Max Fried vs. Zack Wheeler: Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Comparison

Max Fried or Zack Wheeler?

Dynasty: Max Fried. Redraft: Zack Wheeler. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Fried ahead, Fried #78 and Wheeler #87, and the expert consensus agrees (#75 and #89). The community agrees too, FRV 64.6 to 55.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Wheeler ahead, #25 to #108, but the rest-of-season engine has Fried ahead ($12 to $10).

What the staff says

JD on Zack Wheeler (Aug 3, 2026): I'm very tempted to knock Zack Wheeler further down in the rankings due to his age, but he continues to perform at an insanely elite level and maintain premium velocity despite an injury that would be the death knell for most pitchers. You don't want to be left holding the bag when something goes sideways, and no player loses their value faster than a 35+ year old SP who goes down with an injury. Obviously no rule should be applied uniformly and you know the idiosyncrasies of your own league, but just know if you are riding the hot hand in Wheeler just know you are playing with fire.

Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.

MetricMax FriedZack Wheeler
TeamNYYPHI
PositionSPSP
Age3236
Staff Dynasty Rank#78#87
Dynasty Consensus Rank#75#89
Redraft Consensus Rank#108#25
FRV (FanRanked Value)64.655.0
Expert Sources109
Dynasty Rank Range#39–#102#71–#135
Rest-of-Season Value$12$10
$ Earned Year to Date$5$18
ROS Rank (Top 300)#92#103
30-Day Consensus MoveDown 10 spotsUp 7 spots

2026 Season Stats

2026 Pitching

StatMax FriedZack Wheeler
IP112.2156.0
W513
SV00
ERA2.803.06
WHIP0.991.06
K104188
K/98.310.8

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