MLB DFS Picks for FanDuel 9/17/21

We have a beautiful 15 game slate tonight for the MLB on FanDuel! There are no serious weather concerns for this slate either, which means that every game is available to pick players from. With such a large game pool, there are plenty of terrific pitchers, hitters, and stacks to discuss. Let's dive in!

REMINDER: If you would like the lineup that I will be using, RT the article post on Twitter at @SportsVerseHQ, DM @cobioconnell, and follow both accounts.

Weather Concerns:

COL @ WAS, LAD @ CIN, SEA @ KC - There is a possibility of rain/storms making their way over these games, but the risk of postponement for all is very low.

Top Pitchers:

1. Zack Wheeler vs. NYM ($10700)

2. Logan Webb vs. ATL ($9500)

3. Walker Buehler vs. CIN ($9900)

4. Dylan Cease vs. TEX ($8600)

5. Germán Márquez vs. WAS ($9200)

Riskier Plays - Chris Sale vs. BAL ($10000), Ian Anderson vs. SF ($8000), Elieser Hernandez vs. PIT ($7500), Josiah Gray vs. COL ($7300)

Top Stacks:

1. Red Sox

2. Brewers

3. Astros

4. White Sox

5. Cardinals

6. Padres

Other stacks to consider - Athletics, Marlins, Phillies

Top Hitters:

This player pool contains all of the top plays from hitters in ideal scenarios. It is purposely created large to provide limitless lineup possibilities for players who don't wish to trail my lineup.

Highlighted players = my favorite plays

C/1B - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B/3B - $4400), Matt Olson ($4300), Paul Goldschmidt ($4000), José Abreu ($3900), Yasmani Grandal ($3600), C.J. Cron ($3300), Bobby Dalbec ($3100), Yuli Gurriel ($3000), Eric Hosmer ($2600), Ji-Man Choi ($2500), Brad Miller ($2400), Omar Narváez ($2400), Daniel Vogelbach ($2300), Marwin Gonzalez ($2300)

2B - Brandon Lowe (2B/OF - $3500), Kiké Hernández ($3400), Ryan McMahon (2B/3B - $3300), Josh Harrison (2B/3B - $2800), Jed Lowrie (2B/3B - $2500), Edmundo Sosa (2B/SS - $2400), Freddy Galvis (2B/SS - $2200)

3B - Alex Bregman ($4000), Nolan Arenado ($3800), Eduardo Escobar (3B/2B - $3600), Luis Urías (3B/2B/SS - $2600), Joey Wendle (3B/SS - $2500), Gio Urshela ($2400)

SS - Fernando Tatis Jr. - (SS/OF - $4300), Xander Bogaerts ($3700), Carlos Correa ($3500),

Didi Gregorius ($2500), José Iglesias ($2100)

OF - Bryce Harper ($4400), Aaron Judge ($4200), Luis Robert ($4000), Starling Marte ($4000), George Springer ($3900), J.D. Martinez ($3900), Hunter Renfroe ($3800), Kyle Tucker ($3700), Kyle Schwarber ($3600), Austin Meadows ($3300), Tyler O'Neill ($3200), Joey Gallo ($3100), Jesús Sánchez ($2900), Wil Myers ($2700), Odúbel Herrera ($2600), Jose Siri ($2500), Tommy Pham ($2300), Jake Meyers ($2200), Brett Phillips ($2200), Jace Peterson ($2000)

If you would like the lineup that I will be using, RT the article post on Twitter at @SportsVerseHQ, DM @cobioconnell, and follow them both. If you have any questions about the slate, or would like to know my process behind my rankings or lineup building, feel free to shoot me a DM or mention me on Twitter! Likewise, if you enjoy these articles, please be sure to follow @SportsVerseHQ and @cobioconnell. Stay up to date there in case of potential lineup changes due to injury or weather.

Cover Picture Attribution: D. Benjamin Miller, Zack Wheeler warming up, March 3, 2019 (cropped), CC0 1.0