SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGSElvis Andrus is projected for 11.3 fantasy points in 5 games in week 3 which ranks him as the #35 projected shortstop for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. 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 Richie Martin but behind Carter Kieboom. Week 4 will be better based on projected rank (#10). He is projected for 17.49 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 Elvis Andrus to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 364.05 projected fantasy points puts him at #20 behind Nick Ahmed and ahead of Kevin Newman. He has averaged 2.67 fantasy points in his past 147 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.66 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#40) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is slightly overrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 59%, he is the #18 most highly owned shortstop. Elvis Andrus is expected to come up short of last season's #13 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. | 
