Surely, you don't need a replacement hitter for Week 1, right?

Already? Look, I'm not going to judge, but ... OK, yes I am. Proceed cautiously here. I'll recommend sleeper hitters for you every week, all rostered in less than 75 percent of leagues, but generally speaking, the players you drafted to be your starters should be your starters. Production in baseball is unpredictable from week to week, and the best performers aren't so susceptible to matchups anyway. This column is more of an in-case-of-emergency situation.

But maybe you got unlucky with injuries and are forced to scramble. I have you covered whether your league considers Week 1 to be just opening weekend, April 1-4 (which is the default setting on CBS), or combines those four days with the first full week to create an 11-day scoring period (April 1-11).

1. Dodgers @COL42. Padres ARI43. Royals TEX34. Cubs PIT35. White Sox @LAA4

1. Mets @WAS32. Tigers CLE33. Phillies ATL34. Braves @PHI35. Brewers MIN3

1. Padres ARI4, SF3, @TEX32. Dodgers @COL4, @OAK3, WAS33. Red Sox BAL3, TB3, @BAL34. Cubs PIT3, MIL3, @PIT3 5. Reds STL3, PIT3, @ARI3

1. Tigers CLE3, MIN3, @CLE32. Phillies ATL3, NYM3, @ATL33. Athletics HOU4, LAD3, @HOU3 4. Cardinals @CIN3, @MIA3, MIL35. Mets @WAS3, @PHI3, MIA3