As you may have noticed we have transformed Scout into a data and stats driven service geared towards helping invested fans make the right decisions on a daily basis. This is our new Fantasy Scouting Report that we produce for each fantasy relevant player. We treat them like a stock and report their value in season long fantasy, the current fantasy week, and if applicable, on FanDuel and on DraftKings. We establish what is expected of the player based on fantasy ownership %, start %, and DFS Salary and see if our proprietary forecasting model projects a better or worse than expected performance. For complete recaps of the best and worst values for each market (season, weekly, daily), injury reports and team outlooks be sure to check out the new Scout.
DAILY FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND PLAY OR FADE ADVICE
He is projected for 17 FanDuel points and 12.4 points on DraftKings. Based on the player pool average points per dollar he is worth +$903 more than $4.6K on FanDuel and +$1539 more than $5.4K on DraftKings. Their may be other options (see below) who are even better values, but barring a significant lineup change consider him a strong daily fantasy play. 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) 8/28 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Mike Trout | 17 FD Points | $4600 |
| #2 Mookie Betts | 16.5 FD Points | $4500 |
| #3 Nelson Cruz | 14.9 FD Points | $4200 |
| #4 J.D. Martinez | 14.5 FD Points | $4700 |
| #5 Christian Yelich | 14.1 FD Points | $4700 |
| DRAFTKINGS (OF) 8/28 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Mike Trout | 12.4 DK Points | $5400 |
| #2 Mookie Betts | 12.4 DK Points | $5700 |
| #3 Nelson Cruz | 11 DK Points | $5500 |
| #4 J.D. Martinez | 10.9 DK Points | $5600 |
| #5 Charlie Blackmon | 10.6 DK Points | $5300 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Based on our latest projection, you can expect Mike Trout to be an elite fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 108.19 projected fantasy points puts him at #3 behind Mookie Betts and ahead of Juan Soto. He has averaged 4.15 fantasy points in his past 265 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 4.15 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#1) 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 projected to live up to these high expectations. Mike Trout is expected to come up slightly short of this season-to-date's #1 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Christian Yelich (100% OWN) | 113 FP, 3.95 per game | 580 FP, 145 gp, 4 per game (#2) |
| #2 Mookie Betts (100% OWN) | 109 FP, 3.86 per game | 594 FP, 136 gp, 4.36 per game (#1) |
| #3 Mike Trout (100% OWN) | 108 FP, 4.15 per game | 541 FP, 139 gp, 3.89 per game (#3) |
| #4 Juan Soto (100% OWN) | 101 FP, 3.43 per game | 387 FP, 115 gp, 3.37 per game (#6) |
| #5 George Springer (100% OWN) | 100 FP, 3.63 per game | 421 FP, 138 gp, 3.05 per game (#14) |
WEEK 23 AND 24 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Mike Trout is projected for 16.71 fantasy points in 4 games the rest of the week which is good enough to be the #5 ranked outfielder and a must start for most owners. 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 Max Kepler but behind Yordan Alvarez the rest of the week. Week 24 will be better based on projected rank (#1). He is projected for 23.82 fantasy points.
| 8/28 TO 9/1 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #3 Charlie Blackmon | 19.1 FP (99% ST) | 3.54 FP |
| #4 Yordan Alvarez | 16.9 FP (93% ST) | 3.58 FP |
| #5 Mike Trout | 16.7 FP (99% ST) | 4.15 FP |
| #6 Max Kepler | 16.6 FP (89% ST) | 3.46 FP |
| #7 Mookie Betts | 16.6 FP (99% ST) | 3.86 FP |
| 9/2 TO 9/8 RANK (OF) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Mike Trout | 23.8 FP (99% ST) | 4.15 FP |
| #2 Juan Soto | 22.5 FP (98% ST) | 3.43 FP |
| #3 Bryce Harper | 22.2 FP (97% ST) | 3.25 FP |
| #4 Willie Calhoun | 21.9 FP (70% ST) | 3.09 FP |
| #5 Mookie Betts | 21.8 FP (99% ST) | 3.86 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.
| MIKE TROUT | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 108 | 8.4 | 18.9 | 20 | 18.5 | 2.7 |
| -- Per Game (26 Proj) | 4.2 | 0.32 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.10 |
| 8/26 to 9/1 (3.7 Games) | 16.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.41 |
| 9/2 to 9/8 (5.6 Games) | 23.8 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.60 |
| 2019 Season | 558 | 43 | 100 | 104 | 101 | 10 |
| -- Per Game (126 GP) | 4.4 | 0.34 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.08 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 1099 | 81 | 178 | 204 | 223 | 33 |
| -- Per Game (265 GP) | 4.1 | 0.31 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.12 |