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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.)
Episodes
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NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, 49ers Add Keenan Allen, and Stupid Court
PENCILS DOWN! The 2026 NFL trade deadline is OVER. The Minnesota Vikings traded a third-rounder to the Las Vegas Raiders for QB Kirk Cousins. The Kansas City…
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Trade Deadline Reaction Part 1: Jordan Davis to Jags, Puka to IR, Aiyuk Reinstated, Why Teams Trade More Now, Week 10 Waivers, and Barbary Pirates
Before Danny, Danny, and Craig get to their typical waivers advice and trivia, the lads react to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ all-in trades for safety Jessie…
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Week 9 Recap: Caleb Runs Cold, Packers Stomp Patriots, Bengals Bonanza, Sleeper Stroud, Philly’s Fallout, and a Cowboy Pooped His Pants
Buccaneers-Bears was drunk. Caleb Williams threw four picks, but the Bucs till lost by three. Jordan Love and the Packers torched the Patriots. The Bengals are…
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Week 9 Preview: One Stat for Every Game
Danny, Danny, and Craig preview every game ahead of Week 9 in the NFL with one stat for every matchup. (01:34) Bengals vs. Falcons (in Spain) (06:44) Bills at…
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Midseason Fantasy Awards, Bears Bully Seahawks, Stupid Court, Fantasy Court, and Songs We Irrationally Hate
Craig accuses Heifetz of meddling in the Ringer Fantasy Football League and initiates the great Chuba Hubbard vs. D’Andre Swift debate. Heifetz argues for…
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Week 9 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players and Season-Long Stashes
Danny, Danny, and Craig run through waiver wire adds at every position ahead of Week 9 in the NFL. (00:00) Intro (01:09) Running backs (20:30) Wide receivers…
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Week 8 Recap: Ravens Lose Lamar, Baker’s No-Throw, Bo Nixes Mahomes, Cowboys Collapse, the Joe Burrow Show, and Ashton Benchy
The Eagles-Commanders game was hard to watch. Lamar Jackson is on the IR. Baker Mayfield didn’t complete a pass and still outscored Michael Penix Jr. The…
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Bears Blockbuster Trade! Plus, Week 8 Preview: One Stat for Every Game.
The Chicago Bears went all in on Thursday, trading two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons. Danny…
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Two Huge Trades, Seven-Snap Saquon, Power Ranking What’s Aged the Worst This Season, and the Debut of Stupid Court
Saquon Barkley is haunting Craig before Halloween. DK is celebrating the Seahawks trading a third- and fifth-round pick for All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson, and…
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Week 8 Waiver Wire Must-Add Players, Kevin O’Connell Questions, Fixing Kickers, and Maine’s Umbrella Cover Museum
Danny, Danny, and Craig run through waiver wire adds at every position ahead of Week 8 in the NFL. (00:00) Intro (01:21) Running backs (13:28) Wide receivers…
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Week 7 Recap: Seattle Rocks Mahomes, J.J. McCarthaissance, Refs Ruin Everything, Big Burrow, Little Bryce, and the Pittsburgh Peaky Blinders
The Seahawks are so back. It’s so over for Bryce Young and Kirk Cousins. DK hates the referees, and Heifetz is in love with J.J. McCarthy. No one can…
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Week 7 Preview: One Stat for Every Game. Plus, Ken Walker Revenge Game, Super Bowl Jay-Z, Darth Vader vs. Troy Aikman, and LaMelo Travelled.
