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Nathan Lukes or Cam Smith

Who Should I Start? - Week 12 • Start New
Nathan Lukes

Nathan Lukes

RF • Toronto Blue Jays TOR
Cam Smith

Cam Smith

RF • Houston Astros HOU
OR
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Owners starting Lukes over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Cam Smith

Post-Hype Surge Sparks Fantasy Utility for Everyday Houston Outfielder

Cam Smith is heating up over his last 14 days, batting .295 with two home runs and a stolen base. He remains the primary option in right field for the 27-34 Astros, who are currently missing key bats like Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa. This secure starting role has kept him highly relevant despite Houston's broader offensive struggles.

His recent surge is a welcome sight after batting just .227 over the last month and carrying a .218 average on the year. While our models project a modest finish of 10 home runs and five steals, his elite raw power makes him a strong post-hype candidate. Trust the physical tools, as his recent uptick looks like a step toward realizing his high-upside baseline.

Houston plays six home games this week against Pittsburgh and Oakland. Smith faces some highly favorable matchups against high-ERA arms like Jared Jones and Gage Jump, though he will have to navigate Paul Skenes on Wednesday. With a projected .258 average and power potential over the week ahead, he is a recommended fantasy option. Start.

Updated 3 days ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Nathan Lukes
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.409116.4400.59106
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.433126.4710.60008
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cam Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.318162.4000.59116
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273277.3600.500212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nathan Lukes
OWN
 
3%
+0.05 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.36 compared to last week
OWN/START Cam Smith
OWN
21%
+5.41 compared to last week
START
16%
+3.65 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nathan Lukes
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cam Smith
64th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nathan Lukes

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF LF . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 112th.
  • The current leader among RF's is James Wood
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off. Either he isn't an every day player or he is coming back from an injury of some sort. I suggest checking out his news page to get a closer look.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.371 and is currently ranked 43rd
  • Top 10 in batting average with 0.333 and is currently ranked 8th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 59th with 0.372
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 94th with 0.458
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 75th with 0.830
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 394th in RBI with 9
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 417th in runs scored with 9
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.048, OBP: +0.011, HRs: -3, RBI: -10, Runs: -8, Wlks: -11, Stls: -1,
Breakdown Cam Smith

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 64th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 50th.
  • The current leader among OF's is James Wood
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 233rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.286
  • Ranked 297th in batting average with 0.220
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 254th with 0.307
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 255th with 0.356
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 259th with 0.662
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 322nd with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 207th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 245th in runs scored with 20
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.024, OBP: -0.015, HRs: +3, RBI: +7, Runs: +8, Wlks: +7, Stls: +6,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nathan Lukes

No Injury Reported

Injury Cam Smith

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nathan Lukes
DateOpponentResult
Jun 02@ATLBryce ElderL 4-3
Jun 03@ATLGrant HolmesL 7-3
Jun 04@ATLChris Sale
Jun 05VS BALBrandon Young
Jun 06VS BALKyle Bradish
Jun 07VS BALShane Baz
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.409116.4400.59106
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Cam Smith
DateOpponentResult
Jun 02VS PITBubba ChandlerL 6-10
Jun 03VS PITAJ BlubaughW 11-9
Jun 04VS PITJared Jones
Jun 05VS ATHJack Perkins
Jun 06VS ATH
Jun 07VS ATHGage Jump
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.353172.4500.64725
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nathan Lukes
7.62
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cam Smith
8.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Nathan Lukes
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 TOR 16 5 0 2 2 0 2 .192 .241 .308 21
2024 TOR 21 23 1 13 10 1 10 .303 .363 .447 81
2025 TOR 142 115 12 59 72 2 39 .256 .313 .396 424
2026 TOR 27 26 1 10 10 0 3 .317 .360 .427 73
ON PACE 70 67 2 26 26 0 7 .317 .360 .427 190
3-YEAR AVG 60 48 4 25 28 1 17 .259 .317 .399 175
Career 206 169 14 84 94 3 54 .267 .322 .402
Career Cam Smith
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2025 HOU 131 104 9 55 51 8 41 .236 .311 .358 315
2026 HOU 61 45 6 26 24 8 24 .221 .315 .358 162
ON PACE 156 115 15 66 61 20 61 .221 .315 .358 416
3-YEAR AVG 131 104 9 55 51 8 41 .236 .311 .358 315
Career 192 149 15 81 75 16 65 .231 .312 .358
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ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ARI vs LAD 09:40 EDT EST Ryne Nelson
Justin Wrobleski
ATH @CHC 08:05 EDT EST J.T. Ginn
Shota Imanaga
ATL vs TOR 07:15 EDT EST Chris Sale
Mason Fluharty
BAL @BOS 01:35 EDT EST Trevor Rogers
Brayan Bello
CLE @NYY 01:35 EDT EST Slade Cecconi
Carlos Rodon
HOU vs PIT 08:10 EDT EST Kai-Wei Teng
Jared Jones
KC @MIN 07:40 EDT EST Seth Lugo
Andrew Morris
MIL vs SF 02:10 EDT EST Coleman Crow
Adrian Houser
PHI vs SD 01:05 EDT EST Zack Wheeler
Lucas Giolito
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