SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Jose Altuve is projected for 16.79 fantasy points in 5 games which is good enough to be the #10 ranked second baseman and a must start for most owners. This is projected to be a better than average week with more fantasy points per game than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Hanser Alberto but behind Cavan Biggio. Week 4 will be better based on projected rank (#2). He is projected for 18.49 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Based on our latest projection, you can expect Jose Altuve to be an elite fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 498.76 projected fantasy points puts him ahead of DJ LeMahieu making him our #1 ranked second baseman. He has averaged 3.61 fantasy points in his past 124 games, which is slightly more than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 3.38 fantasy points. His rank based on average projected points is the same as his rank based on total fantasy points. He is slightly underrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 99%, he is the #2 most highly owned second baseman. Jose Altuve is expected to improve on last season's #6 fantasy position rank.

FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Below the projection are actual stats from last season.