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Congrats on making it this far into the playoffs, you're clearly a top notch fantasy player. If you haven't made it this far, you're clearly just obsessed with fantasy football - either way, good for you. We've gathered this week to mourn the teams that couldn't make it this far and to drink to the ones who are in the semifinals. No guest this week, so we dove right into the good stuff. We wrapped up Week 14 and all the goings on, we discussed the waiver pickups you need to make this week and then went over some match ups that are ripe for exploitation before picking our lineups for Week 15.

Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast, 12/13/16: Week 15 - Fantasy Playoffs, Round 2!

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The fantasy playoffs are in full swing, and hopefully your team is still alive and kicking. If you didn’t make it this far, you can commiserate with Mike and figure out what to do next. For the rest of us, we have to replace our Daltons, Blounts and Yeldons and move on to week 15.

Philip Rivers stands out this week as a bounce back prospect in 2 QB leagues. If only for pride, the Chargers should be able to take care of business at home against Miami, a team that can’t get much right at all.

The flipside of that same coin, or game, if you will, is Ryan Tannehill. Up against one of the worst passing defenses in the league last week, he only managed 236 yds and 1 TD. Keep him on your bench if you have any hopes of playing in week 16.

Danny Woodhead is a sneaky flex start this week, based on the terrible Miami rushing defense. Woodhead should be able to gain at least 100 yards from scrimmage and will find the end zone against a bad Dolphins defense.

Shaun Draughn is a guy who keeps finding himself high up in the ECR (expert consensus rankings), but doesn’t produce much at all. In a great matchup last week in Cleveland, he had a measly 43 rush yards. Keep him on the bench this week against the Bengals.

My numbers say that you should start a guy like Travis Benjamin this week as a low-end WR3, but I’m just going to remind everyone that that game will have Manziel facing the Seahawks defense in Seattle. Don’t bother starting any Browns unless you have to. Stick to your guns and the guys who got you there!

Make sure that John Brown finds his way into your lineup. He’s fully healthy again and the Cardinals defense has been one of the most consistent in the league all year. It doesn’t hurt that they play the Eagles this week, the team that gives up the most points to opposing WR’s.

In the majority of fantasy football leagues, Week 15 will determine who goes to the championship and who competes for crumbs. Go for the gold! Use our rankings as a guide to select waiver picks and choose who to start on your quest for the trophy. Listen to or watch the Fantasy Finish Line podcast to stay on top of the latest news and analysis - we broadcast live on YouTube weekly on Wednesdays at 9pm CT.

Top guys for this week? Aaron Rodgers, Derrick Henry, Davante Adams, and Travis Kelce. What else is new? :) 

Pay attention to these rankings throughout the season, as they will continue to evolve based on the latest injury updates, news, and player analysis. Have any specific lineup questions? Feel free to tweet us @drinkfive with any of your questions or comments!