Who Should I Draft?
Matt Olson or Jeff McNeil (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK  | Jeff McNeil 2B,3B,LF,RF - NYM  | |
Expert |
75% Recommended by 15 of 20 experts |
25% Recommended by 5 of 20 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 55 | # 64 |
| Best Rank | # 32 | # 35 |
| Worst Rank | # 90 | # 94 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 84 | # 91 |
| Best Rank | # 76 | # 70 |
| Worst Rank | # 89 | # 106 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 80 | 82 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 17 |
| RBI | 97 | 74 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 6 |
| Batting Average | .240 | .295 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 86 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 55 | # 64 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 47 | # 66 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 66 | # 78 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 59 | # 63 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 54 | # 65 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 55 | # 66 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 60 | # 62 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 32 | # 68 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 56 | # 67 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 61 | # 70 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 53 | # 73 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 54 | # 72 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 47 | # 94 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 55 | # 66 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 54 | # 53 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 57 | # 35 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 59 | # 57 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 60 | # 58 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 90 | # 39 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Jeff McNeil 2B,3B,LF,RF - NYM | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 210 | 183 |
| Runs | 28 | 19 |
| Hits | 41 | 57 |
| Singles | 22 | 39 |
| Doubles | 4 | 14 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 4 |
| RBI | 42 | 23 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 2 |
| Walks | 34 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 77 | 24 |
| Batting Average | .195 | .312 |
| On Base Pct | .310 | .383 |
| Slugging Pct | .424 | .454 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .734 | .836 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Jeff McNeil 2B,3B,LF,RF - NYM | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 533 | 563 |
| Runs | 80 | 82 |
| Hits | 126 | 164 |
| Singles | 65 | 108 |
| Doubles | 23 | 36 |
| Triples | 1 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 36 | 17 |
| RBI | 97 | 74 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 4 |
| Walks | 70 | 46 |
| Strikeouts | 167 | 83 |
| Batting Average | .240 | .295 |
| On Base Pct | .326 | .345 |
| Slugging Pct | .490 | .460 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .815 | .806 |
| Matt Olson 1B - OAK | Jeff McNeil 2B,3B,LF,RF - NYM | |
| 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 | Much of McNeil's 2020 season looked similar to his year in 2019. He hit over .300, rarely struck out, and got on base plenty. But the power gains that we saw in 2019 vanished, as he hit just four home runs over 52 games. His barrel rate (2.5%) and hard-hit percentage (26.5%) were some of the worst in the league, and he didn't even offer the token stolen base that he had chipped in during previous seasons. This is a scenario where McNeil's value to any particular fantasy manager will depend on the weight he or she gives to the shortened 2020 season. Given that McNeil never hit the ball particularly hard anyway, though, a good bet is to assume he at least returns to the high teens in home runs, slightly below his 2019 pace. With his strong average and multi-position eligibility, that makes McNeil an asset in the middle rounds. 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 | ||
