Too close to call in dynasty or redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Wood #4 and Chourio #6, and the expert consensus agrees (#11 and #5). The community rates them even, FRV 83.5 and 81.4. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has them close, Chourio #9 and Wood #8.
JD on Jackson Chourio (Sep 24, 2026): I think my first five players are more or less run of the mill, in line with what you'd expect to see from any dynasty list. Jackson Chourio might be my first bold take at number 6, but I couldn't justify putting him any lower than this. Chourio debuted at 20 years old and has done nothing but succeed at the major league level. I think the issue is that he hasn't thrived, just merely succeeded, and that's why people overlook him when it comes to the elite players in the league. Everything is trending in the right direction for him: His 2026 xwOBA was the highest of his career. His exit velocity has jumped 2 mph while his launch angle is continuing to improve, and he's hitting .285 while putting up his third straight 20/20 season. My bet isn't that this is Jackson Chourio's final form, but that what we are seeing is just Chourio maturing at the big league level rather than getting his seasoning in the minor leagues. Sometime in the next 3 years, he is going to establish himself as one of the most valuable players in fantasy baseball and put up a 30/30 or knock down the door of a 40/40 season and blow everyone away. Everything I'm seeing tells me that he is trending in the right direction, and if a manager in your league is suffering from Chourio fatigue I think this is the year to jump in and scoop him up. The 2026 offseason might be the last time before he truly establishes himself as a bonafide star in both fantasy baseball and the MLB.
JD on James Wood (Sep 24, 2026): James Wood just missed being in the top tier of dynasty assets for me, because his injury in the second half derailed what otherwise would have been a monumental season for him. At the ASB, he was on a 162 game pace of 47 HR / 25 SB with a .279/.410/.575 slash, which would have made him far and away the most valuable player outside of PCA this year. He also hits the ball much harder than any of the guys in the top 3 (95.3 avg EV), although that comes with a higher K rate at 28.6%. Unfortunately, that oblique strain really torpedoed his second half and clearly has been affecting him since he came back from the injured list. Interestingly enough, it hasn't necessarily tanked his exit velocities as he's actually at 96.4 avg EV in the last 30 days, but instead caused a dramatic reduction in his barrel rate to 7.7%. I think this is the risk with James Wood and why he is not in the top tier for me. When you run K rates close to 30%, you're prone to some intense streakiness that you don't necessarily want to see from your #1 overall player. James Wood is still an elite asset to own and if I had the fourth pick, I would be very happy taking him here but his warts and second-half 2026 performance keep me from really putting him in the top tier of dynasty assets.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Chourio | James Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | WAS |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #6 | #4 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #11 | #5 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #9 | #8 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.5 | 81.4 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#67 | #3–#35 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $42 | $42 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $26 | $29 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #8 | #9 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | No move |
| Stat | Jackson Chourio | James Wood |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 557 | 606 |
| HR | 24 | 30 |
| R | 90 | 104 |
| RBI | 70 | 76 |
| SB | 22 | 21 |
| AVG | .283 | .265 |
| OBP | .343 | .388 |
| SLG | .478 | .509 |
| OPS | .821 | .897 |
| wOBA | .354 | .385 |
| xwOBA | .339 | .406 |
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