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Darin Ruf or Garrett Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Darin Ruf

Darin Ruf

LF • New York Mets NYM
Garrett Cooper

Garrett Cooper

1B • Miami Marlins MIA
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darin Ruf
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250032.3080.33304
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167033.2590.20809
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Garrett Cooper
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.111020.2000.22203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.111020.2000.22203
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darin Ruf
OWN
 
7%
-1.54 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-2.4 compared to last week
OWN/START Garrett Cooper
OWN
21%
+0.05 compared to last week
START
 
7%
+4.47 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darin Ruf
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Garrett Cooper
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darin Ruf

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B DH LF . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among LF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 57th.
  • The current leader among LF's is Julio Rodriguez

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 188th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.312
  • Ranked 274th in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 111th with 0.342
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 192nd with 0.424
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 153rd with 0.766
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 393rd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 231st in RBI with 60
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 253rd in runs scored with 60
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.043, OBP: -0.061, HRs: -6, RBI: -7, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: -13, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Garrett Cooper

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B DH . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 29th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Freddie Freeman

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.345 and is currently ranked 62nd
  • Ranked 112th in batting average with 0.270
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 86th with 0.349
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 168th with 0.434
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 120th with 0.783
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 452nd with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 321st in RBI with 43
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 386th in runs scored with 33
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.008, OBP: -0.039, HRs: -2, RBI: +4, Runs: -4, Wlks: -5, Stls: -1,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darin Ruf

No Injury Reported

Injury Garrett Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darin Ruf
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08VS CINDunn
Aug 09VS CINMinor
Aug 10VS CIN
Aug 12VS PHISuarez
Aug 13VS PHINola
Aug 14VS PHIWheeler
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.316137.4470.421213
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Garrett Cooper
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09@PHIWheeler
Aug 10@PHISyndergaard
Aug 11@PHIGibson
Aug 12VS ATLAnderson
Aug 13VS ATLFried
Aug 13VS ATLOdorizzi
Aug 14VS ATLStrider
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.231264.3330.436011
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darin Ruf
5.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Garrett Cooper
5.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darin Ruf
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2012 PHI 10 10 3 4 7 0 0 .345 .333 .724 28
2013 PHI 73 62 14 36 30 0 33 .247 .348 .458 169
2014 PHI 50 21 3 12 7 0 8 .216 .297 .381 48
2015 PHI 106 63 12 30 39 1 21 .235 .300 .414 169
2016 PHI 43 17 3 8 9 0 4 .205 .236 .337 37
2020 SF 39 24 5 11 18 1 13 .282 .378 .529 78
2021 SF 119 70 16 40 42 2 44 .263 .373 .500 292
2022 SF 86 57 9 39 33 2 31 .224 .318 .365 205
ON PACE 130 86 13 59 49 3 46 .224 .318 .365 310
3-YEAR AVG 79 47 11 26 30 2 29 .268 .374 .507 185
Career 526 324 65 180 185 6 154 .243 .329 .437
Career Garrett Cooper
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 NYY 13 14 0 3 6 0 1 .326 .333 .488 25
2018 MIA 14 7 0 2 2 0 4 .212 .316 .242 10
2019 MIA 107 107 15 52 50 0 33 .281 .344 .444 249
2020 MIA 39 37 7 22 23 0 14 .268 .344 .486 108
2021 MIA 72 57 9 29 32 1 30 .273 .373 .455 193
2022 MIA 80 76 7 25 36 0 25 .265 .334 .411 201
ON PACE 121 115 10 37 54 0 37 .265 .334 .411 304
3-YEAR AVG 73 67 10 34 35 0 26 .276 .353 .455 183
Career 325 298 38 133 149 1 107 .273 .346 .438
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BAL @NYJ
BUF @LAR
CAR vs CLE
CHI vs SF
CIN vs PIT
DAL vs TB
DEN @SEA
DET vs PHI
GB @MIN
HOU vs IND
JAC @WAS
LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
NYG @TEN
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs PIT 9:40 PM EST Gallen
BAL vs TOR 7:05 PM EST Lyles
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CHC vs WAS 8:05 PM EST Thompson
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CIN @NYM 7:10 PM EST Dunn
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LAA @OAK 9:40 PM EST Suarez
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NYY @SEA 10:10 PM EST Taillon
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SD vs SF 9:40 PM EST Snell
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