SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGSMadison Bumgarner is projected for 4.93 fantasy points in 2 games which is good enough to be the #17 ranked starting pitcher 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 Jack Flaherty but behind Shohei Ohtani. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#40). He is projected for 2.52 fantasy points. These projections power SportsLine's Computer Picks and Fantasy Data. But for contest winning DFS optimal lineups by top experts like Mike McClure visit SportsLine's new Daily Fantasy Hub. REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANKExpect Madison Bumgarner to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 60.93 projected fantasy points puts him at #43 behind Zach Eflin and ahead of Anibal Sanchez. He has averaged 1.45 fantasy points in his past 37 games, which is less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.16 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#47) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is overrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 95%, he is the #22 most highly owned starting pitcher. Madison Bumgarner is expected to come up short of last season's #38 fantasy position rank. FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATSThe 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. |