SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGSRyan McMahon is projected for 11.41 fantasy points in 5 games in week 3 which ranks him as the #37 projected second baseman 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 Carlos Sanchez but behind Josh Harrison. Week 4 will be better based on projected rank (#18). He is projected for 14.01 fantasy points. These projections power SportsLine's Computer Picks and Fantasy Data. But for contest winning DFS optimal lineups by top experts like Mike McClure visit SportsLine's new Daily Fantasy Hub. REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANKExpect Ryan McMahon to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 355.99 projected fantasy points puts him at #19 behind Jose Peraza and ahead of Hanser Alberto. He has averaged 2.48 fantasy points in his past 140 games. Our projected per game average is virtually the same. He is projected to average 2.52 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#53) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is slightly overrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 61%, he is the #17 most highly owned second baseman. Ryan McMahon is expected to come up short of last season's #11 fantasy position rank. FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATSThe 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. |