Fantasy Baseball Playoff Cheat Sheet: Week 4, September 21 to September 27
By JD, Founder.
One page for championship week of the fantasy baseball playoffs and the last week of the regular season: the matchups that matter, every two-start pitcher priced start by start, the streamers worth a spot each day, the waiver bats on the best schedules, the Yankees' seven home games, and the injury and shutdown moves that change the board.
TL;DR For most leagues the week of September 21 is the championship, and it is also the last week of the regular season. This cheat sheet finds every edge on the board for September 21 through 27 and helps you stack them: the matchup board, every two-start pitcher priced start by start, streamers for each day, the waiver bats on the best schedules, catcher steal matchups, and the injury and shutdown moves that change the week. Two things make this week different from the three before it. Monday is a three-game day, so almost every team plays Tuesday through Sunday and the week is six games long for 28 of 30 clubs; only the Yankees and Rays play seven, and both of those sevens run through Yankee Stadium. And Sunday, September 27 is game 162: eliminated teams rest regulars, clinched teams rest regulars, and young arms get shut down, so the second half of the week needs checking every morning. Built Sunday, September 13, eight days out. The FanGraphs grid reaches Monday and Tuesday; everything after that is rotation order and will move. Pro members get it a week early; free access opens Sunday, September 20.
The rest of this article is available to FanRanked Pro members now and opens to everyone the day before the week starts.
About the author
JD, Founder at FanRanked. Former professional baseball player of 5 years, hardcore fantasy baseball fan for much, much longer.