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Rhett Lowder or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Rhett Lowder

Rhett Lowder

SPCincinnati Reds CIN
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPNew York Mets NYM
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lowder over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rhett Lowder
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Lowder

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Rhett Lowder
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.671-100811.192
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.671-1001151.233
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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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
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rhett Lowder
OWN
37%
+18.41 compared to last week
START
23%
+14.32 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
14%
-2.56 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-3.99 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rhett Lowder
110th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rhett Lowder

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 110th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 296th.
  • 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.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 90th
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 9th with 1.78
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: +2, WHIP: +1.29, ERA: +1.78, K's: +17, Walks: +9
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 230th.
  • 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 Back (Since Aug 23, 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 146th in WHIP with 1.51
  • Currently ranked 139th in ERA with 5.57
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: -1, WHIP: -0.288, ERA: +0.256, K's: -38, Walks: -17
Next Up Health Check
Injury Rhett Lowder

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul Blackburn

BACK - Since Aug 23, 2024

Blackburn is dealing with a spinal fluid leak in his back and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rhett Lowder
DateOpponentResult
Sep 17VS ATL
Sep 18VS ATLSpencer Schwellenbach
Sep 19VS ATLChris Sale
Sep 20VS PITJared Jones
Sep 21VS PITPaul Skenes
Sep 22VS PITBailey Falter
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
Sep 16VS WASJake Irvin
Sep 17VS WASMitchell Parker
Sep 18VS WASDJ Herz
Sep 19VS PHI
Sep 20VS PHICristopher Sanchez
Sep 21VS PHIRanger Suarez
Sep 22VS PHIZack Wheeler
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Rhett Lowder
6.57
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
1.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Rhett Lowder
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 CIN 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 4 . . .
Career Paul Blackburn
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 OAK 10 58.2 937 22 16 0 3-1 3.22 1.26 3.4 108
2018 OAK 6 27.2 442 19 6 0 2-3 7.16 1.41 6.2 47
2019 OAK 4 11.0 224 8 4 0 0-2 10.64 2.09 6.6 -1
2021 OAK 9 39.1 681 26 10 0 1-4 5.72 1.58 6 32
2022 OAK 21 112.0 1762 89 30 0 7-6 4.26 1.25 7.2 206
2023 OAK 21 103.2 1875 104 43 0 4-7 4.6 1.55 9 178
2024 OAK 14 75.1 1212 59 21 0 5-4 4.66 1.29 7.1 148
ON PACE 15 82 1308 63 22 0 5-4 4.66 1.29 7.1 160
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 85 423.0 7133 327 130 0 0-0 4.81 1.41 7
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