20 Things to Watch For in Week 4 (2021 Fantasy Baseball ...

We started “20 Things to Watch For” last week and I’m still finalizing exactly what the article is going to look like on a weekly basis. The idea is to take all of the biggest fantasy baseball storylines entering the following week and put them into one place — this includes two-start pitchers, streamers, hitter matchups, injury returns, and deep dives on trending players. The 26-year-old is off to a fantastic start to the season, totaling a 40:0 (!!) K:BB ratio through his first 24 1/3 innings. I’m betting that Burnes finally walks a batter in one of his two starts this week (vs MIA, vs LAD), but he’s easily a top-10 starter the rest of the way. A lot of teams are only playing five or six games in Week 4, but the Braves have seven contests, which means that we want to get their bats in our lineups. Of course, most of their regulars are every-week fantasy starters regardless of how many games they have, but let this be your reminder not to bench Ozzie Albies or anything like that. You can read my full Week 4 streaming article by clicking here, but I would say that there are certainly some serviceable options for any fantasy player looking to go this route. You can get my full thoughts on two-start pitchers for Week 4 by clicking here. Well, if we’re going to be high on streaming pitchers against Colorado in Week 4, then we should be low on some of their hitters, correct? Juan Soto and George Springer probably won’t be back until the second half of the week, which means that fantasy managers in shallow leagues should probably play it safe with another option.10. I just didn’t trust the Dodgers to use him as a traditional starting pitcher all summer long. He’s currently lined up for a two-start week against the Reds and Brewers.Julio Urias is up to 6 scoreless with 10 K’s today. The Cubs have a seven-game schedule in Week 4, so hopefully the hits start falling in at a higher rate.13. Mahle draws two starts in Week 4. The 28-year-old homered four times this week, including two on Friday night. LA plays seven games in Week 4.20.