Fantasy gurus know that in order to win, it's not all about drafting the best team. It's about finding the right guy on waivers who can carry you to a championship.
For some reason, people aren't noticing one of the best options still on the market. If you want to win, it's time to start paying attention to Jack Flaherty, and by season's end, you'll likely be wondering why it took everyone to notice how great he's been.
The Cardinals rookie has easily been one of the best pitchers on the market this season.
Jack Flaherty finishes August with a 1.13 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 38/9 K/BB ratio over 32 innings. He gave up just 14(!) hits all month.
— Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) August 29, 2018
With the playoffs are right around the corner, there is no better pitcher to pick up right now.
Over his past five starts, Flaherty has allowed just 14 hits and three earned runs over
People who think Acuna or Soto have NL RoY wrapped up should look hard at #stlcards Jack Flaherty. Starter with a 2.87 ERA, striking out 11 per nine innings (149 total). In the NL, only Nola, DeGrom and Kershaw have better WHIPs than his 1.02. Opponents hitting .193.
— Nate Becker (@natebecker) August 29, 2018
There shouldn't be a single league in all of fantasy where he's still available, but according to ESPN, he still is. If you're lucky enough to find him on the wire now, you may want to snag him as fast as you can.
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