Fantasy season has begun and so has that urgency to win your weekly matchups. At the moment, I’ll check out 5 gamers with a roster charge at 65% or beneath who may also help you win in notable main classes. Let’s dive proper in!
A.J. Smith-Shawver, RHP, Atlanta Braves
Smith-Shawver, 22, is among the most promising younger arms within the league. He racked up 13 whiffs in 4.0 innings in opposition to a high quality Padres offense final weekend and is primed to have much more success in opposition to his subsequent opponent.
He faces an underwhelming Miami offense (89 wRC+) that hasn’t hit the ball arduous, boasts a -3.5 batting worth (and -2.2 offensive worth through FanGraphs), leads the league in infield hits (13), and is putting out at a 23.3% clip. I believe it’s time they arrive again right down to earth in opposition to an overwhelming arm like AJSS. That is an arm I’d goal if you happen to want a win in a lot of classes.
Rostered: 65% through FanTrax
Jordan Hicks, RHP, San Francisco Giants
Hicks was sensible in his season debut versus Houston, tossing six scoreless innings permitting only one hit and two walks whereas producing seven whiffs and 6 strikeouts. He boasted a 36% CSW, his sinker topped out at 100 mph (sat 98), and his sweeper stole the present with a 79.3 mph common exit velocity and 50% whiff charge.
Hicks faces a Seattle offense that notoriously has been brutal. Let’s check out their season ranks:
Stat
#
MLB Rank
AVG
.177
twenty ninth
SLG
.309
twenty fifth
Ok%
27.5%
twenty fourth
Seattle has additionally posted a -3.5 batting worth, per FanGraphs. I believe this leaves a really favorable matchup for Hicks on Sunday.
Rostered: 60% through FanTrax
Jesse Winker, OF, New York Mets
Winker is a man I drafted late in an 18-man league and he’s been a high quality choice off the bench, taking an distinctive variety of walks (18.8% stroll charge in 2025) and boosting my squad’s OBP. I plan on beginning him this weekend, because the Mets face two righties, Bowden Francis and Chris Bassitt.
Winker posted a 124 wRC+ versus right-handed pitchers versus a 95 wRC+ versus left-handed pitchers in 2024, to not point out his stroll charge elevated by practically 3% in opposition to right-handers. He additionally has a .500 AVG and 1.167 OPS by way of a restricted pattern dimension in opposition to Bassitt in his profession.
His common bat velocity is improbable (75.8 mph), he doesn’t chase (20.6%), and squares the ball up typically (31.3%). I actually like what Winker brings to the desk, particularly in his matchups this weekend.
Rostered: 29% through FanTrax
David Hamilton, INF, Boston Crimson Sox
Want a stolen base or two? Possibly three? Hammy is your man. He stole 9 bases in 10 tries this spring and swiped 33 baggage final season in underneath 100 video games. Boston faces back-to-back right-handers Andre Pallante and Miles Mikolas over the weekend of their first homestand of 2025, which means Hamilton can be utilized properly.
Anxious he gained’t begin? That’s positive. Supervisor Alex Cora isn’t shy of utilizing his bench… he utilized probably the most pinch hitters/runners in 2024 and I’d be completely shocked if he doesn’t repeat that feat in 2025.
Rostered: 29% through FanTrax
Randal Grichuk, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
If you wish to play a fast matchup, look no additional than Randal Grichuk.
He’s an authorized lefty-killer, slashing .319/.386/.528/.913 with 21 extra-base hits and a 151 wRC+ in opposition to them final season. Moreover, he’s already smashed three doubles in 2025, all in opposition to left-handed pitchers.
On Saturday, Grichuk faces a younger left-hander in Mitchell Parker who was within the thirtieth or decrease percentiles in over a handful of significant classes resembling common exit velocity, xBA, xERA, and ground-ball charge. He generates fly balls, and Grichuk likes to hit the ball arduous within the air plus mashes versus lefties… a match made in heaven.
Rostered: 9% through FanTrax
