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 5.9 FD points and is worth -$530 less than $2.7K on FD. On DK he is projected for 4.5 points and is worth +$740 more than $3K. Below are how he ranks based on projected fantasy points on both DFS platforms. Look for players with more FPs at lower salaries.
| FANDUEL (C/1B) 8/30 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #62 Seth Brown | 6.1 FD Points | $2400 |
| #63 Chance Sisco | 5.9 FD Points | $2300 |
| #64 Tucker Barnhart | 5.9 FD Points | $2700 |
| #65 James McCann | 5.9 FD Points | $2800 |
| #66 Jake Rogers | 5.8 FD Points | $2300 |
| DRAFTKINGS (C) 8/30 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #17 Jason Castro | 4.7 DK Points | $3700 |
| #18 Chris Herrmann | 4.6 DK Points | $2900 |
| #19 Tucker Barnhart | 4.5 DK Points | $3000 |
| #20 Jake Rogers | 4.5 DK Points | $2900 |
| #21 Chance Sisco | 4.5 DK Points | $3700 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Expect Tucker Barnhart to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 45.71 projected fantasy points puts him at #15 behind Omar Narvaez and ahead of Christian Vazquez. He has averaged 1.97 fantasy points in his past 223 games, which is less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.24 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#50) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Tucker Barnhart is expected to improve on this season-to-date's #24 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (C) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|
| #13 Welington Castillo (13% OWN) | 48 FP, 2.18 per game | 89 FP, 48 gp, 1.85 per game (#30) |
| #14 Omar Narvaez (94% OWN) | 46 FP, 2.85 per game | 188 FP, 95 gp, 1.98 per game (#24) |
| #15 Tucker Barnhart (25% OWN) | 46 FP, 2.24 per game | 279 FP, 134 gp, 2.08 per game (#19) |
| #16 Christian Vazquez (93% OWN) | 45 FP, 2.68 per game | 108 FP, 77 gp, 1.41 per game (#47) |
| #17 Jacob Stallings (2% OWN) | 44 FP, 2.02 per game | 108 FP, 77 gp, 1.41 per game (#47) |
WEEK 23 AND 24 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Tucker Barnhart is projected for 6.22 fantasy points in 3 games the rest of the week which is good enough to be the #6 ranked catcher 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 Jose Trevino but behind Wilson Ramos the rest of the week. Week 24 will not be as good based on projected rank (#13). He is projected for 10.77 fantasy points.
| 8/30 TO 9/1 RANK (C) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #4 Will Smith (91% OWN) | 7 FP (84% ST) | 2.74 FP |
| #5 Wilson Ramos (98% OWN) | 6.6 FP (91% ST) | 2.81 FP |
| #6 Tucker Barnhart (25% OWN) | 6.2 FP (19% ST) | 2.24 FP |
| #7 Jose Trevino (1% OWN) | 6.2 FP (1% ST) | 2.32 FP |
| #8 Jacob Stallings (2% OWN) | 6.1 FP (2% ST) | 2.02 FP |
| 9/2 TO 9/8 RANK (C) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #11 Robinson Chirinos (72% OWN) | 11 FP (58% ST) | 2.77 FP |
| #12 Welington Castillo (13% OWN) | 10.9 FP (7% ST) | 2.18 FP |
| #13 Tucker Barnhart (25% OWN) | 10.8 FP (19% ST) | 2.24 FP |
| #14 Yan Gomes (14% OWN) | 10.4 FP (8% ST) | 2.37 FP |
| #15 Jake Rogers (5% OWN) | 10.2 FP (3% ST) | 1.87 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.
| TUCKER BARNHART | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 45.7 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| -- Per Game (20 Proj) | 2.2 | 0.10 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.01 |
| 8/26 to 9/1 (2.9 Games) | 6.2 | 0.22 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.02 |
| 9/2 to 9/8 (4.8 Games) | 10.8 | 0.56 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.09 |
| 2019 Season | 160 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 1 |
| -- Per Game (89 GP) | 1.8 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.01 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 440 | 19 | 79 | 78 | 90 | 1 |
| -- Per Game (223 GP) | 2.0 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.00 |