DAILY FANTASY VALUE
McCutchen is not the best option on DraftKings with a projected 7.3 DK pts (#34 among outfielders). He is the #26 highest priced outfielder ($4600). Based on 6/4 salaries and projected points per dollar, McCutchen is worth $4.2K. There are 6 other options at $4600 (Ryan Braun, Michael Brantley, Bryce Harper, Kevin Kiermaier, Byron Buxton, Willie Calhoun) and McCutchen is ranked #5 among the 7. These are 5 better options at lower salaries: Nelson Cruz (9.1 FP), Nick Markakis (8 FP), Alex Gordon (7.5 FP), Jason Heyward (7.4 FP), and Aaron Hicks (8.4 FP). Hunter Pence (6.2 FP), Starling Marte (7.3 FP), Joc Pederson (7.1 FP), Corey Dickerson (6.9 FP), and David Peralta (5.6 FP) are all projected for fewer points than McCutchen but have higher salaries. Based on salary, he is expected to have 7.9 FPs, a value reached in 89 of 219 games (41%). The combined 'cover percentage' for outfielders expected to start is 38%.
- 6/4 VEGAS LINE EXPECTATION: PHI 3.4 (#28 Most Today) vs SD 4.1 (#21 Most)
- PROJECTION (POS RANK): 7.3 Fantasy Points (#33), 4.17 plate appearances (#12), 0.215 BA (#107), 0.743 OPS (#66), 0.2 HR (#18), 0.38 RBI (#65), 0.57 runs (#31), 0.05 stolen bases (#52),
| Lower Salary | A. McCutchen | Higher Salary |
|---|---|---|
| N. Cruz (9 FP) | 7 FP | H. Pence (6 FP) |
| N. Markakis (8 FP) | #26 Outfield | S. Marte (7 FP) |
| A. Gordon (8 FP) | | J. Pederson (7 FP) |
| J. Heyward (7 FP) | | C. Dickerson (7 FP) |
| A. Hicks (8 FP) | | D. Peralta (6 FP) |
FANDUEL VALUE: Projected for 9.8 FanDuel pts Andrew McCutchen is the #36 ranked outfielder. He is the #31 highest priced outfielder ($3600). Based on 6/4 salaries and projected points per dollar, McCutchen is worth $3.4K. There are 4 other options at $3600 (Khris Davis, Max Kepler, Nomar Mazara, Andrew Benintendi) and McCutchen is ranked #5 among the 5. Instead of McCutchen consider these better options at lower salaries: Nelson Cruz (12.1 FP), Nick Markakis (10.6 FP), Alex Gordon (10 FP), Aaron Hicks (11.3 FP), and Avisail Garcia (10.9 FP). Hunter Pence (8.4 FP), Starling Marte (9.6 FP), Joc Pederson (9.6 FP), Kole Calhoun (9.7 FP), and David Peralta (7.2 FP) are all projected for fewer points than McCutchen but have higher salaries. Based on salary, he is expected to have 10.4 FPs, a value reached in 86 of 219 games (39%). The combined 'cover percentage' for outfielders expected to start is 45%.
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WEEKLY FANTASY VALUE
Andrew McCutchen is a bad value the rest of the week. He has a market rank of #18 while his projection (rest of week 11) rank is #51. In week 12 rankings vs other outfielders these are 5 better options at lower start percentages: Nick Markakis (19.8 FP), Charlie Blackmon (23.9 FP), Thomas Pham (19.6 FP), Gregory Polanco (18.2 FP), and David Peralta (20.2 FP). He is projected for more points than 3 other outfielders starting in more leagues: Michael Brantley (13.6 FP), Eddie Rosario (16.7 FP), and Mitch Haniger (17.3 FP). Starting in 92% of leagues he is expected to produce 18.3 fantasy points (WK 12). At his start percentage, he is expected to be the #15 outfielder of the week, but he is projected to be the #17 outfielder.
| Lower Start% | A. McCutchen WK 12 | Higher Start% |
|---|---|---|
| N. Markakis (20 FP) | 18 FP | M. Brantley (14 FP) |
| C. Blackmon (24 FP) | #15 Outfield | E. Rosario (17 FP) |
| T. Pham (20 FP) | | M. Haniger (17 FP) |
| G. Polanco (18 FP) | | |
| D. Peralta (20 FP) | | |
He is projected for 18 fantasy points in week 12 (#17 OF) in 5 games.
| Projected Stat | Relative Strength | WK Overall | Relative Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Points | | 17.98 (#17) | |
| Avg | | | 0.274 (#42) |
| OPS | | | 0.724 (#45) |
| Home Runs | | 0.96 (#25) | |
| Runs | 3.86 (#8) | | |
| RBI | | | 2.97 (#32) |
| Stolen Bases | | | 0.35 (#49) |
| Jun 10 | Jun 11 | Jun 12 | Jun 14 | Jun 15 | Jun 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 FP vs ARI | 3.1 FP vs ARI | 2.5 FP vs ARI | 3.6 FP @ATL | 2.9 FP @ATL | 3.1 FP @ATL |
Andrew McCutchen last five game log with fantasy points (CBS, FD, DK) and statline.
