Jackson Chourio, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Chourio ahead, Chourio #6 and Kurtz #10, but the expert consensus has Kurtz ahead (#9 to #11). The community rates them even, FRV 83.5 and 82.2. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Chourio ahead, #9 to #216.
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 Nick Kurtz (Sep 24, 2026): This ranking should be CJ Abrams' spot, he's done nothing but earn it this year with a 30/30 season. But as the residing president of the Nick Kurtz fan club, it would be irresponsible of me to rank him outside of the top 10 on any dynasty list. I feel like Kurtz is the first player on this list who you can't point to direct production this year to justify their placement in the top 10, which should tell you how I feel about Nick Kurtz's potential. Remember he's only 23 years old and was drafted in 2024 so he has not even entered what should be his prime yet. From this point onward in the rankings, every player is going to have their warts and there is no complete player, so you have to go by upside in a dynasty list like this. Let's talk about his potential upside, he's 98% or greater in the following categories: AVG EV (93.4) Barrel % (18.0%) Hard Hit Rate (57.3%) Bat Speed (78.2 MPH) BB % (18.2%) This profile screams when I hit the ball, I'm absolutely doing damage. I don't think there's a single player in the big leagues outside of maybe Yordan Alvarez and Aaron Judge that have this impressive batted-ball profile, but Nick Kurtz is only 23 years old. Compared to 29 for Yordan and 34 for Judge. The issue is he doesn't always "hit the ball": 32.5% K Rate 36.9% Whiff Rate And both of those stats actually trended worse in 2026 compared to his rookie year, the threat of a low batting average is very real if he doesn't improve on this. If you're at the 10th pick in your dynasty league, all of the surefire bets are gone and everyone has their warts. It's either age, sporadic performance, or some metric in an otherwise reliable skill set that gives you pause. I think Nick Kurtz's combination of youth and upside is the most attractive bet left after the first nine players are spoken for. If your league really values pitching, the Miz is a fine bet at number 10 overall. If you want to put yourself in the best chance to win next year, maybe Yordan is your guy. If you're looking for more of a 30-30 skill set, then I wouldn't fault you for taking CJ Abrams. All I'm saying is don't overlook Kurtz in 2027.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Chourio | Nick Kurtz |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | ATH |
| Position | OF | 1B |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #6 | #10 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #11 | #9 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #9 | #216 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.5 | 82.2 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 10 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#67 | #7–#17 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $42 | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $26 | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #8 | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | Jackson Chourio | Nick Kurtz |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 557 | 434 |
| HR | 24 | 21 |
| R | 90 | 62 |
| RBI | 70 | 69 |
| SB | 22 | 7 |
| AVG | .283 | .256 |
| OBP | .343 | .396 |
| SLG | .478 | .483 |
| OPS | .821 | .879 |
| wOBA | .354 | .381 |
| xwOBA | .339 | .374 |
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