DOUBLE DIPPIN': August 6-12
Aug 5 2018
This doesn't look like the best week for adding a two-start pitcher off the waiver wire, and the "Looking Ahead" section below suggests next week may not be the time to do so, either. If you aren't in a tight ratio race, you still may want to gamble on a risky player with some upside, but otherwise, it may be best to focus on protecting ERA and WHIP, and chasing wins and strikeouts a couple weeks down the road.
There are a few options that are available in many leagues, though. For example, shallow league owners may be able to grab Lance Lynn, available in 37 percent of NFBC 12-team leagues and Matt Boyd (62%), while Nick Tropeano (97%) and Wei-Yin Chen (98%) are widely available in shallow formats. Tropeano is still on the wire in 26...
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