The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Quarter-Season Awards: Power Ranking the Best and Worst Fantasy Draft Picks, 'MNF' Recap, and the World's Biggest Imagine Dragons Fan

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Show Notes

Don’t press that dial. It’s Power Hour time, baby. Danny, Danny, and Craig power rank something new every week, and with four NFL weeks already in the books, this time they’re going over all of their quarter-season awards.

(00:00) Intro

(01:25) 'MNF' Recap: Falcons Blow Out Saints With B-Rob Combo

(12:14) Lane Johnson retired!

Power Hour: Quarter-Season Awards

(19:25) Fantasy MVP

(21:51) Fantasy Murderer

(24:34) Most Pleasant Surprise

(27:03) Biggest Perception Changes (Complimentary)

(31:01) Biggest Perception Changes (Derogatory)

(34:07) Player Who Is Going to Haunt Us

(38:55) Best QB Pick of the Year (So Far)

(43:46) Best RB

(46:05) Best WR

(48:32) Worst WR

(50;47) Best TE

(53:11) New Household Name Inductee

(01:07:36) Fantasy Court + Emails!

(01:27:09) Thank You, Lorne! And more songs we’re embarrassed to play with our windows down at a red light.

Reminders/Hyperlinks:

1. Our weekly fantasy rankings: https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026?positions=rb,wr,te

2. Follow us on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠,⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠. Heifetz also posts his cat a bunch on⁠⁠ @dannyheifetz⁠⁠.

3. Don’t miss out on our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BrcmaHFdqd

4. Email us at [email protected] ideas for the referee fantasy league, trivia, fantasy courts, and your breakfasts!

Verizon Simplicity Plan. One plan. One price. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠verizon.com⁠⁠⁠

Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/FANTASY

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Nikhil Behal, and Austin Gayle

The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://www.fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Oct 23, 2026

We’re onto Week 7. Lock in for Danny, Danny, and Craig to preview the week with one stat for every game.

Oct 21, 2026

Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn still don’t know what they’re doing. But we do. Here’s what’s aged the best through Week 6 in the NFL.

Oct 20, 2026

Danny, Danny, and Craig open with the latest on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’s season-ending situation (01:15), and the Indianapolis Colts firing GM Chris Ballard. Then, the DDC get into waiver wire adds at every position ahead of Week 7 (!) in the NFL.

Oct 19, 2026

CJ Stroud is so back. Kenneth Walker is still a PROBLEM. Nine 2.0 already has Heifetz head over heels. I can’t stop thinking about Blake Grupe flying, spinning through the air. Lock to hear Danny, Danny, and Craig run through all of the Sunday games from Week 6.

Oct 16, 2026

Danny, Danny, and Craig preview every game ahead of Week 6 with one stat for all 13 matchups, starting with the Eagles hosting the Panthers.

See all episodes →