Paul Skenes, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Skenes ahead, Skenes #44 and Williams #47, and the expert consensus agrees (#60 and #13). The community agrees too, FRV 86.7 to 61.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Skenes ahead, #92 to #104.
JD on Gavin Williams (Aug 3, 2026): Glad my Gavin Williams take lasted all of 1 start, because he just absolutely dominated the Diamondback with 5 perfect innings to start the game off before mother nature humbled Gavin in the 6th inning. Despite the torrential downpour in the 6th derailing what otherwise looked like his most impressive performance of the season, I think Gavin has proven that his stuff is elite enough to overcome some of the command warts. I moved him up to SP10 and struggle to find a reason the pitchers behind him would be more valuable. The wheels might come off or at least get wobbly at some point, but you can be confident investing in him as a low end #1 and if you can get him for the price of a solid #2 SP I would jump all over it.
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 | Gavin Williams | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CLE | PIT |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #47 | #44 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #60 | #13 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #104 | #92 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 61.1 | 86.7 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #30–#128 | #4–#21 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 12 spots | Down 6 spots |
| Stat | Gavin Williams | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 184.1 | 174.1 |
| W | 14 | 10 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.76 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.11 | 1.12 |
| K | 248 | 200 |
| K/9 | 12.1 | 10.3 |
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