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Max Scherzer or Javier Assad

Who Should I Start? - Week 24 • Start New
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SPTexas Rangers TEX
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Scherzer over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Max Scherzer
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Scherzer

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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Performance Max Scherzer
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Javier Assad
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.501-000421.671
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.151-100731.312
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
60%
+0.87 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.41 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
40%
-3.29 compared to last week
START
31%
-2.46 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
79th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
113th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Max Scherzer

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 79th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 245th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • 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.
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off and he's listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Shoulder (Since Jul 31, 2024). Stay clear of him if its going to stick around, otherwise now is the time to get a guy at a bargain price since he is hurt. Check out his player news.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 84th
  • Currently ranked 109th in ERA with 4.86
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -10, L: -2, WHIP: -0.046, ERA: -0.043, K's: -134, Walks: -36
Breakdown Javier Assad

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P SP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 113th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 112th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Castillo
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 150th in WHIP with 1.56
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 62nd with 3.68
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 33rd with 20
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 67th with 3
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +4, L: +1, WHIP: +0.157, ERA: +0.394, K's: +40, Walks: +19
Next Up Health Check
Injury Max Scherzer

SHOULDER - Since Jul 31, 2024

Scherzer is dealing with right shoulder fatigue and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02VS NYYGerrit ColeL 4-8
Sep 03VS NYYWalter PenningtonW 7-4
Sep 04VS NYYNathan EovaldiW 10-6
Sep 05VS LAACody BradfordW 3-1
Sep 06VS LAASamuel AldegheriL 1-5
Sep 07VS LAATyler Anderson
Sep 08VS LAACaden Dana
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.350-000601.291
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Javier Assad
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02VS PITJalen BeeksL 3-5
Sep 03VS PITPaul SkenesL 0-5
Sep 04VS PITShota ImanagaW 12-0
Sep 06VS NYYLuis GilL 0-3
Sep 07VS NYYClarke Schmidt
Sep 08VS NYYGerrit Cole
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.200-000421.461
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Max Scherzer
2.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Assad
6.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Max Scherzer
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 31 193.1 3287 184 70 0 12-11 3.54 1.26 8.6 502
2011 DET 33 195.2 3381 177 59 0 16-8 4.09 1.32 8.1 515
2012 DET 32 187.2 3276 231 60 0 16-7 3.74 1.27 11.1 569
2013 DET 32 214.1 3388 240 56 0 21-3 2.94 0.97 10.1 705
2014 DET 32 211.0 3526 239 62 0 18-5 3.24 1.19 10.2 601
2015 WAS 33 226.1 3362 276 34 0 14-12 2.82 0.93 11 697
2016 WAS 34 228.1 3561 284 56 0 20-7 2.96 0.97 11.2 718
2017 WAS 31 200.2 3111 268 55 0 16-6 2.51 0.9 12 658
2018 WAS 33 220.2 3493 300 51 0 18-7 2.53 0.91 12.2 745
2019 WAS 33 202.1 3286 280 48 0 14-7 2.85 1.05 12.5 618
2020 WAS 13 72.0 1321 97 25 0 5-4 4 1.42 12.1 184
2021 WAS 32 184.2 2923 239 40 1 14-5 2.24 0.86 11.7 592
2022 NYM 21 133.1 1967 157 22 0 11-4 2.57 0.91 10.6 400
2023 NYM 30 160.0 2608 181 50 0 13-7 3.99 1.17 10.2 410
2024 TEX 8 39.1 596 38 8 0 2-4 3.89 1.09 8.7 77
ON PACE 9 45 679 43 9 0 2-4 3.89 1.09 8.7 88
3-YEAR AVG 28 159 2499 192 37 0 13-5 2.91 0.96 10.7 467
Career 428 2655.2 43086 3191 696 0 0-0 3.12 1.07 10.8
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 25 121.1 2174 106 53 0 7-4 3.34 1.41 7.9 260
ON PACE 28 140 2497 121 60 0 8-4 3.34 1.41 7.9 299
3-YEAR AVG 19 64 1067 56 28 0 4-2 3.09 1.34 7.9 139
Career 63 249.0 4307 217 109 0 0-0 3.18 1.37 7.8
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ARI @HOU 04:10 EDT EST Eduardo Rodriguez
Yusei Kikuchi
ATL vs TOR 07:20 EDT EST Spencer Schwellenbach
Jose Berrios
BAL vs TB 04:05 EDT EST Zach Eflin
Ryan Pepiot
BOS vs CHW 07:15 EDT EST Cooper Criswell
Garrett Crochet
CHC vs NYY 02:20 EDT EST Javier Assad
Clarke Schmidt
CIN @NYM 04:10 EDT EST Jakob Junis
Jose Quintana
CLE @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Gavin Williams
COL @MIL 07:10 EDT EST Ty Blach
Tobias Myers
DET @OAK 04:07 EDT EST Brant Hurter
Brady Basso
KC vs MIN 07:15 EDT EST Alec Marsh
Bailey Ober
LAA @TEX 07:05 EDT EST Tyler Anderson
Jack Leiter
MIA vs PHI 04:10 EDT EST Darren McCaughan
Aaron Nola
PIT vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Luis L. Ortiz
DJ Herz
SD vs SF 08:40 EDT EST Dylan Cease
Logan Webb
SEA @STL 07:15 EDT EST Logan Gilbert
Kyle Gibson
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