Who Should I Draft?
Anthony Rizzo or Matt Olson (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK  | Anthony Rizzo 1B - CHC  | |
Expert |
55% Recommended by 11 of 20 experts |
45% Recommended by 9 of 20 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 57 | # 55 |
| Best Rank | # 38 | # 36 |
| Worst Rank | # 125 | # 80 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 84 | # 96 |
| Best Rank | # 76 | # 73 |
| Worst Rank | # 89 | # 110 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 80 | 88 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 27 |
| RBI | 97 | 88 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 6 |
| Batting Average | .240 | .267 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 55 | # 56 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 54 | # 56 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 54 | # 56 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 60 | # 63 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 38 | # 70 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 53 | # 66 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 56 | # 80 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 53 | # 54 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 54 | # 55 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 47 | # 52 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 55 | # 57 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 53 | # 36 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 66 | # 47 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 55 | # 48 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 49 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 57 | # 50 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 61 | # 52 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 60 | # 54 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 125 | # 57 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 59 | # 58 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Anthony Rizzo 1B - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 210 | 203 |
| Runs | 28 | 26 |
| Hits | 41 | 45 |
| Singles | 22 | 28 |
| Doubles | 4 | 6 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 11 |
| RBI | 42 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 3 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 34 | 28 |
| Strikeouts | 77 | 38 |
| Batting Average | .195 | .222 |
| On Base Pct | .310 | .342 |
| Slugging Pct | .424 | .414 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .734 | .755 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Anthony Rizzo 1B - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 533 | 556 |
| Runs | 80 | 88 |
| Hits | 126 | 146 |
| Singles | 65 | 90 |
| Doubles | 23 | 27 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 27 |
| RBI | 97 | 88 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 3 |
| Walks | 70 | 75 |
| Strikeouts | 167 | 98 |
| Batting Average | .240 | .267 |
| On Base Pct | .325 | .351 |
| Slugging Pct | .489 | .469 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .815 | .820 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Anthony Rizzo 1B - CHC | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| Olson again hit for a ton of power last year, and ranked in the top nine percent of the league in average exit velocity for the third straight season. But he struck out 31.4% of the time, which contributed to a massive average drop to just .195. Olson had a bit of bad luck, as his xBA was .224, but still, it was by far his worst career mark. Although he'll never be a high average hitter, it's a good bet that he'll return something this year closer to his .245 career mark. Combine that with his likely near-40 home run season, and he'll make a fine mid-round selection and starting first baseman for any fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
| Olson's Statcast profile was a bit all over the place last year. However, the biggest reason to buy back in this season is the disastrous .227 BABIP he posted (compared to .292 and .300 marks from the previous two campaigns). Olson still managed to hit 14 homers in the shortened season, which means the power is still there. The expectation of some better luck means he might be my single biggest first base target in drafts this spring. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
