Ronald Acuna Jr., in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Acuna ahead, Acuna #37 and Williams #41, and the expert consensus agrees (#60 and #26). The community agrees too, FRV 87.3 to 61.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Acuna ahead, #13 to #104.
JD on Gavin Williams (Oct 20, 2026): Every start for Gavin feels like a ride on Mr. Bones' Wild Ride. If you don't know that incredibly niche piece of internet culture, here you go. It's incredible how dominant he can look and how hard it can be for him to find the zone sometimes. In his Game 5 start against the White Sox in the Division Series, he goes out there and absolutely mows down guys for five innings and 12 Ks and then loses the strike zone and can't make it out of the sixth. The crazy part is it's not like his walk rate was obscenely high like it was in previous seasons at an 8.2% BB rate, but it's the fact that he can still get all these Ks while making so many uncompetitive pitches when his command disappears. I think Gavin is one of the highest-upside arms in baseball right now and if anyone outside of the top five was going to challenge for the #1 ranked SP next year I think he is the safest bet. However, it's a pretty high-variance play because he also is the most likely to regress with his command and post a mid-4 ERA with bad walk rates. His floor will always be somewhat stable because of the absurd Ks that he will give you, but be prepared to take the good with the bad.
JD on Ronald Acuna Jr. (Oct 20, 2026): No one has drawn more consternation from his lack of ranking in the top 25 than Ronald Acuna Jr., and I think I understand why: it's hard to separate out the incredibly high highs from the current player that he is now. I left this comment on a Reddit question regarding Acuna: "Acuna just missed the top 25, so they aren’t as far off as they seem (Greene vs. Acuna). But it’s a fair question, for me it comes down to where I think they are on the aging curve. Acuna (29 in 2027) might be start to lose a step with the injuries catching up with him. Bat speed is the biggest indicator for me, it’s dropped steadily since 2023 and it resulted in his lowest exit velo of his career last year. " This was before I really got into my top 50, and as I worked on my rankings I kept finding situations where I would rather have a younger player with his prime ahead of him. I think of these rankings as tier based, so if you want to argue Acuna over Walker I won't fault you, but I think guys like Greene, Julio, and Harris are in a league of their own, if for no reason other than the age difference. This is a different story in redraft leagues. If you have a team ready to go for it next year, I could see paying a top 25 price for Acuna because of the value he can provide in 2027 and 2028. But I think over a 7-year period, he is a safe bet to decline pretty severely towards the tail end of that window.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Gavin Williams | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CLE | ATL |
| Position | SP | OF |
| Age | 27 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #41 | #37 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #60 | #26 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #104 | #13 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 61.1 | 87.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #30–#128 | #12–#59 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | $13 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | #57 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 10 spots | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Gavin Williams | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 469 |
| HR | - | 20 |
| R | - | 61 |
| RBI | - | 55 |
| SB | - | 21 |
| AVG | - | .255 |
| OBP | - | .345 |
| SLG | - | .451 |
| OPS | - | .796 |
| wOBA | - | .348 |
| xwOBA | - | .366 |
| Stat | Gavin Williams | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 184.1 | - |
| W | 14 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 3.76 | - |
| WHIP | 1.11 | - |
| K | 248 | - |
| K/9 | 12.1 | - |
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