The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Fantasy analysts find value beyond the obvious draft picks

The Best Players Nobody is Talking About Before Your Draft

The episode tests whether overlooked roles, discounts, and late-round contingencies can produce an edge before fantasy drafts begin.

3 key takeaways
  1. 1Breece Hall, Tee Higgins, Chris Godwin, and Tetairoa McMillan emerge as overlooked players with paths to meaningful fantasy value.
  2. 2Drake Maye and Bo Nix offer late quarterback appeal through rushing production, improved support, and stable offensive environments.
  3. 3The late-round targets prioritize cheap roster spots that could become valuable if injuries or depth-chart changes open starting roles.

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The Glansberg draft forces the hosts to rank Godwin, Maye, Hall, Higgins, McMillan, and others in a playful but revealing value debate.

The brief

The hosts frame the episode around overlooked fantasy value, then weigh discounted veterans, young starters, and late-round dart throws against the players dominating draft conversation.

Breece Hall gets the strongest early case: an improved Jets offensive line, versatile usage, and a favorable schedule could make his current cost look too low.

Tee Higgins, Chris Godwin, and Tetairoa McMillan each carry a different discount, but the hosts see reliable roles and target potential beneath the uncertainty.

Drake Maye and Bo Nix headline the late-quarterback discussion, while inexpensive options such as Caleb Johnson and Terrence Ferguson offer contingency value.

The Glansberg draft turns the player evaluations into a comic ranking exercise, exposing which supposed sleepers the hosts trust most when forced to choose.

The episode closes with listener mail about the chemistry of perms and a brief warning about the Clippers’ costly Kawhi Leonard trade.

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