Who Should I Draft?
Pablo Lopez or Justin Verlander (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU  | Pablo Lopez SP - MIA  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 36 of 43 experts |
16% Recommended by 7 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 40 |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 24 |
| Worst Rank | # 72 | # 89 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 96 | # 127 |
| Best Rank | # 68 | # 118 |
| Worst Rank | # 111 | # 132 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 163 | 146 |
| Wins | 10 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.84 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.20 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 25 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 46 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 40 | # 44 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 21 | # 43 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 36 | # 42 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 23 | # 38 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 39 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 35 | # 48 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 35 | # 42 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 33 | # 43 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 14 | # 49 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 19 | # 50 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 25 | # 40 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 31 | # 49 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 15 | # 48 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 44 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 30 | # 46 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 25 | # 42 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 37 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 41 | # 45 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 29 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 19 | # 62 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 27 | # 43 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 23 | # 49 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 42 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 10 | # 67 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 24 | # 42 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 55 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 30 | # 37 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 23 | # 48 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 21 | # 89 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 48 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 30 | # 45 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 10 | # 62 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 35 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 69 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 40 | # 24 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 39 | # 35 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 49 | # 36 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 39 | # 38 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 47 | # 44 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 47 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 72 | # 50 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | ‐ | 20 |
| Games Started | ‐ | 20 |
| Innings Pitched | ‐ | 103.1 |
| Wins | ‐ | 5 |
| Losses | ‐ | 5 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Blown Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Holds | ‐ | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | ‐ | 89 |
| Earned Runs | ‐ | 35 |
| Home Runs Allowed | ‐ | 11 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 115 |
| Walks | ‐ | 26 |
| ERA | ‐ | 3.07 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.12 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 24 | 28 |
| Games Started | 24 | 27 |
| Innings Pitched | 144.9 | 146.8 |
| Wins | 10 | 9 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 116 | 135 |
| Earned Runs | 56 | 63 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 163 | 146 |
| Walks | 38 | 41 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.84 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.20 |
| Justin Verlander SP - HOU | Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | |
| News | ||
| Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings, scattering six hits while walking none and striking out eight in Houston's 2-1 win against Texas. Luke Monaldo Sat, May 21st | Pablo Lopez went seven innings in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Rays, giving up four runs on nine hits and no walks while racking up eight strike outs. Nate Miller Tue, May 24th | |
| Justin Verlander improved to 5-1 on the season, tossing five scoreless innings against the Nationals. Kendall Capps Mon, May 16th | Pablo Lopez lasted only three innings in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two. Nate Miller Wed, May 18th | |
| 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 | Pablo Lopez worked seven innings in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers, allowing only one run on three hits and no walks while racking up 11 strikeouts. Nate Miller Fri, May 13th | |
| 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 | Pablo Lopez lasted 4 2/3 innings in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. Nate Miller Mon, May 2nd | |
| 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 | Pablo Lopez pitched six shutout innings against the Nationals on Wednesday, giving up just one hit and a walk. He struck out six and earned the win, moving to 3-0. Dan Harris Thu, Apr 28th | |
| 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 | Lopez was limited to 102.2 innings last year as he (again) dealt with a shoulder injury. But when he did pitch, he was excellent. A 3.07 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP and a 27.5% strikeout rate all added plus value to fantasy rosters. Lopez primarily relies on a fastball/changeup combination, and he'll probably need to take the next step with either his curveball or cutter to take the next step. But his current production is plenty good enough, and he's an ideal third starter for your fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
