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Josh Smith or Daulton Varsho

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

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Daulton Varsho

Daulton Varsho

LFToronto Blue Jays TOR
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Varsho

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Varsho over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Daulton Varsho
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200024.3040.25016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.243149.3780.432112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Daulton Varsho
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125013.2630.18814
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.176045.3000.26519
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
56%
+4.85 compared to last week
START
44%
-2.56 compared to last week
OWN/START Daulton Varsho
OWN
62%
-10.91 compared to last week
START
43%
-10.46 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Daulton Varsho
46th
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 8th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.373 and is currently ranked 32nd
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.295 and is currently ranked 46th
  • Top 10 on base percentage and is currently ranked 10th with 0.402
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 99th with 0.464
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 44th with 0.866
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 458th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 421st in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 352nd in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.295, OBP: +0.402, HRs: +2, RBI: +17, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Daulton Varsho

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF CF . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 47th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 26th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 439th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.256
  • Ranked 393rd in batting average with 0.217
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 369th with 0.290
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 222nd with 0.406
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 262nd with 0.696
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 346th with 9
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 189th in RBI with 50
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 147th in runs scored with 49
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.002, OBP: +0.038, HRs: -14, RBI: -45, Runs: -44, Wlks: -28, Stls: -12,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Daulton Varsho

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 06@OAKJose LeclercW 2-4
May 07@OAKJose UrenaW 8-15
May 08@OAKJP SearsL 9-4
May 08@OAKDavid RobertsonW 11-12
May 10@COLJake BirdL 4-2
May 11@COLTyler KinleyL 8-3
May 12@COLTy Blach
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.269045.3210.30818
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Daulton Varsho
DateOpponentResult
May 07@PHICristopher SanchezL 10-1
May 08@PHIChris BassittW 3-5
May 10VS MINJoe RyanL 2-3
May 11VS MINErik SwansonW 10-8
May 12VS MINBailey Ober
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.091011.2860.18203
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
15.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Daulton Varsho
14.00
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 102 139 2315 98 59 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 232
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 Daulton Varsho
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 ARI 37 19 3 16 9 3 12 .188 .287 .366 64
2021 ARI 93 69 11 41 38 6 29 .248 .318 .442 270
2022 ARI 140 119 23 74 68 15 44 .239 .307 .435 439
2023 TOR 161 117 20 65 62 16 45 .220 .283 .387 433
2024 TOR 37 26 6 21 17 4 17 .222 .321 .444 120
ON PACE 153 108 24 87 70 16 70 .222 .321 .444 498
3-YEAR AVG 131 102 18 60 56 12 39 .233 .300 .417 381
Career 468 350 63 217 194 44 147 .230 .301 .416
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @BAL 01:35 EDT EST Zac Gallen
Dean Kremer
ATL @NYM 07:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Luis Severino
BOS vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Brayan Bello
MacKenzie Gore
CHC @PIT 01:35 EDT EST Kyle Hendricks
Bailey Falter
CHW vs CLE 02:10 EDT EST Michael Soroka
Logan Allen
CIN @SF 04:05 EDT EST Frankie Montas
Kyle Harrison
COL vs TEX 03:10 EDT EST Ty Blach
Jose Urena
DET vs HOU 01:40 EDT EST Jack Flaherty
Justin Verlander
KC @LAA 04:07 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Patrick Sandoval
LAD @SD 04:10 EDT EST Walker Buehler
Yu Darvish
MIA vs PHI 01:40 EDT EST Braxton Garrett
Zack Wheeler
MIL vs STL 02:10 EDT EST Bryse Wilson
Miles Mikolas
MIN @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Bailey Ober
Alek Manoah
NYY @TB 01:40 EDT EST Luis Gil
Tyler Alexander
OAK @SEA 04:10 EDT EST Alex Wood
Luis Castillo
Matchup Time
DEN @MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND vs NY 3:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS vs FLA 6:30 PM EST
EDM vs VAN 9:30 PM EST