Every weekend, Scott White ranks the two-start pitchers for the upcoming week, sorting them by how usable they are. The standard for a two-start sleeper is higher in categories leagues, where ERA and WHIP need to be protected, than in point leagues, where volume is a higher priority, and it's indicated in the tiers below.

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Here are the two-start pitchers for Fantasy Week 5 (Aug. 17-23):

Must-starts, all formats
1
T. Bauer SP LAD
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2
C. Carrasco SP CLE
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3
Y. Darvish SP SD
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4
D. Bundy SP NYM
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5
Z. Gallen SP ARI
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6
K. Maeda SP DET
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7
F. Montas SP MIL
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8
Z. Greinke SP KC
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9
H. Ryu SP TOR
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10
C. Paddack RP MIN
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11
K. Hendricks SP LAA
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12
J. Urias SP LAD
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13
R. Stripling SP OAK
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Sleepers and questionables
14
B. Snell SP SF
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15
C. Burnes SP BAL
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16
N. Pearson RP CHC
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17
M. Minor SP CIN
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18
M. Tanaka SP NYY
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19
D. Cease SP SD
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20
J. Montgomery SP ARI
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21
C. Bassitt SP TOR
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22
Z. Eflin SP BAL
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23
T. Toussaint SP CHW
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24
A. Cobb SP CLE
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Better left for points leagues
25
G. Canning SP ATL
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26
A. Voth RP SEA
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27
K. Freeland SP COL
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28
M. Boyd SP CLE
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29
D. Ponce de Leon RP WAS
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30
K. Kim SP STL
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31
Z. Davies SP WAS
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32
K. Bubic SP KC
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33
B. Bielak RP OAK
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34
J. Arrieta SP SD
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35
A. Senzatela SP COL
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36
D. Peterson SP NYM
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No thanks
37
M. Perez SP SD
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38
A. Sanchez SP WAS
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39
L. Weaver SP NYY
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40
Z. Godley RP CIN
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41
T. Williams SP WAS
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42
T. Anderson SP LAA
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43
J. Lyles RP KC
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44
J. Dunn RP CIN
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45
J. Yamamoto RP LAD
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46
W. LeBlanc RP STL
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47
T. Cahill SP PIT
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48
R. Gsellman RP WAS
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49
G. Gonzalez RP MIA
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