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Alek Thomas or Edwin Rios

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Alek Thomas

Alek Thomas

CF • Arizona Diamondbacks ARI
Edwin Rios

Edwin Rios

1B • Los Angeles Dodgers LAD
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Alek Thomas
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.438122.4710.68804
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235133.2970.353010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Edwin Rios
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alek Thomas
OWN
21%
+5.33 compared to last week
START
16%
+2.46 compared to last week
OWN/START Edwin Rios
OWN
 
1%
+0.03 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alek Thomas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Edwin Rios
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 73rd.
  • The current leader among CF's is Julio Rodriguez

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 288th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.292
  • Ranked 216th in batting average with 0.251
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 287th with 0.309
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 295th with 0.390
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 293rd with 0.699
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 545th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 448th in RBI with 24
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 422nd in runs scored with 29
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.251, OBP: +0.309, HRs: +6, RBI: +24, Runs: +29, Wlks: +16, Stls: +3,
Breakdown Edwin Rios

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 43rd.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Freddie Freeman
  • 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 (Mid-August?). Look at his player news.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.342 and is currently ranked 70th
  • Ranked 221st in batting average with 0.250
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 483rd with 0.270
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 83rd with 0.472
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 201st with 0.742
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 527th in RBI with 13
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 582nd in runs scored with 10
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.172, OBP: +0.053, HRs: +4, RBI: +12, Runs: +6, Wlks: -5, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alek Thomas

No Injury Reported

Injury Edwin Rios

HAMSTRING - Mid-August?

Hamstring
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alek Thomas
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08VS PIT
Aug 09VS PITThompson
Aug 10VS PITKeller
Aug 11VS PITBrubaker
Aug 12@COLSenzatela
Aug 13@COLUrena
Aug 14@COLKuhl
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.217377.2600.478013
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Edwin Rios
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09VS MINRyan
Aug 10VS MINGray
Aug 12@KCLynch
Aug 13@KCKeller
Aug 14@KCSinger
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alek Thomas
2.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Edwin Rios
3.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Alek Thomas
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 ARI 66 56 6 29 24 3 16 .251 .309 .390 181
ON PACE 100 85 9 44 36 4 24 .251 .309 .390 276
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 66 56 6 29 24 3 16 .251 .309 .390
Career Edwin Rios
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 LAD 28 13 4 10 8 0 9 .277 .393 .617 46
2020 LAD 39 21 10 15 20 0 7 .233 .297 .633 86
2021 LAD 25 4 1 4 1 0 7 .078 .217 .137 26
2022 LAD 23 18 5 10 13 0 2 .250 .270 .472 53
ON PACE 34 27 7 15 19 0 3 .250 .270 .472 80
3-YEAR AVG 31 13 5 10 10 0 8 .202 .300 .495 53
Career 115 56 20 39 42 0 25 .215 .292 .488
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