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Javier Assad or Yusei Kikuchi

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SPToronto Blue Jays TOR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Kikuchi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kikuchi over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Yusei Kikuchi
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Performance Javier Assad
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.891-0001131.092
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.562-0001561.123
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.230-1001210.912
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.990-1001920.993
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
77%
+1.55 compared to last week
START
65%
+24.7 compared to last week
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
88%
+1.61 compared to last week
START
63%
+25.64 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
74th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Javier Assad

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 75th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 35 in WHIP and is currently ranked 34th with 1.11
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 5th with 2.12
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 48th with 40
  • Top 25 in wins and is currently ranked 23rd with 9
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 90th with 119.1
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -1, L: -3, WHIP: -0.237, ERA: -1.674, K's: -51, Walks: -26
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 46th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 30th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 86th
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 43rd with 3.32
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 79th with 32
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 37th with 144
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 76th
  • Top 50 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 49th with 130.2
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -9, L: -3, WHIP: -0.216, ERA: -1.384, K's: -126, Walks: -39
Next Up Health Check
Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Javier Assad
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.891-0001131.092
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
May 13@BALJordan RomanoW 2-3
May 14@BAL
May 15@BALDanny CoulombeL 3-2
May 17VS TB
May 18VS TBZach Eflin
May 19VS TBAaron Civale
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.390-1001341.952
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Javier Assad
14.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
15.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Javier Assad
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CHC 6 23.0 423 18 15 0 2-1 2.35 1.61 7 48
2023 CHC 32 107.0 1710 93 41 0 5-3 3.11 1.25 7.8 230
2024 CHC 9 48.1 799 42 15 0 4-0 1.49 1.03 7.8 135
ON PACE 33 178 2941 154 55 0 14-0 1.49 1.03 7.8 495
3-YEAR AVG 19 64 1067 56 28 0 4-2 3.09 1.34 7.9 139
Career 47 176.0 2932 153 71 0 0-0 2.61 1.26 7.8
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 SEA 32 159.1 2721 116 50 0 6-11 5.54 1.54 6.6 254
2020 SEA 9 47.0 795 47 20 0 2-4 5.17 1.3 9 88
2021 SEA 27 150.1 2432 160 56 0 6-8 4.25 1.28 9.6 320
2022 TOR 29 97.1 1780 116 57 1 5-7 5.27 1.5 10.7 183
2023 TOR 33 167.0 2839 181 49 0 11-6 3.93 1.3 9.8 390
2024 TOR 9 52.0 826 55 10 0 2-3 2.6 1.1 9.5 126
ON PACE 34 201 3186 212 38 0 7-11 2.6 1.1 9.5 484
3-YEAR AVG 30 137 2350 152 54 0 7-7 4.34 1.33 9.8 298
Career 139 668.1 11393 675 242 0 0-0 4.59 1.38 9.1
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