We’re onto Week 7. Lock in for Danny, Danny, and Craig to preview the week with one stat for every game. (01:20) Chiefs at Seahawks (11:43) Bengals at Ravens…
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'MNF' Reactions, Power Ranking What’s Aged the Best This NFL Season, a Robust Fantasy Court, and a LOT of Gold Bond
Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn still don’t know what they’re doing. But we do. Here’s what’s aged the best through Week 6 in the NFL. (00:00) Intro (12:36) Mike…
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Jalen Hurts Blood Clots, Davante Adams Ruptured Hammy, Colts Fire GM, and Week 7 Waiver Wire Must-Add Players
Danny, Danny, and Craig open with the latest on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’s season-ending situation (01:15), and the Indianapolis Colts…
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Week 6 Recap: Last Place Rams, Cheeky Stroud, Caleb is John Wick, AJ Browned Out, Cam Skattebust, and Mike McCarthy INJURED
CJ Stroud is so back. Kenneth Walker is still a PROBLEM. Nine 2.0 already has Heifetz head over heels. I can’t stop thinking about Blake Grupe flying, spinning…
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Jalen Hurts OUT and Week 6 Preview: One Stat for Every Game
Danny, Danny, and Craig preview every game ahead of Week 6 with one stat for all 13 matchups, starting with the Eagles hosting the Panthers. (00:00) Intro…
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Bills-Rams Game of the Year, Power Ranking 9 Players Who Made the Leap, Fantasy Court, HBD Jerry Jones, and Introducing “Pelicaning”
James Cook can't stop fumbling, the Rams can't stop losing games on special teams, and Josh Allen is a superhero. Danny, Danny, and Craig recap the Bills…
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Week 6 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players, Season-Long Stashes, and Yellowstone Bear Attacks
It’s Mike Washington Jr. and Germie Bernard SHOWDOWN TIME. Danny, Danny, and Craig hit trivia, must-add players at every position, another crazy job title, and…
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Week 5 Recap: Monster Mike Evans, D.C. Clock-tastrophe, Packers Are Back, NFC Least, and Marvin Harrison’s New Home
Mark Andrews has soap for hands. The Falcons lost on a Tua Tagovailoa interception at home in OT. Mike Evans might be the biggest player alive. The Giants and…
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Big Changes in Philly, Plus Week 5 Preview: One Stat for Every Game
The Eagles traded center Cam Jurgens to the Ravens and Lane Johnson retired before Philly’s trip to London to take on the Jaguars. Danny, Danny, and Craig…
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Quarter-Season Awards: Power Ranking the Best and Worst Fantasy Draft Picks, 'MNF' Recap, and the World's Biggest Imagine Dragons Fan
Don’t press that dial. It’s Power Hour time, baby. Danny, Danny, and Craig power rank something new every week, and with four NFL weeks already in the books…
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Week 5 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players, Tyreek Hill Returning, and Nickie Klip’s Debut
It’s Keon Coleman and Mike Gesicki SHOWDOWN TIME. Danny, Danny, and Craig hit trivia, must-add players at every position, another crazy job title, and more…
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Week 4 Recap: Big Boy Bryce, Drake Maye Be Back, Sleepy Jim Harbaugh, Seven Yard Saquon, and a Fantasy Ref League
Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan torched a very, very bad Lions defense to lead the Panthers to a 32-26 win on Sunday Night Football. The Chargers are dead…
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A Big Steelers-Cowboys Trade, Minecraft Mike Tomlin, One Stat for Every Game of NFL Week 4, and Happy Birthday DK
Jerry Jones can’t stop buying low on Pittsburgh Steelers. The Dallas Cowboys traded a 2028 second-rounder and a conditional sixth for Joey Porter Jr. The DDC…
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Bears Break Eagles, Power Ranking Fantasy Buy-Low (and Sell-Low) Targets, and the End of '80s Month
Ben Johnson and Case Keenum clobbered the Eagles, 27-7. It’s so over for Philly, but we’re so back with Power Hour, where Danny, Danny, and Craig power rank ……
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Achane Tears His ACL, J.J. McCarthy Is a Giant, and Week 4 Waiver Wire Must-Add Players
J.J. McCarthy is a New York Giant, and Heifetz … likes it?! Plus, Braelon Allen SHOWDOWN TIME, Kenyon Sadiq recognition, Morgan & Morgan marketing spending…
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Week 3 Recap: Denver Robs LA, Drake Maye-Day, Dallas Disaster, Purdy is a PROBLEM, and the Undefeated Raiders
