Heading into the last week of the season, the division races are almost all won, leaving the wild-card races to provide a bit of drama. You'll find some of that same balance between certainty and anticipation in this week's rankings. The voters unanimously selected the newly crowned American League West champion Astros our unanimous No. 1 over the challenges from the Dodgers and Yankees. They also rewarded the teams doing the best job of securing their wild-card bids, with the A's cracking the top five and the Brewers climbing up to No. 11.
This week -- with the Cubs' hopes now in dire straits as so many of their stars break down with injuries and while the Brewers have rallied in the absence of Christian Yelich -- we thought we'd take a look at the players who have done the most to help their teams, contenders and pretenders alike, shine this season.