Giants postseason dreams end in a 9-8 defeat to the Cardinals as a beleaguered bullpen lets a five run lead slip after Logan Webb delivers six solid innings. Ryan Walker blows the save in the ninth, sealing a season that swinged from hopeful to heartbreaking as San Francisco misses the playoffs.

Fantasy takeaways hinge on bullpen volatility, Webb workload, and the impact of the Devers addition amid a lineup still chasing a breakthrough. Off-field notes include ABS testing next year and Hunter Pence joining ESPN for wild-card coverage, signaling a broader narrative around a team in transition.

Kodai Senga's demotion to Triple-A drains redraft value for Week 24, leaving a slim chance of one more regular-season start. Spencer Torkelson and Casey Mize remain intriguing holds in deeper formats as the season winds down. Chandler Simpson offers speed only if you need stolen bases, while Pete Crow-Armstrong’s knee issue looms large for rostering. Robbie Ray, Teoscar Hernandez, and Luis Castillo emerge as high-variance plays given late-season form and upcoming schedules.

Robbie Ray starts for the Giants at Coors Field against Germán Márquez in a high-leverage fantasy showdown. Ray carries a 3.18 ERA with 163 strikeouts in 164 innings, after a rough four-inning outing vs Baltimore. Márquez owns a 6.14 ERA with a 4.87 FIP over 102.2 innings, fresh off an eight-run, four-and-a-third frame vs Chicago.

The Giants aim to snag a road win (Giants 70-69, Rockies 39-100) and lean on Ray’s swing-and-miss upside in Denver’s hitter-friendly environment, while Márquez must limit walks and locate better to give Colorado a chance. In DFS terms, Ray’s K potential at altitude edges this one, while Márquez is a risk-reward pivot if he can snap out of the command issues.

Expect bullpen usage to be a factor, with Coors Field amplifying scoring opportunities for both sides. Fantasy managers should weigh Ray’s strikeouts against Márquez’s volatility and the ballpark’s innate power aesthetic when setting lineups for this game.