The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

As the midway point of the season approaches, the guys are giving out the midseason fantasy football awards in this week’s Power Hour. Next, they discuss the latest updates from the Ringer Fantasy Football League, get into a controversial group chat dispute between Craig and Heifetz, answer some Fantasy Court questions, and respond to some emails. (00:00) Start of show (01:34) Saints bench Spencer Rattler for Tyler Shough (04:44) Carson Wentz to undergo surgery (08:13) Lamar Jackson to return for 'TNF' (08:31) Patrick Surtain II set to miss time with an injury (09:10) Power Hour: Midseason fantasy awards (10:23) Fantasy MVP (14:27) Sleeper of the Year (16:55) Sleeper of the Year (derogatory) (23:03) Non–Jonathan Taylor MVP (26:20) Biggest Bust (28:41) Waiver Wire MVP (30:47) Embarrassing Auto-Draft Pick That’s Killing It (34:08) Tight End of the Year (38:14) Hype guys that delivered (41:18) Guys you will never draft again (44:20) Ringer Fantasy League update (46:14) Craig vs. Heifetz Fantasy Court dispute (01:04:58) Fantasy Court (01:09:12) Emails Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the 'Monday Night Football' game between the Chiefs and the Commanders. Next, SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 9. (00:00) Intro(01:30) ‘Monday Night Football’(20:13) RB Waivers: Tyrone Tracy Jr., Bam Knight, Tyjae Spears(36:21) WR Waivers: Kayshon Boutte, Christian Watson, Alec Pierce(55:16) TE Waivers: Colston Loveland, Juwan Johnson, AJ Barner(01:02:55) QB Waivers: Trevor Lawrence, Sam Darnold, Joe Flacco(01:04:01) D/ST Waivers: Seahawks, Rams, Chargers(01:06:29) Emails Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Find your kitchen dreams at IKEA.us/dreamkitchen The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys recap all of the NFL Week 8 action by going through categories such as Winners and Losers, Fart or Shart, Intrusive Thoughts, and so much more. (0:00) Intro (1:35) ‘Sunday Night Football’: Packers-Steelers (6:33) Winners and Losers (28:02) The Oppenheimer Award (34:58) It’s So Over. We’re So Back. (42:58) Fart or Shart (51:44 Does she like me or is this her job? (56:42) Intrusive Thoughts (01:03:18) Play of the Day (01:07:32) Stadium Pulse of the Week (01:08:29) The Arthur Smith/Shawn Hochuli Award (01:10:33) The Lucille Bluth Award (01:16:04) Fantasy Burn Book Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are back in studio in L.A. to preview the games from Week 8 of the NFL, talk about some bleak fantasy lineup choices with six teams on bye, and answer an all-timer email question. (00:00) Start of Show (2:30) Packers-Steelers (10:48) Giants-Eagles (16:37) Niners-Texans (21:54) Bears-Ravens (27:58) Jets-Bengals (41:23) Dolphins-Falcons (43:50) Bills-Panthers (45:26) Browns-Patriots (50:15) Cowboys-Broncos (53:56) Buccaneers-Saints (58:56) Titans-Colts (01:01:30) Commanders-Chiefs (01:06:30) Ringer 107 Picks Week 8 (01:13:23) Emails Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Start of show 1:25 The Mariners lose to the Blue Jays in the ALCS 4:21 Monday Night Football Recap 9:31 Power Hour: Fantasy Stars No One is Talking About 12:19 Michael Pittman 14:28 Jaylen Warren 16:37 Keenan Allen 19:00 Josh Jacobs 21:18 Deebo Samuel 24:42 James Cook 28:22 Kyren Williams 31:39 Dak Prescott 33:55 Christian McCaffrey 36:25 D’Andre Swift 38:59 Dallas Goedert 44:13 Ringer Fantasy League Update 46:52 Fantasy Court 1:03:29 One-Second Song Challenge Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SHOWDOWN TIME! The guys go through must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 8. Then, “You want to do some emails?” (00:00) Intro (02:06) RB Waivers: Tyler Allgeier, Kyle Monangai, Brashard Smith (12:53) WR Waivers: Darnell Mooney, Troy Franklin, Kayshon Boutte (29:15) TE Waivers: Oronde Gadsden II, Cade Otton, Isaiah Likely (35:25) QB Waivers: Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, Michael Penix Jr. (36:26) D/ST Waivers: Houston, Atlanta, Tampa Bay (37:57) Emails Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Find your kitchen dreams at IKEA.us/dreamkitchen The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys recap all of the NFL Week 7 action by going through categories such as Winners and Losers, Fart or Shart, Intrusive Thoughts, and so much more. (0:00) Intro (1:21) ‘Sunday Night Football’: Falcons-49ers (3:43) Winners and Losers (35:37) Who’s Cooking? (56:25) It’s So Over. We’re So Back. (01:16:56) Fart or Shart (01:22:46) Intrusive Thoughts (01:31:10) Play of the Day (01:35:57) The WORST Play of the Day (01:42:11) Fantasy Burn Book (01:43:13) The boys break