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Josh Smith or Andy Ibanez

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Andy Ibanez

Andy Ibanez

3BDetroit Tigers DET
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Ibanez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ibanez over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Andy Ibanez
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.105022.1500.10516
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.186047.2860.279113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Andy Ibanez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250013.2500.30015
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333257.3530.576111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
50%
-8.64 compared to last week
START
37%
-11.41 compared to last week
OWN/START Andy Ibanez
OWN
 
6%
+4.42 compared to last week
START
 
5%
+4.36 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Andy Ibanez
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 45th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.348 and is currently ranked 66th
  • Ranked 109th in batting average with 0.273
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 30th with 0.376
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 175th with 0.430
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 92nd with 0.806
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 473rd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 441st in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 378th in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.272, OBP: +0.372, HRs: +2, RBI: +18, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Andy Ibanez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 2B 3B . However, he plays 2B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 41st.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.354 and is currently ranked 59th
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.304 and is currently ranked 26th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 106th with 0.349
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 102nd with 0.461
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 89th with 0.810
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 412th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 314th in RBI with 31
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 333rd in runs scored with 29
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.055, OBP: +0.009, HRs: -9, RBI: -32, Runs: -32, Wlks: -23, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Andy Ibanez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CLEHunter GaddisL 0-7
May 14VS CLEBen LivelyL 4-7
May 15VS CLECarlos Carrasco
May 17VS LAATyler Anderson
May 18VS LAAPatrick Sandoval
May 19VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125010.1250.12502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Andy Ibanez
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS MIAAlex FaedoW 6-5
May 14VS MIATanner ScottL 0-1
May 15VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 17@ARIRyne Nelson
May 18@ARIZac Gallen
May 19@ARIJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167011.1670.16702
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
9.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Andy Ibanez
3.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 95 129 2157 92 55 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 217
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
Career Andy Ibanez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 TEX 76 70 7 31 25 1 15 .277 .320 .435 224
2022 TEX 40 26 1 13 9 3 9 .218 .273 .277 89
2023 DET 116 94 11 42 40 1 24 .266 .312 .435 309
2024 DET 20 17 2 10 8 1 1 .321 .321 .472 51
ON PACE 77 65 7 38 30 3 3 .321 .321 .472 196
3-YEAR AVG 77 63 6 29 25 2 16 .262 .309 .409 207
Career 252 207 21 96 82 6 49 .266 .309 .413
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KC vs SF
SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs CIN 03:40 EDT EST Brandon Pfaadt
Andrew Abbott
ATL vs CHC 07:20 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Javier Assad
BAL vs TOR 12:35 EDT EST Kyle Bradish
Chris Bassitt
BOS vs TB 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Taj Bradley
CHW vs WAS 02:10 EDT EST Garrett Crochet
Patrick Corbin
CLE @TEX 08:05 EDT EST Carlos Carrasco
Jon Gray
COL @SD 04:10 EDT EST Austin Gomber
Michael King
DET vs MIA 01:10 EDT EST Casey Mize
Trevor Rogers
HOU vs OAK 08:10 EDT EST Framber Valdez
Aaron Brooks
KC @SEA 04:10 EDT EST Alec Marsh
Bryan Woo
LAA vs STL 09:07 EDT EST Griffin Canning
Lance Lynn
LAD @SF 09:45 EDT EST
Logan Webb
MIL vs PIT 01:10 EDT EST Robert Gasser
Martin Perez
MIN vs NYY 07:40 EDT EST Pablo Lopez
Marcus Stroman
NYM @PHI 06:40 EDT EST Joey Lucchesi
Ranger Suarez
Matchup Time
BOS vs CLE 7:00 PM EST
DAL @OKC 9:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
COL @DAL 8:00 PM EST