DAILY FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND PLAY OR FADE ADVICE
Below are how he ranks on FanDuel. Look for players with comparable or more fantasy points at a lower or same salary.
| FANDUEL (C/1B) 9/2 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| #71 Kevin Plawecki | 4.3 FD Points | $2100 |
| #72 Yan Gomes | 4.3 FD Points | $2600 |
| #73 James McCann | 4 FD Points | $2900 |
| #74 Jeff Mathis | 3.9 FD Points | $2000 |
| #75 Tony Wolters | 3.8 FD Points | $2000 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
You can expect James McCann to be a good bench player who will start in certain weeks the rest of the season. His 32.66 projected fantasy points puts him at #36 behind Tyler Flowers and ahead of Kevan Smith. He has averaged 1.98 fantasy points in his past 217 games, which is less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.5 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#34) is better than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is overrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 75%, he is the #12 most highly owned catcher. James McCann is expected to come up short of this season-to-date's #9 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (C) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| #34 Jason Castro (11% OWN) | 35 FP, 2.69 per game | 189 FP, 109 gp, 1.7 per game (#35) |
| #35 Tyler Flowers (7% OWN) | 34 FP, 2.36 per game | 159 FP, 78 gp, 2.04 per game (#21) |
| #36 James McCann (75% OWN) | 33 FP, 2.5 per game | 177 FP, 117 gp, 1.51 per game (#42) |
| #37 Kevan Smith (1% OWN) | 32 FP, 2.21 per game | 113 FP, 51 gp, 2.22 per game (#14) |
| #38 Alex Avila (1% OWN) | 31 FP, 2.07 per game | 85 FP, 79 gp, 1.08 per game (#58) |
WEEK 24 AND 25 FANTASY OUTLOOK
James McCann is projected for 8.31 fantasy points in 4 games in week 24 which ranks him as the #36 projected catcher for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. 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 Michael Perez but behind Alex Avila. Week 25 is projected to be slightly better based on projected rank (#34). He is projected for 8.24 fantasy points.
| 9/2 TO 9/8 RANK (C) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #34 Kevan Smith (1% OWN) | 8.4 FP | 2.21 FP |
| #35 Alex Avila (1% OWN) | 8.4 FP (1% ST) | 2.07 FP |
| #36 James McCann (75% OWN) | 8.3 FP (63% ST) | 2.5 FP |
| #37 Michael Perez (0% OWN) | 7.9 FP | 2.61 FP |
| #38 Mitch Garver (86% OWN) | 7.8 FP (70% ST) | 3.92 FP |
| 9/9 TO 9/15 RANK (C) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #32 Christian Vazquez (92% OWN) | 8.6 FP (78% ST) | 2.51 FP |
| #33 Alex Avila (1% OWN) | 8.5 FP (1% ST) | 2.07 FP |
| #34 James McCann (75% OWN) | 8.2 FP (63% ST) | 2.5 FP |
| #35 Manny Pina (1% OWN) | 7.9 FP | 2.2 FP |
| #36 Josh Phegley (25% OWN) | 7.9 FP (15% ST) | 2.54 FP |
FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS
The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Also included are actual stats from the current and last season.
| JAMES MCCANN | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 32.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| -- Per Game (13 Proj) | 2.5 | 0.15 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.03 |
| 9/2 to 9/8 (3.6 Games) | 8.3 | 0.50 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.78 | 0.09 |
| 9/9 to 9/15 (3 Games) | 8.2 | 0.50 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.70 | 0.09 |
| 2019 Season | 254 | 15 | 50 | 55 | 24 | 4 |
| -- Per Game (100 GP) | 2.5 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.24 | 0.04 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 430 | 23 | 89 | 86 | 50 | 4 |
| -- Per Game (217 GP) | 2.0 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.23 | 0.02 |