bread Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys run through the games on the schedule for Week 7 of the NFL season, sharing their favorite picks, key fantasy contributors for each game, and their picks for the Ringer 107 competition this week. (00:00) Start of show (01:19) Rams-Jaguars 5:15 Eagles-Vikings (10:36) Dolphins-Browns (15:09) Saints-Bears (17:27) Raiders-Chiefs (22:47) Patriots-Titans (26:18) Panthers-Jets (35:51) Colts-Chargers (46:13) Commanders-Cowboys (53:58) Giants-Broncos (01:00:35) Packers-Cardinals (01:07:12) Falcons-49ers (01:13:49) Buccaneers-Lions (01:19:04) Texans-Seahawks (01:21:58) Ringer 107 picks for Week 7 Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the Falcons' dominant win over the Bills, the Bears' comeback victory over the Commanders, and more from the ‘Monday Night Football’ doubleheader. Next, they power rank the teams with the worst vibes around the league and decide which teams can save their seasons and which ones are doomed. Later, Fantasy Court and emails! (0:00) Intro (1:00) Bills-Falcons (13:13) Bears-Commanders (27:03) New York Jets (29:58) Miami Dolphins (35:16) Tennessee Titans (37:43) Cleveland Browns (42:19) Arizona Cardinals (45:14) Baltimore Ravens (48:28) San Francisco 49ers (50:49) Las Vegas Raiders (53:22) Philadelphia Eagles (56:58) New Orleans Saints (59:11) Cincinnati Bengals (01:02:10) The Ringer Fantasy Football League (01:05:06) Fantasy Court (01:13:15) Emails Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the Tennessee Titans firing Brian Callahan. Next, SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 7. (00:00) Intro(00:28) Brian Callahan fired(16:40) RB waivers: Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight, Brian Robinson Jr.(27:47) WR waivers: Kendrick Bourne, Tre Tucker, Tez Johnson(37:18) TE waivers: Harold Fannin Jr., AJ Barner, Cade Otton(47:16) QB waivers: Jaxson Dart, Sam Darnold, Trevor Lawrence(48:19) D/ST waivers: Patriots, Seahawks, Vikings(50:43) Emails Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Find your kitchen dreams at IKEA.us/dreamkitchen The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys recap all of the NFL Week 6 action by going through categories such as Winners and Losers, the Oppenheimer Award, Intrusive Thoughts, and so much more. (0:00) Intro (1:00) ‘Sunday Night Football’: Lions-Chiefs (7:24) Winners and Losers (32:29) The Oppenheimer Award (44:17) The Debutante Ball Award (46:32) It’s So Over. We’re So Back. (01:05:16) Fart or Shart (01:16:55) Intrusive Thoughts (01:20:44) Play of the Day (01:21:40) The WORST Play of the Day (01:28:12) Tom Brady/Magic Johnson Tweets (01:31:18) Stadium Pulse of the Week (01:35:57) The Arthur Smith/Shawn Hochuli Award (01:37:02) Fantasy Burn Book Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys preview the Week 6 NFL schedule, highlighting some key matchups, story lines, and prominent fantasy players from each team. 00:00 Start of show 1:43 Chiefs-Lions 10:53 Broncos-Jets 16:28 Seahawks-Jaguars 24:22 Chargers-Dolphins 31:57 Cardinals-Colts 38:52 Patriots-Saints 42:31 Browns-Steelers 45:32 Cowboys-Panthers 52:39 Rams-Ravens 59:28 49ers-Buccaneers 1:02:33 Bengals-Packers 1:05:21 Titans-Raiders 1:05:49 Bills-Falcons 1:11:03 Bears-Commanders 1:14:55 Ringer 107 picks for Week 6 Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys power-rank potential bench/cut candidates for this week’s Power Hour, as they identify which of the more disappointing fantasy players are primed for a comeback, and which are worth dropping from your team. They then answer some fantasy court questions and emails before closing the show. 0:00 Start of Show 2:06 Browns Trade Joe Flacco to the Bengals 9:52 Power Hour: Players You Want to Bench 11:00 A.J. Brown 14:19 Derrick Henry 16:27 The Bengals 19:23 DJ Moore 22:07 Jameson Williams 25:37 RJ Harvey 31:05 TreVeyon Henderson 33:36 Ladd McConkey 36:23 Brian Thomas Jr. 38:44 Ringer Fantasy Football League Update 43:42 Fantasy Court 1:01:26 Emails Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to one of the wildest games of the year between the Jaguars and Chiefs on 'Monday Night Football.' Next, SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 6. (00:00) Intro(00:29) 'Monday Night Football'(23:23) RB Waivers: Hassan Haskins, Michael Carter, Kimani Vidal(36:36) WR Waivers: Kendrick Bourne, Ryan Flournoy, Troy Franklin(47:40) TE Waivers: Mason Taylor, Taysom Hill, AJ Barner(01:04:12) D/ST Waivers: Packers, Steelers, Patriots(01:06:06) QB Waivers: Jaxson Dart, Bryce Young, Mac Jones(01:10:51) Emails Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Find your kitchen dreams at IKEA.us/dreamkitchen