REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Justus Sheffield is not projected to be worth a roster spot. His -28.48 projected fantasy points puts him at #232 behind Kolby Allard and ahead of Sandy Alcantara. He has averaged -4.06 fantasy points in his past 8 games, which is less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average -1.09 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#228) is better than his rank based on total fantasy points. He only played 8 games last season.

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JUSTUS SHEFFIELD PROJECTED TO FINISH AHEAD OF LJAY NEWSOME IN WEEK 3

Justus Sheffield is projected for -0.22 fantasy points in one game in week 3 which only ranks him as the #162 projected starting pitcher and not a fantasy relevant player. This is projected to be a better than average game with more fantasy points than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Ljay Newsome but behind Anibal Sanchez. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#234). He is projected for -2.21 fantasy points.

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.