We are into the home stretch with just six weeks between you and a league championship. There are always plenty of movers in rankings, but I’m on top of it so you don’t have to be. Each week, I build my rankings to help you through the difficult decisions. They are based on injuries, ballparks, matchups and playing time trends. Even more so, Coors and two-start pitchers throw the rankings for a loop. Let’s dive into my rankings for week 18 of the fantasy baseball season.
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Coors Field Watch
The Rockies have plenty of home games left this season including two series this week. First, the Padres will come into town for three games, then the St. Louis Cardinals follow after them for a three-game weekend stay. Don’t hesitate to load up on their hitters as the rankings reflect, but be aware if one of your pitchers is going to get caught in one of these six games, and be sure to leave them on the bench.
Two-Start Risers
This week gives us 35 more starters and while there are 10 who aren’t useable in either matchup, we do have 15 pitchers that are worth starting in both games including 10 who aren’t always start-worthy. I’ll give you those 10 names below, but wanted to also mention that this leaves 10 that you can stream for one start. Among them, the best options are Shane Bieber @ KC and Derek Holland @ NYM.
- Masahiro Tanaka (@ MIA, @ BAL)
- Stephen Strasburg (vs PHI, @ NYM)
- Carlos Rodon (vs MIN, @ DET)
- Kevin Gausman (@ PIT, @ MIA)
- Kyle Hendricks (@ DET, vs CIN)
- Zack Wheeler (vs SF, vs WAS)
- Alex Wood (vs STL, vs SD)
- Chris Archer (vs ATL, @ MIL)
- Vince Velasquez (@ WAS, @ TOR)
- Nathan Eovaldi (vs CLE, @ TB)
Now let’s shift our attention to my full player rankings for the week.
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