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It’s that time of the year where we shift from the traditional Top 100 ranking of The List to a stupid long article outlining every single expected Starting Pitcher start and ranking them all together in one smattering that kinda makes sense and should help your team. Yes, the traditional Top 100 rankings will return for 2026.
Yeah, it’s a lot to take in, but it’s what I think is the most helpful way of talking about the final four weeks of the season and it’s what you see before you.
First thing’s first, I want to thank Josh Mockensturm for creating the individual team tables and color-coding their matchup tiers. I’ve compiled them all to make the mega tables at the end of the article, and that’s only possible because of Josh’s work.
These schedules are going to change. Seriously, even the daily streaming pitchers article I write often changes and that’s published just hours before game time. Use this article as a guide to understand the flow of rotations and move the respective pitchers around as needed when changes happen.
For each edition of The List, I have a set of rules to outline my thought process and how to best use these rankings. Please take note:
- This is 5×5, 12-teamer, H2H format focused. It generally is the same as roto as well, but make sure you adjust accordingly.
- Again, these tables are going to change. I’m trying to give a general idea of it, but injured pitchers returning, rainouts, bumped starters, callups, etc. mean the orders are all messed up. It happens, nothing I can do about it.
- The notes outline oh-so-much to help your team. Please read the notes if you can instead of just scrolling to the bottom.
Pretty straightforward stuff. Let’s take a look at how I’m loosely ranking these matchups for the next month (which, also, will change. These are humans, after all):
This year, I’ve added labels to each pitcher in their team tables, designated by their color. Here is the legend:
Note: Pitcher cells are colored based on the legend above. The TEAM MATCHUP cell is colored based on PLV’s offense ranks. Two different color systems.
Now let’s jump to the expected schedules for each team starting September 2nd.
(OFF) = Team has an off-day before this start. For example, 9/5 BOS (OFF) = Team had an off day on 9/4.
Nabil Crismatt – It may be tempting against the Giants or Twins, but the ceiling is too low for most scenarios.
Zac Gallen – Gallen has surprised us as of late and may be worthwhile for the string of matchups ahead. Likely not for the Phillies and Padres at the end.
Eduardo Rodriguez – He’s a Toby to consider for the easy matchups.
Brandon Pfaadt – I’d be careful. I don’t trust the changeup/sinker approach to LHB. But he did so well last time out! That was…strange. I’m not buying it and would hate to rely on Pfaadt for my fantasy playoffs.
Ryne Nelson – He’s been solid and the developing slider curveball could take him another step forward before the end of the year. However, PHI + LAD should give you pause at the end of the season.
Anthony DeSclafani – If he does return, I’m not interested.
Luis Morales – He throws hard and I wish he located the four-seamer a little better upstairs. I’m down to stream him until it breaks.
Jeffrey Springs – It’s hard to tell when Springs will be Sunshine and Rainbows, with the earlier starts much more in his favor.
Mason Barnett – I’m not a fan of what he brings to the table, even with the shocking number of whiffs in his last start.
J.T. Ginn – Maybe the command is there to take advantage of the good schedule? Give it a chance for the Reds Carpet and go from there.
Luis Severino – Here’s to hoping Severino is able to take advantage of the Reds Carpet, Cardinals, and Pirates. Not my favorite Toby, but it could work.
Jack Perkins + Jacob Lopez – Both are injured arms who could find starts later in September. I’d be heavily cautious given the rules of Still ILL and the minimal time available to stretch out.
Atlanta
Joey Wentz – Sit this out until the Nationals.
Bryce Elder – I don’t care if he just did well. You can’t. YOU CAN’T.
Dane Dunning – Come on y’all.
Chris Sale – Aces gonna ace.
Hurston Waldrep – The move away from the four-seamer has worked out, and his splitter was awesome against the Phillies, but it wasn’t there against Miami or the Mariners and the floor is terrifying against the Astros. I’d prefer to wait until the Nationals before starting him and even then, it’s still a coin flip in my view. I hate pitchers super reliant on splitters.
Spencer Strider – We’re not in a position to trust Strider. Maybe at the end of the year, but you can drop at the moment. Note: I’d be shocked if Atlanta gave him that final start. Why not preserve his arm?
Kyle Bradish – He hasn’t been as sharp lately, but I’m gung-ho for his next first two and likely confident enough for the Yankees after.
