SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS
Byron Buxton is projected for 15.89 fantasy points in 6 games which projects to being the #45 ranked outfielder. This may be a week you want to sit Byron Buxton. 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 Austin Hays but behind Nomar Mazara. Week 4 will be better based on projected rank (#31). He is projected for 16.5 fantasy points.
| 4/6 TO 4/12 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #43 Alex Dickerson | 16.2 FP (2% ST) | 2.52 FP |
| #44 Nomar Mazara | 16 FP (30% ST) | 2.79 FP |
| #45 Byron Buxton | 15.9 FP (43% ST) | 2.96 FP |
| #46 Austin Hays | 15.9 FP (9% ST) | 2.73 FP |
| #47 Ian Happ | 15.8 FP (12% ST) | 3.04 FP |
| 4/13 TO 4/19 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #29 Ramon Laureano | 16.7 FP (50% ST) | 3.04 FP |
| #30 Starling Marte | 16.6 FP (93% ST) | 3.41 FP |
| #31 Byron Buxton | 16.5 FP (43% ST) | 2.96 FP |
| #32 Luis Robert | 16.4 FP (41% ST) | 2.75 FP |
| #33 Austin Meadows | 16.4 FP (96% ST) | 3.27 FP |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
You can expect Byron Buxton to be a good bench player who will start in certain weeks the rest of the season. His 405.62 projected fantasy points puts him at #31 behind David Dahl and ahead of Jeff McNeil. He has averaged 2.82 fantasy points in his past 79 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.96 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#84) 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 72%, he is the #40 most highly owned outfielder. Byron Buxton is expected to improve on last season's #83 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| #29 Joc Pederson (72% OWN) | 413 FP, 3.32 per game | 406 FP, 149 gp, 2.73 per game (#53) |
| #30 David Dahl (93% OWN) | 412 FP, 3.01 per game | 305 FP, 100 gp, 3.05 per game (#29) |
| #31 Byron Buxton (72% OWN) | 406 FP, 2.96 per game | 223 FP, 79 gp, 2.82 per game (#44) |
| #32 Jeff McNeil (95% OWN) | 403 FP, 2.93 per game | 454 FP, 132 gp, 3.44 per game (#13) |
| #33 Bryan Reynolds (85% OWN) | 401 FP, 2.82 per game | 392 FP, 133 gp, 2.95 per game (#36) |
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.
| BYRON BUXTON | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Projection | 406 | 20 | 81 | 80 | 42 | 18.4 |
| -- Per Game (137 Proj) | 3.0 | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.13 |
| 4/6 to 4/12 (5.6 Games) | 15.9 | 0.76 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.78 |
| 4/13 to 4/19 (5.4 Games) | 16.5 | 0.74 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.79 |
| 2019 Season | 223 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 19 | 14 |
| -- Per Game (79 GP) | 2.8 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 0.18 |