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Will Benson or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Will Benson

Will Benson

LFCincinnati Reds CIN
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Benson over Merrill

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Will Benson
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Benson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Will Benson
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200242.2310.44006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.186243.2860.349312
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.294040.3160.29406
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.317080.3260.390212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Will Benson
OWN
16%
-3.5 compared to last week
START
10%
-2.54 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
72%
-6.26 compared to last week
START
42%
-20.98 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Will Benson
65th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
32nd
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 61st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.364 and is currently ranked 41st
  • Ranked 256th in batting average with 0.242
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 176th with 0.329
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 84th with 0.480
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 94th with 0.809
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 119th with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 275th in RBI with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 226th in runs scored with 41
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.09, OBP: -0.088, HRs: -8, RBI: -23, Runs: -43, Wlks: -29, Stls: -14,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 22nd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Groin (Since Apr 25, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.375 and is currently ranked 31st
  • Top 10 in batting average with 0.318 and is currently ranked 9th
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 26th with 0.378
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 213th with 0.409
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 125th with 0.787
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 290th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 483rd in RBI with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 490th in runs scored with 12
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.318, OBP: +0.378, HRs: +1, RBI: +12, Runs: +12, Wlks: +9, Stls: +4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Will Benson

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

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 WheelerL 0-5
Apr 26@TEXJose LeclercL 2-1
Apr 27@TEXHunter GreeneW 4-8
Apr 28@TEXDane Dunning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.188253.2350.40618
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@COLDylan CeaseW 1-3
Apr 23@COLJalen BeeksL 7-4
Apr 24@COLMatt WaldronW 2-5
Apr 25@COLTyler KinleyL 10-9
Apr 26VS PHIAaron NolaL 3-9
Apr 27VS PHIRanger SuarezL 1-5
Apr 28VS PHITaijuan Walker
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.308040.3330.30805
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Will Benson
11.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
8.63
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 25 16 3 8 8 5 11 .186 .278 .395 58
ON PACE 150 96 18 48 48 30 66 .186 .278 .395 348
3-YEAR AVG 70 42 6 29 17 10 22 .253 .342 .446 170
Career 164 100 14 66 41 24 54 .239 .329 .435
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 28 28 1 12 12 4 9 .318 .378 .409 89
ON PACE 151 151 5 64 64 21 48 .318 .378 .409 480
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 28 28 1 12 12 4 9 .318 .378 .409
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