The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

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The 2021 No. 1 Pick Debate Jun 14, 2021

Show notes

We are back for the 2021 season and begin our preparation with the age-old question: Who is the no. 1 pick in fantasy this year? We discuss who should be drafted first, who could be drafted first, who definitely shouldn’t be drafted first, and who could be in the 2022 no. 1 pick conversation after this season.

Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (6:25)

Dalvin Cook, Vikings (10:28)

Derrick Henry, Titans (13:16)

Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (19:58)

Saquon Barkley, Giants (24:58)

Alvin Kamara, Saints (32:24)

Jonathan Taylor, Colts (38:57)

Cam Akers, Rams (43:26)

Joe Mixon, Bengals (50:50)

Najee Harris, Steelers (52:51)

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

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Rookie Rankings and Post-Draft Winners and Losers May 04, 2021

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With the NFL draft in the books, we rank the rookies based on their outlooks for the 2021 fantasy season. Then we look around the league at the biggest fantasy winners and losers after the NFL draft.

Rookie RB rankings (3:18)

Post-draft RB winners/losers (17:50)

Rookie WR rankings (21:58)

Post draft WR winners/losers (31:57)

Rookie TE rankings (38:19)

Post-draft TE winners/losers (39:26)

Rookie QB rankings (43:38)

Fun fact (53:56)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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Kyle Pitts Secret Clues, Roger Goodell Daps, and NFL Draft Best Bets Apr 28, 2021

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After months of drap prep and analysis, we put our money where our mouth is and break down our favorite bets of the NFL draft. We run through the most intriguing bets, including what will happen at the fourth pick, which order the receivers will be drafted in, when Kyle Pitts will be taken, whether a team will trade up for Justin Fields, who Trevor Lawrence will thank first, and more.

Bets:

No. 3 overall pick (4:23)

Trey Lance draft position (10:41)

Justin Fields draft position (17:14)

Kyle Pitts draft position (24:17)

DeVonta Smith draft position (26:56)

Jaylen Waddle draft position (28:38)

First four WRs drafted in order (29:17)

Total WRs taken in Round 1 (33:47)

Penei Sewell draft position (34:48)

Total OLs drafted in Round 1 (38:03)

First three RBs drafted in order (39:44)

Last player left in greenroom (43:12)

How players will greet the commissioner (46:30)

First person Trevor Lawrence thanks (50:41)

Who goes first: Kellen Mond or Kyle Trask (52:22)

How many Alabama players will go in Round 1 (54:46)

Kentucky Derby Odds (57:30)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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The Take Purge: NFL Draft Apr 21, 2021

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Welcome to the first annual Take Purge. All NFL draft–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.

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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NFL Draft RB Best and Worst-Case Scenarios and the Worst QB Career You’d Take No. 1 Overall Apr 14, 2021

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We provide the worst- and best-case scenario for running backs in the NFL draft by assigning them stylistic player comps and creating a scale of potential outcomes. Then we open up the mailbag and revisit the question of which worst current quarterback would you select as the first overall pick in the NFL draft.

RB Najee Harris, Alabama (6:00)

RB Travis Etienne, Clemson (12:38)

RB Javonte Williams, North Carolina (24:10)

RB Michael Carter, North Carolina (29:20)

RB Trey Sermon, Ohio State (35:07)

RB Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (37:53)

RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma (40:42)

Mailbag Questions

What defines a blockbuster trade? (44:00)

Who is the worst current NFL QB you would take no. 1 overall? (46:35)

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Jets Therapy With Sean Fennessey and NFL Draft WR Best/Worst-Case Scenario Apr 07, 2021

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Lifelong Jets fan Sean Fennessey steps into our office to talk about Sam Darnold and the Jets in a session of Fantasy Therapy. Then we provide the worst- and best-case scenario for wide receivers and tight ends in the NFL draft by comparing them to current NFL players and predicting whose careers they could potentially replicate.

Jets Therapy (1:30)

WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU (37:31)

TE Kyle Pitts, Florida (45:47)

WR Devonta Smith, Alabama (58:35)

WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama (66:36)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Guest: Sean Fennessey

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Are the 49ers Really Drafting Mac Jones? Mar 31, 2021

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A week after the 49ers traded up for the third overall pick in the NFL draft, rumors are circulating that San Francisco wants to draft Alabama quarterback Mac Jones. We ask ourselves three burning questions to learn why the 49ers may do this.

What does Shanahan see in Mac Jones? (0:54)

Is a quarterback's landing spot more important than his talent? (27:02)

Is a rookie QB ever worth drafting in fantasy? (45:22)

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The Free Agency Hangover Mar 24, 2021

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Last week we played the Adam Schefter free agency drinking game, this week we have the free agency hangover. Now that it’s the morning after, we are checking back in on teams to help them piece together what they did last night and whether they have any regrets.

Giants (2:44)

Steelers (12:56)

Seahawks (19:12)

Raiders (24:16)

Patriots (30:19)

Dolphins (33:52)

Rams (37:04)

Washington (40:42)

Cardinals (45:08)

Ravens (49:02)

Lions (50:09)

Titans (52:31)

Colts (56:49)

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The Adam Schefter Free-Agency Drinking Game Mar 18, 2021

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To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the first day of NFL free agency, we made a drinking game and created rules based on Adam Schefter’s tweets this week. We scroll back through his timeline to Sunday and read chronologically through today (Wednesday), and give our thoughts on all the deals that have been signed so far.

RULES:

-Drink every time the Patriots sign someone

-Drink every time Schefter mentions Drew Rosenhaus.

-Drink every time one of us has not heard of the player who signed a deal.

-Drink every time Schefter has a weirdly worded tweet.

-Drink for every voidable year on the contract.

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Swiping Left and Right on the NFL’s Top Free Agents Mar 10, 2021

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We discuss Dak Prescott’s new contract, the end of the career-ending injury era, and his value next season. Then we debut our free-agency dating game in which we swipe left or right on all the notable 2021 free agents and franchised tagged players.

Dak Prescott (7:24)

Allen Robinson (12:47)

Kenny Golladay (16:28)

Aaron Jones (24:23)

Juju Smith-Schuster (30:16)

Will Fuller (34:55)

Todd Gurley (43:54)

Chris Carson (50:48)

Leonard Fournette (53:26)

Hunter Henry (57:15)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck