The Ringer NFL Draft Show

Week 13 Awards

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 13 slate by giving out brand new awards like The Apollo Creed Award for the Guy Who Refuses to Throw in the Damn Towel, The Mitchell...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 13

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch each other on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘Shark Tank.’ Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot be...

Power-Ranking the Most Frustrating Players to Deal With in December

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With only two weeks left before the fantasy playoffs, we power-rank the biggest question marks in the league and help you figure out what to do with t...

Must-Add Players for Week 13

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 12 and offer up our must-add players for Week 13 with our favorite format, Showdown Time. Must-Adds: RBs (05:00)...

Week 12 Awards

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 12 slate by giving out awards, including Late Season Lenny, Guy You Don’t Want to Admit Is Great, M. Night Shanahan, We’re Not M...

Power-Ranking the Things We Are NOT Thankful For

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power-rank everything in the 2021 fantasy football season we are not thankful for. Later, we get some listener emails and hold Fantasy Court. Sign...

Must-Add Players for Week 12

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 11 and offer up our must-add players for Week 12 with our favorite format, Showdown Time. Must-Adds RBs (02:00)...

Week 11 Awards

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 11 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Tom Hanks Award for Biggest Re-Emergence, We Are Mad And Disappoint...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 11

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through last second injury updates from the week before pitching each other our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘...

Power-Ranking Our Last-Second Trade Deadline Advice

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s last call before the trade deadline, so we power-rank our top advice for the players to move on from, trade for, or trade away. We finish the s...

Must-Add Players for Week 11

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 10 and offer up our must-add players for Week 11 with our favorite format, Showdown Time. Must-Adds RBs (05:00)...

Week 10 Awards

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 10 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, We’re Not Mad Just Disappointed,...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 10

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the Rams signing Odell Beckham Jr. before pitching one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘Shark...

Power-Ranking the Top Fantasy Trade-Deadline Targets

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power-rank our top-10 players to target before the fantasy trade deadline. We finish the show by answering some listener emails and holding an edit...

Must-Add Players for Week 10

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 9 and offer up our must-add players for Week 10 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Must-Adds RBs (1:36)...

Week 9 Awards

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the incredibly weird Week 9 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You Won...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 9

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘Shark Tank.’ Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot b...

Power-Ranking the 10 Commandments of the 2021 Fantasy Season After Eight Weeks

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the latest news, including the lackluster trade deadline before getting into this week's Power Hour, where we power-rank the 10 most im...

Must-Add Players for Week 9

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the Derrick Henry news as well as the other injuries from Week 8 and offer up our must-add players for Week 9 with our favorite format,...

Week 8 Awards

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 8 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, We’re Not Mad Just Disappointed, the D.B. Cooper Award for Biggest Dis...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 8

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘Shark Tank.’ Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot b...

Power-Ranking the Top 12 Players for the Rest of the Season

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power-rank our top 12 fantasy players if we were to wipe our teams clean and draft a new roster right now. Later, we answer some listener questions...

Must-Add Players for Week 8

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 7 and offer up our must-add players for Week 8 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Must-Adds RBs (2:44) ...

Week 7 Awards

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 7 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, Weird Flex but OK, I'm Not Mad Just Disappointed, and more. Later we ind...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 7

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of ‘Shark Tank.’ Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot b...

Power-Ranking the Players You Should Give Up On (or Not??)

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power-rank the players you just don’t know what to do with—the guys who are killing you when you start them but they’re too good to drop. The...

Must-Add Players for Week 7

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 6 and offer up our must-add players for Week 7 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Must-Adds RBs (5:16) ...

Seahawks-Steelers Chaos, Russell Wilson’s Imaginary Huddle, and Week 6 Awards

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seahawks fan Danny Kelly and Steelers fan Craig Horlbeck react to the bizarre ‘Sunday Night Football’ game between Seattle and Pittsburgh, includi...

‘Shark Tank’ Prop Bets - Week 6

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Ringer’s Ben Solak joins us as we run through the top injuries from the week and discuss how they will affect your lineups before pitching one a...

Power Ranking the Most Stressful Players to Face in Fantasy

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power-rank the most stressful players to face in fantasy football, check in on Danny Kelly’s 22 fantasy leagues, and answer listener emails, incl...