MAYE-DAY! MAYE-DAY! Heifetz thinks Drake Maye is broken. Jaylen Waddle is breaking DK. The Chargers have ruined Craig’s life. . Brock Purdy is a PROBLEM. Geno…
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Week 3 Preview: One Stat for Every Game
It’s Week 3! Drew Lock, Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston, and Case Keenum could all play football this week. Heifetz, DK, and Craig are previewing every game and…
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Dart Goes Down, Power Ranking the Best Fantasy Buy-Low Trade Targets, Fantasy Court, and Laxative Max
Heifetz is cycling through the five stages of grief as Giants QB Jaxson Dart will possibly miss the entire season after suffering a knee injury during their…
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Week 3 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players
The guys discuss some of the biggest injury news (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Saquon Barkley) from around the NFL and what it all means for fantasy…
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Week 2 Recap: Vintage Kelce-Mahomes, Caleb and Jayden Injured, Chargers Disaster, Waddle’s Return, and Comeback Shough
Colston Loveland, Marvin Harrison Jr., and the Chargers are breaking us. Lock in for Danny, Danny, and Craig running through all of the Sunday games from Week…
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Week 2 Preview: One Stat For Every Game
WEEK 2 IS REAL. THIS TIME ALL OF THE FOOTBALL IS REAL. YAY. Danny, Danny, and Craig each give out the one stat they’re thinking about going into every game in…
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Power Ranking Instant Fantasy Regrets After Week 1, Fantasy Court, and Craig Got Stabbed at the Emmys
Jaylen Waddle drove Craig to tears (derogatory), and Kenneth Walker III did the same for DK (complimentary). But we’re ready to move on from 'MNF.' It’s time…
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Week 2 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players
The guys discuss some of the biggest injury news from around the NFL and what it all means for fantasy football. Then, SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each…
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Week 1 Recap: Giants Dominate Dallas, Bears Drop 59, Josh Crushes Texans, Humbled Herbert, and Packers Collapse
Everyone’s team won. That’s right. Everyone. DK’s Seahawks, Heifetz’s Giants, Craig’s Steelers, Nikhil’s Bears, and Austin’s Raiders. What a way to start Week…
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Rams' Melbourne Meltdown, Vintage 49ers, Big Mike Evans, and Podcast Rodgers Returns
The Rams getting to Melbourne 30 hours before kickoff against the 49ers turned out to be a pretty bad idea. Danny, Danny, and Craig run through their biggest…
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Brock Bowers OUT(!), Plus One Stat for Every Game in Week 1
FOOTBALL IS BACK, BABY!! But Brock Bowers is not. Brock’s injury news forces Dolphins-Raiders to the front of the queue for the lads' first full week preview…
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Power Ranking the Best Week 1 Story Lines, the Michigan Mulligan, and the Listener Take Purge
The boys can no longer contain their excitement just one day from kickoff. It’s time for their first (!) Power Hour of the season. Danny, Danny, and Craig rank…
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The 2026 Fantasy Football Take Purge
Welcome to the Take Purge. All NFL and fantasy football–related takes, including those you don’t actually believe, will be legal for 60 continuous minutes. All…
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The Best Players Nobody is Talking About Before Your Draft
The guys channel their inner Steven Glansberg to pick the most boring players no one is talking who can win you your league. (02:20) The Glansbergs (46:33)…
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The Worst 2026 Fantasy Football Picks in Every Round
This is the guys’ eighth recording in seven (work)days. They’re starting to get pissed at each other, mostly, but they also hate a bunch of players (at cost)…
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Our Favorite 2026 Fantasy Football Picks in Every Round
We’re onto Week 2 in Hollywood. Danny, Danny, and Craig each name their favorite player to draft in every round of fantasy football drafts now just nine days…
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The Players Most Likely to Burn Us This Year
Live from The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, the boys are whipping out the ol' burn book (and also some beach ham). Reminders: Craig's Millennial Bangers…