The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys recap all of the NFL Week 5 action by going through categories such as Winners and Losers, Intrusive Thoughts, the Lucille Bluth Award, and so much more. (0:00) Intro (1:00) ‘Sunday Night Football’: Patriots-Bills (10:02) Winners and Losers (36:26) It’s So Over. We’re So Back. (46:18) Fart or Shart (54:27) Who’s cooking? (01:04:23) Intrusive Thoughts (01:11:33) The Plays of the Day (01:24:33) Tom Brady/Magic Johnson Tweets (01:28:37) The Arthur Smith/Shawn Hochuli Award (01:37:58) The Lucille Bluth Award (01:39:16) Fantasy Burn Book Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are back from Dublin to preview Week 5 in the NFL and break down the key fantasy story lines from each matchup before making their picks for this week’s Ringer 107 segment and ending with a fantasy court case. 00:00 Start of show 01:40 Vikings-Browns 15:52 Texans-Ravens 22:24 Broncos-Eagles 34:30 Dolphins-Panthers 38:33 Colts-Raiders 43:57 Bengals-Lions 50:05 Giants-Saints 54:38 Cowboys-Jets 01:00:08 Seahawks-Buccaneers 01:05:44 Commanders-Chargers 01:10:08 Titans-Cardinals 01:13:02 Patriots-Bills 01:18:40 Chiefs-Jaguars 01:21:53 Ringer 107 picks for Week 5 01:30:37 Fantasy Court Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C, Kentucky, or Wyoming. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit rg-help.com. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As their time in Dublin draws to a close, the guys take turns drafting the best parts of their trip to the Irish capital, from hurling to Irish pubs to spice bags and much more! 00:00 Start of show 01:21 Ranking the best parts of the Dublin trip 02:29 Hurling 15:01 Irish people 18:38 Pubs 26:18 Umbrellas 29:58 Steelers buzz 34:20 Spice bags 37:24 Taxi drivers 43:54 Driving on the other side of the road 45:30 Guinness 49:38 Not Telling Anyone About Irish Descent 53:00 Irish slang 55:00 Book of Kells Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are still in Ireland and are ready to recap all of the NFL Week 4 action, including the game they went to in Dublin, Steelers-Vikings! They go through categories such as Winners and Losers, the Oppenheimer Award, Intrusive Thoughts, and so much more. Later, they run through their top waiver wire pickups of the week. (00:00) Intro (02:21) Steelers-Vikings (20:36) Winners and Losers (44:05) It’s So Over. We’re So Back. (01:00:28) The Oppenheimer Award (01:06:35) Fart or Shart (01:13:23) Intrusive Thoughts (01:23:36) Play of the Day (01:28:13) The WORST Play of the Day (01:30:03) Stadium Pulse of the Week (01:30:57) The Lucille Bluth Award (01:32:29) Fantasy Burn Book (01:35:29) Waivers⁠ Check out the 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings: https://fantasyfootball.theringer.com/ Email us! ⁠ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com⁠ The all-new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: ⁠Danny Heifetz⁠, ⁠Danny Kelly⁠, and ⁠Craig Horlbeck⁠ Producers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Bex Donnelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys are live from Kennedy’s Pub in Dublin to preview the biggest games of the Week 4 slate. With the help of Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Daily), they forecast the Vikings-Steelers tilt in Ireland, Ravens-Chiefs, Packers-Cowboys, and Jaxson Dart’s first start before they fire off some half-baked takes and recap their first 24 hours in Dublin. (00:00) Intro(01:56) Vikings-Steelers(10:42) Ravens-Chiefs(21:34) Packers-Cowboys(34:47) Chargers-Giants(48:39) Half-baked takes(01:06:59) Ringer 107 Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The all-new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. Get the new iPhone 17 Pro at Verizon The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Bex Donnelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Power Hour! The guys rank trade targets you should buy low on. Then they rule on a case in Fantasy Court and answer a few emails. (00:00) Intro(01:32) Giants starting Jaxson Dart(14:48) Power ranking buy-lows(19:04) Ladd McConkey(22:43) RJ Harvey(25:56) Chase Brown(29:36) Brian Thomas Jr.(40:27) Breece Hall(43:57) Ashton Jeanty(46:10) Calvin Ridley(50:26) Matthew Golden(53:24) TreVeyon Henderson(01:00:06) Ringer Fantasy League update(01:02:36) Fantasy Court(01:07:45) Emails Check out our 2025 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The all-new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. Get the new iPhone 17 Pro at Verizon. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Kai Grady, Carlos Chiriboga, and Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices