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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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...

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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR...

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...

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...

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. Follow Beller on...

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. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter:...

The fantasy football playoffs begin on Thursday when the Patriots and Rams kick off Week 14. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp are easy plays in that game, but is there anyone else who commands a spot in fantasy football lineups? Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper aren't so sure. The guys discuss Patriots-Rams, what Daniel Jones' likely return means for his fantasy managers, and how far they're willing to trust D'Andre Swift and J.K. Dobbins this week on this episode of Fantasy Football in...

Doug Pederson made the writing on the wall explicit Tuesday, naming Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback for the Eagles. It may not change the team's fortunes for the rest of the season, but it's a meaningful move in both real-life and fantasy football. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss Hurts' fantasy value, Jeff Wilson's nagging presence for Raheem Mostert, Brandon Aiyuk's emergence and Washington's backfield without Antonio Gibson on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Follow...

The fantasy football playoffs are here, and they bring with them a more fruitful waiver wire than we typically see in Week 14. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper dive in on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, discussing Keke Coutee, Ty Johnson and three more players who, at the very least, deserve some attention as fantasy managers are making their claims this week. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The fantasy football playoffs begin in Week 14, which means that Jonathan Taylor and Cam Akers have emerged at the perfect time for their fantasy managers. The former is firmly in control of his backfield, while the latter is at least the clear leader of what will likely remain a split backfield with Darrell Henderson. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss the two rookie backs and their chances of being playoff heroes on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. They also dive into Jalen...

If it feels like we just said goodbye to Week 12, it's only because we did. And yet, the Week 13 weekend has already arrived. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper set the stage on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15 by checking in on Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Myles Gaskin and more of the key players with injury questions heading into the weekend. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Week 13 is finally here, and not a moment too soon. The Ravens and Steelers may have just put Week 12 to bed, but the news for the final week of the fantasy football regular season is already flowing. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss Dalvin Cook's potential workload cap, Zach Ertz's return from IR, a potential new look from the Lions' offense, the possibility of David Johnson getting back on the field, and Brandon Aiyuk rejoining the 49ers on this episode of Fantasy Football in...

Tuesday remains a slow news day in the NFL this week, even with Wednesday being a game day. Still, some of what we learned will hav an impact on Week 13 and beyond. On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss the fantasy implications of Will Fuller's season-ending suspension, George Kittle's potential return, and the possibility of Tua Tagovailoa getting back on the field this week. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter:...

The waiver wire remains thin this week, but there is still a quartet of running backs worth considering, with varying degrees of aggressiveness. Plus, it's a good week to be streaming quarterbacks, with at least five solid options potentially on the table. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss all nine of those players on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

There was nothing but bad news leading into Sunday, but the games themselves produced more than a few stories to make fantasy managers happy. On this episode of Fantasy Football in 15, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss two such stories: Austin Ekeler's return and Jarvis Landry's big day. They also take a look at the other side of the coin, wondering how concerned we should be about Alvin Kamara so long as Taysom Hill is starting for the Saints. Follow Beller on Twitter:...

The fantasy football playoffs are right around the corner, and any information gleaned during the remaining regular season weeks could help with the challenging decisions in the weeks to come. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper look ahead to Week 12, and the games that could carry fantasy playoff implications, on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A three-game schedule has become a Thanksgiving tradition as familiar as turkey and mashed potatoes. The three-game slate brings the usual Turkey Day DFS contests that are a welcome side to any Thanksgiving dinner. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Thanksgiving Day DFS slate on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 12 begins on Thursday, with the standard three helpings of football on Thanksgiving. The nightcap between the Ravens and Steelers, however, will be missing some key players after J.K. Dobbins and Mark Ingram were placed on the COVID-19/reserve list. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss that big story on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. They also get into Julio Jones' hamstring issues, another possible quarterback change in Chicago, and possible bounceback spots for Tua...

It's a QB-centric episode of Fantasy Football in 15, taking a look back at Week 11 Sunday. Taysom Hill was the story of the day, and could very well be the story of the back end of the fantasy football season. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss Hill's fantasy utility for the rest of the year to kick off this episode. The guys also get into the state of the Bengals now that Joe Burrow is out for the rest of the year, the possibility that the Cowboys are sort of back, and J.K. Dobbins...

Thursday's practice reports were filled with troubling notes, from no practice for Alvin Kamara and Davante Adams, to limited practices for Teddy Bridgewater and James Robinson, to sudden missed practices for D'Andre Swift and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper dive into the worst-case scenarios related to those injuries, while hoping for good news on Friday, on this episode of Fantasy Football in 15. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow DVR on Twitter:...