Alex Laferriere or Rickard Rakell? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Alex Laferriere counts 2 games left to 1 for Rickard Rakell, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 25th and 26th at the position.
Updated Oct 22, 6:47 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 1.88
- Games
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- Week proj.
- 1.88
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Alex Laferriere counts 2 games left to 1 for Rickard Rakell, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.8 category value for the week to -1.4.
Over LAK's last 5 games Alex Laferriere played 5 games, 19:08 a night with 3:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PIT's last 5 games Rickard Rakell played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 3:19 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
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 | Rickard Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:08 (5) | 19:54 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:18 | 19:12 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:01 | 3:19 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | -0.8 | -1.4 |
Schedule: Alex Laferriere Tue @WSH, Thu @NYI, Sat @NJD. Rickard Rakell Mon @UTA, Thu FLA, Sat NSH.
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: Rickard Rakell, 1.88 fantasy points per game to 1.85.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere instead, 90th overall against 118th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Alex Laferriere | Rickard Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.0 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| HIT hits | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.4 | -0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alex Laferriere or Rickard Rakell in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alex Laferriere. Alex Laferriere counts 2 games left to 1 for Rickard Rakell, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.8 category value for the week to -1.4. Over LAK's last 5 games Alex Laferriere played 5 games, 19:08 a night with 3:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PIT's last 5 games Rickard Rakell played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 3:19 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alex Laferriere or Rickard Rakell?
Season-long, points leagues: Rickard Rakell, 1.88 fantasy points per game to 1.85. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere instead, 90th overall against 118th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alex Laferriere or Rickard Rakell?
Alex Laferriere is ahead per game in 3 (plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); Rickard Rakell in 4 (assists, goals, power-play points, shots on goal).
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