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Shota Imanaga or Javier Assad

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Shota Imanaga
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000832.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.500-0001641.502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
74%
+9.55 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
77%
+1.55 compared to last week
START
65%
+24.7 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
74th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 15 in WHIP and is currently ranked 11th with 0.95
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 2nd with 0.97
  • Currently ranked 134th in wins with 5
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.95, ERA: +0.97, K's: +51, Walks: +8
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
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shota Imanaga
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
0.000-000832.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Assad
14.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 8 46.2 692 51 8 0 5-0 0.96 0.94 9.8 157
ON PACE 29 171 2547 187 29 0 18-0 0.96 0.94 9.8 579
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 8 46.2 692 51 8 0 0-0 0.96 0.94 9.8
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
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