Fantasy Baseball Week 17 Preview: Top sleeper hitters for both three-day scoring period
The Giants offer the best matchups regardless of period length
Jul 18, 2024
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Remember how our paths diverged right off the bat when some leagues opted for a four-day Week 1 and others for an 11-day Week 1? Well, we’re faced with a similar scenario here in Week 17. (Or is it Week 16?)
Because of the All-Star break, this week didn’t start on Monday as usual. Instead, it’ll begin on Friday, which makes for a weekend series that doesn’t seem to belong anywhere.
The CBS default is to treat it as its own three-day scoring period, so the bulk of this article is directed toward that, but I do offer some bonus sleeper recommendations if your league happens to combine that first weekend after the All-Star break with the first full week for a massive 10-day scoring period.
As always, I’ve limited the selection to those rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
Sleeper hitters for short Week 17 (July 19-21)
Best hitter matchups for short Week 17 1. Giants @COL3
2. Angels @OAK3
3. Royals CHW3
4. Mets @MIA3
5. Marlins NYM3
Worst hitter matchups for short Week 17 1. Brewers @MIN2
2. Twins MIL2
3. Astros @SEA3
4. Blue Jays DET3
5. Rangers BAL3
Sleeper hitters for long Week 17 (July 19-28)
Best hitter matchups for long Week 17 1. Giants @COL3, @LAD4, COL4
2. Rockies SF3, BOS3, @SF4
3. Angels @OAK3, @SEA3, OAK4
4. Athletics LAA3, HOU3, @LAA4
5. Braves STL3, CIN3, @NYM4
Worst hitter matchups for long Week 171. Twins MIL2, PHI3, @DET3
2. Brewers @MIN2, @CHC3, MIA3
3. Blue Jays DET3, TB3, TEX3
4. Reds @WAS3, @ATL3, @TB3
5. Yankees TB4, NYM2, @BOS3
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