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Drew Thorpe or Framber Valdez

Who Should I Start? - Week 24 • Start New
Drew Thorpe

Drew Thorpe

SPChicago White Sox CHW
Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez

SPHouston Astros HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thorpe over Valdez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Drew Thorpe
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Valdez over Thorpe

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Framber Valdez
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Performance Drew Thorpe
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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 Framber Valdez
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000730.711
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.411-1002270.783
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Drew Thorpe
OWN
 
8%
+0.92 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.04 compared to last week
OWN/START Framber Valdez
OWN
100%
+0.33 compared to last week
START
83%
-2.16 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Drew Thorpe
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Framber Valdez
13th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Drew Thorpe

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 487th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • 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 Forearm (Since Aug 2, 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

  • Currently ranked 143rd in WHIP with 1.51
  • Currently ranked 176th in ERA with 8.37
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +3, L: +3, WHIP: +1.27, ERA: +5.51, K's: +25, Walks: +21
Breakdown Framber Valdez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P SP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 13th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 1st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 6th with 0.83
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 10th with 1.83
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 38th with 19
  • Top 35 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 33rd with 81
  • He wins a lot of games and is currently ranked 1st with 7
  • Top 35 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 31st with 66.0
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +3, L: -3, WHIP: +0.002, ERA: -0.182, K's: -15, Walks: +3
Next Up Health Check
Injury Drew Thorpe

FOREARM - Since Aug 2, 2024

Thorpe will undergo surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
Injury Framber Valdez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Drew Thorpe
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02@BALCorbin BurnesL 13-3
Sep 03@BALCade PovichL 9-0
Sep 04@BALJonathan CannonW 1-8
Sep 06@BOSZack KellyL 3-1
Sep 07@BOSCooper Criswell
Sep 08@BOSBrayan Bello
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Framber Valdez
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02@CINCarson SpiersL 5-3
Sep 04@CINNick MartinezL 12-5
Sep 05@CINTony SantillanL 1-0
Sep 06VS ARIFramber ValdezW 8-0
Sep 07VS ARIEduardo Rodriguez
Sep 08VS ARIRyne Nelson
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000730.711
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Drew Thorpe
0.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Framber Valdez
18.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Drew Thorpe
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHW 9 44.1 721 25 21 0 3-3 5.48 1.26 5.1 74
ON PACE 10 51 822 28 23 0 3-3 5.48 1.26 5.1 84
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 9 44.1 721 25 21 0 0-0 5.48 1.26 5.1
Career Framber Valdez
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2018 HOU 8 37.0 633 34 24 0 4-1 2.19 1.24 8.3 95
2019 HOU 26 68.1 1175 68 44 0 4-7 6.06 1.73 9 111
2020 HOU 15 94.2 1414 102 26 0 8-4 3.04 1.09 9.7 258
2021 HOU 27 155.1 2415 141 66 0 12-7 3.71 1.31 8.2 351
2022 HOU 33 216.0 3227 208 72 0 18-6 2.71 1.14 8.7 610
2023 HOU 34 210.0 3190 217 63 0 12-14 3.81 1.18 9.3 488
2024 HOU 25 155.0 2318 153 50 0 14-6 3.19 1.12 8.9 416
ON PACE 28 179 2663 175 57 0 16-6 3.19 1.12 8.9 477
3-YEAR AVG 31 193 2944 189 67 0 14-9 3.39 1.2 8.8 483
Career 168 929.1 14372 923 345 0 0-0 3.49 1.22 8.9
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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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