The Ringer Fantasy Football Show — Week 7 Recap: Dart or Shart, Mahomes Cooking With Rice, Wagon Colts, and Craig Made Us Bread

Date: October 20, 2025
Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly (DK), Craig Horlbeck

Overview

This week’s Ringer Fantasy Football Show episode is a lively, in-person recap of Week 7, mixing analysis, humor, rants, and even some fresh-baked bread. The trio tackles improbable comebacks (looking at you, Giants-Broncos), ascendant stars and crumbling teams, fantasy heartbreakers, and much more. Running themes: the agony and ecstasy of fandom, the wild unpredictability of the NFL, and the eternal quest for the perfect fantasy lineup.

Major Discussion Points and Insights

1. Week 7 Stunners: Giants-Broncos Historic Collapse (03:12–16:44)

• The Implosion: The Giants surrendered a 26–8 lead with under 6 minutes left, as the Broncos scored 33 fourth-quarter points to win by one. A loss so wild, Heifetz says, “People will remember this for years.” (07:06)
  • “NFL teams had won 1,602 straight games when leading by 18+ points in the final six minutes.” — DK (08:02)
  • Bonix: First NFL player to record 2+ pass TDs and 2+ rush TDs in a quarter. (07:42)
• Who’s to Blame?
  • Debate over kicker failure: Two missed extra points loomed large, but blame shared with Giants coaching (mismanaged backup kickers) and rookie QB Jackson Dart’s late INT (08:56).
  • “Also, the defense gave up 33 points in the fourth quarter and we’re going to blame the kicker?” — Craig (08:50)
• Long-term View:
  • Despite the disaster, Heifetz finds hope in the Giants’ core of young talent and sees adversity as a test: “It’s important to see how people respond to adversity…” (14:16)
• Historical Context:
  • Consensus: this ranks among the worst midseason collapses, possibly only behind Falcons–Patriots 28–3.

2. Week 7 Winners: Colts, Chiefs, Eagles, and (Literally) Old Guys

A. Colts and Jonathan Taylor: NFL’s Best Offense? (16:45–24:17)

• “America’s team, Indiana Jones Colts, are an absolute wagon once again.” — DK (16:45)
• Jonathan Taylor: Third-best RB fantasy season since 2010 (McCaffrey ’19, Gurley ’18, now Taylor). Three 3-TD games in 7 weeks (17:50).
• Daniel Jones (“retread” QBs in general) thriving under Shane Steichen’s system; Colts now average the most points/drive of any NFL team this century (18:03).
• 96% of Colts' scrimmage yards come from homegrown/drafted players. (21:31)

B. Chiefs Find Their Groove with Mahomes and Rashee Rice (24:18–30:16)

• Chiefs destroy Raiders, 31–0. Raiders run just 30 plays—the fewest since 2002 (24:53).
• Mahomes: Three straight 80-yard TD drives to start. Rashee Rice: 10 targets, treated like “McCaffrey” by the offense (26:15).
• A memorable Mahomes fake on 4th-and-1: “This f—ing never f—ing works.” (26:45)
• Chiefs offense now loaded: Rice, Hollywood Brown, Kelsey, Xavier Worthy … “All of their receivers were playing as underqualified 1s and 2s—now they’re all overqualified.” — DK (27:15)
• DK: “I think they should be the favorite to win the Super Bowl right now.” (30:00)

C. Eagles and Jalen Hurts Bounce Back (31:19–33:50)

• Eagles torch Vikings pass D (top-2 by yardage) for over 300 yds. Hurts: “First 300-yard passing game since Christmas 2023” (31:36).
• Smith and Brown both big days; team finally looks like expected juggernaut, though hosts retain lingering doubts about consistency.

D. Ode to Old QBs: Flacco, Rodgers, Stafford Cooking (37:07–49:33)

• Flacco (Bengals) and Rodgers (Steelers) combine for thrilling Thursday night: both over 40, dissect defenses.
  • “He was traded within three days, he’s playing in a game...I passed it to Jamar Chase.” — Craig, on Flacco’s legendary improvisation (41:38)
  • Jamar Chase: 23 targets, 16 catches, 161 yards. Steelers unable to adjust.
• Rodgers: 69.8-yard(!) Hail Mary attempt. “He still makes throws that few QBs in the league right now can make.” — DK (44:51)
• Stafford (Rams): Five TDs in London, playing some of the best ball of his career.
  • “Seven games in, Stafford has 17 TD passes this year, he had 20 last year total.” — Craig (49:21)

3. Recurring Segments & Fun Features

A. Who’s Cooking? (37:07+)

• Old QBs, Shohei Ohtani’s historic baseball game (pitching and slugging), and even Craig’s sourdough bread (!) get “who’s cooking” honors.