Must-Add Players for Week 6

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 5 and offer up our must-add players for Week 6 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Must-Adds RBs (5:41) ...

Week 5 Awards

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the Week 5 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, About Effin’ Time, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You...

'Shark Tank' Prop Bets - Week 5

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the top injuries from the week and how they will affect your lineups before pitching one another on our favorite prop bets for the week...

Power Ranking the Weird Stats That Explain the Fantasy Season

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the Urban Meyer situation before power-ranking the most interesting stats that explain the fantasy football season so far. Then, we finish ...

Must-Add Players for Week 5

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 4 and offer up our must-add players for Week 5 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Must-Adds RBs (1:38) ...

Week 4 Awards

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap Pats-Bucs as well as the rest of the Week 4 slate by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, Th...

'Shark Tank' Prop Bets - Week 4

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of 'Shark Tank.' Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot bets ...

Power Ranking the Most Frustrating Players in Fantasy

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We power rank the most disappointing and frustrating players in fantasy football after the first three weeks of the season. We finish the show by chec...

Must-Add Players for Week 4

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 3 and offer up our must-add players for Week 4 with our favorite format, Showdown Time.  Injuries (1:09) Must...

Week 3 Awards

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap Week 3 by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You Won’t Acknowledge Is Good, a...

'Shark Tank' Prop Bets - Week 3

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of 'Shark Tank.' Later, we offer up our favorite long-shot bets ...

Power-Ranking the Best Buy-Low Players in Fantasy

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We cover the latest injury updates from around the league before getting into this week's Power Hour, where we power-rank the top buy-low fantasy foot...

Must-Add Players for Week 3

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 2 and offer up our must-add players for Week 3 through our favorite format called Showdown Time.  Injuries (1:...

Week 2 Awards

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap Week 2 by giving out awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You Won’t Acknowledge Is Good, a...

'Shark Tank' Prop Bets - Week 2

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch one another on our favorite prop bets for the weekend’s games in the style of 'Shark Tank.' Later, we check in on our season-long prop bets...

Power-Ranking Fantasy’s Biggest Week 1 Overreactions

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We begin the show with the news of Josh Gordon’s potential reinstatement to the NFL and what this could mean for fantasy before getting into our sec...

Must-Add Players for Week 2

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the injuries from Week 1 and offer up our must-add players for Week 2 by bringing back a format called Showdown Time. Later, we recap o...

Week 1 Awards

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, Th...

Week 1 Bets and the Bad QB League

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Season-Swinging Week 1 Questions | Power Hour

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 we...

The Take Purge: The 2021 Season

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second annual Take Purge. All NFL season and fantasy football–related takes, including things you don’t actually believe, will be l...

Our 2021 NFL Prop Bet Picks

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, C...

The Players We Are Not Drafting With Bill Simmons

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Sleepers 2.0 With Peter Schrager

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

Draft Szn Mailbag 2

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Now in the heat of draft season, we open the mailbag once again to answer questions about draft strategy, underdiscussed players, stacking, superflex ...

Tips to Win Your Draft and Preseason Risers

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the biggest news around training camp, including Sony Michel’s trade to the Rams, Travis Etienne’s season-ending injury, Jameis Win...

Our Official Top Targets of 2021

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As draft season heats up, we break down our updated top targets for the 2021 season.  RB Najee Harris, Steelers (1:52) RB Antonio Gibson, Washington...

The Players No One Is Talking About Before Your Draft

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start with a quick training camp injury update before highlighting the most under-discussed fantasy players from the preseason—or, as we call the...

Biggest Fallers in Our Top 150

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have updated our top-150 rankings, which you can find here, so we are going to run through the players we’ve dropped and are down on as we enter ...

Preseason Week 1 Winners

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We go over everything we learned from Week 1 of preseason and determine how it’s changing our thinking, including the rookie QB debuts, the RBs and ...

Draft Szn Mailbag

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As draft season approaches, we open up the mailbag to answer questions on bye weeks in Week 14, college allegiances, when to take QBs in two-QB league...

Narratives We Are Buying or Selling, As Told by 'Anchorman'

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We determine if we are buying or selling the most popular training camp narratives through quotes from the movie ‘Anchorman.’ Texans (2:38) Benga...

