SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Lance McCullers is projected for 3.42 fantasy points in one game which is good enough to be the #27 ranked starting pitcher and a must start for most owners. This is projected to be a slightly below average game with fewer fantasy points than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Eduardo Rodriguez but behind Joe Musgrove. Week 4 will be slightly worse based on projected rank (#30). He is projected for 3.16 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Expect Lance McCullers to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 110.44 projected fantasy points puts him at #17 behind Jose Berrios and ahead of Michael Clevinger. He is projected to average 3.68 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#18) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is underrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 85%, he is the #45 most highly owned starting pitcher.

FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks.