SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Jason Heyward is projected for 15.8 fantasy points in 6 games which projects to being the #48 ranked outfielder. This may be a week you want to sit Jason Heyward. 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 Jackie Bradley but behind Ian Happ. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#64). He is projected for 13.4 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Jason Heyward is not projected to be worth a roster spot. His 319.14 projected fantasy points puts him at #89 behind Brett Gardner and ahead of Ryan Braun. He has averaged 2.61 fantasy points in his past 146 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.6 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#170) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Jason Heyward is expected to come up short of last season's #34 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.