James Wood, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Wood ahead, Wood #4 and Soto #8, but the expert consensus has Soto ahead (#2 to #5). The community disagrees, leaning Soto, FRV 93.1 to 81.4. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Wood ahead, #8 to #76.
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.
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 | James Wood | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | NYM |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #4 | #8 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #5 | #2 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #8 | #76 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.4 | 93.1 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #3–#35 | #1–#7 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $42 | $42 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $29 | $17 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #9 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | James Wood | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 606 | 458 |
| HR | 30 | 26 |
| R | 104 | 59 |
| RBI | 76 | 66 |
| SB | 21 | 9 |
| AVG | .265 | .275 |
| OBP | .388 | .389 |
| SLG | .509 | .518 |
| OPS | .897 | .908 |
| wOBA | .385 | .387 |
| xwOBA | .406 | .411 |
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