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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Nominated for Best Sports Podcast of 2026. Three friends—Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck—talk all things football, from NFL Draft, free agency, trades, fantasy, and everything else NFL. (This feed is named “The Ringer Fantasy Football Show” from May to January, and named “The Ringer NFL Draft Show” from February through April.)

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Latest Episodes:

Bold Predictions for the 2021 Season Jul 19, 2021

Show notes

We are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin Clark to offer up our boldest predictions for the 2021 fantasy football season. We answered listener questions about the upcoming season in the first part of our conversation, which is available on 'The Ringer NFL Show.'

Be sure to check out The Ringer’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here!

Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Top Sleepers of 2021 Jul 16, 2021

Show notes

We rank our top sleeper picks for the 2021 NFL season.

WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (1:08)

WR Mike Williams, Chargers (9:07)

QBs Jalen Hurts, Eagles, and Justin Fields, Bears (15:55)

RB AJ Dillon, Packers (21:44)

RB Mike “Funk” Davis, Falcons (26:28)

WR Jarvis Landry, Browns (33:50)

WR Henry Ruggs III, Raiders (40:57)

WR Robby Anderson, Panthers (46:56)

TE Tyler Higbee, Rams (53:02)

TE Adam Trautman, Saints (54:56)

WR Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (59:30)

WR Michael Gallup and TE Blake Jarwin, Cowboys (64:29)

Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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The Riskiest Players to Draft This Year Jul 12, 2021

Show notes

We take a look at the riskiest players in the draft and determine if selecting them at their current position is the right or wrong choice.

Saquon Barkley, Giants (3:19)

Aaron Rodgers, Packers (14:10)

Alvin Kamara, Saints (22:09)

Michael Thomas, Saints (28:37)

Dak Prescott, Cowboys (31:26)

Joe Burrow, Bengals (36:18)

Courtland Sutton, Broncos (40:22)

Josh Jacobs, Raiders (44:17)

Miles Sanders, Eagles (48:57)

Steelers Offense (52:29)

Check out our top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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The 20 Weirdest Things That Happened in the 2020 NFL Season Jul 08, 2021

Show notes

We look back at some of the weirdest, most inexplicable moments, story lines, and stats from the 2020 NFL and fantasy season, and place them into four tiers.

Tier 4: Odd quirks (3:31)

Tier 3: Outlier Performances (11:36)

Tier 2: What the Fuck Is Happening? (39:39)

Tier 1: The Twilight Zone (54:05)

Check out our top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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The Top Players on New Teams Jul 05, 2021

Show notes

In honor of July Fourth, we are going through the players on new teams this offseason and determining whether they are in the best situation of their career. In other words, did they declare their independence?

Matthew Stafford, Rams (2:53)

Carson Wentz, Colts (8:54)

Sam Darnold, Panthers (12:39)

Teddy Bridgewater, Broncos (19:07)

Ryan Fitzpatrick and Curtis Samuel, WFT (20:51)

Julio Jones, Titans (27:07)

Corey Davis, Jets (34:08)

Will Fuller, Dolphins (36:14)

Nelson Agholor, Patriots (42:30)

John Brown, Raiders (44:39)

Mike “Funk” Davis, Falcons (45:39)

James Conner, Cardinals (49:54)

Kenyan Drake, Raiders (47:01)

Jamaal Williams, Lions (52:50)

Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith, Patriots (57:12)

Gerald Everett, Seahawks (58:17)

Jared Cook, Chargers (59:03)

Fun Fact (61:04)

Check out our new top-150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Where to Draft Kelce, Waller, and the Other 2021 TEs Jul 01, 2021

Show notes

We run through each of our four tight end tiers, as well as a group of late-round sleepers, and determine the best spot to draft each player, if at all.

Tier 1 (3:03)

Tier 2 (15:59)

Tier 3 (22:23)

Tier 4 (30:21)

Sleepers (41:44)

Check out our new top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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The Running Backs We’d Overpay For Jun 28, 2021

Show notes

We break down the running backs outside of the top 10 that we are most intrigued about heading into the 2021 fantasy season.

Chris Carson, Seahawks (1:24)

Antonio Gibson, Washington (6:52)

Austin Ekeler, Chargers (11:27)

Myles Gaskin, Dolphins (18:03)

Trey Sermon, 49ers (23:07)

Javonte Williams, Broncos (27:17)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs (30:12)

Travis Etienne, Jaguars (35:40)

Gus Edwards, Ravens (44:19)

Zack Moss, Bills (48:09)

Mike Davis, Falcons (52:03)

Darrell Henderson, Rams (57:41)

Check out our new top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Our Top 10 WRs Jun 24, 2021

Show notes

We break down our top 10 WRs heading into the 2021 fantasy football season, including who should be the no. 1 WR taken, who deserves to be in Tier 1, and which underappreciated WRs should be considered in the top 10. We ask ourselves whether Tyreek Hill is a risky top WR pick, whether Calvin Ridley belongs in Tier 1, whether A.J. Brown will decline this year, who the Seahawks will be this season, and whether Michael Thomas can return to form.

Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (2:26)

Davante Adams, Packers (7:37)

Stefon Diggs, Vikings (8:27)

Calvin Ridley, Falcons (9:54)

DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals (14:09)

A.J. Brown, Titans (22:19)

D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks (26:46)

Justin Jefferson, Vikings (31:40)

Keenan Allen, Chargers (37:53)

Amari Cooper, Cowboys (42:03)

Michael Thomas, Saints (45:06)

Chris Godwin, Bucs (50:33)

Check out our new top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com

Hosts: Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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QBs Matter Again in Fantasy Football! Our Top QB Targets in 2021 Jun 22, 2021

Show notes

We open the show by discussing the stigma around drafting QBs early in fantasy football drafts. Is it finally time to abandon the theory that QBs don’t matter and that waiting to draft one in the later rounds is the best strategy? We answer this question before offering up our favorite QB targets and favorite sleepers for the 2021 season.

Lamar Jackson, Ravens (9:14)

Jalen Hurts, Eagles (18:54)

Joe Burrow, Bengals (28:16)

Ryan Tannehill, Titans (33:36)

Matthew Stafford, Rams (37:00)

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (41:50)

Justin Fields, Bears (47:44)

Trey Lance, 49ers (52:18)

Daniel Jones, Giants (52:56)

Drew Lock, Broncos (55:32)

Taysom Hill, Saints (58:37)

Check out our new top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Top Targets for 2021 Jun 17, 2021

Show notes

We break down our favorite early fantasy draft targets for the 2021 season, discuss the bands we discovered before anyone else, and rank the Washington Football Team’s top 37 options for the potential new team nickname.

TE Darren Waller, Raiders (3:43)

TE T.J. Hockenson, Lions (7:44)

WR Robert Woods, Rams (11:52)

WR Cooper Kupp, Rams (13:43)

WR Elijah Moore, Jets (17:05)

WR Stefon Diggs, Bills (21:48)

WR Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals (27:28)

WRs Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, Bengals (31:40)

WR Courtland Sutton, Broncos (34:43)

WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (37:44)

WR Keenan Allen, Chargers (42:56)

TE Kyle Pitts, Falcons (48:01)

Washington Football Team Nickname Proposals (56:13)

Check out our new top 150 half-PPR 2021 fantasy rankings here!

Email us: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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