Tyler Wells – Wells shocked me in his first outing and just look at that schedule. Let’s roll.
Cade Povich – Povich is a surprisingly good streamer the rest of the way. Circle him as an arm to chase.
Dean Kremer – He’s Dean Werewolf. Good luck. Oh. And the whole forearm thing.
Trevor Rogers – You’re going to start him until it breaks. How unfair it is to see the gauntlet that lies in waiting.
Tomoyuki Sugano – I challenge y’all to find a more brutal schedule down the stretch. Rogers. THAT DOESN’T COUNT.
Garrett Crochet – Aces gonna ace.
Dustin May – The Red Sox are bringing him back into the rotation and none of these starts are appealing, let alone my lack of trust in his ability.
Payton Tolle – It appears that Tolle will get an opener in Sacré Verde – don’t worry! – and I just love that four-seamer at absurd extension so dang much. The secondaries will improve.
Lucas Giolito – Uhhhh, don’t feel that you need to hold onto Giolito. Those matchups aren’t great and he’s not at his peak.
Brayan Bello – Bello has been reliable for two months now, if not more, and just had a stumble. Now it’s a tough schedule and boy, it’s hard to hold.
Shota Imanaga – IM AN AGA.
Cade Horton – His blister is not a thing anymore. Sure, it’s @ATL, but you’re doing it and coasting the rest of the way.
Jameson Taillon – He’s a Toby and fresh to go six constantly in the final month.
Matthew Boyd – Now that Coors is out of the way (and velocity was good!), you should have few hesitations. Sure, maybe the Mets and it’s possible he’s getting fatigued, but don’t big-brain this.
Colin Rea – The schedule is too good. Go for it, then drop.
Yoendrys Gómez – Gómez intrigues me and could be a final-weekend savior against the Nationals. 95 mph heaters with great shape (122 Fan4+ yesterday!) and two whiffable breakers. H*ck, he may be helpful this week, too.
Sean Burke – There’s a chance he has his best secondary command for some of these mid matchups. Good luck choosing which one.
Shane Smith – He’s someone to consider for all but the Yankees. I’m down.
Martín Pérez – He had no problem with the Yankees, but then struggled against the Tigers. The Guardians are an easier time and it may convince you to hold for the Orioles. It’s a low ceiling, decent QS stream.
Davis Martin – Martin is a Toby who is fine against the Guardians, ehhhh against the Padres, and NOPE against the Yankees.
Cincinnati Reds
Nick Lodolo – Oh wow. This is, uh, rough. Poor Lodolo, he could honestly pull through and still produce (he pitched great against the Dodgers in his Still ILL!), but yeah. I get it.
Zack Littell – Y’all know how I feel about Littell. Sure, try it against the Cardinals, but nothing else.
Andrew Abbott – It hasn’t gone well for a few now and I’m going to stick through this for the Padres and Cardinals. If it’s still rough, then fine, no Cubs or Brewers.
Brady Singer – Those two of those final matchups may return a pair of Wins/QS you need. I’m not holding through Sacré Verde, though.
Hunter Greene – Aces gonna ace.
Slade Cecconi – I’m not a part of the Slade Brigade, but those aren’t the worst matchups.
Joey Cantillo – I dig his skillset, though it’s a bit risky against those squads and without a long track record of recent success.
Logan Allen – That schedule does him no favors. He’s a dire stream.
Gavin Williams – He’s a HIPSTER. You do you. Me? I’m frustrated and would rather stream at this point.
Tanner Bibee – I’m done trying to predict what Bibee is going to do. But he had a good changeup and cutter last time out! I’m not chancing it yet.
John Means – I imagine the Guardians will want to give him frames before the year ends and I wouldn’t be surprised if they squeezed three starts in here, giving Williams and Bibee rest at the end of the season. Keep him in mind for a late stream.
Parker Messick – He had great command for his first two starts, then it was rough against the last two. He’s a Toby at the end of the day.
Chase Dollander – Don’t.
Germán Márquez – You.
Kyle Freeland – Dare
McCade Brown – Start.
Tanner Gordon – Them.
Casey Mize – Mize isn’t in a good spot at the moment, and now that he misses the start against Miami, I’m not too interested.
Jack Flaherty – He’s a HIPSTER who I still believe is better than the valley of late, but is too risky to be a blind hold.
Sawyer Gipson-Long – I’m so sad that he doesn’t get @MIA and has to endure @NYY instead. Welp, I guess we wait until next week to grab SGL two starts against Cleveland.
