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Taijuan Walker or Lance McCullers Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Taijuan Walker

Taijuan Walker

SP • Philadelphia Phillies PHI
Lance McCullers Jr.

Lance McCullers Jr.

SP • Houston Astros HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Walker over McCullers Jr.

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCullers Jr. over Walker

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Taijuan Walker
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Performance Lance McCullers Jr.
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taijuan Walker
OWN
14%
+0.27 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-1.81 compared to last week
OWN/START Lance McCullers Jr.
OWN
 
5%
-0.19 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taijuan Walker
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Lance McCullers Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Taijuan Walker

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Breakdown Lance McCullers Jr.

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Taijuan Walker

SHOULDER - Since Mar 25, 2024

Walker is battling a right shoulder impingement and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in late April.
Injury Lance McCullers Jr.

ARM - Since Feb 22, 2023

McCullers Jr. is recovering from flexor tendon surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taijuan Walker
DateOpponentResult
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@SDJoe Musgrove
Apr 27@SDDylan Cease
Apr 28@SDMichael King
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Lance McCullers Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
Apr 25@CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-1
Apr 27@COLCal Quantrill
Apr 28@COLAustin Gomber
Week Today Home Away
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Taijuan Walker
10.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Lance McCullers Jr.
7.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Taijuan Walker
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 SEA 3 15.0 233 12 4 0 1-0 3.6 1 7.2 39
2014 SEA 6 30.0 488 28 16 0 2-3 2.7 1.27 8.4 74
2015 SEA 29 167.1 2632 157 40 0 11-8 4.63 1.21 8.4 409
2016 SEA 25 132.0 2311 119 37 0 8-11 4.3 1.26 8.1 306
2017 ARI 28 155.0 2743 146 61 0 9-9 3.54 1.35 8.5 367
2018 ARI 3 13.0 224 9 5 0 0-0 3.46 1.54 6.2 23
2019 ARI 1 1.0 15 1 0 0 0-0 0 1 9 3
2020 SEA 11 53.1 884 50 19 0 4-3 2.7 1.16 8.4 132
2021 NYM 28 150.0 2359 137 55 0 7-10 4.44 1.19 8.2 288
2022 NYM 28 153.0 2419 122 45 0 12-5 3.59 1.2 7.2 349
2023 PHI 31 170.1 2839 138 71 0 15-6 4.44 1.33 7.3 367
ON PACE 193 1060 17689 859 442 0 93-37 4.44 1.33 7.3 2285
3-YEAR AVG 29 157 2539 132 57 0 11-7 4.18 1.25 7.6 335
Career 193 1033.0 17147 919 353 0 0-0 4.05 1.26 8
Career Lance McCullers Jr.
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 HOU 22 125.2 2109 129 43 0 6-7 3.22 1.19 9.2 326
2016 HOU 14 81.0 1341 106 45 0 6-5 3.22 1.54 11.8 218
2017 HOU 22 116.1 2014 132 40 0 7-4 4.33 1.32 10.2 291
2018 HOU 25 126.0 2108 142 50 0 10-6 3.93 1.19 10.1 348
2020 HOU 14 69.2 1134 79 22 0 3-5 4.13 1.18 10.2 160
2021 HOU 28 160.1 2765 179 73 0 13-4 3.03 1.2 10.1 435
2022 HOU 10 57.0 926 57 22 0 4-3 3.16 1.28 9 135
ON PACE 62 356 5769 355 137 0 24-18 3.16 1.28 9 838
3-YEAR AVG 13 72 1230 79 32 0 6-2 3.07 1.21 9.7 190
Career 135 731.1 12397 824 295 0 0-0 3.58 1.27 10.1
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