Another week of baseball in the books, which means another fresh edition of CPR!
Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 3 | Trea Turner | LAD | SS | – |
| 4 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 5 | Adam Frazier | SD | 2B/OF | – |
| 6 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 7 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | -1 |
| 8 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +1 |
| 9 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | – |
| 11 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 12 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | OF | – |
| 13 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | – |
| 14 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | +2 |
| 15 | Nelson Cruz | TB | UT | – |
| 16 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
| 17 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +2 |
| 18 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | -4 |
| 19 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | -1 |
| 20 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | – |
| 21 | Jean Segura | PHI | 2B/3B/SS | – |
| 22 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +1 |
| 23 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | +1 |
| 24 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | +1 |
| 25 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS | -2 |
Off the list: None
Bryce Harper has been absolutely unreal over the past month, but specifically over the last two weeks. The former MVP is slashing .419/.569/.884 during that span and now owns a .303/.413/.565 line. He is making a hard push for the NL MVP but his low RBI totals may hurt him in the end. RBI totals aside, Harper has been a fantasy stalwart for managers this year when healthy.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 2 | Josh Harrison | OAK | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 3 | Harrison Bader | STL | OF | +1 |
| 4 | Ty France | SEA | 1B/2B/3B | +2 |
| 5 | Miguel Rojas | MIA | SS | +4 |
| 6 | Brendan Rodgers | COL | 2B/SS | Unranked |
| 7 | Nicky Lopez | KC | 2B/SS | -2 |
| 8 | Kyle Farmer | CIN | C/1B/2B/3B/SS | Unranked |
| 9 | Jeimer Candelario | DET | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 10 | J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | -3 |
Off the list: AJ Pollock (ownership), Steven Duggar
It has taken some time, but it appears we may be witnessing the blossoming of Brendan Rodgers into the bat that scouts told us about for years. Hitting .360 over his last two weeks’ worth of games and .329 across his last 18 games, Rodgers finds himself playing just about everyday for the rebuilding Rockies and that should not change.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | – |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 3 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | – |
| 4 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 5 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | +3 |
| 6 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 7 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | -1 |
| 8 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -3 |
| 9 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +2 |
| 10 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | – |
| 11 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | -2 |
| 12 | Trea Turner | LAD | SS | +1 |
| 13 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | +1 |
| 14 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS | +1 |
| 15 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | +1 |
| 16 | Jake Cronenworth | SD | 1B/2B/SS | +2 |
| 17 | Starling Marte | OAK | OF | +2 |
| 18 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -1 |
| 19 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
SD | SS | -7 |
| 20 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | +1 |
| 21 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +2 |
| 22 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | – |
| 23 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | +1 |
| 24 | George Springer | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | -5 |
Off the list: Kris Bryant
George Springer has fit right into the Blue Jays’ high-powered offense since returning from injury. Scoring 21 runs over his last 24 games, Springer is scoring at a 126 run full-season pace.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Cèsar Hernández | CWS | 2B | – |
| 2 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +1 |
| 3 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Akil Baddoo | DET | OF | +2 |
| 5 | Abraham Toro | SEA | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 6 | Ty France | SEA | 1B/2B/3B | +1 |
| 7 | Kyle Farmer | CIN | C/1B/2B/3B/SS | Unranked |
| 8 | J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | -4 |
| 9 | Brendan Rodgers | COL | 2B/SS | Unranked |
| 10 | Miguel Rojas | MIA | SS | Unranked |
Off the list: AJ Pollock (ownership), Wilmer Flores, Jeimer Candelario, Yandy Díaz
Since being acquired by the Mariners, Abraham Toro has been outstanding at the dish. Toro has 11 runs over his last 14 games while slashing .388/.464/.776. He should be owned in deeper mixed leagues until further notice.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | – |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 3 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | – |
| 4 | Joey Gallo | NYY | OF | – |
| 5 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | – |
| 6 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | – |
| 7 | Nelson Cruz | TB | UT | – |
| 8 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | – |
| 9 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +1 |
| 10 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | -1 |
