DAILY FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND PLAY OR FADE ADVICE
For each platform we calculate a position specific points per dollar and our projection says he is a better value on DraftKings than on FanDuel. He is projected for 11.7 FD points and is worth -$129 less than $4K on FD. On DK he is projected for 8.9 points and is worth +$329 more than $4.9K. 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) 9/1 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #16 Bryce Harper | 11.8 FD Points | $4200 |
| #17 Ronald Acuna | 11.7 FD Points | $4000 |
| #18 Michael Brantley | 11.7 FD Points | $4000 |
| #19 Ian Desmond | 11.6 FD Points | $3600 |
| #20 Marcell Ozuna | 11.5 FD Points | $3800 |
| DRAFTKINGS (OF) 9/1 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #9 Max Kepler | 9.4 DK Points | $5100 |
| #10 Mallex Smith | 9.3 DK Points | $4400 |
| #11 Michael Brantley | 8.9 DK Points | $4900 |
| #12 Eddie Rosario | 8.6 DK Points | $4500 |
| #13 Ian Desmond | 8.6 DK Points | $4500 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Expect Michael Brantley to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 76.74 projected fantasy points puts him at #16 behind Starling Marte and ahead of Adam Eaton. He has averaged 3.36 fantasy points in his past 270 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 3.39 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#15) is better 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 not projected for elite value. Michael Brantley is expected to come up short of this season-to-date's #8 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|
| #14 Max Kepler (99% OWN) | 81 FP, 3.48 per game | 388 FP, 156 gp, 2.49 per game (#56) |
| #15 Starling Marte (100% OWN) | 77 FP, 3.19 per game | 412 FP, 145 gp, 2.84 per game (#27) |
| #16 Michael Brantley (100% OWN) | 77 FP, 3.39 per game | 455 FP, 143 gp, 3.18 per game (#13) |
| #17 Adam Eaton (89% OWN) | 76 FP, 2.99 per game | 238 FP, 93 gp, 2.55 per game (#50) |
| #18 Eddie Rosario (99% OWN) | 76 FP, 3.26 per game | 412 FP, 136 gp, 3.03 per game (#18) |
WEEK 23 AND 24 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Michael Brantley is projected for 3.5 fantasy points in one game the rest of the week in week 23 which ranks him as the #17 projected outfielder for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. His projected fantasy production is the same as his rest of season per game projection. He is ranked above Mike Trout but behind Khris Davis the rest of the week. Week 24 will not be as good based on projected rank (#21). He is projected for 19.03 fantasy points.
| 9/1 TO 9/1 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #15 Max Kepler | 3.76 FP (92% ST) | 3.48 FP |
| #16 Khris Davis | 3.51 FP (40% ST) | 2.93 FP |
| #17 Michael Brantley | 3.5 FP (96% ST) | 3.39 FP |
| #18 Mike Trout | 3.49 FP (99% ST) | 4.17 FP |
| #19 Michael Conforto | 3.44 FP (87% ST) | 3.4 FP |
| 9/2 TO 9/8 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #19 Nick Castellanos | 19.2 FP (94% ST) | 3.44 FP |
| #20 Corey Dickerson | 19.1 FP (41% ST) | 2.93 FP |
| #21 Michael Brantley | 19 FP (96% ST) | 3.39 FP |
| #22 Starling Marte | 19 FP (98% ST) | 3.19 FP |
| #23 Eddie Rosario | 19 FP (83% ST) | 3.26 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.
| MICHAEL BRANTLEY | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 77 | 2.9 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| -- Per Game (23 Proj) | 3.4 | 0.13 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.06 |
| 8/26 to 9/1 (1 Game) | 3.5 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.41 | 0.04 |
| 9/2 to 9/8 (5.5 Games) | 19.0 | 0.81 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.26 |
| 2019 Season | 452 | 19 | 80 | 82 | 45 | 3 |
| -- Per Game (127 GP) | 3.6 | 0.15 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 907 | 36 | 155 | 171 | 93 | 15 |
| -- Per Game (270 GP) | 3.4 | 0.13 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.34 | 0.06 |