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Michael Busch or Matt Olson

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Matt Olson

Matt Olson

1BAtlanta Braves ATL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Olson

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Olson over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Matt Olson
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214014.4760.28606
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.189138.3180.378112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matt Olson
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.381151.4580.57106
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.308273.3860.487011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
67%
-6.76 compared to last week
START
39%
-16.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Matt Olson
OWN
100%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
96%
+0.96 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matt Olson
2nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 190th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 326th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 308th with 0.303
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 144th with 0.444
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 181st with 0.747
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 529th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 364th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 309th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.083, OBP: +0.08, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +9, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Matt Olson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 183rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.310
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.285 and is currently ranked 65th
  • Top 20 on base percentage and is currently ranked 17th with 0.390
  • Top 35 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 27th with 0.543
  • Top 25 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 21st with 0.933
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 42nd with 75
  • Top 75 in RBI and is currently ranked 54th with 94
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 121st in runs scored with 80
  • Top 100 in HRs and is currently ranked 85th with 31
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.055, OBP: -0.056, HRs: -49, RBI: -116, Runs: -111, Wlks: -84, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Matt Olson

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared JonesL 4-5
May 17VS PITPaul SkenesL 3-9
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.211016.4230.31617
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Matt Olson
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CHCRay KerrW 2-0
May 14VS CHCChris SaleW 7-0
May 15VS CHCJavier AssadL 1-7
May 17VS SDMatt WaldronL 1-3
May 18VS SDYu Darvish
May 19VS SDRandy Vasquez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.467151.5000.73304
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matt Olson
20.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 44 36 7 24 20 1 17 .250 .327 .465 116
ON PACE 154 126 24 84 70 3 59 .250 .327 .465 408
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 90 48 9 33 27 2 25 .222 .301 .407
Career Matt Olson
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2016 OAK 11 2 0 3 0 0 7 .095 .321 .143 11
2017 OAK 59 49 24 33 45 0 22 .259 .352 .651 193
2018 OAK 162 143 29 85 84 2 70 .247 .335 .453 425
2019 OAK 127 130 36 73 91 0 50 .269 .352 .547 409
2020 OAK 67 44 15 31 42 1 39 .189 .308 .408 168
2021 OAK 154 150 39 99 109 4 87 .271 .373 .543 648
2022 ATL 156 145 34 85 104 0 80 .248 .340 .496 555
2023 ATL 166 176 54 128 139 1 105 .282 .387 .595 743
2024 ATL 41 34 5 17 23 0 20 .227 .331 .400 116
ON PACE 162 134 19 67 90 0 79 .227 .331 .400 458
3-YEAR AVG 159 157 42 104 117 2 91 .267 .367 .546 649
Career 943 873 236 554 637 8 480 .255 .353 .518
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