Some Fantasy owners like to grab every two-start pitcher they can, looking to beat their opponent with quantity rather than quality. Others are more selective, preferring a better-safe-than-sorry approach.

This week offers the best of both worlds. Not only is there no shortage of two-start options, but I can't remember another time when I was so eager to go so deep.

Now, this list may shrink over the next couple days because of the trade deadline. Sonny Gray and Yu Darvish are two of the biggest names on the trade block right now, and each could have his first start pushed back whether he's traded or not. Of course, each is also the type of pitcher you start in a one-start week anyway.

Gio Gonzalez's two-start status is up in the air since the Nationals will have to insert an extra starter mid-week to account for an earlier doubleheader, but they could easily skip Erick Fedde after that (and probably should given the way Sunday's start went). The Braves have yet to announce a starter for Tuesday's game, but beat writers have speculated Lucas Sims for days. I've included him here.

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But the bottom line is you'll have no shortage of competent choices this week -- and so will your opponent. You may need to be a little more aggressive, then, pursuing sleepers on the waiver wire such as Patrick Corbin, who has a 2.83 ERA over his last eight starts, and Ian Kennedy, who has a 3.26 ERA over his last eight.

In points leagues, I think you could justify using any of the top 25 or even 28 here, and the top 23 are in play in all formats.

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Two-start pitchers for Week 18
Rank Pitcher Start 1 Start 2
1 Chris Sale, BOS vs. CLE vs. CHW
2 Sonny Gray, OAK vs. SF at LAA
3 Luis Severino, NYY* vs. DET at CLE
4 Yu Darvish, TEX vs. SEA at MIN
5 Carlos Martinez, STL at MIL at CIN
6 Jimmy Nelson, MIL vs. STL at TB
7 Chris Archer, TB at HOU vs. MIL
8 Gio Gonzalez, WAS at MIA at CHC
9 Jake Arrieta, CHC vs. ARI vs. WAS
10 Michael Fulmer, DET at NYY at BAL
11 Jose Berrios, MIN at SD vs. TEX
12 Aaron Nola, PHI at LAA at COL
13 Jeff Samardzija, SF at OAK vs. ARI
14 Danny Duffy, KC* at BAL vs. SEA
15 Cole Hamels, TEX vs. SEA at MIN
16 Patrick Corbin, ARI* at CHC at SF
17 Jameson Taillon, PIT vs. CIN vs. SD
18 Mike Fiers, HOU vs. TB vs. TOR
19 Charlie Morton, HOU vs. TB vs. TOR
20 Felix Hernandez, SEA at TEX at KC
21 Kenta Maeda, LAD at ATL at NYM
22 Alex Cobb, TB at HOU vs. MIL
23 Ian Kennedy, KC at BAL vs. SEA
24 Mike Foltynewicz, ATL at PHI vs. MIA
25 Mike Clevinger, CLE at BOS vs. NYY
26 Dylan Bundy, BAL* vs. KC vs. DET
27 CC Sabathia, NYY vs. DET at CLE
28 Paul Blackburn, OAK vs. SF at LAA
29 Jose Urena, MIA* vs. WAS at ATL
30 Ricky Nolasco, LAA vs. PHI vs. OAK
31 Lucas Sims, ATL vs. LAD vs. MIA
32 Steven Matz, NYM at COL vs. LAD
33 Nick Pivetta, PHI vs. ATL at COL
34 Erasmo Ramirez, SEA at TEX at KC
35 Marco Estrada, TOR at CHW at HOU
36 Jeff Hoffman, COL vs. NYM vs. PHI
37 Doug Fister, BOS vs. CLE vs. CHW
38 Matt Cain, SF at OAK vs. ARI
39 Anibal Sanchez, DET* at NYY at BAL
40 Ubaldo Jimenez, BAL vs. KC vs. DET
41 Homer Bailey, CIN at PIT vs. STL
42 James Shields, CHW vs. TOR at BOS
43 Mike Pelfrey, CHW vs. TOR at BOS

*RP-eligible