| 11 | Javier Báez | NYM | SS | +1 |
| 12 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | +4 |
| 13 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | – |
| 14 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +3 |
| 15 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | +4 |
| 16 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -2 |
| 17 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | +1 |
| 18 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | -7 |
| 19 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | +1 |
| 20 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B/OF | -5 |
| 21 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 22 | George Springer | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 23 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | OF | – |
| 24 | Kris Bryant | SF | 1B/3B/OF | -2 |
| 25 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Nick Castellanos
While he may not be putting up numbers comparable to his time in Colorado, Nolan Arenado has still shown solid power to the tune of 21 HRs through 106 games. Arenado is currently on a 33 HR full-season pace which, with the exception of last year’s truncated campaign, would give him six consecutive seasons with at least 30 homers.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adam Duvall | ATL | OF | – |
| 2 | Jorge Soler | ATL | OF | +7 |
| 3 | Rowdy Tellez | MIL | 1B | +7 |
| 4 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | +3 |
| 5 | Mike Zunino | TB | C | – |
| 6 | Miguel Sanó | MIN | 1B/3B | -4 |
| 7 | Sam Hilliard | COL | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Max Kepler | MIN | OF | – |
| 9 | Abraham Toro | SEA | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 10 | Brad Miller | PHI | 1B/2B/3B/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: AJ Pollock (ownership), Avisaíl García (ownership), Eric Haase (ownership)
After falling out of favor with most fantasy owners following his abysmal 2020, Sam Hilliard is looking kind of interesting again as a deep league add. Hilliard has four HRs over his last eight games and now has seven across only 89 at-bats. Considering he plays all his home games in Coors Field, Hilliard is worth a look.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 2 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | – |
| 3 | José Abreu | CWS | 1B | – |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | – |
| 5 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B/SS | +2 |
| 6 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -1 |
| 7 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +2 |
| 8 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +3 |
| 9 | Adolis García | TEX | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B/OF | -4 |
| 11 | Nelson Cruz | TB | UT | -1 |
| 12 | Jesús Aguilar | MIA | 1B | +3 |
| 13 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | -1 |
| 14 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – |
| 15 | Ozzie Albies | ATL | 2B | +4 |
| 16 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | +2 |
| 17 | Adam Duvall | ATL | OF | +4 |
| 18 | Eduardo Escobar | MIL | 2B/3B | +2 |
| 19 | Austin Meadows | TB | OF | +4 |
| 20 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | -7 |
| 21 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | +3 |
| 22 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | -6 |
| 23 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -1 |
| 24 | Teoscar Hernández | TOR | OF | Unranked |
| 25 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | – |
Off the list: Trey Mancini
This Toronto lineup can do no wrong. Teoscar Hernández finds himself tied with his teammate Randal Grichuk for tenth in the American League in RBI. The Jays have five players in the top 15 in the AL in RBI. They are going to be fun to watch for a while.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Adam Duvall | ATL | OF | – |
| 2 | Hunter Renfroe | BOS | OF | +8 |
| 3 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | Unranked |
| 4 | Rowdy Tellez | MIL | 1B | +5 |
| 5 | Dominic Smith | NYM | 1B/OF | – |
| 6 | Jed Lowrie | OAK | 2B | – |
| 7 | Harrison Bader | STL | OF | – |
| 8 | Jeimer Candelario | DET | 1B/3B | – |
| 9 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B | -5 |
| 10 | Joc Pederson | ATL | 1B/OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Avisaíl García (ownership), Eric Haase (ownership)
Joc Pederson has been an excellent addition to the Atlanta order. Joc is slashing .310/.380/.507 with 13 RBI in 20 games since joining the team at the deadline.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Starling Marte | OAK | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B/OF | -1 |
| 3 | Trea Turner | LAD | SS | – |
| 4 | Cedric Mullins | BAL | OF | – |
| 5 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS | – |
| 6 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | – |
| 7 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 8 | Raimel Tapia | COL | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | UT/SP | +1 |
| 10 | Dylan Moore |
SEA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +4 |
| 11 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS | -3 |
| 12 | Tommy Edman | STL | 2B/3B/SS/OF | -1 |
| 13 | Randy Arozarena | TB | OF | – |
| 14 | Myles Straw |
CLE | SS/OF | +1 |
| 15 | Tommy Pham | SD | OF | +2 |
| 16 | Javier Báez | NYM | SS | +3 |
| 17 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | -5 |
| 18 | Akil Baddoo | DET | OF | – |
| 19 | Ozzie Albies | ATL | 2B | -3 |
| 20 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 21 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – |
| 22 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | TEX | C/3B/SS | +2 |
| 23 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | MIA | 2B/SS | -1 |
