Dylan Cease, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Cease ahead, Cease #47 and Rasmussen #52, and the expert consensus agrees (#88 and #30). The community agrees too, FRV 67.8 to 55.6. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Cease ahead, #37 to #42, but Frank's 2027 projection has Rasmussen ahead ($22.0 to $20.0).
JD on Drew Rasmussen (Oct 27, 2026): Rasmussen feels like a 26-year-old inside of a 31-year-old body just because of how little we have seen of him as he has been rebuilt with a bionic arm across 3 surgeries. I actually think Rasmussen might be one of the most attractive starters in redraft leagues next year. You get a pitcher on an elite team with a ton of win potential, outstanding ratios, and enough Ks to get the job done. The WHIP really does the heavy lifting for me as I find pitchers who can consistently maintain a sub-1.0 WHIP to be some of the most talented in all of baseball. However when it comes to dynasty, he is a bit of an unknown quantity. The track record for durability of pitchers who have had three surgeries like this is not great, and the Rays might play it cautious at any sign of an issue (by limiting his innings or easing him into the postseason next year, right when fantasy players need him most). Because he has less mileage than most elite arms at his age, I think he might actually be underrated from a dynasty perspective but you have to trust that the injury history won't rear its head. I lean more toward the former than the latter but I wouldn't blame you for staying away in dynasty formats just because of the injury issues.
JD on Dylan Cease (Oct 21, 2026): Cease figuring out how to harness the slider that he lost in 2025 seems to be the reason he was able to put up the best year of his career since 2022. He also is an absolute workhorse, making 32 or 33 starts every year from 2021 to 2025 and still making 29 in 2026. Part of me wishes he could just find a middle ground between his great seasons and his bad seasons rather than being such a peak-and-valley pitcher. He kind of has that Manny Machado vibe to him where every other year he used to go off. While he's not the sexiest pitcher on this list anymore, he's going to pile up strikeouts and should be relied on to give you significant innings every year, even if the WHIP varies as his feel comes and goes. Just remember that he's 31 years old next season and just because he's been a workhorse for his career doesn't exempt him from an injury flaring up out of nowhere.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Drew Rasmussen | Dylan Cease |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TB | TOR |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #52 | #47 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #88 | #30 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #42 | #37 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 55.6 | 67.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #33–#285 | #24–#51 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $22.0 | $20.0 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $29.0 | $24.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #34 | #44 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | No move |
| Stat | Drew Rasmussen | Dylan Cease |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 172.0 | 169.0 |
| W | 16 | 11 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.67 | 2.40 |
| WHIP | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| K | 174 | 239 |
| K/9 | 9.1 | 12.7 |
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