Tarik Skubal – Aces gonna ace.
Charlie Morton – Yeah, I’m disappointed with his start against the SlySox, too. HOWEVER, the curve is still cooking and it’s the Marlins. HOLD.
Chris Paddack – He’s been moved to the pen. It’s possible he returns, but for now, we’re assuming SGL gets his starts.
Luis Garcia – He just had a solid performance in his Still ILL, albeit at 91 mph and without a strong #3 pitch. Give it a shot against the Rangers and take it from there.
Jason Alexander – I guess circle the start against the Rangers or Angels?
Cristian Javier – This is too much of a minefield to trust Javier. If he has his command, he can navigate it, but hot dang is this a risk.
Hunter Brown – Aces gonna ace.
Framber Valdez – Aces gonna ace.
Ryan Bergert – I dig him and hope he’s doing enough after the Guardians game that we want to keep rolling with him. I doubt it, though.
Noah Cameron – This might be the time to move on from Cameron. He’s being babied by the Royals and who knows how consistent his schedule will be. Throw in just one good matchup the rest of the way and you’re better off finding something else.
COLE RAGANS – PEW PEW PEW. Okay, it’s risky as anything and they’ll likely baby him in these starts. BUT MAYBE NOT.
Michael Wacha – He’s a Toby and worthwhile for the good matchups.
Seth Lugo – Ahhhh, so it was an injury. You should avoid the Still ILL but return for @LAA in all likelihood.
Stephen Kolek – No, I don’t think his skills are legit. But fine, star him in Cleveland if there’s nothing else out there. At least he throws strikes and has a decent enough leash.
Michael Lorenzen – Maybe there’s a QS in there. Probably not.
Caden Dana – I wonder if there’s a Toby in there that comes out over time. Time. The one thing we don’t have. Welp, see ya next year.
Kyle Hendricks – You can’t be serious.
José Soriano – He’s a HIPSTER.
Yusei Kikuchi – So is he.
Mitch Farris – He’s a soft-tossing southpaw who somehow survived his second start with a 90 mph warmball and a legit 77mph slothball…that he failed to command. I’m not dancing with this.
Tyler Glasnow – Aces gonna ace. Please be healthy.
Emmet Sheehan – I have him as “Solid”, though the mystery of his starts and if he’ll get skipped or moved around or WHATEVER makes it hard to classify him as a clear hold.
Blake Snell – Hot. Snell. Summer. Wait, but he’s been bad! He got Singled Out and it was dumb.
Shohei Ohtani – Aces gonna ace. Probably. If he starts and can go more than five innings.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Aces gonna ace.
Clayton Kershaw – Jeez. I don’t trust the skills but the schedule is solid and he just had the best curve and slider command he’s had all year.
Janson Junk – He’s on the IL and I’m not interested in grabbing Janson when he returns unless he proves himself prior to the start @TEX.
Eury Pérez – He’s not an ace without the best weapons for LHB, but you’re not benching him.
Ryan Weathers – He sat 96 mph in his rehab start on August 30th, hinting at 97 mph when he returns. Lots of whiffs (6 Ks in 2.2 IP) and solid BSB command, too. Yeaaaaah, I’m willing to break the rules of Still ILL for Weathers against the Nationals if he’s above 70 pitches in his next (and presumably final) rehab start. Update: He tossed just 68 pitches in said rehab start, making it difficult to lean into his Still ILL on Wednesday. I think we’ll be good for at least the following two starts, though.
Sandy Alcantara – It’s the Nationals now, just go for that and see where we are. Could be a case of one or two starts and donezo.
Adam Mazur – I’m not ready to jump in here and that schedule is bad.
Robby Snelling – WHERE IS (S)HE?! Even if he were to get the call, the only situation I’d be interested in would be @TEX and not for his debut.
Jose Quintana – He’s in rhythm and has easy matchups the rest of the way. Let’s do this.
Erick Fedde – You know the line.
Freddy Peralta – There’s no reason to bench Peralta.
Quinn Priester – I’m not the biggest Priester believer, but save for a starting against the Padres, Priester has a solid chance of producing.
Brandon Woodruff – He’s looked like an ace when not facing strong lineups. You’re not dropping him.
