Dynasty: James Wood. Redraft: Yordan Alvarez. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Wood ahead, Wood #4 and Alvarez #11, and the expert consensus agrees (#5 and #12). The community rates them even, FRV 80.2 and 81.8. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Alvarez ahead, #6 to #12, but Frank's 2027 projection has Wood ahead ($34.7 to $32.3).
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 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 | James Wood | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | HOU |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #4 | #11 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #5 | #12 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #12 | #6 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 80.2 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#35 | #8–#40 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $34.7 | $32.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $28.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #7 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | James Wood | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 623 | 692 |
| HR | 30 | 42 |
| R | 106 | 105 |
| RBI | 77 | 106 |
| SB | 21 | 1 |
| AVG | .265 | .316 |
| OBP | .388 | .432 |
| SLG | .503 | .601 |
| OPS | .891 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .383 | .429 |
| xwOBA | .403 | .442 |
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