FANTASY BASEBALL: BEASTS OF WEEK 17

July 22, 2012

FANTASY BASEBALL: BEASTS OF WEEK 17

By Muntradamus

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Use this article for:

1) Hottest Hitters. (Helps with lineup decisions/Free Agent Plug-In Options)

Each week I will start off with all the hot hitters, based off of how I have seen the player play over this past week. If you look at the stats of each player, you will see the potential I see. This is good tool for that tough lineup dilemma, or a possible plug-in-play for your fantasy team off the waiver wire.

2) Hottest Hitting Teams. (Helps with Pitching match-ups)

After I rank the hottest hitters by position, I then do the power-rankings of the hottest teams. You should use that tool to figure out which pitchers to use in this upcoming week.

3) Two Start Sleepers. (If you are looking for a Big Time Sleeper)

In weekly leagues the advantage of having a pitcher pitch twice could give you an extra Win, more K’s, and possibly a lower ERA and WHIP if he gets the job done. I will only list two start pitchers I would consider putting in my weekly lineup.

4) Power Schedule. (Teams that have very favorable offensive matchups with pitchers and ballparks)

Have a tough lineup decision to make. This section breaks down a few possible breakout candidates.

This week in DRAFTSTREET, I will be giving my one hitter and one pitcher picks of the day. Article will be out before 1:00pm pacific time.

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BEASTS OF (16) Who are ready for Week (17):

*Ranked in order.

C:

J.P. ARENCIBIA

BUSTER POSEY

RYAN DOUMIT

MIKE NAPOLI

BRIAN MCCANN

JOE MAUER

MIGUEL MONTERO

CARLOS SANTANA

JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

JESUS MONTERO

YASMANI GRANDAL

1B/DH:

ALBERT PUJOLS

EDWIN ENCARNACION

PRINCE FIELDER

BILLY BUTLER

ADRIAN GONZALEZ

RYAN HOWARD

MARK TEIXEIRA

JIM THOME

MIKE MORSE

FREDDIE FREEMAN

2B:

AARON HILL

BRANDON PHILLIPS

CHASE UTLEY

RYAN FLAHERTY

IAN KINSLER

NEIL WALKER

ROBINSON CANO

DANNY ESPINOSA

JORDANY VALDESPIN

3B:

RYAN ZIMMERMAN

MIGUEL CABRERA

PEDRO ALVAREZ

DAVID WRIGHT

BRANDON INGE

CHASE HEADLEY

CHIPPER JONES

KEVIN YOUKILIS

ADRIAN BELTRE

DAVID FREESE

WILSON BETEMIT

SS:

EMILO BONIFACIO

BRANDON CRAWFORD

JOSE REYES

J.J. HARDY

ELVIS ANDRUS

ZACK COZART

JIMMY ROLLINS

OF:

JASON KUBEL

MIKE TROUT

MARK TRUMBO

YOENIS CESPEDES

ANDREW MCCUTCHEN

CODY ROSS

SETH SMITH

DESMOND JENNINGS

CARLOS GONZALEZ

RYAN BRAUN

LORENZO CAIN

MATT HOLLIDAY

CURTIS GRANDERSON

MATT KEMP

MELKY CABRERA

CARLOS QUIENTEN

ALFONSO SORIANO

ALEX RIOS

CARLOS BELTRAN

BEN REVERE

JOHN MAYBERRY JR.

BRENNAN BOESCH

NELSON CRUZ

JUSTIN UPTON

HOTTEST HITTING TEAMS ENTERING WEEK 17:

*Number in “(#)” is their ranking from week 16.

1 (2). Los Angeles Angels

2 (6). Detroit Tigers

3 (7). Toronto Blue Jays

4 (13). St. Louis Cardinals

5 (9). Texas Rangers

6 (1). New York Yankees

7 (8). Boston Red Sox

8 (3). Chicago White Sox

9 (14). Minnesota Twins

10 (15). Philadelphia Phillies

11 (4). Oakland Athletics

12 (16). Kansas City Royals

13 (17). Washington Nationals

14 (10). Pittsburgh Pirates

15 (5). Atlanta Braves

16 (19). Los Angeles Dodgers

17 (23). San Francisco Giants

18 (24). Baltimore Orioles

19 (11). Milwaukee Brewers

20 (25). Arizona Diamondbacks

21 (12). Cincinnati Reds

22 (18). San Diego Padres

23 (20). Cleveland Indians

24 (29). Miami Marlins

25 (26). Seattle Mariners

26 (21). Colorado Rockies

27 (28). New York Mets

28 (22). Chicago Cubs

29 (27). Tampa Bay Rays

30 (30). Houston Astros

TWO START SLEEPERS:

*NEW.NEW.NEW. Only listed are pitchers I would consider putting in my lineup.

ERIK BEDARD (VS. CHC, @ HOU)

MIKE MINOR (@ MIA, VS. PHI)

POWER SCHEDULE:

*NEW.NEW. This is great to determine those tough lineup decisions by looking at the most favorable schedules.