SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Alex Gordon is projected for 18.12 fantasy points in 6 games in week 3 which ranks him as the #23 projected outfielder 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 Nick Markakis but behind Juan Soto. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#37). He is projected for 15.55 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

According to our projection, you can expect Alex Gordon to be a bench player or a good option off the waiver wire. His 373.21 projected fantasy points puts him at #47 behind Gregory Polanco and ahead of Brian Goodwin. He has averaged 2.64 fantasy points in his past 150 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.75 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#131) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Alex Gordon is expected to come up short of last season's #29 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.