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Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Stephen Kolek

Stephen Kolek

SPSan Diego Padres SD
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SPSan Francisco Giants SF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kolek over Verlander

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Stephen Kolek
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verlander over Kolek

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Justin Verlander
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Performance Stephen Kolek
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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
10.590-100211.961
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Justin Verlander
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.000-100701.171
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
8.000-2001211.672
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Stephen Kolek
OWN
 
8%
-4.18 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-4.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Justin Verlander
OWN
26%
-1.15 compared to last week
START
10%
-2.22 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Stephen Kolek
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Justin Verlander
104th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Stephen Kolek

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 159th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 133rd in WHIP with 1.47
  • Currently ranked 140th in ERA with 5.64
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 55th with 18
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: EVEN, L: +4, WHIP: -0.236, ERA: -0.874, K's: +12, Walks: +12
Breakdown Justin Verlander

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 104th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 327th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 149th in WHIP with 1.56
  • Currently ranked 136th in ERA with 5.43
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -3, L: +5, WHIP: +0.214, ERA: +0.844, K's: +16, Walks: +9
Next Up Health Check
Injury Stephen Kolek

No Injury Reported

Injury Justin Verlander

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Stephen Kolek
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18@WAS
Jul 19@WAS
Jul 20@WAS
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
8.780-100511.461
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Justin Verlander
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18@TORChris Bassitt
Jul 19@TOREric Lauer
Jul 20@TORJose Berrios
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Stephen Kolek
5.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Justin Verlander
7.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Stephen Kolek
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 SD 42 42.0 797 39 12 0 3-0 5.79 1.69 8.4 85
2025 SD 12 65.2 1055 49 22 0 3-4 4.39 1.34 6.7 118
ON PACE 20 111 1780 82 37 0 5-6 4.39 1.34 6.7 199
3-YEAR AVG 42 41 797 39 12 0 3-0 5.79 1.69 8.4 85
Career 54 107.2 1852 88 34 0 0-0 4.93 1.48 7.4
Career Justin Verlander
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 17 90.1 1580 74 27 0 5-6 5.48 1.38 7.4 150
2025 SF 15 76.2 1272 67 26 0 0-7 4.81 1.43 7.9 107
ON PACE 25 128 2124 111 43 0 0-11 4.81 1.43 7.9 179
3-YEAR AVG 26 152 2432 142 38 0 13-6 3.22 1.09 8.3 385
Career 414 2652.2 43340 2768 713 0 0-0 3.24 1.1 9.4
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