Week 6 before building our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup.David Montgomery, Bears (16:27)Jonathan Taylor, Colts (17:57)Andy Dalton, Cowboys (19:03)Laviska Shenault Jr. Jaguars (22:59)JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (26:03)Jared Goff, Rams (30:45)Mecole Hardman, Chiefs (33:52)Kirk Cousins and Irv Smith Jr., Vikings (35:31)Le’Veon Bell, Free Agent (39:54)Million-Dollar Lineup (42:17)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2020 • 54min
Le’Veon Bell, Trade Targets, and Fantasy C*ckblocks
We discuss Le’Veon Bell getting released from the New York Jets and question whether or not he could still be fantasy relevant, offer up some players to sell high and buy low on, and discuss the most talented players in the league whose coaches are obstructing their ability to score. We finish the show with another edition of Bad Beats.Le’Veon Bell (3:11)Trade Bait:Mike Evans, Buccaneers (14:35)Marquise Brown, Ravens (17:53)David Montgomery, Bears (20:34)Zach Ertz, Eagles (26:10)C*ckblocks:J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (35:07)Antonio Gibson, Washington (36:49)Drew Brees, Saints (37:54)Chase Edmonds, Cardinals (41:10)D'Andre Swift, Lions (43:28)Damien Harris, Patriots (44:44)Allen Robinson, Bears (45:21)Andy Isabella, Cardinals (46:44)Bad Beats (48:49)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2020 • 59min
Week 5 Winners, Waivers, and Burns
We open the show with Dak Prescott’s injury and how it affects the Cowboys from a fantasy perspective before breaking down our winners of the week, adding to our fantasy burn book, and recommending our top waiver adds after Week 5.Headlines:Dak Prescott (5:50)Winners:Chase Claypool (18:32)Deshaun Watson (26:10)Travis Fulgham (27:53)Mike Davis (29:55)Fantasy Burn Book (33:21)Waiver Adds (37:06)Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
