Who Should I Draft?
Zach Davies or Jameson Taillon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Jameson Taillon SP - NYY  | Zach Davies SP - CHC  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 14 of 21 experts |
33% Recommended by 7 of 21 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 86 | # 94 |
| Best Rank | # 49 | # 70 |
| Worst Rank | # 139 | # 225 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 203 | # 217 |
| Best Rank | # 184 | # 187 |
| Worst Rank | # 219 | # 244 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 121 | 121 |
| Wins | 9 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.37 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 81 | # 94 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 72 | # 94 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | ‐ |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 94 | # 107 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 128 | # 152 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 82 | # 95 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 88 | # 91 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 49 | # 82 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 74 | # 81 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 81 | # 87 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 76 | # 98 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 91 | # 93 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 112 | # 225 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 84 | # 96 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 139 | # 70 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 75 | # 73 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 86 | # 75 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 82 | # 81 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 102 | # 88 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 101 | # 93 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 103 | # 97 |
| Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | ‐ | 12 |
| Games Started | ‐ | 12 |
| Innings Pitched | ‐ | 69.0 |
| Wins | ‐ | 7 |
| Losses | ‐ | 4 |
| Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Blown Saves | ‐ | 0 |
| Holds | ‐ | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | ‐ | 55 |
| Earned Runs | ‐ | 21 |
| Home Runs Allowed | ‐ | 9 |
| Strikeouts | ‐ | 63 |
| Walks | ‐ | 19 |
| ERA | ‐ | 2.73 |
| WHIP | ‐ | 1.07 |
| Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 24 | 28 |
| Games Started | 24 | 29 |
| Innings Pitched | 133.5 | 157.9 |
| Wins | 9 | 10 |
| Losses | 7 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 134 | 164 |
| Earned Runs | 62 | 80 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 20 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 121 | 121 |
| Walks | 37 | 52 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.37 |
| Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Jameson Taillon plans to use more four-seamers up in the zone and reduce the usage of his sinker. Corbin Young Sat, Feb 20th | Zach Davies agreed to a one-year, $8.63 million deal with the Cubs to avoid arbitration. Jon Mathisen Fri, Jan 15th | |
| The Pirates traded RHP Jameson Taillon to the Yankees in exchange for prospects Miguel Yajure, Roansy Conteras, Maikol Escotto and Canaan Smith. Brad Camara Sun, Jan 24th | ||
| Jameson Taillon is rumored to be in trade talks, with the Yankees the leading candidate. Carmen Maiorano - Carm's Clubhouse Sun, Jan 24th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Taillon has undergone Tommy John surgery twice, and has totaled just 37 1/3 innings over the last two years. And really, he's had only one truly notable year, which was in 2018. But what separated Taillon that year was his outstanding slider, which not only performed exceedingly well, but also buoyed the effectiveness of the rest of his pitches. Now with the Yankees, Taillon has plenty of upside. But, as always, health remains the concern, and is the reason you shouldn't draft him until you've filled out most of your staff. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Davies has quietly put together two quality seasons, with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 2019, and a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year. Notably, he started throwing more changeups in 2020, which led both to an increased swinging strike rate and strikeout rate. But his xERA was still 5.01, and although he routinely outperforms his expected stats, it's a reminder not to get too high on a pitcher who amounts to a command specialist. The upside is that after a trade to the Cubs, he'll face mostly weak offenses, which should help to boost his floor a bit. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