Jacob Misiorowski – The Brewers just let him toss 108 pitches across seven frames. Awesome! Well, hold on. It may mean he gets a shorter leash against the Cardinals on Sunday. But yeah, at least that ceiling exists. Maybe it’s a case of every-other start?
Simeon Woods Richardson – I have little faith in SWR and I wonder if he’s even going to return to the rotation. How dare they demote Abel…
Zebby Matthews – He was much better in his last start and I want to be cool with @LAA, except the sample size is too small. But fine, start him for two of his final three.
Taj Bradley – Bradley is the same chaotic arm of old. No thanks. But the scouting reports! He’s a thrower, not a pitcher. The catcher was handling that for him, while Bradley still battles himself over the batter. Doesn’t change anything.
Joe Ryan – Aces gonna ace. Yes, even after his laborious day with a poor heater.
Pablo López – Let. Him. FLY.
Bailey Ober – I worry about the four-seamer velocity, which is still down at just under 90 mph. No thanks.
Nolan McLean – McLean has been on such an incredible run and you’re not going to bench him for @PHI + he’ll be missing @CHC = You’re not benching at all.
Sean Manaea – I’m worried about the third-time through the lineup penalty, and the fastball/sweeper combo has been hit far more than you’d like to see. He’s a clear sit for the Phillies, and maybe against the Padres… and maybe the Cubs too. Wait a second.
Clay Holmes – I’m not convinced The Adobe has fixed himself to last the full rest of the way, and it’s a rough schedule.
David Peterson – Annnnd the schedule has done him dirty. He’s a WHIP killer who could come through in one of those matchups, but it’s terrifying.
Jonah Tong – Ayyyyy, I’m stoked to see the Mets are leaning on their young arms down the stretch. Tong didn’t have his changeup last time, but it should return for a fantastic schedule.
Brandon Sproat – I covered Sproat on YouTube and for the morning SP Roundup, outlining a starter with a fantastic sweeper, solid curve, 95/96 mph velocity, and questionable heaters. Look at McLean, that can work, right?
Kodai Senga – Senga was sent to the minors to make room for Sproat, if you can believe it.
Will Warren – Warren has battled his command a lot this season and I’m not sure he’ll click into place before the end. I’d play it conservatively and wait.
Carlos Rodón – Rodón isn’t at his peak, but he’s in a good enough place to trust through September.
Cam Schlittler – Cam just got Singled Out. Trust the kid.
Luis Gil – The command is still in question and I’d sit for Boston, then chase the ceiling in his final three.
Max Fried – He’s looking much better these days and could return to AGA-land.
Aaron Nola – Nola. Man, I want to start him the rest of the way, but I completely get avoiding the lava floor for the Mets. I think we’ll be fine against the Royals+ after, but that Mets start tonight is so…scary.
Ranger Suárez – Suárez is pitching too well to stop right now. You got this.
Cristopher Sánchez – Aces gonna ace.
Jesús Luzardo – He’s a Cherry Bomb. Good luck.
Walker Buehler – How did you get here?!
Taijuan Walker – Vargas Rule him if you must, I can’t do it. He gave you nothing except a single strikeout against the Marlins, after all.
Mike Burrows – This could be a piggy-back of Burrows + Braxton Ashcraft, I’m not sure. Either way, he’s a desperate stream and nothing more.
Paul Skenes – Aces gonna ace.
Johan Oviedo – I’m intrigued by Oviedo’s 99th percentile extension and legit slider. If only we could believe in his command.
Mitch Keller – Sure, he’s a desperate shot for a QS and has relied more on his sweeper as of late, but it’s just so meh.
Bubba Chandler – I know this sounds wild after allowing 9 ER on Sunday, but go grab him. The expectation is for Bubba to start regularly moving forward and he was Singled Out on a day where he lost feel for his changeup and slider (probably jitters for his first career start). He’s absolutely talented enough to thrive.
Yu Darvish – Darvish has the ability to cruise the rest of the way and has a luscious schedule for him to take advantage of.
Michael King – How long will King go? Those starts are so good and there’s no reason to believe he’ll hurt you if you slot him into the lineup, but the volume may not be there until the White Sox.
Nick Pivetta – Aces gonna ace.
Nestor Cortes – He’s on the IL now and I don’t see a reason to chase his potential two starts left.
Dylan Cease – The schedule is great and the skills are better than the results. You know this and yet…he hasn’t come through. Good luck.
Logan Webb – He’s not at his peak and gets a horrible schedule. You can’t drop him though, right?
