Yordan Alvarez, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Alvarez ahead, Alvarez #11 and Abrams #14, and the expert consensus agrees (#19 and #12). The community agrees too, FRV 81.8 to 74.0. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Alvarez ahead, #6 to #17, but Frank's 2027 projection has Abrams ahead ($33.6 to $32.3).
JD on CJ Abrams (Oct 2, 2026): In full transparency, I originally wrote this blurb thinking I was going to rank him 11th overall. As I thought more and more about it, I just got less comfortable with his 2026 stats and how unreliable they are based on his underlying metrics CJ Abrams might be heading down a path where he is more value in fantasy than in real life, but we are totally OK with that as fantasy diehards right? As of September 25, he has piled up 33 home runs in 34 stolen bases this year, making him on of the 3 players hit 30/30, along with PCA and Elly. (There was actually 7 last year, which was a record I didn’t realize was broken until I was doing research). He’s done that despite a relatively pedestrian underlying Statcast profile and horrible defense (1st percentile in both fielding run value and outs above average). When I see a profile like this, it makes me wonder how long he can perform at the elite level. It was also concerning that the Nationals were shopping him around at the trade deadline, which seems to suggest that maybe teams don't see as much real-life value as his fantasy profile would suggest. I can see an argument for selling high on him right now and maybe trading for a Kevin McGonigle or Sal Stewart type, based on their youth and well-rounded profiles.
JD on Yordan Alvarez (Oct 2, 2026): Air Yordan feels like the closest thing we have to Barry Bonds. If you polled every pitcher in the big leagues on the hitter they least want to face, I have to imagine he tops the list. He just put together one of the most impressive offensive seasons of the last handful of years. He led the league in average, on-base, slugging, OPS and wRC+, drew more walks than anyone, and he did it while staying on the field for more games than he ever has in his career. I also love that he manages to do all of this with such a low K% (17.3% this year). There is really nothing to knock from a dynasty perspective except two things. He's older than most of the players ranked above him, and the injuries that seem to pop up every year and eat into his playing time are still part of the package. We probably just watched his career year, but that doesn't mean he has to repeat it to be very valuable in 2027 and beyond. If you can get Yordan with the last pick of the first round, I'm all over it.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | CJ Abrams | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | HOU |
| Position | SS | OF |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #14 | #11 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #19 | #12 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #17 | #6 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 74.0 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #12–#55 | #8–#40 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $33.6 | $32.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $37.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #9 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | CJ Abrams | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 654 | 692 |
| HR | 33 | 42 |
| R | 93 | 105 |
| RBI | 106 | 106 |
| SB | 34 | 1 |
| AVG | .261 | .316 |
| OBP | .336 | .432 |
| SLG | .497 | .601 |
| OPS | .834 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .358 | .429 |
| xwOBA | .333 | .442 |
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