Dynasty: Jackson Chourio. Redraft: Yordan Alvarez. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Chourio ahead, Chourio #6 and Alvarez #11, and the expert consensus agrees (#9 and #12). The community rates them even, FRV 83.5 and 81.8. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Alvarez ahead, #6 to #11, but Frank's 2027 projection has Chourio ahead ($35.9 to $32.3).
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 Yordan Alvarez (Oct 2, 2026): Air Yordan feels like the closest thing we have to Barry Bonds. If you polled every pitcher in the big leagues on the hitter they least want to face, I have to imagine he tops the list. He just put together one of the most impressive offensive seasons of the last handful of years. He led the league in average, on-base, slugging, OPS and wRC+, drew more walks than anyone, and he did it while staying on the field for more games than he ever has in his career. I also love that he manages to do all of this with such a low K% (17.3% this year). There is really nothing to knock from a dynasty perspective except two things. He's older than most of the players ranked above him, and the injuries that seem to pop up every year and eat into his playing time are still part of the package. We probably just watched his career year, but that doesn't mean he has to repeat it to be very valuable in 2027 and beyond. If you can get Yordan with the last pick of the first round, I'm all over it.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Chourio | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | HOU |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 22 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #6 | #11 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #9 | #12 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #11 | #6 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.5 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#67 | #8–#40 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $35.9 | $32.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $29.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #5 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Jackson Chourio | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 573 | 692 |
| HR | 25 | 42 |
| R | 96 | 105 |
| RBI | 75 | 106 |
| SB | 23 | 1 |
| AVG | .291 | .316 |
| OBP | .351 | .432 |
| SLG | .487 | .601 |
| OPS | .837 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .361 | .429 |
| xwOBA | .344 | .442 |
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