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Byron Buxton or Lars Nootbaar

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton

CFMinnesota Twins MIN
Lars Nootbaar

Lars Nootbaar

RFSt. Louis Cardinals STL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buxton over Nootbaar

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Byron Buxton
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nootbaar over Buxton

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Lars Nootbaar
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Performance Byron Buxton
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0001.00003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.263015.3910.31619
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Lars Nootbaar
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.158000.1580.21105
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.140021.1780.233111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Byron Buxton
OWN
30%
-12.84 compared to last week
START
 
4%
-26.99 compared to last week
OWN/START Lars Nootbaar
OWN
29%
-2.23 compared to last week
START
17%
-0.73 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Byron Buxton
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Lars Nootbaar
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Byron Buxton

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 88th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Knee (Since May 1, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 139th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.320
  • Ranked 336th in batting average with 0.226
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 412th with 0.278
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 252nd with 0.396
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 309th with 0.675
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 550th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 368th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 385th in runs scored with 23
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.043, OBP: +0.006, HRs: -16, RBI: -31, Runs: -37, Wlks: -32, Stls: -8,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Lars Nootbaar

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF LF . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 96th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 304th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.283
  • Ranked 239th in batting average with 0.245
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 97th with 0.350
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 197th with 0.416
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 152nd with 0.766
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 247th with 8
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 307th in RBI with 30
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 197th in runs scored with 48
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.088, OBP: -0.105, HRs: -13, RBI: -39, Runs: -69, Wlks: -62, Stls: -9,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Byron Buxton

KNEE - Since May 1, 2024

Buxton is battling right knee soreness and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to return in mid-May.
Injury Lars Nootbaar

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Byron Buxton
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SEAGriffin JaxW 3-1
May 07VS SEAEmerson Hancock
May 08VS SEAGeorge Kirby
May 09VS SEALogan Gilbert
May 10@TORYusei Kikuchi
May 11@TORKevin Gausman
May 12@TORAlek Manoah
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Lars Nootbaar
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS NYMSean ManaeaL 3-4
May 07VS NYMJose Butto
May 08VS NYMJose Quintana
May 09@MILTobias Myers
May 10@MIL
May 11@MILFreddy Peralta
May 12@MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.192001.2760.30817
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Byron Buxton
12.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Lars Nootbaar
11.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Byron Buxton
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2015 MIN 46 27 2 16 6 2 6 .209 .250 .326 52
2016 MIN 92 67 10 44 38 10 23 .225 .284 .430 194
2017 MIN 140 117 16 69 51 29 38 .253 .314 .413 332
2018 MIN 28 14 0 8 4 5 3 .156 .183 .200 29
2019 MIN 87 71 10 48 46 15 19 .262 .314 .513 248
2020 MIN 41 33 13 19 27 3 2 .254 .267 .577 110
2021 MIN 60 69 18 47 30 9 13 .307 .361 .644 253
2022 MIN 93 76 28 61 51 6 34 .224 .306 .526 314
2023 MIN 97 63 17 49 42 9 35 .207 .293 .436 265
2024 MIN 30 23 1 12 11 1 3 .250 .300 .391 62
ON PACE 142 109 4 57 52 4 14 .250 .300 .391 295
3-YEAR AVG 83 69 21 52 41 8 27 .239 .315 .525 277
Career 714 560 115 373 306 89 176 .239 .300 .464
Career Lars Nootbaar
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 STL 57 26 5 15 15 2 13 .241 .317 .426 123
2022 STL 100 60 11 44 33 3 47 .227 .342 .424 276
2023 STL 124 111 14 74 46 11 72 .263 .369 .424 420
2024 STL 23 14 1 5 7 2 10 .175 .264 .288 55
ON PACE 106 64 4 23 32 9 46 .175 .264 .288 254
3-YEAR AVG 94 66 10 44 31 5 44 .248 .353 .424 273
Career 304 211 31 138 101 18 142 .241 .345 .412
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