Dynasty: Riley Greene. Redraft: Chase Burns. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Greene ahead, Greene #25 and Burns #28, but the expert consensus has Burns ahead (#26 to #42). The community rates them even, 69.4 and 70.9. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Burns ahead, #40 to #76, but Frank's 2027 projection has Greene ahead ($20.1 to $18.2).
JD on Chase Burns (Oct 20, 2026): It was a shame to see Chase Burns be such a league winner right up until the fantasy playoffs started for most people, at which point he got shut down and lost all of his value. When you're in a dynasty league and young guys click like this, it's a shame that you are punished in the playoffs when players on non-contending teams don't finish the end of the season. Chase Burns himself is very elite and you should be happy with him leading your rotation if you roster him. It's also really impressive that he has managed to do this with effectively two pitches, since he features his changeup only 5% of the time (with a -9 run value). He's got the classic heat maps that you'd want to see from a pitcher with his velocity: fastballs at the top of the zone and sliders down and away to righties. The slider alone accumulated +18 runs and contributed to a -1.05 reduction in ERA vs. the league average, making it one of the best in baseball. With a slider that good he can afford to be a two-pitch pitcher for a long time. I would like to see him develop a third pitch eventually to take him to the next level but he's so good that he doesn't have to. Let's just hope next season he doesn't get shut down in September and he gives everyone 30+ elite starts.
JD on Riley Greene (Oct 2, 2026): There are a couple of notable guys that you may notice are missing from the top 25 and I'll get to them in the next article. But for me, Riley Greene is more attractive than them because he's actually performing and seemingly has been doing it under the radar. Nothing about his profile screams elite (89.9 Avg EV, 26.5% K Rate) but when you put it all together he puts up elite performance (.369 xwOBA). He has arguably done this for three straight years now, but I think this year was his strongest showing despite the step back in home runs from 2025 (36 HR vs. 21 HR in 2026). He also took a major step forward against lefties this year with an OPS of .806 in 156 at-bats versus .620 in 2025. This is a major single for me that everything is coming together as he enters his prime. Don't be surprised when Riley Greene puts together a career year next year. I would not be shocked if he combined his power from 2025 and his batted ball profile from 2026 to put together a . 900 OPS season with 35+ home runs. My only nitpick is that he should be able to steal more than a couple of bases a year with his above-average sprint speed; but I'd rather he focus on being healthy and performing with his bat than chipping in a couple of extra stolen bases.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Chase Burns | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CIN | DET |
| Position | SP | OF |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #28 | #25 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #26 | #42 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #40 | #76 |
| Community Rating | 69.4 | 70.9 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#45 | #33–#62 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $18.2 | $20.1 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $18.0 | $13.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #59 | #44 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 2 spots | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 592 |
| HR | - | 21 |
| R | - | 79 |
| RBI | - | 75 |
| SB | - | 3 |
| AVG | - | .280 |
| OBP | - | .370 |
| SLG | - | .474 |
| OPS | - | .844 |
| wOBA | - | .366 |
| xwOBA | - | .369 |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 154.1 | - |
| W | 15 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 2.86 | - |
| WHIP | 1.17 | - |
| K | 185 | - |
| K/9 | 10.8 | - |
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