Who Should I Draft?
Walker Buehler or Anthony Rendon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Walker Buehler SP - LAD  | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 38 of 55 experts |
31% Recommended by 17 of 55 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 22 | # 26 |
| Best Rank | # 15 | # 18 |
| Worst Rank | # 60 | # 45 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 21 | # 28 |
| Best Rank | # 19 | # 25 |
| Worst Rank | # 26 | # 38 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 91 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 28 |
| RBI | ‐ | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 3 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .292 |
| Strikeouts | 197 | 92 |
| Wins | 12 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.30 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.07 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 28 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 20 | # 25 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 20 | # 29 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 21 | # 22 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 21 | # 28 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 37 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 26 | # 45 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 19 | # 20 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 20 | # 23 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 20 | # 24 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 22 | # 45 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 22 | # 23 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 30 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 19 | # 24 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 22 | # 33 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 20 | # 24 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 25 | # 33 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 33 | # 34 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 21 | # 26 |
| Frank Stampfl CBS Sports | # 26 | # 31 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 18 | # 34 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 21 | # 30 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 21 | # 30 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 21 | # 26 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 19 | # 27 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 25 | # 31 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 29 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 24 | # 28 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 28 | # 29 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 16 | # 40 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 15 | # 44 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 20 | # 24 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 24 | # 25 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 17 | # 27 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 21 | # 26 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 27 | # 34 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 23 | # 27 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 25 | # 36 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 26 | # 22 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 26 | # 20 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 26 | # 24 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 27 | # 20 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 28 | # 26 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 29 | # 23 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 30 | # 25 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 31 | # 21 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 32 | # 28 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 32 | # 28 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 33 | # 28 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 33 | # 27 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 35 | # 18 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 35 | # 28 |
| SportsLine - Computer Simulation CBS Sports | # 40 | # 29 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 44 | # 20 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 60 | # 29 |
| Walker Buehler SP - LAD | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 29 |
| Home Runs | 7 | 9 |
| RBI | ‐ | 31 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 0 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .286 |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 31 |
| Wins | 1 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.44 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 0.95 | ‐ |
| Walker Buehler SP - LAD | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 91 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 28 |
| RBI | ‐ | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 3 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .292 |
| Strikeouts | 197 | 92 |
| Wins | 12 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.30 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.07 | ‐ |
| Walker Buehler SP - LAD | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | |
| News | ||
| RHP Walker Buehler took a no-decision on Tuesday when he allowed four runs on four hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over seven innings in the Dodgers' 6-4 win over the Mariners. Jon Mathisen Wed, May 12th | Anthony Rendon (knee) went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's loss to the Red Sox. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sat, May 15th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler took a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts over six innings as the Dodgers lost to the Cubs 6-5 in extra innings. Jon Mathisen Thu, May 6th | Angels 3B Anthony Rendon (knee) has resumed light baseball activities. Brad Camara Mon, May 10th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler was handed a no-decision on Tuesday when surrendered a season-worst five runs on seven hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in the Dodgers' 6-5 loss to the Reds. Jon Mathisen Wed, Apr 28th | Anthony Rendon could be less than a week away from returning. Angels manager Joe Maddon says it's "not out of the question" that the third baseman could be activated from the injured list next weekend against the Red Sox. Andersen Pickard Sun, May 9th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler was handed a no-decision on Thursday when he allowed two runs on four hits with nine strikeouts over seven innings in the Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Padres. Jon Mathisen Fri, Apr 23rd | The Angels placed 3B Anthony Rendon (knee) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Brad Camara Wed, May 5th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler was handed a no-decision on Friday when he allowed two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk over six innings as the Dodgers took down the Padres 11-6 in extra-innings. Jon Mathisen Sat, Apr 17th | Angels 3B Anthony Rendon (knee) is absent from Tuesday's lineup against the Rays. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, May 4th | |
| Notes | ||
| Because the Dodgers wanted to closely watch Buehler's routine and workload, he got a late start to the shortened season, essentially using his first few starts as the end of his spring training. He also dealt with blisters late in the year. All that to say, Buehler's 36 2/3 regular-season innings are, for the most part, largely meaningless. He gave up a few more home runs and walked a few more batters than usual, and he won just a single game. But none of it matters. Value Buehler as you did after his 2019 season - as one of the true stud pitchers in the game. Once the big three of Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, and Shane Bieber are off the board, Buehler should come under immediate consideration, as the type of starting pitcher who can be your fantasy ace. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Rendon's stock feels like it has dropped dramatically, but there's really nothing in the small sample size of the 2020 season that should alter your outlook much on him. Yes, he didn't hit the ball as hard consistently, but he walked more than ever, maintained his elite strikeout rate, and still put up a roughly 30-homer, 100-RBI pace. Still just 31 years old, there should be plenty left in the tank this season for the veteran, and he should once again be a strong four-category contributor, with a small bit of speed thrown in for good measure. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| There's little doubt that Buehler is one of the most talented starting pitchers in baseball, but we do have questions about his volume entering 2021. Did you know that during the regular season, Buehler had just one appearance where he completed six full innings? This wasn't just a Dodgers thing, either. Julio Urias had five such appearances while Tony Gonsolin had four and Dustin May had three. Of course, the team was saving Buehler for the playoffs more so than their other youngsters, and it worked out. The Dodgers have always handled Buehler with kid gloves, and while he'll be one of the best starters on a per-inning basis in 2021, I'm worried enough about the volume that I'm ranking him closer to the back half of my top-10 starters. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | It's maddening how underrated Rendon continues to be among fantasy analysts. His wOBA and xwOBA both finished in the 92nd percentile or better for the third straight season. Additionally, he'll have a full season of hitting behind Mike Trout in 2021, which will obviously be fantastic for his RBI totals. Rendon is currently going around pick 40 in NFBC drafts, an ADP that makes him an appealing target for fantasy managers who start SP-SP. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
