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Kyle Hendricks or Louie Varland

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Kyle Hendricks

Kyle Hendricks

SP • Chicago Cubs CHC
Louie Varland

Louie Varland

SP • Minnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hendricks over Varland

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kyle Hendricks
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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
9.000-100501.501
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Louie Varland
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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
16.360-100243.181
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kyle Hendricks
OWN
 
3%
-0.1 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-1.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Louie Varland
OWN
 
8%
-3.8 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-2.2 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyle Hendricks
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Louie Varland
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kyle Hendricks

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 519th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 162nd in WHIP with 1.50
  • Currently ranked 172nd in ERA with 5.83
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -5, WHIP: +0.857, ERA: +8.022, K's: -77, Walks: -20
Breakdown Louie Varland

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 511th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: +1, WHIP: +0.934, ERA: +4.674, K's: -54, Walks: -8
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kyle Hendricks

BACK - Since Apr 23, 2024

Hendricks is dealing with a lower back strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in May.
Injury Louie Varland

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyle Hendricks
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMShota ImanagaW 0-1
May 02@NYMDanny YoungL 7-6
May 03VS MILElvis PegueroL 1-3
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILFreddy Peralta
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
12.000-3001672.105
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Louie Varland
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@KCPablo LopezW 1-4
Mar 30@KCGriffin JaxW 1-5
Mar 31@KCBrady SingerL 11-0
Apr 02@MILElvis PegueroL 3-2
Apr 03@MILDaniel DuarteW 3-7
Apr 04VS CLETanner BibeeL 2-4
Apr 06VS CLENick SandlinL 1-3
Apr 07VS CLE
Apr 08VS LADJames PaxtonL 2-4
Apr 09VS LADTyler GlasnowL 3-6
Apr 10VS LADKody FunderburkW 3-2
Apr 11@DET
Apr 12@DETTarik SkubalL 8-2
Apr 13@DETJorge AlcalaW 5-11
Apr 13@DETSimeon Woods RichardsonW 1-4
Apr 14@DETWill VestL 4-3
Apr 15@BALDillon TateL 7-4
Apr 16@BALGrayson RodriguezL 11-3
Apr 17@BALCraig KimbrelL 4-2
Apr 19VS DETAndrew ChafinL 4-5
Apr 20VS DETBailey OberW 4-3
Apr 21VS DETCasey MizeL 1-6
Apr 22VS CHWChris PaddackW 7-0
Apr 23VS CHWJay JacksonW 6-5
Apr 24VS CHWJoe RyanW 6-3
Apr 25VS CHWCole SandsW 6-3
Apr 26@LAABailey OberW 3-5
Apr 27@LAAChris PaddackW 5-16
Apr 28@LAAPablo LopezW 5-11
Apr 29@CHWGriffin JaxW 2-3
Apr 30@CHWCaleb ThielbarW 5-6
May 01@CHWBailey OberW 5-10
May 03VS BOSChris PaddackW 5-2
May 04VS BOSBrennan Bernardino
May 05VS BOSCooper Criswell
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.440-4001892.224
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kyle Hendricks
8.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Louie Varland
6.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kyle Hendricks
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 CHC 13 80.1 1156 47 15 0 7-2 2.58 1.1 5.3 193
2015 CHC 32 177.2 2793 167 43 0 8-7 4 1.18 8.5 413
2016 CHC 31 187.2 2886 170 44 0 16-8 2.11 0.99 8.2 547
2017 CHC 24 137.1 2276 123 40 0 7-5 3.08 1.21 8.1 342
2018 CHC 33 196.2 3051 161 44 0 14-11 3.48 1.16 7.4 476
2019 CHC 30 174.2 2698 150 32 0 11-10 3.56 1.15 7.7 414
2020 CHC 14 94.0 1364 72 12 0 6-7 3.06 0.99 6.9 222
2021 CHC 32 181.0 2809 131 44 0 14-8 4.77 1.35 6.5 367
2022 CHC 16 85.0 1347 66 24 0 4-6 4.76 1.28 7 137
2023 CHC 24 134.2 2108 93 27 0 6-8 3.94 1.23 6.2 248
2024 CHC 5 21.0 372 16 7 0 0-3 12 2.1 6.9 -7
ON PACE 24 104 1826 78 34 0 0-14 12 2.1 6.9 -35
3-YEAR AVG 24 133 2088 97 32 0 8-7 4.47 1.28 6.5 251
Career 254 1460.2 22860 1196 332 0 0-0 3.68 1.19 7.4
Career Louie Varland
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 MIN 1 . . . 0
2023 MIN 19 . . . 0
2024 MIN 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 . . . 0
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Michael King
ATL @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Tyler Glasnow
BAL @CIN 06:40 EDT EST John Means
Andrew Abbott
BOS @MIN 02:10 EDT EST Brennan Bernardino
Pablo Lopez
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Tobias Myers
CHW @STL 02:15 EDT EST Erick Fedde
Lance Lynn
CLE vs LAA 06:10 EDT EST Ben Lively
Reid Detmers
COL @PIT 04:05 EDT EST Austin Gomber
Jared Jones
DET @NYY 01:05 EDT EST Casey Mize
Clarke Schmidt
HOU vs SEA 07:15 EDT EST Framber Valdez
Logan Gilbert
KC vs TEX 07:10 EDT EST Michael Wacha
Dane Dunning
MIA @OAK 04:07 EDT EST Trevor Rogers
Paul Blackburn
NYM @TB 07:15 EDT EST Christian Scott
Zack Littell
PHI vs SF 06:05 EDT EST Ranger Suarez
Keaton Winn
TOR @WAS 04:05 EDT EST Kevin Gausman
Jake Irvin
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