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Nelson Velazquez or Byron Buxton

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Nelson Velazquez

Nelson Velazquez

DHKansas City Royals KC
Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton

CFMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Velazquez over Buxton

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buxton over Velazquez

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nelson Velazquez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.100012.2500.20004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.077014.2000.115010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Byron Buxton
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.214015.3530.28615
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.324148.3950.529110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nelson Velazquez
OWN
 
9%
-6.91 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-5.36 compared to last week
OWN/START Byron Buxton
OWN
40%
-3.76 compared to last week
START
30%
-2.6 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nelson Velazquez
81st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Byron Buxton
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nelson Velazquez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: DH LF . However, he plays DH most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 76th among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. If he can keep it up, then keep him. . otherwise think trade.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 433rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.254
  • Ranked 356th in batting average with 0.223
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 347th with 0.294
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 80th with 0.488
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 133rd with 0.782
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 488th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 260th in RBI with 36
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 243rd in runs scored with 40
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.001, OBP: +0.007, HRs: -15, RBI: -26, Runs: -22, Wlks: -6, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Byron Buxton

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 37th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 81st.
  • 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 178th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.313
  • Ranked 362nd in batting average with 0.222
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 429th with 0.274
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 263rd with 0.392
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 326th with 0.667
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 536th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 364th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 377th in runs scored with 23
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.035, OBP: -0.001, HRs: -16, RBI: -31, Runs: -37, Wlks: -32, Stls: -8,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nelson Velazquez

No Injury Reported

Injury Byron Buxton

KNEE - Since May 1, 2024

Buxton is battling right knee soreness and is uncertain to take the field for the Twins.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nelson Velazquez
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS MINPablo LopezL 1-4
Mar 30VS MINGriffin JaxL 1-5
Mar 31VS MINBrady SingerW 11-0
Apr 01@BALCraig KimbrelL 6-4
Apr 02@BALAlec MarshW 1-4
Apr 03@BALYennier CanoL 4-3
Apr 04VS CHWSeth LugoW 10-1
Apr 05VS CHWChris StrattonW 2-1
Apr 06VS CHWMichael WachaW 3-0
Apr 07VS CHWJohn SchreiberW 5-3
Apr 09VS HOUJames McArthurW 4-3
Apr 10VS HOUSeth LugoW 11-2
Apr 11VS HOUBrady SingerW 13-3
Apr 12@NYMLuis SeverinoL 6-1
Apr 13@NYMAlec MarshW 7-11
Apr 14@NYMBrooks RaleyL 2-1
Apr 15@CHWSeth LugoW 0-2
Apr 16@CHW
Apr 17@CHWErick FeddeL 2-1
Apr 17@CHWNick AndersonW 2-4
Apr 19VS BALAlec MarshW 9-4
Apr 20VS BALCorbin BurnesL 7-9
Apr 21VS BALCole IrvinL 0-5
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORChris StrattonW 3-2
Apr 24VS TORJohn SchreiberW 3-2
Apr 25VS TORCole RagansW 2-1
Apr 26@DETSeth LugoW 0-8
Apr 27@DETAlex FaedoL 6-5
Apr 28@DETTarik SkubalL 4-1
Apr 29@TORGenesis CabreraL 6-5
Apr 30@TORCole RagansW 1-4
May 01@TORChris Bassitt
May 03VS TEXMichael Lorenzen
May 04VS TEXDane Dunning
May 05VS TEXJon Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2262813.3010.357126
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Byron Buxton
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@CHWChris Flexen
May 03VS BOS
May 04VS BOSTanner Houck
May 05VS BOSCooper Criswell
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.24211112.2930.385127
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nelson Velazquez
10.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Byron Buxton
13.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nelson Velazquez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CHC 70 33 6 17 25 4 16 .198 .272 .365 140
2023 CHC 66 36 17 35 34 0 14 .225 .294 .581 191
2024 KC 26 19 2 13 8 1 8 .226 .301 .357 56
ON PACE 135 99 10 67 41 5 41 .226 .301 .357 292
3-YEAR AVG 68 35 12 26 30 2 15 .211 .283 .471 166
Career 162 88 25 65 67 5 38 .214 .286 .448
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 27 22 1 12 11 1 3 .242 .293 .385 58
ON PACE 150 122 5 67 61 5 16 .242 .293 .385 324
3-YEAR AVG 83 69 21 52 41 8 27 .239 .315 .525 277
Career 711 559 115 373 306 89 176 .239 .299 .463
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