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Mark Melancon or Colin Poche

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Mark Melancon

Mark Melancon

RP • Arizona Diamondbacks ARI
Colin Poche

Colin Poche

RP • Tampa Bay Rays TB
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mark Melancon
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.250-201321.754
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Colin Poche
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-011211.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
7.201-121632.005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mark Melancon
OWN
49%
-13.08 compared to last week
START
43%
-13.91 compared to last week
OWN/START Colin Poche
OWN
16%
-2.33 compared to last week
START
14%
-4.01 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mark Melancon
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Colin Poche
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mark Melancon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 290th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Luis Garcia
  • 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 239th in ERA with 3.80
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 294th with 50
  • Top 15 in saves and is currently ranked 13th with 26
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: +7, WHIP: +0.288, ERA: +2.443, K's: -34, Walks: -10
Breakdown Colin Poche

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 196th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Luis Garcia

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 153rd in WHIP with 1.16
  • Currently ranked 179th in ERA with 3.38
  • Top 75 in saves and is currently ranked 67th with 5
  • Top 75 in holds and is currently ranked 62nd with 13
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +3, L: +1, WHIP: +1.16, ERA: +3.38, K's: +31, Walks: +13
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mark Melancon

No Injury Reported

Injury Colin Poche

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mark Melancon
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08VS PITBanuelos 0-1W 3-0
Aug 09VS PITThompson
Aug 10VS PITKeller
Aug 11VS PITBrubaker
Aug 12@COLSenzatela
Aug 13@COLUrena
Aug 14@COLFeltner
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
12.000-302423.334
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Colin Poche
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09@MILPeralta
Aug 10@MILWoodruff
Aug 12VS BALWatkins
Aug 13VS BALLyles
Aug 14VS BALBradish
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
10.801-111621.805
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mark Melancon
2.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Colin Poche
3.81
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mark Melancon
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 NYY 22 19.0 349 22 8 0 2-0 4.74 1.42 10.4 61
2011 HOU 69 68.1 1092 63 26 19 8-4 3.03 1.33 8.3 410
2012 BOS 38 36.0 683 37 11 1 0-2 7.75 1.56 9.3 69
2013 PIT 72 71.0 989 70 8 16 3-2 1.39 0.96 8.9 357
2014 PIT 67 65.1 892 65 10 31 2-4 1.93 0.87 9 378
2015 PIT 78 74.1 1088 62 14 51 3-2 2.3 0.96 7.5 530
2016 PIT 75 69.0 1022 65 12 47 2-2 1.7 0.93 8.5 500
2017 SF 32 30.0 502 29 6 11 1-2 4.5 1.43 8.7 133
2018 SF 41 36.2 654 31 14 3 1-4 3.44 1.69 7.6 89
2019 SF 69 68.0 1135 72 20 14 5-3 4.1 1.46 9.5 241
2020 ATL 30 29.0 396 19 7 13 2-1 1.86 1.07 5.9 151
2021 SD 62 64.1 1016 57 23 38 3-3 2.24 1.18 8 318
2022 ARI 39 36.1 556 23 13 13 2-10 4.71 1.49 5.7 71
ON PACE 58 55 834 34 19 19 3-15 4.71 1.49 5.7 106
3-YEAR AVG 54 53 849 49 17 22 3-2 3.02 1.29 8.2 237
Career 694 653.1 10374 615 172 0 0-0 3.06 1.22 8.5
Career Colin Poche
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 TB 56 46.2 921 78 19 2 5-5 5.4 1.16 15 154
2022 TB 36 33.0 545 32 14 6 3-1 3.27 1.18 8.7 107
ON PACE 54 50 817 48 21 9 4-1 3.27 1.18 8.7 159
3-YEAR AVG 56 46 921 78 19 2 5-5 5.4 1.16 15 154
Career 92 79.2 1466 110 33 0 0-0 4.52 1.17 12.4
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DEN @SEA
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GB @MIN
HOU vs IND
JAC @WAS
LAC vs LV
MIA vs NE
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs PIT 9:40 PM EST Henry
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ATL @BOS 7:10 PM EST Morton
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BAL vs TOR 7:05 PM EST Bradish
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CHC vs WAS 8:05 PM EST Stroman
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CHW @KC 4:10 PM EST Lynn
Singer
CIN @NYM 7:10 PM EST Minor
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CLE @DET 7:10 PM EST Bieber
Alexander
COL vs STL 8:40 PM EST Feltner
Mikolas
HOU vs TEX 8:10 PM EST Urquidy
Perez
LAA @OAK 9:40 PM EST Ohtani
Kaprielian
LAD vs MIN 10:10 PM EST Urias
Ryan
MIA @PHI 7:05 PM EST Garrett
Wheeler
MIL vs TB 8:10 PM EST Peralta
Yacabonis
NYY @SEA 10:10 PM EST Cole
Castillo
SD vs SF 9:40 PM EST Musgrove
Cobb
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