DAILY FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND PLAY OR FADE ADVICE
He is a better value on DrafKings than on FanDuel based on position specific points per dollar calculations. He is projected for 11 FD points and is worth -$178 less than $3.8K on FD. On DK he is projected for 8.2 points and is worth +$144 more than $4.4K. Below are how he ranks based on projected fantasy points on both DFS platforms. Look for players with more FPs at lower salaries.
| FANDUEL (OF) 8/11 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #25 Starling Marte | 11.2 FD Points | $3900 |
| #26 Adam Duvall | 11.1 FD Points | $3000 |
| #27 Juan Soto | 11 FD Points | $3800 |
| #28 Kevin Kiermaier | 10.9 FD Points | $2700 |
| #29 Joc Pederson | 10.5 FD Points | $3000 |
| DRAFTKINGS (OF) 8/11 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #19 Shin-Soo Choo | 8.6 DK Points | $4600 |
| #20 Adam Duvall | 8.3 DK Points | $4100 |
| #21 Juan Soto | 8.2 DK Points | $4400 |
| #22 Jackie Bradley | 8 DK Points | $3600 |
| #23 Bryan Reynolds | 7.8 DK Points | $4400 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Expect Juan Soto to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 144.01 projected fantasy points puts him at #7 behind Ronald Acuna and ahead of Marcell Ozuna. He has averaged 3.5 fantasy points in his past 221 games, which is slightly more than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 3.27 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#16) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is owned in 100% of fantasy leagues so everyone expects him to be an elite outfielder. He is projected to be very good, but not one of the very best at his position. He is also currently the #7 ranked outfielder.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|
| #5 Charlie Blackmon (100% OWN) | 155 FP, 3.6 per game | 504 FP, 155 gp, 3.25 per game (#9) |
| #6 Ronald Acuna (100% OWN) | 145 FP, 3.54 per game | 376 FP, 111 gp, 3.39 per game (#4) |
| #7 Juan Soto (100% OWN) | 144 FP, 3.27 per game | 387 FP, 115 gp, 3.37 per game (#6) |
| #8 Marcell Ozuna (99% OWN) | 143 FP, 3.34 per game | 395 FP, 148 gp, 2.67 per game (#33) |
| #9 Rhys Hoskins (100% OWN) | 139 FP, 3.3 per game | 485 FP, 152 gp, 3.19 per game (#11) |
WEEK 20 AND 21 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Juan Soto is projected for 2.85 fantasy points in one game the rest of the week in week 20 which ranks him as the #30 projected outfielder for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. This is projected to be a below average game with fewer fantasy points than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Jackie Bradley but behind Max Kepler the rest of the week. Week 21 will be better based on projected rank (#14). He is projected for 19.76 fantasy points.
| 8/11 TO 8/11 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #28 Adam Duvall | 2.88 FP (33% ST) | 2.45 FP |
| #29 Max Kepler | 2.85 FP (96% ST) | 3.57 FP |
| #30 Juan Soto | 2.85 FP (98% ST) | 3.27 FP |
| #31 Jackie Bradley | 2.82 FP (18% ST) | 2.46 FP |
| #32 Bryan Reynolds | 2.79 FP (57% ST) | 2.91 FP |
| 8/12 TO 8/18 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #12 Justin Upton | 20.3 FP (54% ST) | 2.8 FP |
| #13 Nick Castellanos | 19.8 FP (86% ST) | 3.32 FP |
| #14 Juan Soto | 19.8 FP (98% ST) | 3.27 FP |
| #15 Willie Calhoun | 19.7 FP (37% ST) | 2.89 FP |
| #16 Anthony Santander | 19.5 FP (34% ST) | 2.78 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.
| JUAN SOTO | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 144 | 9.1 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 3.1 |
| -- Per Game (44 Proj) | 3.3 | 0.21 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.07 |
| 8/5 to 8/11 (1 Game) | 2.8 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.07 |
| 8/12 to 8/18 (5.7 Games) | 19.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.41 |
| 2019 Season | 386 | 24 | 77 | 68 | 73 | 10 |
| -- Per Game (106 GP) | 3.6 | 0.23 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.09 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 772 | 45 | 145 | 144 | 152 | 15 |
| -- Per Game (221 GP) | 3.5 | 0.20 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.07 |