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Whit Merrifield or Chris Taylor

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Whit Merrifield

Whit Merrifield

2BPhiladelphia Phillies PHI
Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

LFLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrifield over Taylor

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taylor over Merrifield

 
 
 
 
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Performance Whit Merrifield
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.375012.3750.50012
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333123.3330.60015
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Chris Taylor
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.100010.0910.10005
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143030.2350.14307
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Whit Merrifield
OWN
 
6%
-2.6 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.55 compared to last week
OWN/START Chris Taylor
OWN
 
5%
-0.25 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.72 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Whit Merrifield
55th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Chris Taylor
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Whit Merrifield

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF 2B . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 56th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 31st.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Jose Altuve
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 384th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.267
  • Ranked 209th in batting average with 0.252
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 376th with 0.286
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 287th with 0.385
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 318th with 0.671
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 389th with 10
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 242nd in RBI with 39
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 247th in runs scored with 39
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.086, OBP: -0.101, HRs: -10, RBI: -65, Runs: -61, Wlks: -35, Stls: -24,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Chris Taylor

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 43rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 144th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 120th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.326
  • Ranked 407th in batting average with 0.213
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 207th with 0.322
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 446th with 0.307
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 383rd with 0.629
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 447th with 10
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 263rd in RBI with 35
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 354th in runs scored with 25
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.17, OBP: -0.134, HRs: -15, RBI: -52, Runs: -49, Wlks: -34, Stls: -15,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Whit Merrifield

No Injury Reported

Injury Chris Taylor

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Whit Merrifield
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS ATL
Mar 29VS ATLPierce JohnsonL 3-9
Mar 30VS ATLJesse ChavezL 4-12
Mar 31VS ATLMatt StrahmW 5-4
Apr 01VS CINAlexis DiazL 3-6
Apr 02VS CINSpencer TurnbullW 9-4
Apr 03VS CINFrankie MontasL 1-4
Apr 05@WASAaron NolaW 0-4
Apr 06@WASRanger SuarezW 2-5
Apr 07@WASMacKenzie GoreL 3-2
Apr 08@STLJeff HoffmanW 3-5
Apr 09@STLSonny GrayL 3-0
Apr 10@STLAaron NolaW 3-4
Apr 11VS PITRanger SuarezW 5-1
Apr 12VS PITBailey FalterL 2-5
Apr 13VS PITJeff HoffmanW 4-3
Apr 14VS PITMitch KellerL 2-9
Apr 15VS COLSeranthony DominguezW 2-1
Apr 16VS COLRanger SuarezW 5-0
Apr 17VS COLCristopher SanchezW 7-6
Apr 19VS CHWSpencer TurnbullW 7-0
Apr 20VS CHWZack WheelerW 9-5
Apr 21VS CHWAaron NolaW 8-2
Apr 22@CINRanger SuarezW 0-7
Apr 23@CINFernando CruzL 8-1
Apr 24@CINJustin WilsonL 7-4
Apr 25@CINZack WheelerW 0-5
Apr 26@SDAaron NolaW 3-9
Apr 27@SDRanger SuarezW 1-5
Apr 28@SDTaijuan WalkerW 6-8
Apr 29@LAAAdam CimberL 6-5
Apr 30@LAAJose AlvaradoW 5-7
May 01@LAAPatrick Sandoval
May 03VS SFJordan Hicks
May 04VS SFKeaton Winn
May 05VS SFLogan Webb
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.186125.2170.279217
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Chris Taylor
DateOpponentResult
Mar 20@SDDaniel HudsonW 2-5
Mar 21VS SDMichael KingL 11-15
Mar 28VS STLTyler GlasnowW 7-1
Mar 29VS STLBobby MillerW 6-3
Mar 30VS STLRyan HelsleyL 5-6
Mar 31VS STLNabil CrismattW 5-4
Apr 01VS SFJames PaxtonW 8-3
Apr 02VS SFRyan YarbroughW 5-4
Apr 03VS SFTyler GlasnowW 5-4
Apr 05@CHCDrew SmylyL 9-7
Apr 06@CHCYoshinobu YamamotoW 1-4
Apr 07@CHCYency AlmonteL 8-1
Apr 08@MINJames PaxtonW 2-4
Apr 09@MINTyler GlasnowW 3-6
Apr 10@MINKody FunderburkL 3-2
Apr 12VS SDRobert SuarezL 7-8
Apr 13VS SDGavin StoneW 5-2
Apr 14VS SDYuki MatsuiL 3-6
Apr 15VS WASMitchell ParkerL 4-6
Apr 16VS WASRyan YarbroughW 6-2
Apr 17VS WASJake IrvinL 0-2
Apr 19VS NYMReed GarrettL 4-9
Apr 20VS NYMMichael TonkinL 4-6
Apr 21VS NYMTyler GlasnowW 10-0
Apr 23@WASAlex VesiaW 1-4
Apr 24@WASLandon KnackW 2-11
Apr 25@WASYoshinobu YamamotoW 1-2
Apr 26@TORGavin StoneW 2-12
Apr 27@TORTyler GlasnowW 2-4
Apr 28@TORKevin GausmanL 3-1
Apr 29@ARIJames PaxtonW 4-8
Apr 30@ARIScott McGoughL 4-3
May 01@ARIZac Gallen
May 03VS ATLCharlie Morton
May 04VS ATLBryce Elder
May 05VS ATLMax Fried
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.061042.1860.061122
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Whit Merrifield
10.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Chris Taylor
9.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Whit Merrifield
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2016 KC 81 88 2 44 29 8 19 .283 .323 .392 194
2017 KC 145 169 19 80 78 34 29 .288 .324 .460 481
2018 KC 158 192 12 88 60 45 61 .304 .367 .438 519
2019 KC 160 204 16 105 73 20 45 .304 .350 .466 513
2020 KC 60 71 9 38 31 12 12 .286 .328 .444 199
2021 KC 161 179 10 95 73 39 40 .275 .316 .394 604
2022 KC 135 121 11 70 58 16 37 .250 .300 .378 435
2023 TOR 154 149 11 66 67 26 37 .272 .318 .381 484
2024 PHI 17 8 1 5 2 2 2 .186 .217 .279 39
ON PACE 88 41 5 26 10 10 10 .186 .217 .279 203
3-YEAR AVG 150 150 11 77 66 27 38 .267 .312 .385 508
Career 1071 1181 91 591 471 202 282 .283 .329 .420
Career Chris Taylor
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 SEA 39 31 0 13 9 2 8 .267 .323 .328 54
2015 SEA 37 16 0 9 1 3 6 .170 .220 .223 28
2016 SEA 36 13 1 8 7 0 4 .213 .262 .361 34
2017 LAD 140 148 21 85 72 17 50 .288 .354 .496 425
2018 LAD 155 136 17 85 63 9 55 .254 .331 .444 370
2019 LAD 129 97 12 53 52 8 40 .259 .333 .455 272
2020 LAD 72 62 9 38 35 3 31 .255 .344 .440 178
2021 LAD 159 139 23 99 81 16 68 .260 .350 .457 510
2022 LAD 113 87 10 45 42 9 39 .223 .298 .377 246
2023 LAD 132 79 15 51 57 16 41 .232 .320 .413 327
2024 LAD 22 3 0 2 4 1 7 .061 .186 .061 16
ON PACE 111 15 0 10 20 5 35 .061 .186 .061 81
3-YEAR AVG 135 102 16 65 60 14 49 .241 .326 .421 361
Career 1034 811 108 488 423 84 349 .249 .327 .426
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