Eric Lindquist said Pete Crow-Armstrong is worth a same-game ticket for both a home-run and a stolen-base Friday at Wrigley. He likes the across-field wind, noting it keeps the ball in the air without the typical knock-down effect. Southpaw Andrew Abbott owns just a 21% K-rate and allows a .174 ISO to right-handed bats, while Cincinnati’s catching situation (possible backup instead of Tyler Stephenson) should make the bases even easier to run on. Lindquist added that PCA is on “another planet” at the plate right now and hinted that the MVP chatter isn’t crazy given his power/speed combo, so he wants to attack both markets in DFS and the prop streets.

Morgan compared Crow-Armstrong to a discount Kyle Tucker for DFS purposes: 12 homers, 14 steals and platoon success versus righties. At $5,000 he draws Jonathan Cannon, whose 3.60 ERA masks a .271 average allowed to left-handed bats. Morgan projects multiple chances for PCA to swipe a bag or take Cannon deep in a crosstown Wrigley wind game.

Ryan Wormeli advised selling high on Pete Crow-Armstrong, arguing the 23-year-old’s early power spike is riding on shaky foundations. PCA already owns 11 homers and 13 steals after hitting just 10 long balls all of last season, but his Statcast profile screams regression: a modest 90.4 mph average exit velocity, an extreme 42.9% chase rate (1st percentile) and a 4.9% walk rate. His expected slugging sits at .507—well below his current mark—and Wormeli doubts the outfielder can maintain a 35-homer pace once the inevitable plate-discipline correction hits. He projects a rest-of-season line closer to 15-18 homers with 30 steals and a .245-.250 average, valuable but far from the breakout some managers are pricing in. Wormeli said he would flip Crow-Armstrong straight up for an ace like Cole Ragans and recommended capitalizing on the hype before the hard-contact luck fades.

Lindquist fired on Pete Crow-Armstrong to homer at +300 or longer in the Crosstown matchup with the White Sox. The rookie already owns double-digit bombs thanks to a 23-degree launch angle and 45 % hard-hit rate, and Friday’s Wrigley forecast shows 12-mph winds blowing out to right. Opposing right-hander Shane Smith allows a 41 % fly-ball rate and has just a 19 % whiff rate on his four-seam fastball. Hitting atop the Cubs order guarantees Crow-Armstrong a max plate-appearance ceiling, a key component in Lindquist’s home-run model. He assigns a true probability near 24 %, making anything north of +275 a green-light wager.

Lonte Smith made Pete Crow-Armstrong his favorite long-ball ticket for Monday, citing both form and matchup. The rookie outfielder has homered in back-to-back games, owns a four-game hit streak, and has registered knocks in eight of his last nine. Smith loves the draw against Cal Quantrill, whose 7.64 road ERA, 14% K-rate and .382 wOBA allowed to left-handed bats have led to five-plus earned runs in three of his last five starts. With afternoon conditions at Wrigley and Quantrill’s sinker staying up, Smith expects elevated hard contact and at least four plate appearances for Crow-Armstrong at or near the top of the order. He paired the HR prop with alternate-total-bases ladders and advised shopping for +475 or better on the dinger price.

Kelly Kirby advised moving Pete Crow-Armstrong if anyone in your league pays full freight for the early counting stats. She loves the speed but noted that every batted-ball metric on his StackCast page sits smack in the 45-55th percentile range—"right in the center," as she put it—suggesting no elite carrying skill beyond steals. Kirby expects a batting-average slide once his .354 BABIP normalizes and pointed out that his 27% chase rate and 10% swinging-strike rate mirror the marks that produced a .259 average in Triple-A. With Chicago still platooning him against tough lefties, she sees a 10-homer, 25-steal rookie season as the ceiling and would flip him now for a sturdier bat if a rival manager is mesmerized by the highlight-reel catches.

The analyst is intrigued by Pete Crow-Armstrong against Ladzinski, who is giving up .350/.375/.500 on his top three pitches. Crow-Armstrong grades well versus those offerings (.333/.308/.429) and has hits in 11 of his last 13 games. With only two prior ABs versus the pitcher he labels it a lean, but a hits prop at plus money is appealing.

Mike Maher urged managers to cash out on Pete Crow-Armstrong while he is scorching hot. PCA is slashing .305/.370/.561 with five homers and 10 steals, but Maher thinks the power is fool’s gold. The rookie’s average exit velocity ranks in the bottom third of qualified hitters and two of his home runs were opposite-field "pop-ups" that barely cleared the fence. His .352 BABIP and 23% strikeout rate signal batting-average downside once the liners stop falling in. Maher likes the speed—he projects 25+ bags—but expects single-digit home runs the rest of the way. He advised flipping Crow-Armstrong for a steadier bat (examples he gave: Josh Naylor, Bryson Stott, or Mitch Haniger) before pitchers adjust and the inevitable slump drags his value back to earth.

Dan Plesac anticipates Peter Crow-Armstrong making the All-Star team in center field thanks to his elite defense and newly discovered power. Already a tremendous glove, PCA demonstrated developing power with three home runs during Spring Training. If this newfound pop sticks, Plesac expects PCA to quickly emerge as a star-level performer capable of dramatically impacting fantasy leagues and DFS lineups.