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Merrill Kelly or Dane Dunning

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly

SP • Arizona Diamondbacks ARI
Dane Dunning

Dane Dunning

SP • Texas Rangers TEX
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kelly over Dunning

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Dunning over Kelly

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Merrill Kelly
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.451-000951.272
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dane Dunning
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.800-000541.401
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.601-000861.402
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Merrill Kelly
OWN
100%
+1.29 compared to last week
START
67%
-14.36 compared to last week
OWN/START Dane Dunning
OWN
36%
+0.75 compared to last week
START
36%
+18.01 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Merrill Kelly
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dane Dunning
109th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Merrill Kelly

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 29th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 39th with 1.14
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 30th with 3.00
  • Top 10 in walks and is currently ranked 8th with 46
  • Top 100 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 84th with 138
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 29th with 8
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 59th with 129.0
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -8, WHIP: -0.248, ERA: -1.098, K's: -171, Walks: -65
Breakdown Dane Dunning

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 110th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 63rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • 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

  • Currently ranked 133rd in WHIP with 1.43
  • Currently ranked 116th in ERA with 4.60
  • He walks a lot of batters and is currently ranked 5th with 52
  • Top 100 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 88th with 116
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 33rd with 8
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 85th with 120.0
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -6, WHIP: -0.08, ERA: +0.045, K's: -119, Walks: -43
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Merrill Kelly

SHOULDER - Since Apr 21, 2024

Kelly is dealing with a right shoulder strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Dane Dunning

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Merrill Kelly
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@STLRyan HelsleyL 5-3
Apr 23@STLSteven Matz
Apr 24@STLKyle Gibson
Apr 26@SEAGeorge Kirby
Apr 27@SEAEmerson Hancock
Apr 28@SEALogan Gilbert
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 Dane Dunning
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS SEALogan Gilbert
Apr 24VS SEABryce Miller
Apr 25VS SEALuis Castillo
Apr 26VS CINNick Martinez
Apr 27VS CINHunter Greene
Apr 28VS CINAndrew Abbott
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Merrill Kelly
17.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dane Dunning
12.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Merrill Kelly
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 ARI 32 181.0 2962 158 57 0 13-14 4.48 1.33 7.9 377
2020 ARI 5 31.1 473 29 5 0 3-2 2.59 0.99 8.3 85
2021 ARI 27 158.0 2425 130 41 0 7-11 4.44 1.29 7.4 276
2022 ARI 32 195.0 2988 170 59 0 13-8 3.42 1.14 7.9 450
2023 ARI 34 199.1 3161 215 77 0 15-9 3.3 1.16 9.7 519
2024 ARI 4 24.2 361 21 6 0 2-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 72
ON PACE 27 164 2436 141 40 0 13-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 484
3-YEAR AVG 31 184 2858 172 59 0 12-9 3.65 1.18 8.4 415
Career 134 787.0 12370 723 245 0 0-0 3.77 1.21 8.3
Career Dane Dunning
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 CHW 8 . . . 0
2021 TEX 27 . . . 0
2022 TEX 29 . . . 0
2023 TEX 40 . . . 0
2024 TEX 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 32 . . . 0
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KC vs TOR 07:40 EDT EST Michael Wacha
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LAD @WAS 06:45 EDT EST James Paxton
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NYM @SF 09:45 EDT EST Luis Severino
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