SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGSTom Murphy is projected for 14.49 fantasy points in 6 games which is good enough to be the #6 ranked catcher 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 Travis d'Arnaud but behind Salvador Perez. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#21). He is projected for 10.2 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 Tom Murphy to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 275.91 projected fantasy points puts him at #17 behind Omar Narvaez and ahead of Martin Maldonado. He has averaged 2.45 fantasy points in his past 76 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.35 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#57) 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 72%, he is the #14 most highly owned catcher. Tom Murphy is expected to improve on last season's #25 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. |