Who Should I Draft?
Justin Verlander or Framber Valdez (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU  | Framber Valdez SP - HOU  | |
Expert |
91% Recommended by 39 of 43 experts |
9% Recommended by 4 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 45 |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 34 |
| Worst Rank | # 72 | # 71 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 96 | # 121 |
| Best Rank | # 68 | # 112 |
| Worst Rank | # 111 | # 136 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 163 | 156 |
| Wins | 10 | 12 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.83 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.33 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 48 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 34 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 40 | # 42 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 39 | # 57 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 21 | # 46 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 36 | # 51 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 23 | # 43 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 36 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 35 | # 44 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 35 | # 46 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 33 | # 44 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 14 | # 43 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 19 | # 44 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 25 | # 44 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 31 | # 44 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 15 | # 47 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 47 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 30 | # 54 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 25 | # 61 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 36 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 41 | # 44 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 40 | # 52 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 71 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 19 | # 56 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 27 | # 53 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 23 | # 46 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 52 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 10 | # 54 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 24 | # 44 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 45 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 30 | # 35 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 23 | # 60 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 21 | # 55 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 47 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 30 | # 40 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 10 | # 48 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 39 | # 57 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 42 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 42 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 47 | # 40 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 49 | # 38 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 37 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 72 | # 44 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Framber Valdez SP - HOU | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | ‐ | 22 |
| Games Started | ‐ | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | ‐ | 135.3 |
| Wins | ‐ | 11 |
| Losses | ‐ | 6 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Blown Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Holds | ‐ | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | ‐ | 110 |
| Earned Runs | ‐ | 47 |
| Home Runs Allowed | ‐ | 12 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 125 |
| Walks | ‐ | 58 |
| ERA | ‐ | 3.14 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.25 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Framber Valdez SP - HOU | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 24 | 28 |
| Games Started | 24 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 144.9 | 165.9 |
| Wins | 10 | 12 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 116 | 154 |
| Earned Runs | 56 | 71 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 17 |
| Strikeouts | 163 | 156 |
| Walks | 38 | 67 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.83 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.33 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Framber Valdez SP - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Justin Verlander improved to 5-1 on the season, tossing five scoreless innings against the Nationals. Kendall Capps Mon, May 16th | Astros starter Framber Valdez was on his game Friday at Washington. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on seven hits and two walks, while striking out six. Kendall Capps Sat, May 14th | |
| Justin Verlander almost tossed the fourth no-hitter of his career Tuesday against the Twins. He entered the 8th inning with the no-no in tact, before Gio Urshela broke it up with one out. He pitched eight solid innings, picking up his fourth win. Kendall Capps Wed, May 11th | Houston Astros Pitcher Framber Valdez pitched 6.0 innings, striking out five batters, allowing four hits and one run during a 6-2 loss to the Rangers. Kyle Williams - Dog Day Sports Tue, Apr 26th | |
| Justin Verlander was very sharp again Wednesday, beating the Seattle Mariners 7-2. The Astros veteran fired 6 2/3 innings and gave up two earned runs. He allowed five hits but did not walk a batter, while striking out three. Kendall Capps Thu, May 5th | Framber Valdez struggled in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, surrendering six runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out three over 4 1/3 innings. Nate Miller Wed, Apr 20th | |
| Justin Verlander picked up the win Thursday, pitching seven innings, allowing four hits while striking out right and walking zero in a 3-2 Astros victory over the Rangers. Luke Monaldo Fri, Apr 29th | Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez lasted just three innings Wednesday, walking five batters while also striking out three and allowing one run on two hits in the Astros' 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Chris Schommer Wed, Apr 13th | |
| Justin Verlander worked six innings in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blue jays, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Nate Miller Fri, Apr 22nd | Framber Valdez was solid on the mound for the Astros Thursday night, striking out six while also walking one and allowing two hits in 6.2 innings pitched, picking up the victory, 3-1 over the Angels. Chris Schommer Fri, Apr 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| So far so good for Verlander, who has pitched just six innings over his last two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery. His spring has gone as expected thus far, and he's on track for the start of the season, though he might miss the first turn as the Astros play it safe. Verlander is now 39 years old and has a ton of miles on his arm, and it's difficult to know exactly how his stuff will play after two years of not pitching competitively. But the bottom line is that the last fantasy managers saw of Verlander, he was as dominant as he has ever been, so there shouldn't be too many doubts about his performance. Given his age and his injury, it's likely the Astros will look to limit Verlander's innings a bit, but so long as he has no setbacks during the spring, draft him with confidence this year. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Valdez fractured his ring finger just before the start of the season and although there were rumors he could miss the entire season, he wound up making 22 starts and throwing 134 2/3 innings. He lost some of the gains he had made with his control, but he induced ground balls at a 70.3% clip, an absurd rate. Valdez has one great pitch - his curveball - and his value is highly dependent on the quality of his defense. So the chances of him taking a great leap are minimal. But what he provides is plenty good enough to be a mid-tier starter for your fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
