Predicting the future is one of the hardest and most uncertain things possible. Predicting what happens in baseball is even harder and more unlikely to happen. That is why you must be cautious when it comes to the sleepers mentioned below. Each player is either just entering a hot streak or they are in prime positions to start one. If you own or see any of the mentioned players then don't be too hesitant to use them. I stress that it's a risk, but the rewards could be well worth it.

James Loney (1B - Los Angeles Dodgers) - Loney is having a nice season, however, he could soon have a fantastic week. He'll get to have batting practice against the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies. Each team has some big question marks in both their rotation and bullpen. This gives Loney a chance to increase his team-leading RBI total, as well as increase his average. He's an extremely talented player and he could help pad his stats against his upcoming opponents. I predict his stat line of the week to read as follows: 11/34, 6 runs, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB, .324 AVG. Perhaps I am putting expectations a bit high because I own him on a few teams; he is a very talented young player.

Ryan Zimmerman (3B - Washington Nationals) - Zimmerman started the year off well, but lately he's struggled a bit. He is an extremely talented younger player, but he doesn't seem to be catching many breaks. He sometimes seems like he's just guessing at pitches, hoping he'll make contact. However, as stated, he's talented and could easily turn this around. Every player goes through slumps, and slumps can disappear with the swing of a bat. This week Zimmerman will get attempt to put up numbers against the Braves and the Pirates. The Braves have some decent pitchers, but sometimes they lack consistency. As for the Pirates, well, a few of their starters have promise but they are far from dominant. I predict his stat line for the week to read as follows: 10/32, 4 runs, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB, .313 AVG. He's talented and just needs that one good pitch to help get a streak going.

Randy Johnson (SP - Arizona Diamondbacks) - I am a big Randy Johnson fan, even after his disappointing brief Yankee career. He has battled back from injuries in an attempt to get to 300 wins. He's currently only 15 wins away and has a decent shot to get there, especially with such a talented young team around him. RJ is still showing that he can strike people out by averaging over a strikeout per inning so far this year. He will likely only get one start this week, but it'll be him against Shawn Chacon and the Houston Astros. Chacon has been fairly solid at times this season, but the D-backs should be able to produce some runs off of him. As for the Astros, they are very talented, but they aren't that consistent and have many players who could be prone to striking out against RJ's slider. I predict Johnson's numbers to read as follows: 1 win, 6.2 IP, 3 hits, 4 BB, 2 ER, 9 K, 2.90 ERA, 1.13 WHIP. His control is a little shaky, and his slider sometimes doesn't have much bite, but if he can fix those in his next start then he could be very productive.

Ben Sheets (SP - Milwaukee Brewers) - I know Sheets isn't exactly a ‘sleeper', but he's coming back from injury and set to make two starts this upcoming week. Sheets is probably my favorite fantasy pitcher not named Brandon Webb, and has been dominating this season. However, I list him as a sleeper because it's his first start since having a sore right triceps. He will have his work cut out for him; the Cubs and the Astros. The Cubs are one of the best offensive teams this season, and the Astros have one of the hottest hitters right now in Lance Berkman. He should have at least one decent start, especially if he can get back to how he was pitching before the injury. I predict his stat line for the week to read as follows: 1 win, 14 IP, 10 hits, 5 BB, 5 ER, 15 K, 3.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP. It is unknown as to how Sheets will pitch and if the injury will hurt his performance. Will his fastball have any life? Will his curve be sharp? Will he be able to locate his pitches? There are many question marks, but with big risks come big rewards.

Melky Cabrera (CF - New York Yankees) - Maybe it's time people start realizing that Melky can play. He's already a great defender who seems to make one highlight reel catch per game, however, he's finally showing power that some people predicted him of having. Melky now has five homeruns on the season; tied with Jason Giambi for the team lead in homeruns. However, unlike Giambi, Melky is a complete player. He is hitting for average, has been showing better plate discipline at times, and all of a sudden has power. As I said before he is also playing great defense. Melky and the Yankees won't have the easiest schedule, at least towards the end. They get to play the Indians one more time, then the Tigers for three games, then the Mariners for three games. Melky seems to hit the Indians fairly well, he'll get to face a Tigers' staff that's struggled with containing teams, but then he faces two very good pitchers in Felix Hernandez and Erik Bedard. Melky is hot right now, therefore he has a good chance to keep his hot streak alive. I predict Melky's week to read as follows: 10/27, 9 runs, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB, .370 AVG. Melky is in a very strong lineup and is seeing the ball well right now. He has a chance to put up solid numbers once again.