Playoff Playbook flags a September sprint: prioritize on-field motivation, monitor workload for young starters, and lean into favorable schedules for streaming. Key hitters like Tucker and Alvarez, and big arms such as Alcantara, Strider and deGrom shape the late-season value. Dodgers, Padres, and Astros emerge as prime targets due to schedule depth and potential playoff byes, while rest-management and injury caution keep lineups honest in win-or-go-home weeks.