The Players You Have to Rank but Will Never Draft

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We begin with some injury news from the weekend, including Dak Prescott’s shoulder, Amari Cooper’s foot, Justin Jefferson’s shoulder, and more. ...

Sneaky-Good Draft Values

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start with news of Joe Burrow’s not fully recovered knee and the Kenny Golladay hamstring situation in New York. Note: We recorded this before th...

Training Camp Stock Up Stock Down, As Told by Happy Gilmore

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through the biggest risers and fallers of training camp as explained by quotes from the movie ‘Happy Gilmore.' RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts (2:...

Wentz’s Foot, Lance Starting (?), QB Battles, and Training Camp Standouts

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With training camp underway, we kick off the week by running through all of the major injuries so far, including Carson Wentz requiring surgery on his...

Deep Sleepers

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We run through our favorite late-round sleepers of the 2021 season. WR Rondale Moore, Cardinals (2:29) WR Darnell Mooney, Bears (9:05) RB Devontae Bo...

The Main Characters of the 2021 Season, Part 2

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion of the main characters of the 2021 fantasy football season—this time explained by quotes from the movie ‘Talladega Nigh...

The Players Who Are Dead To Us

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start with some news from the week, including Ian Rapoport’s report that Aaron Rodgers plans to play for Green Bay this season, as well as Michae...

Breakout or Fake Out

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We break down the players who put up big numbers in small sample sizes in 2020 and predict whether or not those performances can carry into the next s...

The Main Characters of the 2021 Season

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We address the devastating Cam Akers injury news and how it will affect the Rams offense, and then give our thoughts on new Rams starting RB Darrell H...

Bold Predictions for the 2021 Season

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin Clark to offer up our boldest predictions for the 2021 fantasy football season. We answered listener questions a...

Top Sleepers of 2021

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We rank our top sleeper picks for the 2021 NFL season. WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (1:08) WR Mike Williams, Chargers (9:07) QBs Jalen Hurts, Eagles, and ...

The Riskiest Players to Draft This Year

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

The 20 Weirdest Things That Happened in the 2020 NFL Season

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Top Players on New Teams

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Where to Draft Kelce, Waller, and the Other 2021 TEs

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 al...

The Running Backs We’d Overpay For

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Our Top 10 WRs

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

QBs Matter Again in Fantasy Football! Our Top QB Targets in 2021

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

Top Targets for 2021

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We break down our favorite early fantasy draft targets for the 2021 season, discuss the bands we discovered before anyone else, and rank the Washingto...

The 2021 No. 1 Pick Debate

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Rookie Rankings and Post-Draft Winners and Losers

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 bigges...

Kyle Pitts Secret Clues, Roger Goodell Daps, and NFL Draft Best Bets

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Take Purge: NFL Draft

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

NFL Draft RB Best and Worst-Case Scenarios and the Worst QB Career You’d Take No. 1 Overall

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 poten...

Jets Therapy With Sean Fennessey and NFL Draft WR Best/Worst-Case Scenario

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wor...

Are the 49ers Really Drafting Mac Jones?

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 quarter...

The Free Agency Hangover

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Adam Schefter Free-Agency Drinking Game

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 thi...

Swiping Left and Right on the NFL’s Top Free Agents

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 gam...

Seahawks Therapy. Plus, the Combine Is Canceled, Do We Care?

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 abo...

Eagles Therapy With Chris Ryan, and What History Says About Trevor Lawrence’s Dynasty Value

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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' pers...

Is McCaffrey the Undisputed #1 Pick? Why Everyone’s 2021 Dynasty Rankings Are All Wrong

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Super Bowl Superlatives, Burn Book, and Commercials

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 B...

Super Bowl Showdown and Puppy Bowl Picks

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Rams and Lions Stock Watch, Fixing the Fantasy Playoffs, and Bucs-Chiefs Offseason Outlook With Bill Simmons

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 coul...

Top 10 NFL Draft Player Comps (and Rating Their Social Media Accounts)

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 dow...

Fantasy Futures of Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, and Josh Allen. Plus Conference Championship Winners and Offseason QB Chaos

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We nominate our winners from conference championship weekend, discuss the fantasy futures of the top players whose seasons ended this week, and look a...

Conference Championships Fantasy Showdown

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We preview each game from the conference championship round and return to our playoff competition format that includes a three-way DFS tournament, tri...