Who Should I Draft?
Dane Dunning or Justus Sheffield (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Justus Sheffield SP - SEA  | Dane Dunning SP - TEX  | |
Expert |
65% Recommended by 26 of 40 experts |
35% Recommended by 14 of 40 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 120 | # 124 |
| Best Rank | # 63 | # 79 |
| Worst Rank | # 377 | # 293 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 371 | # 418 |
| Best Rank | # 239 | # 287 |
| Worst Rank | # 352 | # 327 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 127 | 109 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.33 | 4.32 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 103 | # 118 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 63 | # 105 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 128 | # 130 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 126 | # 133 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 67 | ‐ |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 127 | # 131 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 135 | # 136 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 113 | # 120 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 104 | # 108 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 102 | # 107 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 335 | ‐ |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 120 | # 130 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 94 | # 101 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 136 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 114 | # 118 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 96 | # 108 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 121 | # 125 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 116 | ‐ |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 178 | # 190 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 110 | # 118 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 118 | # 119 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 107 | # 112 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 109 | ‐ |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 111 | # 122 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 84 | ‐ |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 120 | # 121 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 93 | # 79 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 103 | # 80 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 101 | # 85 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 140 | # 90 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 114 | # 95 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 103 | # 95 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | ‐ | # 106 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 127 | # 108 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 128 | # 116 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | ‐ | # 118 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 222 | # 129 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 148 | # 131 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 181 | # 162 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 377 | # 293 |
| Justus Sheffield SP - SEA | Dane Dunning SP - TEX | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 10 | 7 |
| Games Started | 10 | 7 |
| Innings Pitched | 55.1 | 34.1 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 51 | 25 |
| Earned Runs | 22 | 15 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 48 | 35 |
| Walks | 20 | 13 |
| ERA | 3.58 | 3.97 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| Justus Sheffield SP - SEA | Dane Dunning SP - TEX | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 26 | 22 |
| Games Started | 26 | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | 140.4 | 114.1 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Losses | 9 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 137 | 107 |
| Earned Runs | 68 | 55 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 127 | 109 |
| Walks | 56 | 41 |
| ERA | 4.33 | 4.32 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Justus Sheffield SP - SEA | Dane Dunning SP - TEX | |
| News | ||
| Justus Sheffield earned his first win of the season Monday against the Dodgers, allowing three runs on four hits over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts and three walks. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 20th | The Rangers fell to the Orioles on Saturday, 6-1. Texas starter Dane Dunning had no impact on increasing the score as he did not allow a run. He also held Baltimore to five hits while striking out five batters. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Justus Sheffield took the no-decision in game one of the Mariners doubleheader Tuesday against Baltimore, allowing two runs (both earned) on three hits over six innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 14th | Monday was a quiet day for Rangers starter Dane Dunning, who held the Rays scoreless but still lasted just four innings. He recorded two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts along the way. Andersen Pickard Mon, Apr 12th | |
| Justus Sheffield took the loss Monday against the White Sox, allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits over 5.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts and two walks. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 6th | Rangers starter Dane Dunning took the mound for the first time in 2021 and boasted plenty of success. When all was said and done, the 26-year-old allowed just one run on three hits, zero walks, and six strikeouts over five frames. Andersen Pickard Tue, Apr 6th | |
| Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield struggled in his spring training start against Texas Wednesday, going 2.1 innings while allowing six runs on seven hits with three walks. Ari Koslow Thu, Mar 11th | Dane Dunning revealed that he had a COVID-19 diagnosis back in December, according to Rangers beat writer Evan Grant. Jon Mathisen Mon, Feb 15th | |
| Notes | ||
| Dunning had an interesting seven-start run in 2020. He started out relying heavily on his outstanding slider and his fastball, which led to a strong swinging strike rate and plenty of punchouts in his first few starts. He then abandoned that approach to focus more on his changeup, which led to him missing fewer bats and being less successful. Now with the Rangers, Dunning should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot right out of the gate. He has the tools and skills necessary to be successful, and the draft capital necessary to acquire him should be minimal. He's worth a late-round pick in nearly all formats. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