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The Ringer Fantasy Football League Live Draft
Welcome to the second-ever Ringer Fantasy Football League Live Draft! Watch the first 10 minutes to see Mallory Rubin unveil her giant trophy (S/O Crystal…
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The Boring Players That Will Win Your League
Day 3 in the City of Angels, baby. It’s time to get boring. These are the most boring players you need to leave every fantasy football draft with in 2026…
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The 2026 Do Not Draft List
The boys are on to day two in La La Land. It’s time to get mad. Danny, Danny, and Craig each rant about the players they HATE in fantasy football ahead of the…
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Post-Hype Sleepers, Ashton Jeanty’s Injury, and Deshaun Watson Named the Starter
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town (I said) The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town That’s right: Danny, Danny, and Craig are in…
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Our Sleepers and Top Targets for 2026
It’s time to turn the key. Danny, Danny, and Craig officially present their favorite targets in fantasy football for the 2026-27 NFL season, starting with…
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7 New Playcallers That Could Make or Break Your Fantasy Draft with Nate Tice
Nate Tice gets deep into his bag to preview offenses with new play callers and how to take advantage of them in fantasy football. It’s fantastic. Nate speaks…
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Preseason Week 1 Winners and Losers
Football is back (kind of), and the guys are picking their winners and losers from the first week of preseason games. They discuss Jaxson Dart being back in…
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The 10 Biggest Values in 2026 Fantasy Drafts
Everyone—not just dads—loves a deal. DK, Danny, and Craig identify the biggest values in 2026 fantasy football drafts, running through their patented Name…
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Five Breakout Offenses No One's Talking About (and Who to Draft From Them)
People forget that the Colts led one of the best offenses in NFL history for the first half of last season. If Indiana Jones can happen, anything can happen…
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Training Camp Risers and Fallers, Luther Burden III Injured, Australia Jet Lag Scouts, and the Worst NFL Jersey Ever
Injuries are spreading across the league like the plague. Craig’s best friend, Luther Burden III (01:35), is going to miss the rest of the offseason. The…
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The Hottest NFL QBs, Ranked
We still can’t get enough of The Seven’s Hottest NFL QB Rankings, so we made a smashcut of all the one-liners, laughs, and veneers into one electric bonus…
The Ringer Fantasy Football ShowRules to Win Your Draft. Plus, Bill Simmons Pitches Fantasy Football 'Grenades'
Stefon Diggs is a Commander (02:32)! Are you buying or selling? What does Diggs mean for Jayden Daniels? The guys also provide important updates on the large…
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7 Players Ruining Our Rankings, Zay Flowers Gigantic Contract, and The Great Almond Debate
We kick off the show by discussing the contract extensions that Bijan Robinson (03:02) and Zay Flowers (03:57) received. What does this mean for Jahmyr Gibbs’…
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Major Training Camp Injuries to Monitor and the Top Four Hottest NFL QBs With Mina Kimes
Training camp is underway, and the guys are digging through the biggest stories out of the first week of practices. Are the 49ers cursed (02:58)? How much…
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Training Camp Hype to Buy or Sell, a Jackie-Heifetz Argument, Ringer Movie Club: 'Kingpin,' 'The Odyssey,' and Beach Ham
Some defensive tackle news to hit before the adventure begins: Jalen Carter got PAID (02:14), and Vita Vea wants out of Tampa Bay (09:53). Oh, and DK has takes…
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RB Rankings, Sleepers, and Tiers. Plus, the Hot QB Rankings, No. 5-8.
Craig is back!! He and the Dannys to hit their 2026 running back rankings, tiers, and sleepers, along with nos. 5-8 in the Hottest NFL QB Rankings. (00:00)…
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Fantasy Sleepers for 2026 With Hayden Winks and Josh Norris, Part 2
That’s right, we’re doing sequels now. Josh and Hayden keep the sleepers conversation going with DK and Heifetz for Part 2 of the epic. Kyler Murray (01:33) is…