| 24 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +1 |
| 25 | Marcus Semien | TOR | 2B/SS | -2 |
Off the list: None
Starling Marte takes over the top spot and it is kind of a no-brainer considering the rate at which he is swiping bags. Marte finds himself second behind Whit Merrifield in SBs for the league lead yet Merrifield has done so in nearly 40 more games. Marte is on full-season pace of 63 steals and is looking like the premier base thief of 2021.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Dylan Moore | SEA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 2 | Myles Straw | CLE | SS/OF | +1 |
| 3 | Garrett Hampson | COL | 2B/SS/OF | -2 |
| 4 | Akil Baddoo | DET | OF | – |
| 5 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | – |
| 6 | Jonathan Villar | NYM | 2B/3B/SS | +1 |
| 7 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF | +2 |
| 8 | Harrison Bader | STL | OF | – |
| 9 | Miguel Rojas | MIA | SS | Unranked |
| 10 | Amed Rosario | CLE | SS/OF | – |
Off the list: Greg Allen
While his overall line is pretty awful, Gregory Polanco has chipped in 13 SBs on the year and has yet to be caught. Those with a rather slow fantasy lineup in deep leagues could probably do worse.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B/3B | – |
| 3 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 4 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 5 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 6 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF | – |
| 7 | Jesse Winker | CIN | OF | +3 |
| 8 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 9 | Joey Gallo | NYY | OF | – |
| 10 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | -3 |
| 11 | Adam Frazier | SD | 2B/OF | +1 |
| 12 | Yoán Moncada | CWS | 3B | +1 |
| 13 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | -2 |
| 14 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 15 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | +2 |
| 16 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | – |
| 17 | Anthony Rizzo | NYY | 1B | +1 |
| 18 | Jonathan India | CIN | 2B/3B | +4 |
| 19 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B/3B | -4 |
| 20 | Nick Castellanos | CIN | OF | – |
| 21 | Nelson Cruz | TB | UT | – |
| 22 | Kris Bryant | SF | 1B/3B/OF | -3 |
| 23 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | – |
| 24 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
| 25 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Tommy Pham
Bryan Reynolds currently finds himself inside the top ten in the league in OBP with a very nice .390 mark. Reynolds has followed up a very lackluster 2020 with an all-around great season in real life and from a fantasy standpoint.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | NYM | OF | – |
| 2 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 1B/2B | – |
| 3 | Josh Harrison | OAK | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 4 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B/3B/OF | – |
| 5 | Nathaniel Lowe | TEX | 1B | +1 |
| 6 | Robbie Grossman | DET | OF | +1 |
| 7 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | +2 |
| 8 | Jeimer Candelario | DET | 1B/3B | +2 |
| 9 | Ty France | SEA | 1B/2B/3B | Unranked |
| 10 | Myles Straw | CLE | SS/OF | -2 |
Off the list: AJ Pollock (ownership)
Built from the Brandon Nimmo mold, Robbie Grossman is an underrated fantasy asset. Grossman will chip in some speed and is a very good source of OBP as his mark currently sits at .362 for the year. You could do worse in most leagues.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 2 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | – |
| 3 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | LAD | SP | – |
| 5 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | -1 |
| 7 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | – |
| 8 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 9 | José Berríos | TOR | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -1 |
| 11 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 12 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 13 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | – |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 15 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 16 | Germán Márquez | COL | SP | +2 |
| 17 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 18 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +2 |
| 19 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +2 |
| 20 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | SP/RP | -1 |
| 21 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | +3 |
| 22 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | Unranked |
| 23 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 24 | Charlie Morton | ATL | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Jacob deGrom (injury), Clayton Kershaw (injury), Anthony DeSclafani (injury)
Adam Wainwright has legitimately been one of the best pitchers in the National League this year. No, you aren’t reading a headline from 2009. Wainwright has ten victories on the year to go with a very respectable 3.48 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 139.2 innings pitched. The 39-year old has won his last three outings and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Chris Flexen | SEA | SP/RP | – |
| 2 | Brett Anderson | MIL | SP | +3 |
| 3 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | SP | – |
| 4 | Madison Bumgarner | ARZ | SP | Unranked |
| 5 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | +3 |
| 7 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | SP | -5 |
| 8 | Merrill Kelly | ARZ | SP | – |
| 9 | Johnny Cueto | SF | SP | -5 |
| 10 | Jaime Barria | LAA | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Jordan Lyles, David Price
