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Joe Musgrove or Justin Verlander

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Joe Musgrove

Joe Musgrove

SPSan Diego Padres SD
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Musgrove over Verlander

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Joe Musgrove
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verlander over Musgrove

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Justin Verlander
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Performance Joe Musgrove
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.861-000300.711
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.152-000641.232
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Justin Verlander
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.781-0001141.092
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.781-0001141.092
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joe Musgrove
OWN
98%
+2.94 compared to last week
START
84%
+24.05 compared to last week
OWN/START Justin Verlander
OWN
96%
+1.32 compared to last week
START
71%
+6.39 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joe Musgrove
24th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Justin Verlander
33rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joe Musgrove

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 77th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 66th with 1.22
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 63rd with 3.66
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 48th with 7
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -7, L: -1, WHIP: +0.389, ERA: +2.709, K's: -74, Walks: -10
Breakdown Justin Verlander

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 279th.
  • 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

  • Top 35 in WHIP and is currently ranked 30th with 1.10
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 27th with 2.96
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 45th with 35
  • He wins a lot of games and is currently ranked 2nd with 12
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -13, L: -8, WHIP: -0.466, ERA: -0.105, K's: -146, Walks: -48
Next Up Health Check
Injury Joe Musgrove

No Injury Reported

Injury Justin Verlander

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joe Musgrove
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@COLDylan CeaseW 1-3
Apr 23@COLJalen BeeksL 7-4
Apr 24@COLMatt WaldronW 2-5
Apr 25@COLTyler KinleyL 10-9
Apr 26VS PHIAaron Nola
Apr 27VS PHIRanger Suarez
Apr 28VS PHITaijuan Walker
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Justin Verlander
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
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000741.711
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Joe Musgrove
15.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Justin Verlander
12.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Joe Musgrove
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 HOU 11 62.0 979 55 16 0 4-4 4.06 1.21 8 144
2017 HOU 38 107.0 1760 98 28 1 7-8 4.88 1.36 8.2 230
2018 PIT 19 115.1 1628 100 23 0 6-9 4.06 1.18 7.8 265
2019 PIT 32 168.0 2657 157 39 0 11-12 4.61 1.24 8.4 379
2020 PIT 8 39.2 673 55 16 0 1-5 3.86 1.24 12.5 88
2021 SD 32 182.0 2938 203 54 0 11-9 3.21 1.08 10 468
2022 SD 31 187.0 2928 183 46 0 9-8 2.98 1.11 8.8 459
2023 SD 17 97.1 1550 97 21 0 10-3 3.05 1.14 9 271
2024 SD 6 31.1 510 23 11 0 3-2 5.74 1.53 6.6 56
ON PACE 34 180 2950 133 63 0 17-11 5.74 1.53 6.6 322
3-YEAR AVG 27 155 2472 161 40 0 10-7 3.04 1.09 9.2 399
Career 194 982.2 15623 971 254 0 0-0 3.86 1.2 8.9
Career Justin Verlander
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 2 10.1 173 11 4 0 1-0 1.74 1.06 9.6 32
ON PACE 12 63 1077 68 24 0 6-0 1.74 1.06 9.6 200
3-YEAR AVG 30 183 2858 176 43 0 17-7 2.74 1.03 8.6 502
Career 384 2500.2 40661 2638 664 0 0-0 3.1 1.08 9.5
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