Awards season is in full swing. The Golden Globes and Grammys have come and gone while the Oscars are right around the corner. We here at NFL don't want to be left out of the fray. That's why we're presenting our first-ever NFL Academy Awards, honoring the best of in categories that you probably never even considered.And so what that we already had the or ? We live in a world where the Oscars, the Kids' Choice Awards and the MTV Movie Awards can all live in harmony. Why can't us fantasy folks do the same?So here you have it ... our chance to hand out some kudos to celebrate the fantasy season that was all while piggybacking on Oscar buzz. (I mean, really, what did you think this was?) Just know that the band won't play you off the page if you take your time reading this. We promise. Without further ado, let's start the show.Best running back in a supporting roleThe Tom Wilson Jersey nominees are: , , , And the winner is ...At the start of the 2015 season, Williams was just supposed to be a stopgap measure to hold down the fort as served an early suspension. No one expected that the veteran would be the top rusher in the NFL over those first few weeks. When Bell went down with a knee injury in Week 8, Williams once again took the opportunity and ran with it -- literally -- going for 597 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. By the end of the season, Williams was the fourth-best running back in fantasy. Not bad for a guy signed as an insurance policy.Best new performerThe nominees are: , , , , And the winner is ...It was a two-man race between Johnson and , but Arizona's do-it-all dynamo gets the edge simply because of his ability to ... do it all. Johnson topped Gurley in total touchdowns, far outpaced his fellow rookie in receiving yards, and added a kick return score for good measure. If that's not good enough for you, consider that fantasy owners likely didn't need to spend a draft pick to add Johnson to their rosters. That's how you introduce yourself to the world. Perhaps the best news in all of this is that with Johnson and Gurley in the same division, we'll hopefully get to watch this battle several times for years to come.Achievement in visual effectsThe nominees are: , , Washington , And the winner is ...Was there any better visual effect Alexander Alexeyev Jersey in 2015 than Cousins looking like a top-10 fantasy quarterback? Barnidge was a nice find at a shallow position, but much of his production came in a four-week stretch. And 's sixth-place finish among running backs? That was as convincing any special effect in a . Yet, fantasy enthusiasts will likely spend a good portion of the offseason debating whether Cousins' can replicate his surprise performance in 2016. In the meantime, we're still trying to believe what we just saw from him in 2015. Yes ... we liked that.Best portrayal of a first-round pickThe nominees are: , , , And the winner is ...You might have noticed that the nomination proce s eschewed any running backs in favor of wide receivers. That's because injuries and underperformance left running backs as underwhelming as the cast of one of those schlocky holiday-themed "Love Actually" knockoffs. You know, like . Anyway, 2015 was the year when wide receivers a serted their fantasy dominance and few flexed their muscles like . Fears of the veteran being shoehorned into a lackluster offense pushed his draft stock down to the ninth round. But a surprise change at quarterback helped Marshall prosper and he went on to be the third-best receiver in fantasy, ahead of such coveted wideouts as , Jr. and . made a strong push for the award, but came up just short.Best fantasy performance in a single gameThe nominees are: , (Week 8) , (Week 15) , (Week 15) , (Week 15)And the winner is ...During what was an MVP season, Newton came up huge for fantasy managers at the right time. Superman was downright heroic in a much ballyhooed game against the . While the vs. shenanigans earned most of the headlines, Newton was the real story with 440 total yards (100 rushing) and five touchdown pa ses. The were victimized by two of the nominees, giving up seven touchdown pa ses to in Week 8 -- a performance that could have taken home the prize were it not for a pair of interceptions. Plus ... what was in the water in Week 15?Best fantasy production in a single gameThe nominees are: at (Week 5) Andre Burakovsky Jersey at (Week 7) at (Week 8) at (Week 15)And the winner is ... at (Week 8)It's kinda hard to deny a game that featured 13 total touchdown pa ses and had more people scoring on-screen than "50 Shades of Grey." If you had any of the principals in either offense, you were pretty pleased with how the day went. Week 8's three top scorers ( - 44.30, - 38.00 and , Jr. - 31.00) all came from this contest. In total, five players from this game were in the top 14 point-getters for the week with both and topping the 20-point mark. Surprisingly, the Week 7 tilt between the and nearly pulled the upset. If only the hadn't taken their foot off the gas after halftime.Best offensive defenseThe nominees are: And the winner is ...There's a lot that goes into being a good fantasy defense, but the ability to put the ball in the end zone without the aid of your offense can elevate a mediocre defensive unit. Not that the had any problems with mediocrity. Arizona's defense was officially a "" Brooks Orpik Jersey and it certainly didn't hurt that they accounted for nine total scores, including six defensive touchdowns and a kickoff return. Angry birds, indeed.Best fantasy directorThe nominees are: Bruce Arians, Todd Bowles, Ron Rivera, And the winner is ... Bruce AriansWe all know that coaches are in place to win real football games, not fantasy ones. Of course some coaches seem to spite our fantasy squads to the detriment of their own teams. In other words, they don't (as my collegue Matt Harmon simply put it) throw the ball to their good players. But not Arians. Apart from his matter-of-fact pre s conference quotes and James Bond villain attire, the beauty of the coach is that he identifies his playmakers and allows them to succeed. That not only Dennis Maruk Jersey goes for the offensive performance of players like and , but for the fantasy fortunes of the defense as well.Marc Bulger award for achievement in fantasy quarterbackingThe nominees are: , , , And the winner is ...And it wasn't even close. The "honor" is named for the former St. Louis quarterback who was a top 10 fantasy quarterback in 2003 and 2004 despite turning the ball over 46 times in that span. That brings us to Bortles. The quarterback led the league in interceptions (although in fairne s, it took until Week 17 to regain that mantle from ) and was tied for third in fumbles lost among quarterbacks. Yet, somehow he parlayed all of that into a fourth-place finish at the position. If that's not succeeding in spite of yourself, I don't know what is. He's Quentin Tarantino continually casting himself in his own movies.LaDainian Tomlinson award for lifetime fantasy achievementAnd the winner is ... , & , There's a pretty good chance that we have seen the last of these two fantasy titans on a football field. That makes this feel like an opportune time to salute a pair of players who were continually among the elite at their respective positions for the overwhelming majority of their careers. Much like the award's namesake, both Johnson and Manning were considered first-round picks at their peak. Salute!Marcas Grant is a editor for NFL.com and an amateur Netflix navigator. Send him questions or any B-movie recommendations on Twitter .