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Jake McCarthy or Brewer Hicklen

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy

CFColorado Rockies COL
Brewer Hicklen

Brewer Hicklen

CFAtlanta Braves ATL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCarthy over Hicklen

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy has transformed into a high-impact fantasy asset during a historic hot streak

McCarthy has been nearly unstoppable lately, batting .341 with four home runs and a massive 16 RBIs over his last 11 games. Despite the Rockies sitting in last place in the NL West with a 39-59 record and currently riding a two-game losing streak, he has solidified his role as an everyday starter in the outfield, especially with Brenton Doyle currently on the 10-day injured list.

His recent power surge is significant, as he has already reached 10 home runs on the year, which is significantly ahead of our data's original season expectations. While his .341 average over the last two weeks is likely to regress, his season-long .297 mark and elite sprint speed—highlighted by multiple inside-the-park home runs—make him a legitimate threat to provide multi-category value for the remainder of the summer.

The remainder of the weekly schedule features three home games against the Reds, providing McCarthy with a prime opportunity to continue his historic production at Coors Field. He is scheduled to face a trio of vulnerable starters in Brady Singer, Rhett Lowder, and Hunter Greene, all of whom enter the series with ERAs of 4.72 or higher. Start.

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hicklen over McCarthy

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Brewer Hicklen
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Performance Jake McCarthy
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300111.4170.60023
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.257163.3570.457210
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brewer Hicklen
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.375012.4440.62502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.375012.4440.62502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jake McCarthy
OWN
83%
+0.59 compared to last week
START
80%
+3.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Brewer Hicklen
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jake McCarthy
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brewer Hicklen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake McCarthy

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF CF RF . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 6th.
  • The current leader among OF's is James Wood
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.345 and is currently ranked 86th
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.306 and is currently ranked 41st
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 111th with 0.345
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 45th with 0.528
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 55th with 0.873
  • Top 100 in steals and is currently ranked 86th with 7
  • Top 75 in RBI and is currently ranked 54th with 36
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 139th in runs scored with 30
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.153, OBP: +0.117, HRs: +8, RBI: +44, Runs: +32, Wlks: +9, Stls: +12,
Breakdown Brewer Hicklen

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among CF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 190th.
  • The current leader among CF'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

  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 565th in RBI with 1
  • On second thought, he hasn't played in quite enough games for me to calculate a reliable analysis for you. Expect his rating to evolve over the next few days.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.167, OBP: -0.25, HRs: EVEN, RBI: +1, Runs: -2, Wlks: -1, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jake McCarthy

No Injury Reported

Injury Brewer Hicklen

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake McCarthy
DateOpponentResult
Jul 17VS CINBrady SingerL 2-7
Jul 18VS CINRhett Lowder
Jul 19VS CINHunter Greene
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333011.5000.33323
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Brewer Hicklen
DateOpponentResult
Jul 17VS TEXChris SaleW 15-1
Jul 18VS TEXMacKenzie Gore
Jul 19VS TEX
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250002.4000.50001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jake McCarthy
11.12
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brewer Hicklen
2.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jake McCarthy
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 ARI 21 12 2 11 4 2 7 .218 .323 .382 47
2022 ARI 81 83 7 47 41 22 21 .296 .353 .443 293
2023 ARI 89 67 2 33 16 26 25 .243 .314 .326 243
2024 ARI 125 126 8 63 56 23 29 .285 .341 .400 418
2025 ARI 65 42 4 18 20 6 10 .204 .243 .345 156
2026 COL 78 84 10 38 52 15 16 .298 .340 .511 304
ON PACE 127 137 16 62 85 24 26 .298 .340 .511 497
3-YEAR AVG 93 78 5 38 31 18 21 .254 .312 .366 272
Career 459 414 33 210 189 94 108 .269 .325 .407
Career Brewer Hicklen
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -1
2024 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -2
2025 DET 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 .667 .750 .667 7
2026 ATL 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 .375 .444 .625 9
ON PACE 3 5 0 3 1 0 1 .375 .444 .625 15
3-YEAR AVG 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 2
Career 8 5 0 4 1 1 2 .250 .318 .350
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