Overview
- FantasyPros published its Week 17 Top-50 starting-pitcher rankings on July 25 and followed with a streaming/waiver-wire guide on July 26 to cover the July 27–August 2 window.
- Chase Burns tops the list as the No. 1 starter for the week, with his two scheduled starts cited as the primary reason for elite fantasy value.
- The rankings identify explicit 'smash spots' including Hunter Greene vs. Pittsburgh, Nolan McLean vs. Miami, and Joe Ryan at Seattle as favorable matchup plays.
- The streaming guide calls out low-rostered targets to add now, recommending Bubba Chandler (about 20% rostered) for Monday and Zac Thornton (about 13% rostered) for Saturday based on recent strong results.
- FantasyPros warns managers to watch for rotation shifts, start-designation changes, injuries and weather because two-start scheduling and a thinner late-July waiver pool can quickly alter pitcher value.