CBS Sports identifies pitching sleepers for fantasy baseball Week 18
Jack Flaherty and Reynaldo Lopez highlighted as top streaming options for managers in eligible fantasy leagues.
CBS Sports has published a fantasy baseball preview for Week 18, identifying top streaming options among pitchers who are rostered in less than 80 percent of leagues. The article specifically targets fantasy managers in leagues that treat the first weekend following the All-Star break as a distinct scoring period.
Key recommendations include Jack Flaherty and Reynaldo Lopez, who are highlighted for their potential in two-start scenarios. The digital media platform, which provides live scoring and statistics for major American sports leagues, limited its selection to players meeting the specified ownership threshold.
The preview applies only to leagues beginning a new scoring period on Monday. It explicitly excludes leagues that utilise an 11-day supersized scoring period combining the break with the subsequent week. For managers in those structures, the recommendations do not apply.
Information in the preview is current as of late Sunday. The content focuses on strategic roster moves for fantasy managers seeking potential breakout performances during the specified scoring window.
This analysis follows previous CBS Sports coverage, including a July 2026 waiver wire piece that identified Cade Cavalli and Jared Jones as key targets for Week 18. The platform continues to provide editorial focus on MLB matchups and fantasy strategy.