B. It’s So Over / We’re So Back (58:00–70:00)

• It’s So Over:
  • Travion Henderson: DK’s fantasy heartbreak—only 0.5 points, 64/66 among RBs (61:02).
  • Justin Fields: Benched by Jets; passing game and fantasy prospects are dust (66:48).
  • Dolphins/Tua/McDaniel: Carlos (producer and lifelong Dolphins fan) despairs over QB, GM, and head coach. “Like, I kind of maybe wonder what would Mike McDaniel do with a quarterback who wasn’t as limited?” — Carlos (74:45)
• We’re So Back:
  • Bengals with Flacco, Chiefs, Colts offense

C. Dart or Shart? (78:28–84:17)

• Jaguars “vibes are horrific” but debate whether it’s a shart (real problem) or fart (maybe fixable) after two straight losses and sloppy play.
  • “They lost two straight...they lead the league in penalties. Lawrence took seven sacks...this is a shart.” — DK (79:00)

D. Intrusive Thoughts (84:16+)

• Cam Ward’s hand size is holding back his QB prospects.
• Travis Hunter should be the Jags' #1 receiver over Brian Thomas.
• Mahomes’ “touch pass” TDs shouldn’t count as passing touchdowns—“It’s a loophole!” — DK (88:06)
• Carlos hates YouTube TV's “Moment of Zen” multiview screensavers: “It’s just really annoying. Like, get rid of it, please.” (89:53)
• Playground violence/prank stories prompt nostalgic riffing (94:11+)

E. Play of the Day / Worst Play of the Day (92:31+)

• Best: Mahomes’ 4th-and-1 fake, perhaps the play of the YEAR.
• Worst: Steelers tackle Broderick Jones tackling Aaron Rodgers after a TD (97:37), Bears’ center refusing to snap on 4th down, and, humorously, the one team missing two extra points (the Giants).

F. Burn Book (103:40+)

• Week 7 addition: Justin Fields (fantasy burn).
• Ongoing: Tracking past weeks’ “Burn Book” victims (Waddle, Andrews, Pacheco, Pollard, etc.)—and how badly those picks have aged.

Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• “NFL teams had won 1,602 straight games when leading by 18+ points in the final six minutes.” — DK (08:02)
• “This is one of the worst…People will remember this for years.” — Danny Heifetz, on Giants collapse (07:06)
• "Three hat tricks in seven games. Pretty much every other game [Jonathan Taylor] has three touchdowns. That's ridiculous." — DK (17:50)
• “They try to take a step back, and then Mahomes made three fucking Super Bowls in a row and he won two of them. That was the step back.” — Heifetz, on Chiefs' post-Tyreek Hill rebuild (29:10)
• “I've never seen a number one receiver dice up a defense...than the Steelers were against fucking Jamar Chase.” — DK (39:00)
• “Old guys, dude. Stafford and the Rams this morning…the Rams are unbelievable. And Stafford is just having quietly one of the better years of his whole career.” — Danny Heifetz (48:29)
• “This is my third attempt at sourdough bread…and I gotta be honest, I thought I did a really good job.” — Craig (106:14)

Notable and Fun Moments

• Bread Break! (106:00+) — The crew samples Craig’s homemade sourdough—reviews are glowing ("Paul Hollywood handshake" is given).
• Fantasy Suffering: DK’s Travyon Henderson saga (“I get such a bad Trayvon Henderson hangover every Monday…”) and the debate on when to finally cut him loose (59:43–64:55).
• Old Man Slams: The delight in Rodgers’ Hail Mary bombs, Flacco’s YOLO slants, and Stafford’s nonchalance.
• Cultural references: Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani, tabletop pranks, Guinness factories, and Project X soundtracks.
• Carlos’ Dolphins rant: A rare producer rant in podcasting—both raw and cathartic.

Useful Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:12–16:44] — Giants-Broncos collapse, historical stats, blame game
• [16:45–24:17] — Colts & Taylor, homegrown roster, coaching, and Jones's redemption
• [24:18–30:16] — Chiefs offensive explosion, Mahomes, Rashee Rice
• [31:19–33:50] — Eagles passing game revival
• [37:07–49:33] — Old QBs: Flacco, Rodgers, Stafford; Jamar Chase; “Who’s Cooking?”
• [58:00–70:00] — It’s So Over segment (Henderson, Fields, Dolphins)
• [78:28–84:17] — Dart or Shart: Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence debate
• [84:16+] — Intrusive Thoughts, including weird NFL observations
• [92:31+] — Play of the Day (Mahomes' fake) / Worst Play (Steelers tackle)
• [103:40+] — Burn Book: Justin Fields added
• [106:00+] — Bread break: live bread review

Conclusion

This week’s Ringer Fantasy Football Show painted Week 7 as a chaos-fueled, emotionally draining, historic week—from record comebacks to fantasy busts to the rise of veteran quarterbacks. The wide-ranging conversation effortlessly mixes sharp football insights with personal rants, physical comedy, and even fresh baking. For listeners who want stats, laughs, and honest, relatable football chat, this episode delivers.

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Hosts’ Send-off
Thank-yous, more bread compliments, and a musical close with shoutouts to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
“If you just compare…Who are the teams that could beat [the Chiefs]? …The Chiefs are making the Super Bowl. Put it that way.” — Danny Heifetz (30:33)

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