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Every weekday morning, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss everything you need to know in the fantasy football world in 15 tidy minutes. New episodes are available by 6 am ET.

Fantasy Football in 15 The Athletic

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Every weekday morning, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss everything you need to know in the fantasy football world in 15 tidy minutes. New episodes are available by 6 am ET.

    Putting a bow on 2020 with a look at potential 2021 breakouts

    Putting a bow on 2020 with a look at potential 2021 breakouts

    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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    • 15 min
    The Week 16 Saturday three-game DFS slate

    The Week 16 Saturday three-game DFS slate

    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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    • 16 min
    One last look at the waiver wire in 2020

    One last look at the waiver wire in 2020

    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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    • 15 min
    Potential surprise starters for fantasy football championship week

    Potential surprise starters for fantasy football championship week

    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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    • 15 min
    Saturday's two-game DFS slate

    Saturday's two-game DFS slate

    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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    • 17 min
    Thursday Night Football, Leonard Fournette and Jeff Wilson

    Thursday Night Football, Leonard Fournette and Jeff Wilson

    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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    • 18 min

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