Who Should I Draft?
Brandon Woodruff or Zack Wheeler (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL  | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI  | |
Expert |
91% Recommended by 39 of 43 experts |
9% Recommended by 4 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 5 | # 7 |
| Best Rank | # 3 | # 4 |
| Worst Rank | # 9 | # 30 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 19 | # 28 |
| Best Rank | # 14 | # 23 |
| Worst Rank | # 20 | # 42 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 210 | 192 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.35 | 3.42 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 8 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 4 | # 17 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 4 | # 16 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 6 | # 9 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 6 | # 12 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 4 | # 9 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 5 | # 16 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 6 | # 9 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 5 | # 7 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 7 | # 12 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 5 | # 6 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 5 | # 8 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 15 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 3 | # 8 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 5 | # 9 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 6 | # 8 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 4 | # 6 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 5 | # 30 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 7 | # 9 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 5 | # 22 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 5 | # 8 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 4 | # 5 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 6 | # 7 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 6 | # 10 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 6 | # 9 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 5 | # 15 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 4 | # 8 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 5 | # 8 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 8 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 5 | # 13 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 5 | # 10 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 6 | # 16 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 6 | # 11 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 7 | # 9 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 6 | # 7 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 17 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 6 | # 5 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 7 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 8 | # 4 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 9 | # 7 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 32 |
| Games Started | 30 | 32 |
| Innings Pitched | 179.2 | 213.0 |
| Wins | 9 | 14 |
| Losses | 10 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 130 | 169 |
| Earned Runs | 51 | 66 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 211 | 247 |
| Walks | 43 | 46 |
| ERA | 2.56 | 2.78 |
| WHIP | 0.96 | 1.01 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 30 |
| Games Started | 31 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 183.0 | 189.8 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 150 | 168 |
| Earned Runs | 68 | 72 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 210 | 192 |
| Walks | 49 | 48 |
| ERA | 3.35 | 3.42 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff turned in another quality start Saturday, allowing one run on five hits while also striking out six in six innings pitched in the Brewers' 5-1 win over the Nationals. Chris Schommer Sun, May 22nd | Zack Wheeler allowed two runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings against the Braves on Monday. He struck out 10 and earned the win, moving to 3-3. Dan Harris Mon, May 23rd | |
| Brandon Woodruff pitched five innings on Sunday, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks, while striking out six in a 7-3 Brewers victory against the Marlins. Luke Monaldo Mon, May 16th | Zack Wheeler tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits on Wednesday against the Padres. He struck out nine and earned the win, moving to 2-3. Dan Harris Wed, May 18th | |
| Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff struggled on the mound Monday, allowing six runs on eight hits while also walking two and striking out six in 4 1/3 innings pitched in the Brewers' 10-5 loss to the Reds. Chris Schommer Tue, May 10th | Philadelphia Phillies SP Zack Wheeler pitched 5 1/3 innings on Thursday, striking out seven, walking one, and allowing six hits for three earned runs in the Phillies' 9-7 win over the Dodgers. Josh Thiessen Fri, May 13th | |
| Brandon Woodruff pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing four hits, three runs, and two homers while striking out 12 in Milwaukee's 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Kelly Kirby Wed, May 4th | Phillies starter Zack Wheeler has been cleared to return and will start Thursday night. Kendall Capps Thu, May 12th | |
| Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff lasted just four innings Tuesday night, allowing four runs on seven hits, while also striking out six and walking two in the Brewers' 12-8 win over the Pirates. Chris Schommer Wed, Apr 27th | Phillies manager Joe Girardi announced that SP Zack Wheeler and SP Zach Eflin have been placed on the Covid-related IL. Kelly Kirby Sun, May 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| It's going to be awfully hard to score on the Brewers this summer. Woodruff is a Cy Young candidate. His rotation mate Corbin Burnes won the award last year and could again this year. Don't be scared off by Woodruff's miniscule win totals from last season. He only won nine games due to the worst run support in the National League. Had he received the top-15 run support that Burnes had, Woodruff could have easily eclipsed 15 victories. He's projected for a fourth straight season of outstanding K, ERA and WHIP stats. If you can somehow pair Burnes with Woodruff early, you may not need to grab another starting pitcher before the 10th round. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | It's not often a player in a major media market puts up a career season, finishes second in the Cy Young voting and ... nobody seems to notice. Well, friends, Mr. Wheeler would like some more of your attention in 2022, albeit with some caution. His 2.78 ERA last season was a career low. It's likely some regression is coming and his ERA will be in the low 3s. He usually strikes out about a batter an inning, but Wheeler punched out 247 in 213 IP last year. Will he be able to equal that pace? The Phillies are counting on him to do just that at the top of their rotation, but you'd be wise to treat him more like a solid All-Star than a Cy Young favorite. If he's your SP2, life is good. If he's your ace, make sure to load up on solid starting pitching in the mid rounds to bolster your staff behind him. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
