About this episode

The hosts discuss their favorite fantasy football draft picks for each round ahead of the 2026 NFL season.

We’re onto Week 2 in Hollywood. Danny, Danny, and Craig each name their favorite player to draft in every round of fantasy football drafts now just nine days away from kicking off the 2026 NFL season. (02:31) Rounds 1-5 (32:46) Rounds 6-10 (58:18) Rounds 11-15 (01:10:07) Aaron Donald is baaaaaack (01:17:41) Some fake 49ers fan questions (01:22:16) Thank you, Lorne! Reminders: 1. RANKINGS LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 1: ⁠https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason⁠⁠ 2. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @ringerfantasyfootball. Heifetz also posts his cat a bunch on @dannyheifetz. 3. Craig's Millennial Bangers Playlist is ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠!! 4. Don’t miss out on our Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/EDu6NHgApY⁠ Verizon Shine. Epic experiences and daily drops. Learn more at ⁠verizon.com⁠ Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck

Topics covered

• fantasy football
• NFL season
• draft picks
• player rankings
• sports analysis

Keywords

• fantasy football
• 2026 NFL
• draft picks
• Aaron Donald
• sports podcast

Sponsors

Verizon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer, FanDuel

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