Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Chase Burns. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Burns #28 and Neto #29, and the expert consensus agrees (#26 and #43). The community leans Neto, FRV 76.0 to 69.4. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Burns ahead, #40 to #46, but Frank's 2027 projection has Neto ahead ($25.2 to $13.3).
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 Zach Neto (Oct 20, 2026): It's a shame that Zach Neto gets overlooked as one of the truly elite players in the game. For all the hate that the Angels get about their player development skills and rushing prospects, Neto seems to be one of the players who has thrived despite the accelerated timelines. He has put up three straight years of 20/20 seasons and been an overall net positive contributor in both runs and RBIs. This was really the first year where his batting average was a liability, but at .239 you can stomach it when the other four categories are great, if not elite. Sure, he's not putting up these numbers with amazing peripherals and he does strike out a lot, but you don't have to pay a top-25 price to get him and his contributions. In a lot of dynasty rankings he sits outside of the top 40, which is insane to me for a guy entering his age 26 season coming off of arguably his best season as a major leaguer. I would be taking the discount here if it's available in your league all day.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Chase Burns | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CIN | LAA |
| Position | SP | SS |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #28 | #29 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #26 | #43 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #40 | #46 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 69.4 | 76.0 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#45 | #28–#70 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $13.3 | $25.2 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $18.0 | $22.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #84 | #22 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | Up 2 spots |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 704 |
| HR | - | 27 |
| R | - | 102 |
| RBI | - | 77 |
| SB | - | 24 |
| AVG | - | .239 |
| OBP | - | .330 |
| SLG | - | .436 |
| OPS | - | .766 |
| wOBA | - | .336 |
| xwOBA | - | .317 |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 154.1 | - |
| W | 15 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 2.86 | - |
| WHIP | 1.17 | - |
| K | 185 | - |
| K/9 | 10.8 | - |
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