Fantasy Football in 15

It's our final episode of Fantasy Football in 15 for the 2020 season. What better way to wrap up the season than by looking ahead to the players who could break out in 2021?

With a little assist from The Athletic NFL beat writers, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss six players who could be gifts for fantasy managers next season.

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Nothing says the holidays quite like a multi-game NFL slate on a day that isn't Sunday. Week 16 brings that on Saturday, with a tripleheader featuring Buccaneers-Lions, 49ers-Cardinals and Dolphins-Raiders. On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down Saturday's DFS slate.

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It's the final week of the fantasy football season, but that doesn't mean that it's time to ignore the waiver wire. Even managers who have advanced to their championship game can find something on the wire this week, whether they actually need the help, or they simply want to block their opponents from getting the help they're seeking.

On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss this week's waiver targets, including Salvon Ahmed, Rashard Higgins and Russell Gage.

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Fantasy football championship week is here, and with it comes a number of players who likely didn't get you to this point, but could push you over the hump. On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss seven such players, including Jalen Hurts, Salvon Ahmed, J.D. McKissic and Marquise Brown.

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It's the end of the regular season, and that means Saturday NFL games! Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper celebrate by breaking down the Saturday two-game DFS slate on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15.

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The fantasy football semifinals kick off tonight with the Chargers and Raiders getting together on Thursday Night Football. The Chargers have a couple of injuries worth watching, and both quarterbacks could factor into semifinal matchups.

Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper talk about those quarterbacks on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. They also consider the backfields in Tampa and San Francisco with the starters potentially out this week.

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Derek VanRiper and Brandon Funston discuss another likely absence for Christian McCaffrey in Week 15, and concerns about the availability of James Conner and Matthew Stafford this week before discussing a few observations from the early round of their first 2021 fantasy football mock draft.

Rundown

0:53 Christian McCaffrey's Week 15 Status

2:18 CMC vs. Dalvin Cook with First Pick in 2021?

4:48 James Conner Battling a Quad Injury

5:44 Is the Steelers' 2021 Lead Back Currently On the Roster?

7:44 Matthew Stafford Still Questionable for Week 15

8:41 Very Early 2021 Mock Underway

10:55 The Case for Mahomes Early in Drafts

12:07 Should Joe Mixon Slide Outside of the First Three Rounds?

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Jalen Hurts looked the part in his first career start in Week 14. Mitch Trubisky has had two big games in the three he has been back at the helm for the Bears. Gardner Minshew gets his starting job back in Week 15. All three could have something to say about who wins fantasy championships across the fantasy football world.

Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss those quarterbacks on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Then, they get into the Week 15 waiver wire with a look at a couple of wide receivers.

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Anyone who had the foresight to start Cam Akers or Jalen Hurts in Week 14 is likely headed to the fantasy football semifinals. It won't take that same foresight to get them into lineups in Week 15.

On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss Akers' and Hurts' fantasy value for the remainder of the season. They also get consider chasing Lynn Bowden on the waiver wire and the disaster that is the Bengals' offense without Joe Burrow.

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Week 14 and the fantasy football playoffs are underway. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper set up the weekend with one last look at the news on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. The guys discuss the likelihood of Christian McCaffrey missing another game, Josh Jacobs' return, the possibility of Mike Evans and Julio Jones being out because of hamstring injuries, and Jalen Hurts' effect on the rest of the Eagles' skill players.

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