SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Richard Rodriguez is projected for 0.99 fantasy points in 3 games in week 3 which only ranks him as the #64 projected reliever and not a fantasy relevant player. 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 Diego Castillo but behind Tommy Kahnle. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#191). He is projected for -0.16 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Richard Rodriguez is not projected to be worth a roster spot. His 10.9 projected fantasy points puts him at #90 behind Colin Poche and ahead of Sam Coonrod. He has averaged -0.15 fantasy points in his past 72 games, which is less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 0.18 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#106) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Richard Rodriguez is expected to improve on last season's #214 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.