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Will Benson or Xavier Edwards

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Will Benson

Will Benson

LFCincinnati Reds CIN
Xavier Edwards

Xavier Edwards

2BMiami Marlins MIA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Benson over Edwards

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Will Benson
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Edwards over Benson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Xavier Edwards
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Performance Will Benson
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167121.1670.33305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.194123.3100.333311
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Xavier Edwards
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Will Benson
OWN
16%
-10.65 compared to last week
START
13%
-0.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Xavier Edwards
OWN
 
1%
-0.16 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.08 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Will Benson
65th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Xavier Edwards
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Will Benson

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: CF RF LF . However, he plays CF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 66th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 54th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.367 and is currently ranked 35th
  • Ranked 228th in batting average with 0.248
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 157th with 0.334
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 71st with 0.492
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 73rd with 0.827
  • Top 100 in steals and is currently ranked 99th with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 272nd in RBI with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 225th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.073, OBP: -0.074, HRs: -8, RBI: -23, Runs: -43, Wlks: -30, Stls: -14,
Breakdown Xavier Edwards

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 83rd.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Ketel Marte
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Foot (Since Mar 25, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 145th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.320
  • Ranked 107th in batting average with 0.271
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 250th with 0.313
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 442nd with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 401st with 0.618
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 574th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 674th in RBI with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 528th in runs scored with 9
  • On second thought, he hasn't played in quite enough games for me to calculate a reliable analysis for you. Expect his rating to evolve over the next few days.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.3, OBP: -0.326, HRs: EVEN, RBI: -3, Runs: -13, Wlks: -3, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Will Benson

No Injury Reported

Injury Xavier Edwards

FOOT - Since Mar 25, 2024

Edwards is battling a left foot infection and has been placed on the 10-day injured list
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Will Benson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS PHIRanger SuarezL 0-7
Apr 23VS PHIFernando CruzW 8-1
Apr 24VS PHIJustin WilsonW 7-4
Apr 25VS PHIZack Wheeler
Apr 26@TEXNathan Eovaldi
Apr 27@TEXMichael Lorenzen
Apr 28@TEXDane Dunning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200132.2380.40015
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Xavier Edwards
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@ATLBryce ElderL 3-0
Apr 23@ATLMax FriedL 5-0
Apr 24@ATLA.J. MinterL 4-3
Apr 26VS WASTrevor Williams
Apr 27VS WASMitchell Parker
Apr 28VS WASPatrick Corbin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Will Benson
12.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Xavier Edwards
6.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Will Benson
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CLE 25 5 0 7 2 0 3 .109 .192 .109 24
2023 CIN 114 79 11 51 31 19 40 .276 .366 .500 315
2024 CIN 23 16 3 8 8 5 10 .203 .292 .430 61
ON PACE 155 108 20 54 54 33 67 .203 .292 .430 411
3-YEAR AVG 70 42 6 29 17 10 22 .253 .342 .446 170
Career 162 100 14 66 41 24 53 .243 .333 .443
Career Xavier Edwards
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 MIA 51 24 0 13 3 5 3 .300 .326 .338 93
2024 MIA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 2
ON PACE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 12
3-YEAR AVG 51 24 0 13 3 5 3 .300 .326 .338 93
Career 53 24 0 13 3 5 3 .300 .326 .338
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