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Nick Martinez or Max Scherzer

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Nick Martinez

Nick Martinez

SPCincinnati Reds CIN
Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

SPTexas Rangers TEX
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Martinez over Scherzer

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nick Martinez
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000600.501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.692-0001110.462
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Max Scherzer
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-000221.751
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-000221.751
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Martinez
OWN
39%
+15.06 compared to last week
START
24%
+5.88 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Scherzer
OWN
60%
-6.05 compared to last week
START
14%
+7.83 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Martinez
124th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Scherzer
76th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Martinez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 124th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 29th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Blake Snell
  • From zero to hero in 30 days. Crazy isn't it?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 25 in WHIP and is currently ranked 22nd with 1.05
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 32nd with 2.76
  • He is among the best in wins and is currently ranked 7th with 6
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +4, L: +2, WHIP: -0.232, ERA: -0.443, K's: +9, Walks: -17
Breakdown Max Scherzer

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 77th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 397th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Blake Snell
  • 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

  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -2, WHIP: +0.026, ERA: +0.15, K's: -134, Walks: -35
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Martinez

No Injury Reported

Injury Max Scherzer

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Martinez
DateOpponentResult
Sep 17VS ATLBrent SuterW 6-5
Sep 18VS ATLSpencer SchwellenbachL 1-7
Sep 19VS ATLChris Sale
Sep 20VS PITMitch Keller
Sep 21VS PITJared Jones
Sep 22VS PITPaul Skenes
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.761-100710.883
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Scherzer
DateOpponentResult
Sep 17VS TORMatt FestaW 13-8
Sep 18VS TORCody BradfordW 2-0
Sep 19VS TORKevin Gausman
Sep 20VS SEAEmerson Hancock
Sep 21VS SEAGeorge Kirby
Sep 22VS SEABryan Woo
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-000221.751
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Martinez
10.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Scherzer
1.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nick Martinez
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 TEX 27 130.2 2239 77 46 0 5-10 4.27 1.41 5.3 230
2015 TEX 24 122.2 2119 77 46 0 7-7 4.04 1.48 5.7 248
2016 TEX 12 38.2 649 16 19 0 2-3 5.59 1.66 3.7 45
2017 TEX 23 109.0 1815 67 28 0 3-8 5.78 1.39 5.5 177
2022 SD 48 112.2 1794 99 42 8 4-5 3.28 1.22 7.9 252
2023 SD 63 108.0 1752 106 40 0 6-4 3.5 1.29 8.8 231
2024 CIN 40 126.0 1952 104 18 0 9-6 3.43 1.1 7.4 270
ON PACE 42 134 2066 110 19 0 9-6 3.43 1.1 7.4 286
3-YEAR AVG 56 109 1773 103 41 4 5-5 3.43 1.25 8.4 242
Career 237 740.2 12320 546 239 0 0-0 4.16 1.34 6.6
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 9 43.1 669 40 10 0 2-4 3.95 1.15 8.3 82
ON PACE 9 46 713 42 10 0 2-4 3.95 1.15 8.3 87
3-YEAR AVG 28 159 2499 192 37 0 13-5 2.91 0.96 10.7 467
Career 429 2659.2 43159 3193 698 0 0-0 3.12 1.07 10.8
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ARI @MIL 07:15 EDT EST Brandon Pfaadt
Tobias Myers
ATL @CIN 01:10 EDT EST Chris Sale
Julian Aguiar
BAL vs SF 01:05 EDT EST Zach Eflin
Logan Webb
BOS @TB 06:50 EDT EST Brayan Bello
Zack Littell
CHC vs WAS 07:40 EDT EST Javier Assad
Patrick Corbin
CLE vs MIN 01:10 EDT EST Joey Cantillo
Simeon Woods Richardson
HOU vs LAA 08:10 EDT EST Yusei Kikuchi
Jose Suarez
LAD @MIA 04:40 EDT EST Jack Flaherty
Edward Cabrera
NYM vs PHI 07:15 EDT EST Luis Severino
Taijuan Walker
NYY @SEA 04:10 EDT EST Clarke Schmidt
Logan Gilbert
PIT @STL 07:15 EDT EST Luis L. Ortiz
Erick Fedde
TEX vs TOR 02:35 EDT EST Kumar Rocker
Kevin Gausman
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