Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Jackson Chourio. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Chourio #6 and Soto #8, but the expert consensus has Soto ahead (#2 to #11). The community leans Soto, FRV 93.1 to 83.5. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Chourio ahead, #9 to #76.
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 Juan Soto (Sep 24, 2026): Juan Soto is a generational talent and while I don't want to say he has been underestimated when it comes to how valuable he has been, I think it's worth just putting some of his performance into context through his age-27 season. Some of my favorite stats: -.945 career OPS His lowest season in wRC+ was 143, meaning in his worst season he has 43% better than league average. Among hitters with 7+ full seasons through age 27, Soto's worst is .389 (2026), which ranks 4th all-time. Only Joe Kelley (.398), Pujols (.394) and Mantle (.390) had a higher floor. -9th all time in HR's through age 27 (270) He has never had a BB% below 15.9% in the big leagues for a full season. He has never had a K% greater than 20% in the big leagues. He has walked more than he has struck out in his career. He has never had a month in his career where his xwOBA was lower than .350 (I didn't believe this one either you have to check this out). Soto is clearly a generational talent and his ranking here reflects more his position on the aging curve rather than his talent. If he was 24 or 25 years old, he would be in consideration for number 1 for me. Unfortunately, I don't think he will age that gracefully, as he's starting to get a little thick and I don't think he can stay this elite forever. I still think there will be a very great 3- to 4-year period where you can ride his generational talent until it becomes clear he is not the same player he once was. In OBP leagues he's still a top-five asset for me.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Chourio | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | NYM |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #6 | #8 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #11 | #2 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #9 | #76 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.5 | 93.1 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#67 | #1–#7 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $42 | $42 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $26 | $17 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #8 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Jackson Chourio | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 563 | 467 |
| HR | 25 | 27 |
| R | 92 | 61 |
| RBI | 71 | 68 |
| SB | 23 | 9 |
| AVG | .285 | .274 |
| OBP | .345 | .393 |
| SLG | .483 | .522 |
| OPS | .828 | .915 |
| wOBA | .357 | .387 |
| xwOBA | .338 | .413 |
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