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Josh Bell or Alek Thomas

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Josh Bell

Josh Bell

1BMiami Marlins MIA
Alek Thomas

Alek Thomas

CFArizona Diamondbacks ARI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bell over Thomas

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Bell
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thomas over Bell

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Alek Thomas
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Performance Josh Bell
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.120134.2140.24007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.170248.2500.340013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alek Thomas
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Bell
OWN
34%
-4.05 compared to last week
START
14%
-11.93 compared to last week
OWN/START Alek Thomas
OWN
 
5%
-1.43 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Bell
30th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alek Thomas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Bell

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 1B DH . However, he plays 1B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 30th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 327th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.278
  • Ranked 224th in batting average with 0.249
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 213th with 0.321
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 179th with 0.427
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 189th with 0.747
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 179th in RBI with 47
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 128th in runs scored with 50
  • 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: AVG: -0.071, OBP: -0.049, HRs: -19, RBI: -65, Runs: -39, Wlks: -52, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Alek Thomas

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among CF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 140th.
  • The current leader among CF's is Julio Rodriguez
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Hamstring (Since Mar 31, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 412th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.256
  • Ranked 319th in batting average with 0.231
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 437th with 0.269
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 235th with 0.402
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 309th with 0.672
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 405th with 7
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 251st in RBI with 36
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 219th in runs scored with 41
  • 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: AVG: -0.01, OBP: -0.053, HRs: -10, RBI: -37, Runs: -52, Wlks: -21, Stls: -9,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Bell

No Injury Reported

Injury Alek Thomas

HAMSTRING - Since Mar 31, 2024

Thomas is dealing with a strained left hamstring and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Bell
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@ATLBryce ElderL 3-0
Apr 23@ATLMax FriedL 5-0
Apr 24@ATLA.J. MinterL 4-3
Apr 26VS WASTrevor Williams
Apr 27VS WASMitchell Parker
Apr 28VS WASPatrick Corbin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143123.2170.33306
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alek Thomas
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@STLRyan HelsleyL 5-3
Apr 23@STLTommy HenryW 1-14
Apr 24@STLKyle GibsonL 5-1
Apr 26@SEAGeorge Kirby
Apr 27@SEAEmerson Hancock
Apr 28@SEALogan Gilbert
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Bell
13.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alek Thomas
8.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Bell
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2010 BAL 53 34 3 15 12 0 2 N/A N/A N/A 23
2011 BAL 26 10 0 6 6 0 4 N/A N/A N/A 1
2012 ARI 21 9 1 3 4 0 4 .173 .232 .269 18
2016 PIT 44 35 3 18 18 0 21 .276 .373 .409 100
2017 PIT 159 140 26 75 90 2 66 .255 .334 .466 433
2018 PIT 148 131 12 74 62 2 77 .261 .357 .411 371
2019 PIT 143 145 37 94 116 0 74 .275 .365 .567 524
2020 PIT 57 44 8 22 22 0 23 .229 .312 .370 110
2021 WAS 143 126 27 72 86 0 62 .262 .347 .480 493
2022 WAS 157 153 19 80 74 0 74 .274 .360 .440 524
2023 CLE 153 139 22 53 75 0 63 .250 .327 .423 444
2024 MIA 26 17 3 14 10 0 11 .179 .278 .305 71
ON PACE 162 105 18 87 62 0 68 .179 .278 .305 442
3-YEAR AVG 151 139 23 68 78 0 66 .262 .345 .446 487
Career 1130 983 161 526 575 4 481 .270 .355 .451
Career Alek Thomas
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 ARI 107 85 8 43 39 4 21 .234 .278 .353 273
2023 ARI 150 97 13 60 45 11 23 .227 .269 .381 364
2024 ARI 6 3 1 2 4 0 0 .214 .214 .500 16
ON PACE 37 18 6 12 24 0 0 .214 .214 .500 99
3-YEAR AVG 129 91 11 52 42 8 22 .230 .273 .368 319
Career 263 185 22 105 88 15 44 .230 .272 .370
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