SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGSDansby Swanson is projected for 16.65 fantasy points in 6 games which is good enough to be the #12 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 Andrelton Simmons but behind Fernando Tatis Jr.. Week 4 will not be as good based on projected rank (#17). He is projected for 14.86 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 Dansby Swanson to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 331.26 projected fantasy points puts him at #25 behind Willy Adames and ahead of Freddy Galvis. He has averaged 2.76 fantasy points in his past 125 games, which is more than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.42 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#65) 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 40%, he is the #22 most highly owned shortstop. Dansby Swanson is expected to come up short of last season's #17 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. |