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Justin
Verlander
College None
Team Houston Astros
35SP
6'5"Height
225Weight
38Age
7Exp
R/RBats/Throws
Justin Verlander's Fantasy Scouting Report

REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Expect Justin Verlander to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 147.76 projected fantasy points puts him at #6 behind Stephen Strasburg and ahead of Clayton Kershaw. He is expected to be out through 5/14 which impacts his rest of season ranking. He has averaged 9.32 fantasy points in his past 34 games, which is more than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 6.16 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#2) is better than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is underrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 97%, he is the #13 most highly owned starting pitcher. Justin Verlander is expected to come up short of last season's #1 fantasy position rank.

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FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season Below the projection are actual stats from last season.

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Career Stats
YEARTEAMAPPGSINNWLSKBBIHAERAWHIPCGSO
2020HOU116.01007133.000.6600
2019HOU3434223.02160300421372.580.8021
2018HOU3434214.01690290371562.520.9011
2017HOU3333206.01580219721703.361.1700
2016DET3434227.71690254571713.041.0020
2015DET2020133.3580113321133.371.0811
2014DET3232206.015120159652234.541.3900
2013DET3434218.313120217752123.461.3100
2012DET3333238.31780239601922.641.0561
2011DET3434251.02450250571742.400.9242
2010DET3333224.31890219711903.371.1640
2009DET3535240.01990269632193.451.1731
2008DET3333201.011170163871954.831.4010
2007DET3232201.71860183671813.661.2311
2006DET3030186.01790124601873.621.3211
2005DET2211.302075157.291.8000
Career (16 Seasons)4544542988.02261290301385125383.321.13269
YEARTEAMRAERHRAHBIBBIGOAOGDAOPKOBWPRD9BS
2020HOU22200732.30006.000
2019HOU666436601502110.70047.470
2018HOU636028801052370.43258.450
2017HOU807727441482360.610510.750
2016DET817730811542590.63069.330
2015DET56501331991750.62029.990
2014DET11410418511882530.701512.800
2013DET948419411772400.731312.010
2012DET817019522312291.01129.710
2011DET736724302172680.82278.390
2010DET898414602062330.9321110.720
2009DET999220651722520.734810.800
2008DET119108181481822390.823613.250
2007DET8882201931862300.8221711.940
2006DET787521611962021.081512.240
2005DET9911015111.400117.030
Career (16 Seasons)119211053109827243332780.733198710.500
2021 Game Log
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Past Projections
  • 02 Sep 2019

    Justin Verlander is Projected to Be the #3 Starting Pitcher...Behind Gerrit Cole and Ahead of Walker Buehler the Rest of the Season

    Scout Fantasy Baseball Outlook 2019
  • 01 Sep 2019

    Justin Verlander Is a Better Value on DraftKings at $12K Than on FanDuel at $11.9 on 9/1

    Scout Fantasy Baseball Outlook 2019
  • 31 Aug 2019

    Justin Verlander is Projected to Be the #2 Starting Pitcher...Behind Max Scherzer and Ahead of Gerrit Cole the Rest of the Season

    Scout Fantasy Baseball Outlook 2019
  • 29 Aug 2019

    Justin Verlander is Projected to Be the #2 Starting Pitcher...Behind Max Scherzer and Ahead of Jacob deGrom the Rest of the Season

    Scout Fantasy Baseball Outlook 2019