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Jackson Merrill or Dansby Swanson

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
Dansby Swanson

Dansby Swanson

SSChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Swanson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Swanson over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Dansby Swanson
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Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.154030.2000.15405
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.194050.2110.278111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dansby Swanson
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.261136.2920.39116
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2561410.3040.349212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
72%
-17.34 compared to last week
START
54%
-23.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Dansby Swanson
OWN
91%
-9.27 compared to last week
START
78%
+2.59 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dansby Swanson
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 26th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.346 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.295 and is currently ranked 43rd
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 87th with 0.352
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 297th with 0.379
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 209th with 0.731
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 410th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 486th 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: +0.295, OBP: +0.352, HRs: +1, RBI: +12, Runs: +12, Wlks: +9, Stls: +4,
Breakdown Dansby Swanson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 14th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 324th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.280
  • Ranked 312th in batting average with 0.232
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 281st with 0.307
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 195th with 0.418
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 220th with 0.725
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 306th with 8
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 156th in RBI with 56
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 71st with 61
  • 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: -0.006, OBP: -0.024, HRs: -19, RBI: -69, Runs: -63, Wlks: -57, Stls: -6,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Injury Dansby Swanson

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29VS CINNick Lodolo
Apr 30VS CINNick Martinez
May 01VS CINGraham Ashcraft
May 03@ARIZac Gallen
May 04@ARIBrandon Pfaadt
May 05@ARITommy Henry
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dansby Swanson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@NYMLuis Severino
Apr 30@NYMSean Manaea
May 01@NYMJose Butto
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MIL
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dansby Swanson
19.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 30 28 1 12 12 4 9 .295 .352 .379 90
ON PACE 156 146 5 62 62 20 47 .295 .352 .379 470
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 30 28 1 12 12 4 9 .295 .352 .379
Career Dansby Swanson
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2016 ATL 38 39 3 20 17 3 13 .302 .361 .442 96
2017 ATL 144 112 6 59 51 3 59 .230 .310 .322 272
2018 ATL 136 114 14 51 59 10 44 .238 .304 .395 302
2019 ATL 132 128 17 80 67 10 52 .255 .329 .427 368
2020 ATL 72 77 13 55 44 7 27 .273 .343 .479 231
2021 ATL 178 158 29 84 92 10 54 .246 .306 .441 531
2022 ATL 156 169 21 97 89 19 46 .272 .323 .428 511
2023 CHC 151 138 22 81 80 9 66 .244 .328 .416 477
2024 CHC 28 24 3 18 11 3 9 .238 .304 .376 80
ON PACE 162 138 17 104 63 17 52 .238 .304 .376 462
3-YEAR AVG 162 155 24 87 87 13 55 .255 .319 .429 506
Career 1035 959 128 545 510 74 370 .252 .320 .414
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