| OPP | FANTASY | STATLINE |
|---|---|---|
| 6/3 @SD | 1 FP, 3 FD, 2 DK | 0-0, 1 BB |
| 6/2 @LAD | 0 FP, 3 FD, 3 DK | 1-4 |
| 6/1 @LAD | 0 FP, 0 FD, 0 DK | 0-4 |
| 5/31 @LAD | 5 FP, 19 FD, 14 DK | 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R |
| 5/30 vs STL | 4 FP, 12 FD, 9 DK | 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB |
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REST OF SEASON VALUE
As of 6/4, Andrew McCutchen is the #18 ranked outfielder based on ownership percentage (99%). Our projections indicate that Andrew McCutchen is slightly underrated by the market. His fantasy outfielder projection rank is #16. There are other outfielders with virtually the same market rank (Starling Marte, Thomas Pham, Joey Gallo, Austin Meadows 99% Owned) and McCutchen ranks #3 out of 5. He is projected for 291 fantasy points in 92 remaining games. He has a lower rank (#17) based on projected fantasy average. The market ranks Andrew McCutchen behind Marte and above Pham but the projections rank these players in reverse order.
| Lower Own% | A. McCutchen ROS | Higher Own% |
|---|---|---|
| T. Pham (309 FP) | 291 FP | S. Marte (271 FP) |
| D. Dietrich (302 FP) | #18 Outfield | G. Springer (284 FP) |
| M. Kepler (291 FP) | | A. Judge (253 FP) |
| | | A. Benintendi (285 FP) |
| | | M. Haniger (264 FP) |
| Projected Stat | Relative Strength | Overall | Relative Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Points | | 291 (#14) | |
| Avg | | | 0.261 (#70) |
| OPS | | 0.85 (#19) | |
| Home Runs | | 17 (#21) | |
| Runs | 65 (#5) | | |
| RBI | | | 48 (#37) |
| Stolen Bases | | | 6 (#48) |
| Strikeouts | | | 89 (#115) |
His value decreases in leagues where winning specific categories is important because he has more relative weaknesses than strengths.
WEEKLY FANTASY RECAP
Out of 11 fantasy weeks he had one where he was +50% above his weekly average of 17.3 fantasy points. He had one bad week where he came up 50% below average.
| Week | Fantasy Points (GP) | Good Week | Bad Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 17.3 FP per Week | 1 | 1 |
| Week 1 | 15 (3 games 5 per game) | ||
| Week 2 | 16 (5 games 3.2 per game) | ||
| Week 3 | 22 (6 games 3.7 per game) | ||
| Week 4 | 22 (7 games 3.1 per game) | ||
| Week 5 | 12 (7 games 1.7 per game) | ||
| Week 6 | 11 (5 games 2.2 per game) | ||
| Week 7 | 11.5 (5 games 2.3 per game) | ||
| Week 8 | 22 (7 games 3.1 per game) | ||
| Week 9 | 34 (7 games 4.9 per game) | +16.7 | |
| Week 10 | 24 (6 games 4 per game) | ||
| Week 11 | 1 (1 games) | -16.3 |
DAILY FANTASY SEASON RECAP
He averaged 11.6 FD points and 8.6 DK points per game. We looked at all of his games that were between the 10th and 90th percentile where the 10th percentile is his floor and the 90th is his ceiling. When he was bad in DFS, he was really bad with a floor of zero points. He had a relatively high ceiling. On DraftKings it was 19 and on FanDuel it was 27.9 FPs. He has had more bad FanDuel games (below average by 20%) than good games (20% above average), and the same was true on DraftKings. We are only including games where they were in the daily fantasy slate and played.
