DAILY FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND PLAY OR FADE ADVICE
He is projected for 8.8 FanDuel points and priced at $2.5K. Using average points per dollar in the player pool, he is expected to produce 7.17 FPs, making him worth +$568 more than $2.5K. Below are how he ranks on FanDuel. Look for players with comparable or more fantasy points at a lower or same salary.
| FANDUEL (SS) 8/31 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| #17 Dansby Swanson | 9.3 FD Points | $2900 |
| #18 Paul DeJong | 9 FD Points | $3600 |
| #19 Willi Castro | 8.8 FD Points | $2500 |
| #20 Willy Adames | 8.6 FD Points | $2300 |
| #21 Bo Bichette | 8.6 FD Points | $3900 |
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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
You can expect Willi Castro to be a good bench player who will start in certain weeks the rest of the season. His 52.84 projected fantasy points puts him at #35 behind Willy Adames and ahead of J.P. Crawford. He is projected to average 2.26 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#48) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. With 6 games played, he is the #58 ranked shortstop this season.
| REST OF SEASON RANK (SS) | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| #33 Orlando Arcia (11% OWN) | 54 FP, 2.06 per game | 138 FP, 111 gp, 1.25 per game (#40) |
| #34 Willy Adames (28% OWN) | 53 FP, 2.25 per game | 184 FP, 85 gp, 2.16 per game (#24) |
| #35 Willi Castro (3% OWN) | 53 FP, 2.26 per game | 184 FP, 85 gp, 2.16 per game (#24) |
| #36 J.P. Crawford (14% OWN) | 52 FP, 2.4 per game | 76 FP, 49 gp, 1.54 per game (#36) |
| #37 Nicky Lopez (6% OWN) | 52 FP, 2.13 per game | 76 FP, 49 gp, 1.54 per game (#36) |
WEEK 23 AND 24 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Willi Castro is projected for 4.29 fantasy points in 2 games the rest of the week in week 23 which ranks him as the #33 projected shortstop 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 Chris Taylor but behind Nicky Lopez the rest of the week. Week 24 is projected to be slightly better based on projected rank (#30). He is projected for 12.87 fantasy points.
| 8/31 TO 9/1 RANK (SS) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #31 Dansby Swanson (75% OWN) | 4.59 FP (25% ST) | 2.62 FP |
| #32 Nicky Lopez (6% OWN) | 4.39 FP (3% ST) | 2.13 FP |
| #33 Willi Castro (3% OWN) | 4.29 FP (1% ST) | 2.26 FP |
| #34 Chris Taylor (29% OWN) | 4.29 FP (15% ST) | 2.65 FP |
| #35 Nick Ahmed (54% OWN) | 4.27 FP (38% ST) | 2.47 FP |
| 9/2 TO 9/8 RANK (SS) | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #28 Amed Rosario (66% OWN) | 13.3 FP (51% ST) | 2.68 FP |
| #29 Nick Ahmed (54% OWN) | 13.3 FP (38% ST) | 2.47 FP |
| #30 Willi Castro (3% OWN) | 12.9 FP (1% ST) | 2.26 FP |
| #31 Brandon Crawford (8% OWN) | 12.6 FP (4% ST) | 2.15 FP |
| #32 Bo Bichette (90% OWN) | 12.5 FP (70% ST) | 2.81 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.
| WILLI CASTRO | FP | HR | RBI | R | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2019 | 53 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| -- Per Game (23 Proj) | 2.3 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| 8/26 to 9/1 (1.7 Games) | 4.3 | 0.17 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.44 | 0.12 |
| 9/2 to 9/8 (5.6 Games) | 12.9 | 0.51 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.39 |
| 2019 Season | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| -- Per Game (6 GP) | 1.2 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 |