

The Ringer NFL Draft Show
The Ringer
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.)
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Aug 10, 2022 • 1h
Late-Round League Winners
We discuss our favorite late-round players who can get you a massive return on your investment. We finish the show by reading a few listener emails.(2:18) - RB Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles(9:05) - WR Jalen Tolbert, Cowboys(14:11) - QB Trey Lance, 49ers(22:43) - WR Chris Olave, Saints(29:33) - WR Kadarius Toney, Giants(39:16) - RB James Cook, Bills(42:57) - Handcuffs(49:04) - EmailsCheck out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide for rankings, tiers, sleepers, and more!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 9, 2022 • 58min
Training Camp Week 2 Risers and Fallers
We run through the top stories from around the league and determine who is rising and falling in our draft rankings after the second week of training camp. We finish the show with another edition of Fantasy Court. (1:05) - Mike Evans and Chris Godwin(5:30) - Steelers QBs and Najee Harris(11:29) - Josh Jacobs(15:41) - David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert(22:52) - Brandon Aiyuk(28:29) - Kareem Hunt(29:29) - Dameon Pierce(32:07) - Romeo Doubs(38:00) - Isaiah Pacheco(43:29) - Rapid-fire training camp hype(50:41) - Fantasy CourtCheck out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide for rankings, tiers, sleepers, and more!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 5, 2022 • 1h 16min
RB Rankings, Tiers, and Fears
We discuss the concern around Matthews Stafford’s elbow injury before running through our current running back tiers and re-sorting them live on the pod, based on our analysis and news from around training camp. We finish up by reading a listener email.(2:07) - Matthew Stafford's Arm Injury(8:57) - Tier 1: Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey(10:21) - Tier 2: Najee Harris, Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Saquon Barkley(21:11) - Tier 3: D’Andre Swift, Leonard Fournette, Aaron Jones, James Conner, Javonte Williams, Nick Chubb(29:38) - Tier 4: Ezekiel Elliott, Cam Akers, Travis Etienne, Breece Hall, David Montgomery(36:36) - Tier 5: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, JK Dobbins, Elijah Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Rashaad Penny, Antonio Gibson, Miles Sanders, Josh Jacobs, Kareem Hunt(42:10) - Tier 6: Chase Edmonds, Devin Singletary, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tony Pollard, Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Walker III(51:17) - Tier 7: Dameon Pierce, Michael Carter, James Cook, Tyler Allgeier, Isaiah Spiller, Alexander Mattison, Darrell Henderson, James Robinson, Jamaal Williams(54:19) - Tier 8: Raschaad White, J.D. McKissic, Kenneth Gainwell, Ronald Jones, Raheem Mostert, Khalil Herbert, D’Onta Foreman(60:59) - Tier 9: Zamir White, Brian Robinson, Hassan Haskins, Gus Edwards, Tyrion Davis-Price, Nyheim Hines, Mike Davis, Mark IngramCheck out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide for rankings, tiers, sleepers, and more!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 7min
The Key Fantasy Players of 2022, As Told By ‘Superbad’
We break down who we think will be the key players of the 2022 fantasy football season, as explained by quotes from the movie ‘Superbad’. We finish the show by reading a listener email.Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide for rankings, tiers, sleepers, and more!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 2, 2022 • 60min
Training Camp Risers and News
OFFICIAL RINGER TOP 200 RANKINGS AND TIERS OUT NOWTraining camp is officially underway, so we run through the biggest stories from around the league, including Deshaun Watson’s suspension, D.K. Metcalf and Deebo Samuel’s extensions, injuries to the Cowboys receiving corps, and more before running through the most hyped-up players after the first week of camp.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 10min
WR Tiers and Fears
OFFICIAL RINGER TOP 200 RANKINGS AND TIERS OUT NOWWe run through our current wide receiver tiers and discuss how we are going to re-sort them live on the pod, based on our analysis and news from around training camp. We finish up by reading some listener emails.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 26min
Sleepers for 2022
We run through our official sleepers for the 2022 season and bucket them into three categories: Light sleepers, classic sleepers, and deep sleepers. Then, we run through some news from around the league, including Kyler Murray’s video-game-related contract stipulation, and read a listener email.(3:51) - Light sleepers(22:43) - Classic sleepers(43:29) - Deep sleepers(63:48) - News(76:14) - EmailsCheck out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 21, 2022 • 60min
TE Rankings, Tiers, and Fears
We run through our official tight end rankings, and unveil our tiers for the 2022 season. Within each tier, we discuss who we are most confident in, and who might not be worth the draft capital. Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 2022 • 1h 10min
5 Lessons You Can’t Forget From 2021
We leave every fantasy football season with many lessons learned, but after a long offseason, we often fail to recall those crucial former takeaways as we gear up for our next fantasy draft. Luckily, we knew this would happen and have seen the movie ‘Memento’. We run through the past lessons we learned by deciphering the fantasy tattoos we left on ourselves after the 2021 season.(1:42) - News(11:45) - 5 Lessons(57:15) - Listener EmailsCheck out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 14, 2022 • 57min
Boring Players Who Will Win You a Title
We spend so much time talking about players, sleepers, the sexy guys with upside—we’re going to do the opposite—we’re going to put together the All-Boring Team, a.k.a. the most boring fantasy team possible that could still win your league. These players will not turn any heads during your draft, but they will after you win your league.Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