Robbie Ray – Ray is pitching just fine right now. Start him against the Sneks, though I get hesitating if that one goes poorly.
Carson Seymour – He throws 96+ mph but there isn’t a whole lot supporting it. The slider has promise but we need more.
Justin Verlander – I’m impressed that Verlander was able to produce after tossing over 120 pitches in his previous start. Skip the Dodgers one, of course, but return for St. Louis, if not the Sneks prior. I’m not expecting him to start against Rockie Road to end the year.
Carson Whisenhunt – Maybe the changeup is enough against the Cards…?
Bryan Woo – Aces gonna ace.
George Kirby – Not an ace, but you can’t deny this…save for the Dodgers. Possibly. But he just got lit up! Singled Out, y’all. He deserved better.
Logan Gilbert – Aces gonna ace.
Bryce Miller – He was solid in the Still ILL, then a bit wonky against the Padres. It’s a strong schedule across September, fortunately, making him a hold. For now.
Luis Castillo – Start him at home, but not on the road. Or maybe on the road in Kauffman. This could work the rest of the way.
Miles Mikolas – You know better than this.
Matthew Liberatore – Liberatore has been fatigued in the second half. I’d avoid this. Even the Reds Carpet? Okay fine, just that one.
Michael McGreevy – Hot dang, look at that schedule! Don’t expect strikeouts, but the Wins and QS could be there with decent ratios based on the elite defense behind him.
Andre Pallante – This is not the sneaky arm you’re looking for.
Sonny Gray – It’ll be Sonny a whole lot more than Gray. His last start against the Giants was…meh, with low strike rates on his fastballs, but a large number of whiffs. I’m going for it.
Adrian Houser – Houser is still capable of six innings for QS leagues. Play the matchups and it could work out. Not my favorite streamer.
Ryan Pepiot – I’d avoid the Jays at home. And maybe the Sawx at home. And maybe in Toronto. But defintely down for the SlySox in Chicago.
Ian Seymour – Another southpaw with a changeup who came through in both starts last week. I’m cool with @CHW, but I’d move on after that.
Shane Baz – Baz sat a tick up on the heater, two on the curve, and three on the cutter in his last two starts. If that sticks against the Guardians, you better believe I’d be tempted to hold.
Drew Rasmussen – His skills are elite. Don’t overthink this. But the Cubs! The Jays! Okay fine, if you need six frames, you may want to consider others, but he had a stretch of four straight six inning games prior to his last two outings. It’s still a possibility.
Jacob Latz – He’s not fully stretched out, making his final two starts the ones to circle. He’s a southpaw with a 94+ mph heater at 17-18″ of vert and a legit changeup. That works.
Jack Leiter – He just killed it, though I didn’t see a whole lot I’d classify as sustainable. I’d wait for Miami to test this, then hopefully continue against @CLE.
Merrill Kelly – Kelly has been shockingly consistent and I’m riding this through to the end.
Jacob deGrom – Aces gonna ace.
Patrick Corbin – Okay, don’t do this against the Mets, but Corbin just went 10% fastballs, boasting sliders, cutters, and changeups to the Astros for a solid outing. You may find a sneaky stream against the Marlins…
José Berríos – He’s The Great Undulator. Your call.
Shane Bieber – Bieber is legit. Don’t worry about one poor frame.
Kevin Gausman – Gausman is a HIPSTER, even if he just made the Yankees look silly. Good luck.
Max Scherzer – We just saw Scherzer return against the Yankees and showcase 93/94 mph velocity. I’m down with Mad Max for all three starts.
Chris Bassitt – He’s your QS/Win streamer with a questionable set of skills.
Eric Lauer – Back to the bullpen. For now. I’m not interested if they put him back into the rotation, save for a desperate stream against a RHB-heavy lineup.
Cade Cavalli – Circle the starts against the Marlins and Pirates. I’m down for those.
Mitchell Parker – Oh how I wish he can reach his potential. He’s been good lately! Better*. Sadly, I can’t believe it’s repeatable and a launching pad.
Jake Irvin – He hasn’t been fantasy relevant for ages.
Brad Lord – It’s a decent sinker but not enough to chase, even if he just had the best start of his season. It’s the Marlins! Ehhhhh, I can’t.
MacKenzie Gore – A shoulder injury placed him on the IL and he could return later for two starts against Atlanta. I’m not too optimistic for it (pitch count, right?) and I’d move on.