Austin Gomber has gone 6-1 over his last eight starts and now has logged nine wins on the year. Gomber has had his share of ups and downs but overall has been pretty solid for the Rockies. What is even more remarkable about Gomber, is the fact that he is 5-1 with a 1.70 ERA at home in Coors Field.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 2 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | – |
| 3 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 4 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | -2 |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | LAD | SP | – |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
| 8 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 9 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 10 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 11 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | – |
| 12 | Kyle Gibson | PHI | SP/RP | – |
| 13 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | – |
| 14 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | +2 |
| 15 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | SP | – |
| 16 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | +2 |
| 17 | José Berríos | TOR | SP | +5 |
| 18 | Robbie Ray |
TOR | SP | +5 |
| 19 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | +1 |
| 20 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -3 |
| 21 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +3 |
| 22 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | -3 |
| 23 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 24 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | -11 |
Off the list: Clayton Kershaw (injury)
With Jacob deGrom on the shelf for the foreseeable future, Lance Lynn has a much clearer path to the ERA title this year. The big right-hander owns a minuscule 2.04 mark that leads the entire league and has allowed more than three earned runs in a start only once this year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | – |
| 2 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | SP | +1 |
| 3 | Chris Flexen | SEA | SP/RP | -1 |
| 4 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | +1 |
| 5 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | SP/RP | +1 |
| 6 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | -2 |
| 7 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 8 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | -1 |
| 9 | Brett Anderson | MIL | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Kyle Freeland, Ryan Yarbrough
Nobody really new or noteworthy from this bunch.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 2 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 5 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +1 |
| 6 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | – |
| 9 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 10 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | – |
| 11 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 12 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | +1 |
| 14 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | +1 |
| 15 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | SP | +2 |
| 16 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +4 |
| 17 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +2 |
| 18 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | – |
| 19 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | -3 |
| 20 | Charlie Morton | ATL | SP | +2 |
| 21 | José Berríos | TOR | SP | – |
| 22 | Dylan Cease | CWS | SP | Unranked |
| 23 | Blake Snell | SD | SP | +1 |
| 24 | Germán Márquez | COL | SP | -1 |
| 25 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | – |
Off the list: Jacob deGrom
Dylan Cease has been one of the premier sources of strikeouts all season long. The young righty is averaging nearly 12 K/9 and over his last 27.2 innings has racked up 38 K’s.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | – |
| 2 | Andrew Heaney | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | – |
| 4 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | – |
| 5 | Shane McClanahan | TB | SP/RP | – |
| 6 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | SP | – |
| 7 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | SP/RP | – |
| 8 | Austin Gomber | COL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 9 | Tylor Megill | NYM | SP | – |
| 10 | Eli Morgan | CLE | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Jordan Montgomery (COVID), Dane Dunning (injury)
The Rays are letting Shane McClanahan go deeper into ballgames, much to the delight of fantasy owners. The talented lefty has gone at least six innings in each of his last three turns while racking up 21 K’s during that span. With his innings total relatively low through his first two months, McClanahan could be in store for a very nice final stretch if the Rays let him loose.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mark Melancon | SD | RP | – |
| 2 | Liam Hendriks | CWS | RP | – |
| 3 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | – |
| 4 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
| 5 | Alex Reyes | STL | RP | – |
| 6 | Edwin Díaz | NYM | RP | +1 |
| 7 | Matt Barnes | BOS | RP | +1 |
| 8 | Jake McGee | SF | RP | +6 |
| 9 | Ryan Pressly | HOU | RP | +1 |
| 10 | Raisel Iglesias | LAA | RP | +3 |
| 11 | Will Smith | ATL | RP | +1 |
| 12 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | -6 |
| 13 | Brad Hand | TOR | RP | -4 |
| 14 | Lou Trivino | OAK | RP | +1 |
| 15 | Ian Kennedy | PHI | SP | +2 |
| 16 | Craig Kimbrel | CWS | RP | -5 |
| 17 | Diego Castillo | SEA | SP/RP | -1 |
| 18 | Emmanuel Clase | CLE | RP | +1 |
| 19 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | +1 |
| 20 | Jordan Romano | TOR | RP | +1 |
