The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
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.
Last-Minute NFL News and Latest Fantasy Draft Trends
The guys are in the studio in L.A. to discuss some last-minute news items as Week 1 fast approaches. They then recap The Ringer Fantasy Football Show's live draft and run through some of their key takeaways from the draft as they relate to fantasy trends right now. Finally, they touch on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement. 2:07 Last-minute NFL news 43:45 Ringer Fantasy Football live draft recap 1:16:50 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Ronak Nair, Kai Grady, and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27
1 hr 30 min
Our Sleepers and Top Targets for 2025
The guys are back to talk about their top fantasy draft targets. They go through their sleepers and league winners. Later, they are joined by Bill Simmons to discuss potential punishments for the loser of the Ringer Fantasy Football League. (0:00) Intro(7:16) Running Backs(37:06) Wide Receivers(01:04:05) Quarterbacks(01:11:24) Tight Ends(01:20:40) Fantasy Punishments With Bill Simmons Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Getaway sales event. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckGuest: Bill SimmonsProducers: Carlos Chiriboga, Ronak Nair, and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22
2 hr 5 min
The Most Boring Players That Will Win You Your League
The guys are in-studio in NYC again to discuss the under-the-radar picks that will slip through the cracks in drafts for this year’s All-Boring Fantasy Team. 2:53 - The All-Boring Fantasy Team: Running Backs 32:00 - The All-Boring Fantasy Team: Wide Receivers 1:01:02 - The All-Boring Fantasy Team: Tight Ends and Quarterbacks Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Ronak Nair, Kai Grady, and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21
1 hr 35 min
Off-Brand Sleepers, Daniel Jones Is Starting, and the Players Who Will Screw Us, Live From New York
The guys are live from New York! They talk the Jets and Giants players who will screw us, discuss name-brand vs. off-brand players, and answer some “emails” from the audience. Plus, special appearances from Heifetz’s dad and Jelly the bear! Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Carlos Chiriboga, Ronak Nair, and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20
1 hr 23 min
Preseason Week 2 Risers and Fallers
The guys are live in the studio in NYC to discuss some of the NFL preseason news from this past week, some injury updates, a crucial update regarding a previous email about a missing bear from a New Jersey zoo, and Taylor Swift’s appearance on the Kelce brothers’ podcast. 2:30 Preseason Risers and Fallers 46:16 Injury Updates Heading into Season 1:25:02 Reporting on the Bear 1:33:42 Taylor Swift on New Heights Low Stakes Conspiracy Sponsored by YahooFantasy. #YahooPartner Play now at yahoofantasy.com/promo. Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Ronak Nair, Kai Grady, and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 19
1 hr 53 min
Rules to Win Your Fantasy League (Part 2)
The guys pick up where they left off last episode and continue highlighting some of the most crucial rules heading into the 2025 fantasy season. And later, emails! (0:00) Intro (1:40) Identify the kingmakers (4:31) Don’t give up on good coaches after Year 1 (13:10) You marry the whole family (40:47) Get you a man who can do both (46:33) The “Two Two” rule (58:24) Hold on to rookie WRs (01:02:38) Ride with the ‘Wild Hogs’ (01:07:29) Be open-minded (01:11:08) Emails! Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!  Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Ronak Nair, and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15
1 hr 24 min
Rules to Win Your Fantasy League (Part 1)
The guys revisit the lessons from last season that they vowed never to forget to establish a strict new set of rules to follow this year, loosely inspired by Christopher Nolan’s ‘Memento.’ 2:07 An overview of the lessons from last season 4:45 Take great players in great offenses 12:27 Pick the guys you want 19:02 Marie Kondo was right 28:55 Don’t trust Kyle Shanahan 34:03 Don’t shackle yourself to Sean Payton’s whims 43:10 Avoid Aaron Rodgers 46:47 Avoid toxic people and toxic situations 54:23 Take Ja’Marr Chase first 55:35 Don’t underestimate Joe Burrow (again) 1:09:30 Emails Sponsored by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play now at yahoofantasy.com/promo. Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Ronak Nair, Kai Grady, and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13
1 hr 29 min
Preseason Week 1 Winners and Losers With Mina Kimes
Heifetz and DK are joined by Mina Kimes to go through the winners and losers from Week 1 of the NFL preseason! (0:00) Intro(05:54) Cowboys-Rams(13:32) Commanders-Patriots(17:36) Seahawks-Raiders(22:27) Giants-Bills(32:11) Titans-Buccaneers(38:57) Panthers-Browns(50:59) Bengals-Eagles(55:24) Jaguars-Steelers(58:36) Colts-Ravens(01:04:52) Dolphins-Bears(01:09:55) Chargers-Saints Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Getaway sales event. Hosts: Danny Heifetz and Danny KellyGuest: Mina KimesProducers: Carlos Chiriboga, Ronak Nair, and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12
1 hr 21 min
WR Sleepers, Tiers, and Fears 2025
The guys discuss the wide receiver position heading into this year’s fantasy season, what their general strategy is for drafting receivers, and which tiers the receivers of the league fall into for fantasy drafts. (1:41) Jordan Addison’s suspension (2:23) Keenan Allen reunites with the Chargers (11:20) How to approach drafting WRs this year (16:19) Tier 1: Ja’Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb (21:09) Tier 2: Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Malik Nabers (37:55) Tier 3: Brian Thomas Jr., Drake London, A.J. Brown, Ladd McConkey, and Tyreek Hill (48:52) Tier 4: Mike Evans, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tee Higgins, Davante Adams, Garrett Wilson, Terry McLaurin, and Marvin Harrison Jr. (01:01:12) Tier 5: DJ Moore, DK Metcalf, Tetairoa McMillan, Jameson Williams, George Pickens, Jaylen Waddle, and Travis Hunter (01:12:12) Tier 6: Zay Flowers, Rome Odunze, Jakobi Meyers, Deebo Samuel, Jerry Jeudy, Jayden Reed, Jordan Addison, and Stefon Diggs (01:19:20) Tier 7: Chris Godwin, Marquise Brown, Cooper Kupp, Josh Downs, Rashid Shaheed, Brandon Aiyuk, Keon Coleman, Rashod Bateman (01:25:48) Emails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 8
1 hr 40 min
RB Sleepers, Tiers, and Fears 2025
The guys discuss their running back tier list rankings for this upcoming fantasy season, and also welcome The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to talk about the Jets, Aaron Rodgers, the upcoming Ringer Fantasy Football League, and 'Happy Gilmore 2.' 2:05 - Micah Parsons and Terry McLaurin's trade requests 9:28 - Rams extend Kyren Williams 12:25 - Matthew Stafford's back injury 16:35 - Tier 1: Saquon Barkley, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry 21:07 - Tier 2: Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Ashton Jeanty 35:19 - Tier 3: Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Bucky Irving, Kyren Williams, Chase Brown, Omarion Hampton 51:34 - Tier 4: Kenneth Walker III, Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, James Cook, James Conner, Chuba Hubbard, David Montgomery, Tony Pollard, Aaron Jones Sr., Isiah Pacheco, D'Andre Swift, RJ Harvey, TreVeyon Henderson, Kaleb Johnson 01:05:13 - Tier 5: Jaylen Warren, Brian Robinson Jr., Rhamondre Stevenson, Travis Etienne Jr., Tank Bigsby, Jordan Mason, Zach Charbonnet 01:11:18 - Sean Fennessey talks Jets, last-place fantasy punishments, 'Happy Gilmore 2,' and more Sponsored by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/promo Getaway sales event. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Guest: Sean Fennessey Producers: Ronak Nair, Kai Grady, and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 6
1 hr 47 min
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