SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Chris Paddack is projected for 5.63 fantasy points in 2 games which is good enough to be the #12 ranked starting pitcher 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 Stephen Strasburg but behind Shane Bieber. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#37). He is projected for 2.56 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Expect Chris Paddack to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 98.32 projected fantasy points puts him at #21 behind Aaron Nola and ahead of Lucas Giolito. He has averaged 3.04 fantasy points in his past 26 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 3.17 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#24) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is underrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 95%, he is the #27 most highly owned starting pitcher. Chris Paddack is expected to improve on last season's #29 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.