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QB Rankings, Sleepers, and Tiers. Plus, Summer Movie Club: 'Transformers.'

Josh Allen (04:18) is in a tier by himself as the top fantasy football quarterback going into the 2026 NFL season, but where do the best of the rest fit in? Are Drake Maye and Lamar Jackson (16:30) the only two QBs after Allen that belong in Tier 2? Who is the best signal-caller in Tier 3 (33:47), and which quarterbacks outside the top 10 are worth a lifer (56:51)? Listen through Craig’s next Millennial Banger to get the full quarterback rankings, tiers, and sleepers, more hockey history (01:20:14), and DK’s aggressive stance on 'Transformers' as part of our first-ever Summer Movie Club (01:25:52). (00:00) Intro (04:18) Tier 1: Josh Allen by himself (16:30) Tier 2: Drake and Lamar (33:47) Tier 3: Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, Dragonriders, etc. (01:10:26) Tier 4: Malik Willis and other misfits (01:25:52) Summer Movie Club: 'Transformers' 1. LIVE SHOW COMING NEXT MONTH: We’ll be in Los Angeles for a live show at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, August 27 2026. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 15 at NOON PACIFIC TIME (much to Heifetz’s chagrin). You can get all details here: https://www.theringer.com/events. Get your tickets now! Go go go. 2. Our prayers to The Seven continue. Please gift us your wisdom for the 2026 Hottest NFL QB Rankings. Also, Craig’s Millennial Bangers Month continues. Email him your recommendations: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com 3. Don’t miss out on our Discord: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd 4. Bookmark our 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings (Last Updated May 7): https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Nikhil Behal, Austin Gayle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit http://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

TE Rankings, Sleepers, and Tiers. Plus, the Hot QB Rankings, No. 13-16.

Brock Bowers and Trey McBride (09:56) are best in class regardless of situations. But where do you stand on sophomores Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren (18:41)? Should Tucker Kraft (27:41) be in the second tier? Keep listening to find out where DK would take Kyle Pitts (33:27) in the privacy of his own home, all of the tight ends that play more than Dalton Kincaid (46:22), and the first four quarterbacks on The Seven’s list of the (sexy? sweet?)16 Hottest NFL QB Rankings (01:02:24). We also get into more hockey history (01:22:42) and Craig drops another Millennial Banger. (00:00) Intro (09:56) Tier 1: Bowers and McBride (18:41) Tier 2: Two rookies and (maybe) Tucker Kraft (33:20) Tier 3: Dead Zone (43:27) Tier 4: Some part-time TEs and a bunch of old guys (52:41) Tier 5: Everyone else that matters (01:02:24) Nos. 16-13 of The Seven’s Hottest NFL QB Rankings (01:22:42) More hockey history Reminders 1. LIVE SHOW COMING NEXT MONTH: We’ll be in Los Angeles for a live show at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, August 27. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 15, at NOON PACIFIC TIME (much to Heifetz’s chagrin). You can get all details here: https://www.theringer.com/events. Get your tickets now! Go go go. 2. Our prayers to The Seven continue. Please gift us your wisdom for the 2026 Hottest NFL QB Rankings. Also, Craig’s Millennial Bangers Month continues. Email him your recommendations: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com 3. Don’t miss out on our Discord: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd 4. Bookmark our 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings (Last Updated May 7): https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Nikhil Behal, and Austin Gayle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

