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Javier Assad or Yusei Kikuchi

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPToronto Blue Jays TOR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Yusei Kikuchi
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Performance Javier Assad
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.730-000510.961
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.780-000841.092
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.501-100701.172
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.502-1001611.063
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
59%
+6.78 compared to last week
START
37%
+6.96 compared to last week
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
86%
+4.04 compared to last week
START
58%
-19.31 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
99th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Javier Assad

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 100th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 54th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 46th with 7
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: -3, WHIP: -0.277, ERA: -1.174, K's: -67, Walks: -32
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 89th
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 55th with 3.53
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 66th with 30
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 48th with 125
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 65th with 6
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 64th with 112.1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -4, WHIP: -0.146, ERA: -1.004, K's: -145, Walks: -41
Next Up Health Check
Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Javier Assad
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@NYMLuis Severino
Apr 30@NYMSean Manaea
May 01@NYMJose Butto
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MIL
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29VS KCJonathan Bowlan
Apr 30VS KCCole Ragans
May 01VS KCSeth Lugo
May 03@WASPatrick Corbin
May 04@WASJake Irvin
May 05@WASMacKenzie Gore
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-000400.831
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Javier Assad
10.81
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
15.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Javier Assad
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CHC 6 23.0 423 18 15 0 2-1 2.35 1.61 7 48
2023 CHC 32 107.0 1710 93 41 0 5-3 3.11 1.25 7.8 230
2024 CHC 5 27.0 452 26 9 0 2-0 2 1 8.7 73
ON PACE 28 157 2615 150 52 0 11-0 2 1 8.7 425
3-YEAR AVG 19 64 1067 56 28 0 4-2 3.09 1.34 7.9 139
Career 43 154.2 2585 137 65 0 0-0 2.85 1.28 8
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 SEA 32 159.1 2721 116 50 0 6-11 5.54 1.54 6.6 254
2020 SEA 9 47.0 795 47 20 0 2-4 5.17 1.3 9 88
2021 SEA 27 150.1 2432 160 56 0 6-8 4.25 1.28 9.6 320
2022 TOR 29 97.1 1780 116 57 1 5-7 5.27 1.5 10.7 183
2023 TOR 33 167.0 2839 181 49 0 11-6 3.93 1.3 9.8 390
2024 TOR 6 33.2 541 36 8 0 2-2 2.94 1.16 9.6 82
ON PACE 33 186 3022 201 44 0 11-11 2.94 1.16 9.6 457
3-YEAR AVG 30 137 2350 152 54 0 7-7 4.34 1.33 9.8 298
Career 136 650.0 11108 656 240 0 0-0 4.67 1.39 9.1
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