| Game | FD Pts (Sal) | Good or Bad | DK Pts (Sal) | Good or Bad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11.6 ($3.9K) | 14 G, 17 B | 8.6 ($4.4K) | 11 G, 16 B |
| 6/3 @SD | 3 ($3.6K) | -8.6 | 2 ($5.4K) | -6.6 |
| 6/2 @LAD | 3 ($3.8K) | -8.6 | 3 | -5.6 |
| 6/1 @LAD | 0 ($3.7K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.2K) | -8.6 |
| 5/31 @LAD | 18.7 ($3.9K) | +7.1 | 14 ($4.3K) | +5.4 |
| 5/30 STL | 12.4 ($3.8K) | -- | 9 ($4.7K) | -- |
| 5/29 STL | 40.8 ($3.8K) | +29.2 | 28 ($4.8K) | +19.4 |
| 5/28 STL | 6.2 ($3.7K) | -- | 5 ($4.7K) | -- |
| 5/26 @MIL | 0 ($3.7K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.9K) | -8.6 |
| 5/25 @MIL | 21.7 ($3.8K) | +10.1 | 16 ($5.1K) | +7.4 |
| 5/24 @MIL | 18.7 ($3.6K) | +7.1 | 14 ($4.8K) | +5.4 |
| 5/23 @CHC | 28.4 ($3.5K) | +16.8 | 20 ($4.2K) | +11.4 |
| 5/22 @CHC | 30.9 ($3.4K) | +19.3 | 24 ($4K) | +15.4 |
| 5/21 @CHC | 10 ($3.5K) | -- | 7 ($4K) | -- |
| 5/20 @CHC | 15 ($3.4K) | -- | 10 ($3.8K) | -- |
| 5/19 COL | 16 ($3.6K) | -- | 12 ($4.4K) | -- |
| 5/18 COL | 0 ($3.5K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.1K) | -8.6 |
| 5/17 COL | 31.4 ($3.4K) | +19.8 | 24 ($3.9K) | +15.4 |
| 5/16 MIL | 12.2 ($3.5K) | -- | 9 ($4K) | -- |
| 5/15 MIL | 6.5 ($3.7K) | -- | 5 ($4K) | -- |
| 5/14 MIL | 0 ($3.7K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.1K) | -8.6 |
| 5/13 MIL | 6 ($3.6K) | -- | 6 ($4.1K) | -- |
| 5/12 @KC | 15.2 ($3.9K) | -- | 11 ($4.2K) | -- |
| 5/11 @KC | 13.2 ($3.9K) | -- | 9 ($4.4K) | -- |
| 5/10 @KC | 0 ($3.8K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.5K) | -8.6 |
| 5/7 @STL | 9.2 ($3.7K) | -- | 6 ($4.4K) | -- |
| 5/6 @STL | 3 ($3.7K) | -8.6 | 3 ($4.3K) | -5.6 |
| 5/5 WAS | 9.2 ($3.9K) | -- | 7 ($4.5K) | -- |
| 5/4 WAS | 9.5 ($3.9K) | -- | 7 ($4.3K) | -- |
| 5/3 WAS | 0 ($3.9K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.6K) | -8.6 |
| 5/1 DET | 12.5 ($3.9K) | -- | 11 ($4.5K) | -- |
| 4/30 DET | 15.2 ($4.2K) | -- | 10 ($4.5K) | -- |
| 4/28 MIA | 12.4 ($3.7K) | -- | 8 ($4.3K) | -- |
| 4/27 MIA | 27.9 ($3.8K) | +16.3 | 20 ($4.3K) | +11.4 |
| 4/26 MIA | 0 ($3.6K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.5K) | -8.6 |
| 4/25 MIA | 6 ($3.6K) | -- | 5 ($4.6K) | -- |
| 4/24 @NYM | 3 ($4.4K) | -8.6 | 3 ($4.5K) | -5.6 |
| 4/23 @NYM | 0 ($4.1K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.4K) | -8.6 |
| 4/22 @NYM | 0 ($3.9K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.6K) | -8.6 |
| 4/21 @COL | 6 ($4.5K) | -- | 6 ($4.7K) | -- |
| 4/20 @COL | 24.9 ($4.6K) | +13.3 | 19 ($4.8K) | +10.4 |
| 4/19 @COL | 12.2 ($4.5K) | -- | 9 ($4.8K) | -- |
| 4/18 @COL | 0 ($4.7K) | -11.6 | 0 ($5.4K) | -8.6 |
| 4/17 NYM | 0 ($4.3K) | -11.6 | 0 | -8.6 |
| 4/16 NYM | 15.4 ($4.1K) | -- | 12 ($4.6K) | -- |
| 4/15 NYM | 18.2 ($4.1K) | +6.6 | 14 ($4K) | +5.4 |
| 4/14 @MIA | 12.2 ($3.8K) | -- | 10 ($4.2K) | -- |
| 4/13 @MIA | 12 ($3.7K) | -- | 9 | -- |
| 4/12 @MIA | 37.9 ($3.8K) | +26.3 | 28 ($4.3K) | +19.4 |
| 4/10 WAS | 6 ($3.7K) | -- | 4 ($4.3K) | -4.6 |
| 4/9 WAS | 9.2 ($3.7K) | -- | 7 ($4.1K) | -- |
| 4/8 WAS | 0 ($3.9K) | -11.6 | 0 ($4.4K) | -8.6 |
| 4/7 MIN | 6.2 ($4.5K) | -- | 4 ($4.1K) | -4.6 |
| 4/6 MIN | 9 ($4.3K) | -- | 7 | -- |
| 4/5 MIN | 15.4 ($4.2K) | -- | 11 ($4.3K) | -- |
| 4/3 @WAS | 19.7 ($4.2K) | +8.1 | 13 | +4.4 |
| 4/2 @WAS | 12.2 ($4.1K) | -- | 10 ($3.8K) | -- |
| 3/31 ATL | 27.9 ($4.1K) | +16.3 | 20 | +11.4 |
| 3/30 ATL | 0 ($4K) | -11.6 | 0 | -8.6 |
| 3/28 ATL | 24.9 ($3.4K) | +13.3 | 18 | +9.4 |