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Zack Thompson or Rafael Montero

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Zack Thompson

Zack Thompson

SPSt. Louis Cardinals STL
Rafael Montero

Rafael Montero

RPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thompson over Montero

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Zack Thompson
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Montero over Thompson

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rafael Montero
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Performance Zack Thompson
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
29.030-000523.552
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
29.030-000523.552
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Rafael Montero
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-010111.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.450-020421.136
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Zack Thompson
OWN
 
1%
-0.29 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.91 compared to last week
OWN/START Rafael Montero
OWN
 
1%
-0.18 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.18 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Zack Thompson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rafael Montero
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Zack Thompson

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 383rd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 125th in wins with 4
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -5, WHIP: +0.378, ERA: +4.786, K's: -52, Walks: -17
Breakdown Rafael Montero

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 253rd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Logan Allen
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 128th in WHIP with 1.31
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 82nd
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 43rd with 23
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 141st with 55
  • Top 100 in holds and is currently ranked 86th with 8
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: -3, WHIP: -0.659, ERA: -3.643, K's: -78, Walks: -25
Next Up Health Check
Injury Zack Thompson

No Injury Reported

Injury Rafael Montero

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Zack Thompson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS ARIRyan HelsleyW 5-3
Apr 23VS ARITommy HenryL 1-14
Apr 24VS ARIKyle GibsonW 5-1
Apr 26@NYMJose Butto
Apr 27@NYMAdrian Houser
Apr 28@NYMJose Quintana
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
28.640-000513.641
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Rafael Montero
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
0.000-000001.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Zack Thompson
5.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rafael Montero
11.58
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Zack Thompson
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 STL 19 33.1 524 26 11 1 1-1 2.16 0.9 7 73
2023 STL 25 64.0 1168 72 25 0 5-7 4.64 1.47 10.1 118
2024 STL 5 17.0 317 20 8 0 0-2 9.53 1.88 10.6 10
ON PACE 32 111 2054 129 51 0 0-12 9.53 1.88 10.6 64
3-YEAR AVG 22 48 846 49 18 1 3-4 3.88 1.27 9.1 95
Career 49 112.0 2009 118 44 0 0-0 4.74 1.39 9.5
Career Rafael Montero
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 NYM 9 39.0 746 36 21 0 1-3 4.38 1.51 8.3 78
2015 NYM 5 10.0 191 13 5 0 0-1 4.5 1.4 11.7 21
2016 NYM 9 19.0 388 20 16 0 0-1 8.05 2.05 9.5 21
2017 NYM 34 112.0 2219 114 67 0 5-11 5.79 1.85 9.2 214
2019 NYM 22 29.0 459 34 5 0 2-0 2.48 0.97 10.6 78
2020 NYM 17 17.2 289 19 6 8 0-1 4.08 1.02 9.7 90
2021 SEA 43 49.0 851 41 16 7 5-4 6.24 1.51 7.5 107
2022 HOU 75 74.0 1183 77 29 11 6-2 2.31 1.04 9.4 239
2023 HOU 73 70.0 1346 87 32 1 3-3 5.14 1.54 11.2 143
2024 HOU 12 12.0 196 6 5 0 0-0 1.5 0.92 4.5 22
ON PACE 77 78 1270 38 32 0 0-0 1.5 0.92 4.5 145
3-YEAR AVG 64 63 1127 68 26 6 5-3 4.29 1.34 9.4 163
Career 299 420.0 7868 447 202 0 0-0 4.8 1.51 9.6
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