In Week 1 we witnessed a record number of postponed games due to bad weather conditions throughout the Midwest and East Coast. In total we had seven cancellations that led to a lot of starters getting pushed back a day. It might  be a blessing in disguise as staff aces David Price, Corey Kluber, and Sonny Gray will toe the rubber twice in Week 2. It wasn’t a banner week for my dirty dozen in Week 1 as Zack Greinke got rocked by Colorado for seven runs in only four innings of work. His second start wasn’t much better giving up four runs versus the Cubs taking his second loss of the week. King Felix was another ace that was clearly not his normal dominate self dealing with a noticeable drop in velocity that kept him hovering around the high-80s with his fastball. Corey Kluber struggled to find any rhythm in his first start versus the Boston Red Sox giving up four runs in 5.1 innings. Don’t hit the panic button owners and continue to roll your aces out there.

On the flip side a few aces lived up to their owners high expectations in Week 1 headlined by reining NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta. Arrieta was borderline unhittable allowing only two hits in seven innings picking up the win versus the Angels. Clayton Kershaw reminded everyone why he’s regarded as the best pitcher in baseball pitching 15 innings over his two starts while only allowing two earned runs.  If you invested in Kershaw with your first round pick you were rewarded handsomely with the early returns. As we look forward to Week 2 don’t get discouraged if your aces’ let you down in Week 1. This week I have created a complete list of all the Two-Start pitchers. They’re in no particular order but I have included my personal weekly rank for each pitcher in the column on the far right. Good luck to everyone this week in your fantasy baseball leagues and let’s all hope that Mother Nature doesn’t impact our matchups.

Can Corey Kluber live up to my #1 overall ranking for Week 2? (JASON MILLER/GETTY IMAGES)

Corey Kluber leads my 2-Start pitcher rankings this week with a matchup at Tampa Bay and then an interleague matchup to end the week at home versus the New York Mets.  These are both very enticing matchups for Kluber that he should be able to exploit. In Klubers’ last five starts versus the Rays he is 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA and 43/8 K/BB ratio in 31.2 innings. Stephen Strasburg owners have to be licking their chops for his two juicy matchups this week versus the light-hitting Braves’ and Phillies’ lineups. You really couldn’t ask for a better draw for Strasburg so enjoy the ride. David Price will get to pitch his first official home game at Fenway Park taking on the Baltimore Orioles. He’s fresh off an impressive opening day 10-strikeout performance versus the Cleveland Indians and looks to keep the momentum going.  I’m going to plant my flag on Price as my pick for the AL Cy Young Award so that should tell you how high I am on him.

Noah Syndergaard is looking like a top-5 starter this year. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

In the National League I’m expecting big things from Noah Syndergaard this week as he draws the Marlins at home before traveling to Cleveland to face off with ace Corey Kluber. One of my favorite 2-start pitchers this week is Patrick Corbin. His owners might be frustrated by his subpar performance on opening day but let me remind you that the Rockies’ are one of the best hitting lineups in baseball. I love both of his matchups this week versus the Dodgers and Padres. The Dodgers are a decent matchup but drawing the Padres is the clincher that makes Corbin a very attractive 2-start pitcher. In Corbin’s last three starts versus the Padres he’s 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 20 K’s in 21 innings pitched. The stage is set for Corbin to pick up two wins this week so lock him in your starting lineups. Another one of my recommended starts this week is Aaron Nola who was impressive in his first start of the season at Great American Ballpark. Nola cruised through seven innings with only one mistake pitch to a red-hot Eugenio Suarez who took him deep. Nola was in line for the win before the Phillies’ bullpen imploded. Nola is looking the part of the Phillies’ next ace and will draw the Padres and Nationals this week. Both of his starts come at home at Citizens Bank Park where he is 3-1 with a 3.34 ERA and 35/9 K/BB ratio in six career starts.

If you’re playing in deeper leagues then some of the following pitchers might be owned but it’s possible they could still be floating around on the wire in some of your leagues. If any of the following pitchers are available I’d highly recommend picking them up this week since they all get two starts. They might prove to be more than just streaming options as I would strongly argue that Juan Nicasio and Matt Moore have graduated to that next level. If you want to hear more about streaming options and recommended 2-start options check out our latest 60 Feet 6 Inches Fantasy Baseball podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Also be sure to check out all the great Fantasy Baseball content at FakePigskin.com. If you’re looking for some good streaming options check out Damin Debrowski’s weekly streaming article here. Good luck to everyone in Week 2 and may your week be full of exciting baseball!

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Low owned 2-Start Options

Taylor Jungmann: @ STL, @ PIT (7% Yahoo, 3.9% ESPN)

Matt Moore: vs. CLE, vs. CHW (38% Yahoo, 22.7% ESPN)

Juan Nicasio: @ DET, vs. MIL (68% Yahoo, 42.5% ESPN)

Kyle Gibson: vs. CHW, vs. LAA (30% Yahoo, 6.1% ESPN)

Kris Medlan: @ HOU, @ OAK (10% Yahoo, 2.5% ESPN)

Derek Holland: @ SEA, vs. BAL (14% Yahoo, 13.1% ESPN)

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