The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Hit me with any questions in the comments.

One more weekend, here we go!!!!

I wasn’t able to make any changes on Saturday, but updating that Chris Sale will be the primary behind Morton for ATL which could be huge as he could 3-4 IP and still snag a Win.

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Hit me with any questions in the comments!

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Hit me with any questions in the comments!

Ober in for Ryan, obviously not nearly as interested and consider him really just a Hail Mary option in a decent matchup

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Thanks for coming out and thanks for a great year of chats! Off for a few weeks to decompress after the season, but we’ll be back at it late-Oct/early-Nov for the diehards! Go Tigers, despite how bleak it feels right now!

(Apologies for the late start, was at PT for a neck injury!)

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Board tonight, comments in the morning! (Fixed that date error)

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Board tonight, comments in the morning!

• Pleeeeease let Skubes be great today, my Tigers need it sooo badly!
• Webb survived his 2x v. LAD w/1 up, 1 down and has closed the season w/a solid 3.00 ERA/1.25 WHIP in 10 starts (60 IP)
• Ragans only went 3.7 in his return from the IL with 62 pitches… he should get more this time out (75-80) which should be enough to at least get 5 IP… that said, I overranked him and underranked Horton so just consider them flipped
• Ohtani now has 5 IP in 2 of his L3 and he was still great in 3.7 IP at BAL in between the two 5 IP outings so I’m OK running him anywhere
• Gav Williams now has a 2.48 ERA over his L19 starts, dating back to June 1st; the skills were wobbly early in the run with a 5% K-BB casting a shadow over his 3.05 ERA in first 8 starts, but over his L11 he’s up to a solid 16% K-BB
• I didn’t give Pepiot enough consideration last night and ranked him based on his season not hist recent stretch… he sputtered after some time off and with the Rays fully out of it, they could keep limiting Pep this week so I slashed an “x” and I consider him just below Giolito now
• Miller is a little scary for sure, but you can’t pass on a COL start outside of Coors with a competent pitcher
• Oviedo does have 3 BB in each of his L4 outings so there’s blowup risk here if he does it again and someone finally takes advantage (just 8 ER despite 1.55 WHIP)
• The 1-x guys are so scary in this final week… there’s real upside with all of them, but season-ending downside, too

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

It’s a very short slate with just 3 games as this seems to be a designated makeup day where they would’ve slotted games canceled over the summer.

Not much by way of decision-making or potential streaming except maybe some shallow spots where JV or McGreevy are available.

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9/20/25

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MEATBALL DRAFT POSITION BREAKDOWN

• Justin’s 2025 takeaway 1:30
• Joe’s 2025 takeaway 2:55
• Hunter Greene 7:44
• Joe Ryan
• Bryan Woo 25:00ish

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9/19/25

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 26

• Auto Starts: Chris Sale, Cade Horton, Freddy Peralta, Nick Pivetta, Merrill Kelly 켈리 4:24

Guys in BOLD are repeats from last week

• Brandon Pfaadt LAD, at SDP 5:28
• Mason Barnett HOU, KCR 8:57
• Lucas Giolito at TOR, DET 9:30
• Brady Singer PIT, at MIL 10:30
• Gavin Williams DET, TEX
• Shane Smith at NYY, at WAS 

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

The penultimate weekend of the season!! Sorry I missed Friday’s board, hope you navigated well in my absence.

This weekend plus one more week is all we have, let’s finish strong!

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