Dynasty: JJ Wetherholt. Redraft: Paul Skenes. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Wetherholt ahead, Wetherholt #39 and Skenes #44, but the expert consensus has Skenes ahead (#14 to #33). The community disagrees, leaning Skenes, FRV 86.7 to 68.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Skenes ahead, #75 to #177.
JD on JJ Wetherholt (Oct 20, 2026): This might be one of the first rankings where I'm using the eye test rather than the player's actual statistics to make this call. On the surface a slash line of .242/.339/.365 really doesn't scream top 50 dynasty asset. He also really struggled in the second half of the season with an anemic .608 OPS. However, I think that JJ may have run out of steam playing his first full season in the big leagues and there are bigger things ahead of him entering his age-24 season. For one, an 89.7 EV from someone with this profile should have resulted in more power than 17 home runs. He also pretty significantly underperformed his xwOBA of .347 at a .318 wOBA and I think he is bound to improve on that in 2027. There's also something to be said about playing for a team that really isn't competitive in the second half of the year, and I think this may have plagued both Walker and Wetherholt a bit. As I'm writing this, I feel like I'm just coping with some flawed underlying metrics and wouldn't blame you for having JJ lower than this, but I'm a believer in the skill set and think that he will improve on his 2026 season next year.
JD on Paul Skenes (Oct 20, 2026): What do you do with Paul Skenes? I really don't think I'm overreacting to his second-half performance, because he very clearly lost a tick or two on all of his stuff. Unfortunately, that made him much more hittable and he limped to a post-All-Star break stat line of 4.23/1.27 across 66 innings. His value seems to be carried more so by velocity that any other pitcher ranked this high, as every minor step back seems that much more hittable. If you remember back to his draft year, one of the main concerns was that his fastball shape was not elite and people were worried that would make him very hittable in the big leagues. When he was averaging 98+ MPH, those concerns seemed to go away, but as soon as that velo started to drop you saw the issues rear up again. What does Skenes look like at a 95 mph average fastball? What about 94? I'm worried about what kind of pitcher he becomes if this trend continues into 2027. I'm not sure if he's hiding an injury or he lost something mechanically over the course of the season that caused this regression in stuff. If it's just a mechanical issue, that makes me optimistic that he can bounce back to his dominate self in 2027. However, I think it is far more likely that something is breaking down and he will either need to get something fixed or his stuff will never be the same. The other option is that Livvy Dunne is slowly draining his life force away and within 2 years he will be a shell of himself as she makes her MLB debut for the Pirates. If I am being realistic, all 3 of these are equally likely options. If you are in a dynasty league holding Skenes, I'd love to know what you're thinking and what your plan is heading into 2027. Are you a believer that the stuff will return, or are you starting to hit the panic button?
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | JJ Wetherholt | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | PIT |
| Position | 2B | SP |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #39 | #44 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #33 | #14 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #177 | #75 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 68.1 | 86.7 |
| Expert Sources | 8 | 9 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #24–#60 | #4–#27 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | JJ Wetherholt | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 619 | - |
| HR | 17 | - |
| R | 89 | - |
| RBI | 51 | - |
| SB | 14 | - |
| AVG | .242 | - |
| OBP | .339 | - |
| SLG | .365 | - |
| OPS | .704 | - |
| wOBA | .318 | - |
| xwOBA | .347 | - |
| Stat | JJ Wetherholt | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 174.1 |
| W | - | 10 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.82 |
| WHIP | - | 1.12 |
| K | - | 200 |
| K/9 | - | 10.3 |
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