The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Latest Episodes:

Trade for Giants (Seriously). Plus: Eagles Optimism, Sneaky Amari Cooper, and More Trade Deadline Targets. Nov 18, 2020

Show notes

We go through our top trade targets as the fantasy trade deadline approaches, talk about why the Giants are the buy-low team of the season, and show optimism for the rest of the NFC East. Then we debate the players who have the biggest gap between their fantasy and real-life values before getting into some bad beats.

Trade Targets:

Raheem Mostert, 49ers (3:30)

Miles Sanders, Eagles (5:23)

D'Andre Swift, Lions (8:30)

James Robinson, Jaguars (13:15)

Keenan Allen, Chargers (16:52)

DeVante Parker, Dolphins (20:15)

Amari Cooper, Cowboys (24:35)

Darius Slayton, Giants (25:10)

Evan Engram, Giants (27:55)

Noah Fant, Broncos (29:10)

Fantasy vs. Real-Life Players' Value (31:00)

Bad Beats (46:15)

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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Lamar, the “Raining” MVP. Plus: Diggs vs. Hopkins, Rando RBs, and Week 10 Winners, Waivers, and Burns Nov 16, 2020

Show notes

We lead the show with our continued disappointment with Lamar Jackson before diving into our winners from the week, adding to The Ringer Fantasy Burn Book, and recommending our top waiver adds after Week 10.

Headlines:

Lamar Jackson (1:50)

Winners:

DeAndre Hopkins and Stefon Diggs (13:22)

Random running backs (19:10)

The Buccaneers (25:40)

Fantasy Burn Book:

Jonathan Taylor, Colts (29:50)

Waiver Adds (32:25)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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Start Anyone vs. Seattle, Dalvin Cook’s Comedown, and Week 10 Bold Predictions Nov 13, 2020

Show notes

We discuss the fantasy scoring boom including Seattle's historically bad defense before offering up our gut calls and bold predictions for Week 10, looking back on our Week 9 predictions, and building our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup. We finish the show by introducing the world to the Bullshit Scoring Fantasy League

Jared Goff, Rams (10:50)

Rams WR (13:25)

Tyler Boyd, Bengals (15:45)

Dallas Goedert, Eagles (19:15)

J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (20:30)

Jalen Reagor, Eagles (22:15)

Jarvis Landry, Browns (23:40)

Troymaine Pope, Chargers (24:35)

Dalvin Cook, Vikings (27:05)

Million-Dollar Lineup (34:00)

Fantasy Court (36:30)

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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The RB Drought, In-Season Sleepers, and Midseason Fantasy Awards Nov 11, 2020

Show notes

As we enter the second half of the fantasy season, we give out our Ringer Fantasy Football Awards after the first nine weeks before getting into some Week 9 bad beats.

Awards:

The Leap Award (4:15)

The Just Don't Watch Them Play Award (9:30)

Matt Asiata Award for Biggest Vulture (14:35)

Most Unexpected Breakout (19:00)

The 'N SYNC Award (28:30)

The Old Yeller Award (32:30)

The Top Sleeper Award (34:00)

Sleepers That Failed You (37:00)

The Drunken Amazon Order Award (41:30)

Bad Beats (42:30)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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Kyler’s Fantasy MVP Run, and Is Tua Already a Fantasy Starter? Plus, Week 9 Winners, Waivers, and Burns. Nov 10, 2020

Show notes

We lead the show with the explosion by Kyler Murray and other young fantasy QB superstars. We later get into our winners from the week, including the new elite group of young WRs. Then we add to The Ringer fantasy burn book, give Hollywood Brown a new nickname, and offer up our top waiver adds after Week 9.

Headlines:

Kyler Murray, Cardinals (1:39)

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins (8:49)

Josh Allen, Bills (11:29)

Winners:

Dalvin Cook, Vikings (19:32)

Young Elite WRs (22:20)

Travis Kelce, Chiefs (25:36)

Fantasy Burn Book:

Marquise Brown, Ravens (29:00)

Waiver Adds (36:00)

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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The Sleeper Broncos, Marquise Brown Regret, COVID-19 Adjustments, and Week 9 Bold Predictions Nov 06, 2020

Show notes

We discuss some potential preventative measures to take in light of the overwhelming number of COVID-19-affected games this week before we look back on our Week 8 predictions and offer up our gut calls and bold predictions for Week 9. Then we build our million-dollar daily fantasy lineup, and finish the show with a beer pong–themed edition of Fantasy Court.

COVID-19 Update (00:34)

Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (19:10)

Noah Fant, Broncos (22:10)

JuJu-Smith Schuster, Steelers (24:15)

Marquise Brown, Ravens (25:30)

Jonathan Taylor, Colts (28:10)

Jordan Howard, Dolphins (29:30)

Will Fuller, Texans (32:50)

Jamison Crowder, Jets (35:00)

Mike Gesicki, Dolphins (36:35)

Matthew Stafford, Lions (40:30)

Million-Dollar Lineup (45:30)

Fantasy Court (00:00)

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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Josh Allen’s Decline, Sell High on Calvin Ridley, and More Second-Half Predictions Nov 04, 2020

Show notes

We break down how to handle the Green Bay running back situation after several players have been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before revisiting our season-long predictions and doling out our bold predictions for the second half of the fantasy season.

Bold Predictions:

David Montgomery, Bears (14:30)

James Conner, Steelers (19:15)

Josh Jacobs, Raiders (22:45)

Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (24:30)

Antonio Gibson, Washington (27:40)

Chase Edmonds, Cardinals (30:00)

Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers (31:00)

Josh Allen, Bills (35:45)

J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (38:00)

Calvin Ridley, Falcons (40:20)

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins (43:10)

Bad Beats (47:30)

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

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Week 8 Winners, Waivers, and Burns Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

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

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How Many Cowboys Can You Start This Week? Plus, Week 8 Bold Predictions Oct 30, 2020

Show notes

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

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Re-Ranking Lamar, Zeke, Herbert, and the Top 12 at Each Position Oct 28, 2020

Show notes

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

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