Dynasty: Hunter Brown. Redraft: Zack Wheeler. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Brown ahead, Brown #75 and Wheeler #89, and the expert consensus agrees (#54 and #97). The community agrees too, FRV 72.7 to 55.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Wheeler ahead, #32 to #179.
JD on Hunter Brown (Jun 3, 2026): What is scarier, shoulder injuries or elbow injuries? When I was growing up I was always told that elbow injuries are always more dangerous and shoulder injuries usually resulted from throwing the ball correctly but just being overworked (just some of the bs that floated around baseball until the data driven paradigm we are in now). I would say that a shoulder injury is the most scary because there are so many moving pieces whereas an elbow is a pretty straightforward injury to repair (most of the time). I'm willing to make an exception with Brown though because he's looked so good in rehab and was so dominant in two starts this season. If he comes back healthy, he'll be a top ten starter for me. Just have to put the injury tag on him for the time being.
JD on Zack Wheeler (Aug 3, 2026): I'm very tempted to knock Zack Wheeler further down in the rankings due to his age, but he continues to perform at an insanely elite level and maintain premium velocity despite an injury that would be the death knell for most pitchers. You don't want to be left holding the bag when something goes sideways, and no player loses their value faster than a 35+ year old SP who goes down with an injury. Obviously no rule should be applied uniformly and you know the idiosyncrasies of your own league, but just know if you are riding the hot hand in Wheeler just know you are playing with fire.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Hunter Brown | Zack Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Team | HOU | PHI |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 28 | 36 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #75 | #89 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #54 | #97 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #179 | #32 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 72.7 | 55.0 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 7 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #44–#77 | #71–#144 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Down 10 spots |
| Stat | Hunter Brown | Zack Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 107.1 | 162.0 |
| W | 6 | 14 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 3.00 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.05 |
| K | 124 | 193 |
| K/9 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
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