10 Fantasy Football Lessons You Need to Know, World Cup Karma, Mr. Hockey, and Monster Energy Big 12 Football

DK has an old sailor tattoo rotting on his arm that reads “Volume Is King” (03:12) under a rusted anchor. So many quarterbacks can run now that Craig is starting to doubt a five-year tattoo (11:25). Watch 'Wild Hogs' to connect properly with DK’s years-old chest tattoo (18:24); Heifetz will always buy the dip (45:29). Dive in to get the full list of the crew’s Summer 2026 Memento Tattoos, new Polaroids to add to the catalog (48:49), Monster Energy Big 12 (01:07:59), and USMNT’s embarrassing World Cup exit (01:10:34). Craig also continued his Millennial Banger takeover of DK’s band mentions after shocking the world with Usher’s "Love in This Club" on Monday’s episode. Write all of this down! Make sure to write all of this down. (00:00) Intro (02:52) Summer 2026 Memento Tattoos (48:53) Craig’s WR upside equation and other Polaroids (01:10:34) USMNT blowout loss recap (01:23:35) Emails: Jug is reborn and Gordie Howe lore Reminders 1. Go to @ringerfantasyfootball (https://www.instagram.com/ringerfantasyfootball/) on Instagram and comment your Summer 2026 Memento Tattoo on our pinned IG post. 2. Our prayers to The Seven continue. Please gift us your wisdom for the 2026 Hottest NFL QB Rankings. mailto:ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com 3. Don’t miss out on our Discord: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd 4. Bookmark our 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings (last updated May 7): https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Nikhil Behal, Austin Gayle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit http://podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Best Players on New Teams and Introducing the Hottest QB Rankings

The Patriots reunited Mike Vrabel with AJ Brown (03:41). The Chiefs signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker (14:01) away from the Seahawks. Mike Evans (23:07) is the new obvious target leader with Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. Kirk Cousins (31:14), Tua Tagovailoa (39:20), Malik Willis (46:28), and Kyler Murray (01:00:45) are all quarterbacking new teams. The boys discuss the best NFL players on new teams before unveiling The Seven's (blessed be) honorable mentions for the inaugural Hottest NFL QB Rankings (01:31:02). (00:00) Intro (03:41) WR AJ Brown, Patriots (14:01) RB Kenneth Walker, Chiefs (23:07) WR Mike Evans, Bucs (31:14) QB Kirk Cousins, Raiders (39:20) QB Tua Tagovailoa, Falcons (46:28) QB Malik Willis, Dolphins (55:00) WR Jaylen Waddle, Broncos (01:00:45) QB Kyler Murray, Vikings (01:09:11) RB Travis Etienne, Saints (01:15:37) RB David Montgomery, Texans (01:19:04) WR DJ Moore, Bears (01:23:19) Steelers Triple Bang: Michael Pittman, Rico Dowdle, and Kenneth Gainwell (now on the Bucs) (01:31:02) Hottest NFL QB Rankings: Honorable Mentions Reminder: Our prayers to The Seven continue. Please gift us your wisdom for the Hottest NFL QB Rankings. ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Movie Club Coming: Autobots, roll out. Watch ‘Transformers’ before DK does to make sure you’re good to go for the first meeting coming up after the holiday weekend. Discord Link: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd Our 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings (Last Updated May 7): https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Nikhil Behal, Austin Gayle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

NFL News, LeBron-Warriors Rumors, World Cup PK Madness, Taylor Swift's MSG Wedding, and Wayne Gretzky … Overrated?

Heifetz opens the pod up with some aggressive Taylor Swift takes (01:26), because of course. After DH empties the bag, the guys give updates on Brandon Aiyuk (09:13) and Terrion Arnold (13:29). Then, the World Cup gets the lads talking footy (31:39) before Craig can’t talk himself into LeBron James joining forces with the Warriors for Expendables 5 (51:34). Emails: The guys compare Wayne Gretzky to Myles Garrett (01:04:51), unpack more evidence of Joe Burrow’s appeal to lesbians (01:13:20), and more. Things eventually devolve into Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions (01:40:39). Reminder: We are calling out to The Seven for your Hottest NFL QB rankings. Also, emails about pirates, LeBron, and blind spots. ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Movie Club Coming: Autobots, roll out. Watch 'Transformers' before DK does to join the club meeting coming soon. (01:26) Heifetz has aggressive Taylor Swift takes (of course) (09:13) More weird Brandon Aiyuk news (13:29) Lions release 2024 first-rounder Terrion Arnold (31:39) The World Cup gets the lads talking footy (51:34) Craig can’t talk himself into LeBron James to the Warriors (01:04:51) Wayne Gretzky was the GOAT trade piece (01:13:20) More on Joe Burrow’s appeal to lesbians (01:17:43) More bear drama from the Turtle Back Zoo (01:22:40) Heifetz bar crawled as Shrek Discord link: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd Check out The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Cameron Dinwiddie, and Nikhil Behal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]