Alex Laferriere or Jack Quinn? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 26th and 29th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.6.
Over LAK's last 4 games Alex Laferriere played 4 games, 19:38 a night with 3:11 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over BUF's last 5 games Jack Quinn played 5 games, 19:23 a night with 4:23 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Jack Quinn's ice time is up: 19:23 over his last 5 games against 17:00 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 4 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Alex Laferriere | Jack Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:38 (4) | 19:23 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:18 | 17:00 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:11 | 4:23 |
| Shots, last games | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Projected category value | -0.4 | -1.6 |
Schedule: Alex Laferriere Tue @WSH, Thu @NYI, Sat @NJD. Jack Quinn Wed PHI, Sat @WSH.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Alex Laferriere, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.79.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, 90th overall against 127th.
| Category (z per game) | Alex Laferriere | Jack Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| G goals | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| HIT hits | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.4 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alex Laferriere or Jack Quinn in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.6. Over LAK's last 4 games Alex Laferriere played 4 games, 19:38 a night with 3:11 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over BUF's last 5 games Jack Quinn played 5 games, 19:23 a night with 4:23 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Jack Quinn's ice time is up: 19:23 over his last 5 games against 17:00 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alex Laferriere or Jack Quinn?
Season-long, points leagues: Alex Laferriere, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.79. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, 90th overall against 127th.
Who wins more categories, Alex Laferriere or Jack Quinn?
Alex Laferriere is ahead per game in 2 (blocked shots, hits); Jack Quinn in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
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