Week 1 Awards
We recap an eventful opening weekend in the NFL by giving out our Week 1 awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You Won’t Acknowledge Is Good, and more. Later we induct our first player into the 2021 Fantasy Burn Book, and run through the injuries from today. Check out The Ringer’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Sep 202143min
Week 1 Bets and the Bad QB League
We start by discussing the recent report that Ravens RB Gus Edwards tore his ACL and evaluate the Ravens’ banged-up backfield. Later in the episode we find out that the Ravens signed RB Devonta Freeman, and we debate whether you should add Freeman or Le’Veon Bell to your fantasy team. Then we get into our favorite player props to bet for Week 1, and finally we introduce the Bad QB League on FanDuel. RB Gus Edwards, Ravens (2:55) Week 1 Prop Bets (9:30) Bad QB League (36:58) RB Devonta Freeman signed by the Ravens (46:44) SIGN UP FOR THE BAD QB LEAGUE ON FANDUEL HERE w/ PROMO CODE: RINGERFANTASY Check out The Ringer’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Sep 202154min
Season-Swinging Week 1 Questions | Power Hour
Introducing our new Wednesday show, ‘Power Hour,’ in which we'll power rank one fantasy football topic each week and argue over the order. This week, we are ranking the biggest questions we’ve been talking about all offseason that we need answered in Week 1. We finish the show by answering some listener questions. Power Hour (4:24) Listener Emails (36:26) Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 Sep 202148min
The Take Purge: The 2021 Season
Welcome to the second annual Take Purge. All NFL season and fantasy football–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. Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. 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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Sep 20211h
Our 2021 NFL Prop Bet Picks
We preview the 2021 NFL season by offering up our favorite season-long player prop bets of the year. QB Matt Stafford, Rams (2:00) QB Kyler Murray, Cardinals (5:16) WR Amari Cooper, Cowboys (7:21) WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (8:49) WR Keenan Allen, Chargers (10:32) WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings (12:23) WR Terry McLaurin, Washington (16:16) WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (17:03) WR Antonio Brown, Bucs (19:35) QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles (20:36) EDGE Joe Tryon, Bucs (24:46) QB Justin Herbert, Chargers (26:04) RB D'Andre Swift, Lions (30:18) RB Najee Harris, Steelers (35:17) RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (37:41) QB Sam Darnold, Panthers (40:15) RB Mike Davis, Falcons (43:37) RB Javonte Williams, Broncos (45:51) Listener emails (47:12) Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Sep 202154min
The Players We Are Not Drafting With Bill Simmons
We are joined by Bill Simmons to discuss the Patriots releasing Cam Newton and what a Mac Jones–led Patriots offense will look like before running through the 10 players you should be avoiding this season in drafts in a segment called It’s Not You, It’s Me. Later, we answer a few listener emails. Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Guest: Bill Simmons Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 Sep 202148min
Sleepers 2.0 With Peter Schrager
We start with some injury news around the league, including J.K. Dobbins’s recent season-ending injury, and where you should now draft Gus Edwards. Then, NFL Network and Fox NFL Insider Peter Schrager joins the show to help us update our list of sleepers for the 2021 season. Finally, we answer a few listener emails with Peter. News: RB J.K. Dobbins, Ravens (1:50) WR T.Y. Hilton, Colts (6:58) Sleepers: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers (21:30) WR Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins (27:31) WR Russell Gage, Falcons (31:54) WR Darnell Mooney, Bears (38:08) TE Foster Moreau, Raiders (42:42) WR Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (45:52) WR Mike Strachan, Colts (48:43) Listener emails (53:13) Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Guest: Peter Schrager Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Aug 20211h 8min
Draft Szn Mailbag 2
Now in the heat of draft season, we open the mailbag once again to answer questions about draft strategy, underdiscussed players, stacking, superflex leagues, fantasy court, and more. We also introduce a new segment to the show, called League Rescue. Check out The Ringer's 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Guide here. Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Aug 20211h 11min
