Oakland Athletics and Week 14s Fantasy Hitting Planner and Sleepers

Check out Week 14s Fantasy Hitting Planner by Eric Mack, a senior fantasy writer for CBS sports!

First take a look at this week’s “Best Five Hitting Schedules”

Best Five Hitting Schedules
	Team	Schedule
1.	Rangers	CLE3, BAL4
2.	Orioles	@DET3, @TEX4
3.	Phillies	ATL3, CIN4
4.	Giants	@MIL4, @WAS3
5.	Rays	BOS3, CLE4

Oakland Athletics

OF Coco Crisp – Since returning from the DL Coco Crisp has gone 10/23 with 2 HRs and three stolen bases. He’s hitting .435 in the last six games, and is returning back to the level of play he had with the Cleveland Indians.


SS Cliff Pennington – Had a strong June performance and looks to be carrying into July. He is hitting .49- over his last 15 games.

3B Kevin Kouzmanoff – has started cooling after starting the month of June hot recording only 2 hits in the last five games.


OF Raji Davis, is no longer an everyday player with the return of red-hot Coco Crisp. Jack Cust, Ryan Sweeney, and Gabe Ross now are fighting for playing time Oakland’s outfield.


Each weeks fantasy planner also includes a list of the top 10 sleepers for that week. A sleeper must be started in less than 70 percent of CBSSports.com fantasy leagues. 

Scott's top sleepers for Week 14
	Player	Start %
1.	Miguel Olivo, C, Rockies	58
2.	Gaby Sanchez, 1B, Marlins	45
3.	Buster Posey, C, Giants	60
4.	Erick Aybar, SS, Angels	41
5.	Russell Branyan, 1B, Mariners	16
6.	Miguel Tejada, 3B, Orioles	69
7.	Raul Ibanez, OF, Phillies	48
8.	Pat Burrell, OF, Giants	9
9.	Matt Wieters, C, Orioles	67
10.	Michael Bourn, OF, Astros	46
* Sleepers are players started in less than 70 percent of CBSSports.com leagues

Other notable players:
Cleveland Indians:
o    Matt LaPorta
o    Carlos Santana 
Jose Tabata Pittsburgh Pirates

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