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Framber Valdez or Max Scherzer

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez

SPHouston Astros HOU
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SPTexas Rangers TEX
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Valdez over Scherzer

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Scherzer over Valdez

 
 
 
 
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Performance Framber Valdez
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Performance Max Scherzer
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Framber Valdez
OWN
99%
-0.62 compared to last week
START
19%
-6.77 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
76%
-6.91 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.85 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Framber Valdez
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Framber Valdez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 169th.
  • 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 108th in WHIP with 1.35
  • Currently ranked 127th in ERA with 4.88
  • Top 10 in walks and is currently ranked 10th with 45
  • Currently ranked 103rd in wins with 5
  • 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.
Breakdown Max Scherzer

    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.
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
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.
Injury Max Scherzer

BACK - Since Dec 15, 2023

Scherzer is recovering from back surgery and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in May.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Framber Valdez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASJustin VerlanderW 3-5
Apr 20@WASTrevor Williams
Apr 21@WASMitchell Parker
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@DETMichael LorenzenW 0-1
Apr 16@DETAndrew ChafinL 4-2
Apr 17@DETKirby YatesW 4-5
Apr 18@DETJose LeclercW 7-9
Apr 19@ATLChris SaleL 8-3
Apr 20@ATLCharlie Morton
Apr 21@ATLDarius Vines
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Framber Valdez
15.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Scherzer
9.74
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 15 94 1319 77 46 0 0-0 2.19 1.38 7.3 201
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
Career Max Scherzer
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 31 193.1 3287 184 70 0 12-11 3.54 1.26 8.6 502
2011 DET 33 195.2 3381 177 59 0 16-8 4.09 1.32 8.1 515
2012 DET 32 187.2 3276 231 60 0 16-7 3.74 1.27 11.1 569
2013 DET 32 214.1 3388 240 56 0 21-3 2.94 0.97 10.1 705
2014 DET 32 211.0 3526 239 62 0 18-5 3.24 1.19 10.2 601
2015 WAS 33 226.1 3362 276 34 0 14-12 2.82 0.93 11 697
2016 WAS 34 228.1 3561 284 56 0 20-7 2.96 0.97 11.2 718
2017 WAS 31 200.2 3111 268 55 0 16-6 2.51 0.9 12 658
2018 WAS 33 220.2 3493 300 51 0 18-7 2.53 0.91 12.2 745
2019 WAS 33 202.1 3286 280 48 0 14-7 2.85 1.05 12.5 618
2020 WAS 13 72.0 1321 97 25 0 5-4 4 1.42 12.1 184
2021 WAS 32 184.2 2923 239 40 1 14-5 2.24 0.86 11.7 592
2022 NYM 21 133.1 1967 157 22 0 11-4 2.57 0.91 10.6 400
2023 NYM 30 160.0 2608 181 50 0 13-7 3.99 1.17 10.2 410
ON PACE 255 1365 22236 1543 426 0 110-59 3.99 1.17 10.2 3497
3-YEAR AVG 28 159 2499 192 37 0 13-5 2.91 0.96 10.7 467
Career 420 2618.2 42490 3153 688 0 0-0 3.11 1.07 10.8
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