Andrew Alvarez – The Gore replacement made his MLB debut on Monday and was…fine. He’s a soft-tossing southpaw with much of a changeup but a curve & slider he gets down-and-under RHB bnats effectively. He crawled his way through 4.2 IP and I’m not interested enough to risk my leagues on Alvarez, even against the Pirates.
The List Based On ROS Schedules
Phew. With all the team schedules outlined above, I went forward and made a GIANT table featuring every starter listed above, ranking them in seven different tiers to get a sense of who to target and avoid down the stretch.
Before we get to that, I need to address a few things:
- Due to the annoying nature of predicting schedule vs. things shifting around constantly, I decided to tier them up and sort them by alphabetical order.
- It’s just too nuanced to rank these properly at this point. What is the value of 4 starts remaining vs. 5? It depends on so much.
- Seriously, this is near impossible at this point. For daily questions, I’ll have my daily streaming articles.
- Let me outline the definitions of each tier:
- Auto: You’re pretty much starting them for each outing they have ahead of them, regardless of the opponent. Maybe one or two considerations, but you’re likely still starting them.
- Solid: You trust them against weak teams and there may be one or two games that give you some hesitation. These are the arms that are most likely already rostered in leagues and not available off the wire. There are also a few arms who are trending down and may fall into the “Gamble” tier next week.
- Tobys and Bombs: These are possible waiver adds with a heavy swing of good and poor matchups, with a mix of your standard Toby types who you trust a little more than a streamer, your high upside/high risk Cherry Bomb types, or guys who we may like to take a spec add on and see if they can become more trusted in future weeks.
- Early Streamer: These are streaming options for the next few starts ahead, who we’re dropping after. It’s not always perfect (like one bad matchup then becoming a streamer), but they should help you plan your weeks ahead.
- Late Streamer: These are streaming options in future weeks to circle and be aware of if you’re looking to get ahead of other managers in your league.
- Desperate Streamer: They have a skill that gives them a chance to come through – Long leash, strikeout upside, etc. – but shouldn’t be circled as an option in your leagues.
- Single game Streamer: These are the guys who have maybe one start that look decent on paper, but we don’t expect to start much or has a rare game to circle.
- Do Not Start: It’s certainly possible they pull off a good outing here and there, but you really don’t want to bet on it. Don’t do this.
- These matchups are likely to change plenty between now and the end of the season and take the time to look into who maybe shift around and who may not (e.g. The Yankees rotation)
- Again, please don’t hate me, this took forever.
- I went with a screenshot instead of a table as it’s far easier to create the colored cells for opponents + I think it works better for scrolling. Sorry you can’t Ctrl+F inside it. It’s a concession I think is worth it.
- If you’d like a searchable version, I have shared a copy of this Google Sheet inside our PL+ Discord.
Players are not ranked inside tiers. They are sorted in alphabetical order.
Here is the legend once again as a reminder:
(OFF) = Team has an off-day before this start. For example, 9/5 BOS (OFF) = Team has an off day on 9/4.
Auto-Start Tier
You’re pretty much starting them for each outing they have ahead of them, regardless of the opponent. Maybe one or two considerations, but you’re likely still starting them.
Solid Start Tier
You trust them against weak teams and there may be one or two games that give you some hesitation. These are the arms that are most likely already rostered in leagues and not available off the wire. There are also a few arms who are trending down and may fall into the “Gamble” tier next week.
Tobys and Bombs Start Tier
These are possible waiver adds with a heavy swing of good and poor matchups, with a mix of your standard Toby types who you trust a little more than a streamer, your high upside/high risk Cherry Bomb types, or guys who we may like to take a spec add on and see if they can become more trusted in future weeks.
Early Streamer Tier
These are streaming options for the next few starts ahead, who we’re dropping after. It’s not always perfect (like one bad matchup then becoming a streamer), but they should help you plan your weeks ahead.
Late Streamer Tier
These are streaming options in future weeks to circle and be aware of if you’re looking to get ahead of other managers in your league.
Desperate Streamer Tier
They have a skill that gives them a chance to come through – Long leash, strikeout upside, etc. – but shouldn’t be circled as an option in your leagues.
Do Not Start Tier
It’s certainly possible they pull off a good outing here and there, but you really don’t want to bet on it. Don’t do this.
Good luck everyone!
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