# The 26 Best Players Under 26, Part 1. Plus, a Request to the Seven and Craig's Close Encounter With Spielberg.

An episode of [The Ringer Fantasy Football Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523722173), 8 Jun 2026, 1 h 33 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3630333883.mp3

The guys kick off Part 1 of their countdown of the top 26 NFL skill players under 26, debating dynasty value, young stars, and future franchise cornerstones. Plus, an all-time J.J. McCarthy quote sends the conversation completely off the rails. (00:00) Intro (02:24) J.J. McCarthy is off to a weird start (09:31) Honorable mentions for the top 26 under 26 (15:54) Nos. 26-20 (35:33) Nos. 19-14 (56:18) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau 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, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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