Pete Crow-Armstrong, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Crow-Armstrong ahead, Crow-Armstrong #1 and Wood #4, but the expert consensus has Wood ahead (#5 to #7). The community disagrees, leaning Wood, FRV 81.4 to 78.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Crow-Armstrong ahead, #1 to #8, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($42 and $62).
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 Pete Crow-Armstrong (Sep 24, 2026): I agonized over who to rank #1 in this dynasty refresh, and it basically came down to three players for me: PCA, Witt, and Caminero. I think they are in a league of their own and clearly tier 1 players above everyone else. PCA has clearly been the most valuable player for 2027 and anyone holding him on their team had a good shot to win the championship this year. The reason I debated whether this made him the #1 dynasty asset is the fact that he hasn't done it all year. He was objectively terrible to start the season, and he has come on so hot in the second half that it's hard to remember how tough that first stretch was. At one point I had him as low as 35th overall and the consensus dynasty rankings that I track had him as low as 52 overall. He also doesn't have as compelling of a sabermetric profile as Witt or Caminero, as his exit velocities are a touch lower and his strikeout rate is a touch higher than both of them. However, he has an ideal launch angle and is willing to run rampant in every situation and pile up stolen bases. If I had to guess, I don't think PCA finishes as the number one player next year (woah hot take I know, way to call your shot) but on a risk-adjusted basis I think you're more or less guaranteed to get a ton of contribution from him in four of the five categories (ex: AVG) and that plays really well in a 5x5 dynasty format. There's also a certain intangible factor to him that I can't really quantify that makes me think that he really prides himself on being the face of the Cubs, and the potential face of baseball, and I feel like he will want to accumulate counting stats to justify his status. If I have the number one pick in a dynasty league next year, I think I have to go PCA. I wouldn't fault anyone for taking one of the top 3 guys, but PCA is my pick (kicking and screaming).
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | James Wood | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | CHC |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #4 | #1 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #5 | #7 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #8 | #1 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.4 | 78.0 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #3–#35 | #1–#26 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $42 | $62 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $29 | $56 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #9 | #4 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 11 spots |
| Stat | James Wood | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 606 | 708 |
| HR | 30 | 45 |
| R | 104 | 119 |
| RBI | 76 | 107 |
| SB | 21 | 39 |
| AVG | .265 | .282 |
| OBP | .388 | .373 |
| SLG | .509 | .579 |
| OPS | .897 | .953 |
| wOBA | .385 | .403 |
| xwOBA | .406 | .376 |
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