Who Should I Draft?
Walker Buehler or Anthony Rendon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Walker Buehler SP - LAD  | Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 39 of 56 experts |
30% Recommended by 17 of 56 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 | - | IL60 |
| 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 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 19 | # 24 |
| 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 | ||
| Dodgers manager Dave Robert’s announced Dodgers RHP Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the NLCS against the Braves on Tuesday night in Dodger Stadium. Chris Schommer Sat, Oct 16th | Los Angeles Angels' third baseman Anthony Rendon (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a right hip impingement. Brad Camara Wed, Aug 4th | |
| The Dodgers announced RHP Walker Buehler will be the team’s NLDS Game 1 starter against the Giants. Chris Schommer Thu, Oct 7th | There is nothing new on Anthony Rendon. He is still a couple of weeks away and will have rehab games before returning. Corbin Young Tue, Jul 27th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler earned the win on Tuesday, allowing just three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over seven innings in a 2-1 win over the Padres. Jon Mathisen Wed, Sep 29th | Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) still isn't feeling better and won't return until late July, early August. Brad Camara Fri, Jul 16th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler took a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed five runs on seven hits with two strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in the Dodgers' 10-5 loss to the Rockies. Jon Mathisen Thu, Sep 23rd | The Angels placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL due to a hamstring strain. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Jul 6th | |
| RHP Walker Buehler took the loss on Friday when he allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings in the Dodgers' 3-1 loss to the Reds. Jon Mathisen Sat, Sep 18th | Angels 3B Anthony Rendon (hamstring) is expected to avoid the 10-day injured list. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Jul 5th | |
| 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 | |
