Who Should I Draft?
Gerrit Cole or Cody Bellinger (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY  | Cody Bellinger 1B,CF,RF - LAD  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 9 of 13 experts |
31% Recommended by 4 of 13 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 10 | # 14 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 19 | # 17 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 6 | # 14 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 7 | # 14 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 101 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 38 |
| RBI | ‐ | 106 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 14 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .280 |
| Strikeouts | 262 | 122 |
| Wins | 16 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.29 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.07 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 9 | # 15 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 14 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 12 | # 14 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 17 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 11 | # 12 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 8 | # 14 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 7 | # 11 |
| Brendan Tuma BettingPros | # 7 | # 14 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 11 | # 13 |
| Frank Stampfl CBS Sports | # 7 | # 5 |
| SportsLine - Computer Simulation CBS Sports | # 7 | # 3 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 12 | # 11 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 19 | # 15 |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Cody Bellinger 1B,CF,RF - LAD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 33 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 12 |
| RBI | ‐ | 30 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 6 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .239 |
| Strikeouts | 94 | 42 |
| Wins | 7 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 2.84 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 0.96 | ‐ |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Cody Bellinger 1B,CF,RF - LAD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 101 |
| Home Runs | 31 | 38 |
| RBI | ‐ | 106 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 14 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .280 |
| Strikeouts | 262 | 122 |
| Wins | 16 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.29 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.07 | ‐ |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Cody Bellinger 1B,CF,RF - LAD | |
| News | ||
| Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers avoid arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $16.1 million deal. Brad Camara Fri, Jan 15th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Cole was pretty much as advertised in his first season with the Yankees. His ERA rose a tad, as did his home run rate as expected, and his strikeout rate fell a bit, though it remained at an absurdly high level. And, for the most part, all of his expected metrics fell off a tad from his 2019 season. But Cole's numbers from that season were so dominating that he could withstand plenty of regression and still be one of the best pitchers in fantasy. As such, he'll head into 2021 close to the way he came into the 2020 season: a dominant, high-strikeout, low-walk starter who will throw plenty of innings and who is more likely to finish as the top overall fantasy pitcher than he is to finish outside the top-10. It's a matter of personal preference between Cole and Jacob deGrom as the first pitcher off the board, but neither should fall outside the top-10 overall picks on draft day. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Bellinger was unable to replicate the magic of his 2019 breakout during last year's shortened season. His average dipped to .239, the worst mark of his career, his power dropped significantly, and he didn't make the same quality of contact. But although he slid backwards in his walk and strikeout rates, his regression there was minimal, and his expected batting average was .284. In other words, Bellinger got worse in 2020, but it wasn't quite as bad as the surface numbers suggest. He did have offseason shoulder surgery after getting injured during a post-season celebration, and that's always a bit worrisome for a hitter. But given that a "down" year for Bellinger at this point is a 30-15 season, he warrants being selected early in the second round. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
