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Judge, Thor and more: What you need to know for Week 5

Aaron Judge admires one of his early home runs. How many more will he add in the week to come? Adam Hunger/USA Today Sports

Hot starts and stumbles in the standings are turning into meaningful performances with implications for the rest of the season. Which hitter, pitcher, rumor, injury and fantasy asset do you need to follow -- or own -- in the week to come?

The hitter you have to watch: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees. Keeping an eye on Judge shouldn't be difficult: He's the big guy -- really big -- and he's turning into a bigger, righty-hitting version of Roy Hobbs from "The Natural."