SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Nick Ahmed is projected for 17.78 fantasy points in 6 games which is good enough to be the #9 ranked shortstop 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 Jorge Polanco but behind Kevin Newman. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#28). He is projected for 12.32 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Expect Nick Ahmed to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 369.16 projected fantasy points puts him at #19 behind Bo Bichette and ahead of Elvis Andrus. He has averaged 2.58 fantasy points in his past 157 games, which is slightly less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.76 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#37) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Nick Ahmed is expected to come up short of last season's #10 fantasy position rank.

FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Below the projection are actual stats from last season.