| 21 | Gregory Soto | DET | RP | +1 |
| 22 | James Karinchak | CLE | RP | -4 |
| 23 | Alex Colomé | MIN | RP | – |
| 24 | Paul Sewald | SEA | RP | – |
| 25 | Chad Green | NYY | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Heath Hembree
Raisel Iglesias has been quietly one of the best closers in the game this year. Averaging over 13 K/9 with a 0.90 WHIP, Iglesias is tied for fourth in baseball with 24 saves for the Halos.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Daniel Bard | COL | RP | – |
| 2 | Jordan Romano | TOR | RP | – |
| 3 | Gregory Soto | DET | RP | – |
| 4 | Alex Colomé | MIN | RP | – |
| 5 | Paul Sewald | SEA | RP | – |
| 6 | Chad Green | NYY | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 7 | Heath Hembree | CIN | RP | -1 |
| 8 | Kyle Finnegan | WSH | RP | -1 |
| 9 | Scott Barlow | KC | RP | – |
| 10 | Tyler Clippard | ARZ | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Tyler Rogers, Cole Sulser
With Aroldis Chapman going down with an elbow injury, the de facto closer would have to be Chad Green. Green will have his occasional blow-ups but he is more or less a very effective reliever who should do just fine for fantasy owners and the Yankees in the role.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 5 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | – |
| 6 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
| 8 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 9 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | – |
| 10 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | – |
| 11 | Joe Musgrove | SD | SP | – |
| 12 | Julio Urías | LAD | SP/RP | – |
| 13 | Carlos Rodón | CWS | SP | – |
| 14 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 15 | José Berríos | TOR | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +4 |
| 17 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | – |
| 18 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 19 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | SP | -1 |
| 20 | Charlie Morton | ATL | SP | Unranked |
| 21 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | +4 |
| 22 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 23 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 24 | Germán Márquez | COL | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Anthony DeSclafani (injury), Clayton Kershaw (injury), Jacob deGrom (injury)
The fact that Robbie Ray is anywhere near this list is a revelation. To think Ray would have a WHIP just a hair over 1.00 through 22 starts has us all optimistic for the future. Ray will be a hotly debated pick going into 2022 drafts next year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | – |
| 2 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | – |
| 3 | Madison Bumgarner | AR | SP | Unranked |
| 4 | JT Brubaker | PIT | SP | +2 |
| 5 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | +3 |
| 6 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | -2 |
| 7 | Jake Odorizzi | HOU | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Merrill Kelly | ARZ | SP | +2 |
| 9 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | SP | -2 |
| 10 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Tyler Anderson, Chris Flexen
Madison Bumgarner has been pretty solid since returning from injury in the middle of July. MadBum owns a 3-1 record during that span with a 1.80 ERA and has lowered his season-long WHIP to a very respectable 1.15.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | SP | – |
| 3 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP | – |
| 4 | Kevin Gausman | SF | SP | – |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | LAD | SP | – |
| 6 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | SP | – |
| 7 | Lance Lynn | CWS | SP | – |
| 8 | Yu Darvish | SD | SP | +1 |
| 9 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | SP | -2 |
| 11 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SP/RP | – |
| 12 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +2 |
| 13 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 14 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP | -2 |
| 15 | Germán Márquez | COL | SP | – |
| 16 | Kyle Gibson | TEX | SP/RP | +1 |
| 17 | Robbie Ray | TOR | SP | +4 |
| 18 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | SP/RP | +1 |
| 19 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +4 |
| 20 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | -2 |
| 21 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | +3 |
| 23 | Charlie Morton | ATL | SP | Unranked |
| 24 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SP | Unranked |
| 25 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Clayton Kershaw (injury), Jacob deGrom (injury), Anthony DeSclafani (injury)
Charlie Morton has done a nice job of turning his season around. Over the past month, Morton has five quality starts spanning six outings and now has tallied 12 on the year.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Chris Flexen | SEA | SP/RP | – |
| 2 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | SP | – |
| 3 | Cole Irvin | OAK | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | SP | +3 |
| 5 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | SP/RP | +1 |
| 6 | Jon Gray | COL | SP | -1 |
| 7 | Madison Bumgarner | ARZ | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Merrill Kelly | ARZ | SP | – |
| 9 | James Kaprielian | OAK | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | SP | -1 |
Off the list: Kyle Freeland, Jordan Lyles
With a quality start in seven of his ten outings, Vladimir Gutierrez has been very solid for the Reds and has been a decent mixed league option. You would like to see him miss more bats, but overall he is a very nice streaming option right now.
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