The playoffs have begun in a couple of my Head-to-head leagues. If they haven’t in yours, they surely will in the next week or two.
Suffice it to say, then, the stakes are higher now, and in the interest of securing whatever edge you can, you may feel compelled to look ahead at some possible matchup plays rather than taking it week by week.
It’s a bit of a fool’s errand given the amount of pitcher churn we’re sure to see over the next month and a half, but so long as you understand that and don’t discard anything of real value to secure a big maybe, I’m happy to play along.
What I’ve done here is size up every team’s remaining schedule and speculate which of their fringier Fantasy options could benefit most from it. It’s no substitute for my weekly pitcher and hitter sleeper articles, which will be released every Friday as usual, but it could help you get a jump on your competition.
The starting point for this exercise is the next scoring period, the one that begins Monday, Aug. 25. From that point forward — five scoring periods in all — each team will play 10 series. The ones with the most series against “bad” pitching staffs and the ones with the most series against “bad” lineups are listed below, along with some players who you may want to stash in light of this information.
Obviously, I ignored those that are universally rostered in CBS Sports leagues. You’re not on the fence about stashing them. The focus is more on those who you may not be totally sold on, even if you’ve picked them up already. The matchups say you should hold.
Remaining series against ‘bad’ pitching staffs:
Clutch hitters for the stretch run
Remaining series against ‘bad’ lineups:
Clutch pitchers for the stretch run