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Merrill Kelly or Bryce Elder

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly

SPArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Bryce Elder

Bryce Elder

SPAtlanta Braves ATL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kelly over Elder

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Merrill Kelly
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Elder over Kelly

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Bryce Elder
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Performance Merrill Kelly
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.800-000521.001
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Bryce Elder
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000401.291
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000401.291
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Merrill Kelly
OWN
96%
-4.08 compared to last week
START
29%
-49.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Bryce Elder
OWN
34%
+23.29 compared to last week
START
18%
+16.26 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Merrill Kelly
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Bryce Elder
115th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Merrill Kelly

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 39th with 1.14
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 31st with 3.00
  • Top 10 in walks and is currently ranked 8th with 46
  • Top 100 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 90th with 138
  • Top 35 in wins and is currently ranked 31st with 8
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 75th with 129.0
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -8, WHIP: -0.248, ERA: -1.098, K's: -171, Walks: -65
Breakdown Bryce Elder

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 116th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 258th.
  • 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 161st in WHIP with 1.53
  • Currently ranked 162nd in ERA with 5.75
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 39th with 36
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 46th with 7
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -4, WHIP: -0.016, ERA: -3.902, K's: -123, Walks: -63
Next Up Health Check
Injury Merrill Kelly

SHOULDER - Since Apr 21, 2024

Kelly is dealing with a right shoulder strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to miss at least one month.
Injury Bryce Elder

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Merrill Kelly
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
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Bryce Elder
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS MIABryce ElderW 3-0
Apr 23VS MIAMax FriedW 5-0
Apr 24VS MIAA.J. MinterW 4-3
Apr 26VS CLELogan Allen
Apr 27VS CLETanner Bibee
Apr 28VS CLEBen Lively
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000401.291
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Merrill Kelly
16.75
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Bryce Elder
8.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Merrill Kelly
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 ARI 32 181.0 2962 158 57 0 13-14 4.48 1.33 7.9 377
2020 ARI 5 31.1 473 29 5 0 3-2 2.59 0.99 8.3 85
2021 ARI 27 158.0 2425 130 41 0 7-11 4.44 1.29 7.4 276
2022 ARI 32 195.0 2988 170 59 0 13-8 3.42 1.14 7.9 450
2023 ARI 34 199.1 3161 215 77 0 15-9 3.3 1.16 9.7 519
2024 ARI 4 24.2 361 21 6 0 2-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 72
ON PACE 24 151 2249 130 37 0 12-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 447
3-YEAR AVG 31 184 2858 172 59 0 12-9 3.65 1.18 8.4 415
Career 134 787.0 12370 723 245 0 0-0 3.77 1.21 8.3
Career Bryce Elder
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 ATL 9 48.0 790 41 21 0 2-4 3.56 1.31 7.7 88
2023 ATL 32 175.0 2905 131 64 0 12-5 4.11 1.31 6.7 374
2024 ATL 1 6.2 87 4 0 0 1-0 0 1.2 5.4 21
ON PACE 7 44 612 28 0 0 7-0 0 1.2 5.4 150
3-YEAR AVG 21 111 1848 86 43 0 7-5 4.03 1.32 6.9 231
Career 42 227.1 3782 176 85 0 0-0 3.92 1.32 7
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