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Kyle Hendricks or Framber Valdez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Kyle Hendricks

Kyle Hendricks

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez

SPHouston Astros HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hendricks over Valdez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Kyle Hendricks
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Valdez over Hendricks

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Framber Valdez
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Performance Kyle Hendricks
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-100501.501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
12.220-100831.732
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Framber Valdez
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kyle Hendricks
OWN
 
3%
-0.36 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.44 compared to last week
OWN/START Framber Valdez
OWN
100%
-0.37 compared to last week
START
20%
-0.33 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyle Hendricks
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Framber Valdez
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kyle Hendricks

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 495th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 154th in WHIP with 1.50
  • Currently ranked 164th in ERA with 5.83
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 92nd with 25
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -5, WHIP: +0.857, ERA: +8.022, K's: -77, Walks: -20
Breakdown Framber Valdez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 223rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • 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 Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 115th in WHIP with 1.35
  • Currently ranked 137th in ERA with 4.88
  • Top 15 in walks and is currently ranked 11th with 45
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 91st
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -12, L: -12, WHIP: +0.244, ERA: -1.447, K's: -195, Walks: -54
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kyle Hendricks

BACK - Since Apr 23, 2024

Hendricks is dealing with a lower back strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Framber Valdez

ELBOW - Since Apr 8, 2024

Valdez is dealing with left elbow inflammation and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in late April.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyle Hendricks
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUJustin Verlander
Apr 26@BOSKutter Crawford
Apr 27@BOSJosh Winckowski
Apr 28@BOSTanner Houck
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Framber Valdez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
Apr 25@CHCJavier Assad
Apr 27@COLCal Quantrill
Apr 28@COLAustin Gomber
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kyle Hendricks
9.12
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Framber Valdez
15.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kyle Hendricks
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 CHC 13 80.1 1156 47 15 0 7-2 2.58 1.1 5.3 193
2015 CHC 32 177.2 2793 167 43 0 8-7 4 1.18 8.5 413
2016 CHC 31 187.2 2886 170 44 0 16-8 2.11 0.99 8.2 547
2017 CHC 24 137.1 2276 123 40 0 7-5 3.08 1.21 8.1 342
2018 CHC 33 196.2 3051 161 44 0 14-11 3.48 1.16 7.4 476
2019 CHC 30 174.2 2698 150 32 0 11-10 3.56 1.15 7.7 414
2020 CHC 14 94.0 1364 72 12 0 6-7 3.06 0.99 6.9 222
2021 CHC 32 181.0 2809 131 44 0 14-8 4.77 1.35 6.5 367
2022 CHC 16 85.0 1347 66 24 0 4-6 4.76 1.28 7 137
2023 CHC 24 134.2 2108 93 27 0 6-8 3.94 1.23 6.2 248
2024 CHC 5 21.0 372 16 7 0 0-3 12 2.1 6.9 -7
ON PACE 33 142 2511 108 47 0 0-20 12 2.1 6.9 -48
3-YEAR AVG 24 133 2088 97 32 0 8-7 4.47 1.28 6.5 251
Career 254 1460.2 22860 1196 332 0 0-0 3.68 1.19 7.4
Career Framber Valdez
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 HOU 8 37.0 633 34 24 0 4-1 2.19 1.24 8.3 95
2019 HOU 26 68.1 1175 68 44 0 4-7 6.06 1.73 9 111
2020 HOU 15 94.2 1414 102 26 0 8-4 3.04 1.09 9.7 258
2021 HOU 27 155.1 2415 141 66 0 12-7 3.71 1.31 8.2 351
2022 HOU 33 216.0 3227 208 72 0 18-6 2.71 1.14 8.7 610
2023 HOU 34 210.0 3190 217 63 0 12-14 3.81 1.18 9.3 488
2024 HOU 2 12.1 171 10 6 0 0-0 2.19 1.38 7.3 26
ON PACE 12 79 1108 64 38 0 0-0 2.19 1.38 7.3 169
3-YEAR AVG 31 193 2944 189 67 0 14-9 3.39 1.2 8.8 483
Career 145 789.0 12225 780 301 0 0-0 3.51 1.24 8.9
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