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Eric Lauer or Justin Steele

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Eric Lauer

Eric Lauer

SPPittsburgh Pirates PIT
Justin Steele

Justin Steele

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lauer over Steele

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Eric Lauer
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Steele over Lauer

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Justin Steele
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Performance Eric Lauer
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Performance Justin Steele
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Eric Lauer
OWN
 
0%
-0.42 compared to last week
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0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Justin Steele
OWN
98%
+1.12 compared to last week
START
10%
-3.64 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Eric Lauer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Justin Steele
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Eric Lauer

    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.
Breakdown Justin Steele

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 357th.
  • 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 104th in WHIP with 1.32
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 99th
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 48th with 7
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -16, L: -5, WHIP: -0.244, ERA: -1.267, K's: -170, Walks: -35
Next Up Health Check
Injury Eric Lauer

No Injury Reported

Injury Justin Steele

HAMSTRING - Since Mar 28, 2024

Steele is dealing with a left hamstring strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to remain out until at least May.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Eric Lauer
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS MILJared JonesW 4-2
Apr 23VS MILBailey FalterW 2-1
Apr 24VS MILBryan HudsonL 2-3
Apr 25VS MILJared KoenigL 5-7
Apr 26@SFKyle Harrison
Apr 27@SFJordan Hicks
Apr 28@SFKeaton Winn
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Matchups Justin Steele
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSKutter Crawford
Apr 27@BOSJosh Winckowski
Apr 28@BOSTanner Houck
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Eric Lauer
6.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Justin Steele
13.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Eric Lauer
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 SD 23 112.0 2026 100 46 0 6-7 4.34 1.54 8 225
2019 SD 30 147.1 2510 138 51 0 8-10 4.52 1.42 8.4 303
2020 SD 3 9.1 199 10 6 0 0-2 12.54 2.25 9.6 -1
2021 MIL 25 123.0 2030 119 43 0 7-5 3.07 1.13 8.7 286
2022 MIL 25 142.2 2352 139 47 0 9-6 3.28 1.16 8.8 340
2023 MIL 10 46.2 845 43 24 0 4-6 6.56 1.67 8.3 59
ON PACE 67 312 5703 290 162 0 27-40 6.56 1.67 8.3 400
3-YEAR AVG 20 103 1742 100 38 0 7-6 3.75 1.23 8.7 229
Career 116 574.0 9962 549 217 0 0-0 4.22 1.37 8.6
Career Justin Steele
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 CHC 19 . . . 0
2022 CHC 24 . . . 0
2023 CHC 30 . . . 0
2024 CHC 1 . . . 0
ON PACE 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 24 . . . 0
Career 74 . . .
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ATL vs CLE 07:20 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Tanner Bibee
BAL vs OAK 04:05 EDT EST Cole Irvin
JP Sears
BOS vs CHC 04:10 EDT EST Josh Winckowski
CHW vs TB 07:10 EDT EST Jonathan Cannon
Aaron Civale
CIN @TEX 04:05 EDT EST Hunter Greene
Michael Lorenzen
COL vs HOU 06:05 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Ronel Blanco
DET vs KC 06:10 EDT EST Casey Mize
Brady Singer
LAA vs MIN 09:38 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Chris Paddack
LAD @TOR 03:07 EDT EST Tyler Glasnow
Yusei Kikuchi
MIA vs WAS 04:10 EDT EST Edward Cabrera
Mitchell Parker
MIL vs NYY 07:10 EDT EST Joe Ross
Carlos Rodon
NYM vs STL 04:05 EDT EST Adrian Houser
Sonny Gray
PHI @SD 08:40 EDT EST Ranger Suarez
Dylan Cease
PIT @SF 09:05 EDT EST Martin Perez
Jordan Hicks
Matchup Time
BOS @MIA 6:00 PM EST
CLE @ORL 1:00 PM EST
DEN @LAL 8:30 PM EST
NO vs OKC 3:30 PM EST
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BOS @TOR 8:00 PM EST
CAR @NYI 2:00 PM EST
DAL @VGK 10:30 PM EST
FLA @TB 5:00 PM EST