Dynasty Waivers Of The Future: Week 15

Week 15 represents the fantasy playoffs in most leagues. As a result, Dynasty managers split into two groups: players looking for offseason stashes and those looking to add some back-end emergency production. The end of the NFL season creates opportunities. Teams eliminated from playoff content will end the season of players who have worked through injuries. Meanwhile, teams with playoff seeding locked in will look to preserve health. 

This article will discuss deep league waiver additions, focusing on Dynasty league formats. 

Players will fall into four primary categories: 

• Short-term Starters - Players capable of providing immediate production in deep leagues. 
• Proactive Pickups - Players who need the depth chart to be clear before them but are more available than other players in a similar role. 
• Deep Darts - Speculative players who have a chance at value.
• Dynasty Buys - Players whose values have changed, and the market may not have caught up.

Quarterback

Deep Darts

Desmond Ridder, Las Vegas (24% Sleeper rostered)

Next man up. The Raiders already lost Gardner Minshew II with a broken collarbone. Aidan O'Connell left Week 14 and is questionable for Week 15.  

Ridder has his shot. 

Now that the fantasy playoffs are here, the chances a team still playing will need to start Ridder are slim. However, there are reasons to be hopeful, specifically his athleticism as a potential dual-threat option and his weapons like Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers. Still, Ridder is more of a speculative addition that can keep Bowers and Meyers relevant in fantasy. 

Spencer Rattler, New Orleans (63% Sleeper rostered)
Jake Haener, New Orleans (8% Sleeper rostered)

As of this writing, there is no indication which quarterback the Saints will choose. Interim coach Darren Rizzi was not involved in the decision-making when Carr missed Weeks 6 through 8. 

The Saints' quarterbacks fall into the same bucket as Ridder, except they do not have Chris Olave or Rashid Shaheed. 

The most intriguing outcome for Dynasty purposes is Rattler playing and looking good. It is worth holding, but at this point, it is a deep lottery pick.