Chase Burns, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Burns ahead, Burns #26 and Skenes #40, but the expert consensus has Skenes ahead (#10 to #24). The community disagrees, leaning Skenes, FRV 86.7 to 70.3. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Burns ahead, #61 to #96.
JD on Chase Burns (May 27, 2026): This is an example of someone who I haven't fully bought into this stuff yet even though his metrics are obviously off the charts. As a side note think about how crazy it is that Chase Burns averages 98 mph on his fastball and that's still two full ticks below Misiorowski's fastball average. The stuff is obviously incredible but when there's another young pitcher out there eclipsing him by two full miles per hour, he's going to have to take a backseat to him for the time being. The command is average but the stuff is exceptional and you can bet on exceptional stuff all day. The only other knock on him is that pitching at Cincinnati might lead to a little bit tougher of an offensive environment than you typically see for a player's home ballpark but not something I'm willing to adjust the rankings for.
JD on Paul Skenes (Jul 3, 2026): Is it time to start worrying about Paul Skenes? He is down 1.6mph on his FB since the start of the season and 3.8mph off his debut in '24. Maybe it doesn't matter for the rest of this season, but if you are playing in dynasty leagues are you still comfortable with him at #1SP? What about when you see this chart of his average spin rate per game? I think I have to knock him down to #SP3 based on this, and I'm holding my breath because I'm worried it's about to get a lot worse. I'm not so much worried about the game performance (7ER in 4 IP) because those games happen but the underlying metrics are at least somewhat concerning. I hope I am wrong because Skenes is great for the game of baseball, but I urge all Skenes owners to exercise caution going forward and potentially trade him if the price is right.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Chase Burns | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CIN | PIT |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #26 | #40 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #24 | #10 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #61 | #96 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.3 | 86.7 |
| Expert Sources | 10 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#45 | #4–#21 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | $11 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | $8 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | #99 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 2 spots | Down 4 spots |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 154.1 | 168.0 |
| W | 15 | 10 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.86 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.13 |
| K | 185 | 192 |
| K/9 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
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