The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

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, Ea...

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....

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, Titan...

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:...

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, Rav...

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,...

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) Jo...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.  Email us the takes you must purge! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your...

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...

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, Flo...

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 fan...

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) Cardina...

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 m...

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 (43:5...

Danny Kelly steps into our office to vent about the recent Russell Wilson trade rumors and his tenured experience as a Seahawks fan. Then, we talk about the NFL combine, its cancelation in 2021, whether it even really matters, and the stats that actually do matter. Then we debate which Hogwarts house Russell Wilson is in, discuss Jared Goff’s 'Madden' skills, and DK calls Joe Burrow a bust. Seahaw...

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan joins to talk about the Eagles in a new segment called Fantasy Therapy. Then we look at the Wentz trade from the Colts' perspective, discuss dynasty rookie drafts, and assess the actual value of a first-round pick. Plus, stick around for a clip from an episode of ‘TV Concierge’ with Craig and Heifetz at the end of the show! You can subscribe to ‘TV Concierge’ here. Fantasy...

We tackle the most burning offseason questions through the lens of a first-year dynasty draft. We break down the best and worst values in the top 25, how the offseason QB shakeup will affect players' values, and debate how much age really matters when considering a player. Is Christian McCaffrey the undisputed #1 pick? (12:44) Is Saquon Barkley overrated? (17:06) What is Deshaun Watson's fantasy v...

We break down the historic day for Tom Brady, the historically bad game for the Chiefs, and give out our Super Bowl superlatives, including most Tom Brady moment, most memorable play, funniest commercial, and more. We also reveal the winner of our playoff daily fantasy football format. Tom Brady (3:20) Winners (15:48) Losers (30:50) Best/Worst Play of the Game (43:20) Super Bowl Burn Book (50:17)...

We preview the Super Bowl matchup with the final round of our playoff competition format, which includes a three-way DFS tournament, trivia face-offs, and last-second lineup audibles. To finish the show we shed some light on the lesser-appreciated Puppy Bowl and recommend which team to bet on. Chiefs Offense (7:03) Bucs Offense (33:04) Puppy Bowl (53:22) Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!...

We break down the fantasy winners and losers after the Rams traded Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford, run through what the Chiefs and Bucs offenses could look like next year, and chat with Bill Simmons about his fantasy football format that blends the NFL playoffs with the fantasy playoffs. Rams-Lions Trade (0:50) Chiefs Offseason Outlook (12:44) Bucs Offseason Outlook (19:22) Fixing Fantasy Playoff...

We run through Danny Kelly’s 10 most exciting players in the 2021 NFL draft, choose which current NFL players they remind him of the most, break down their strengths and weaknesses, and deep dive into their social media accounts. QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (6:32) QB Justin Fields, Ohio State (15:31) QB Zach Wilson, BYU (24:31) QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State (29:17) QB Mac Jones, Alabama (35:03...