Alexis Lafrenière or Mitch Marner? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alexis Lafrenière. Alexis Lafrenière counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 15th and 17th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 2.06
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Out (personal)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Mitch Marner is listed Out (personal), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alexis Lafrenière. Alexis Lafrenière counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 18:54 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 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 | Alexis Lafrenière | Mitch Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:54 (5) | 18:02 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:08 | 19:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:52 | 4:21 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (personal) |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Alexis Lafrenière Mon ANA, Thu @TOR, Sat @OTT. Mitch Marner Tue TBL, Thu @STL, Sat @CBJ.
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: Mitch Marner, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 2.02.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 77th overall against 99th.
| Category (z per game) | Alexis Lafrenière | Mitch Marner |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| G goals | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.0 | 0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Mitch Marner in Week 4?
Mitch Marner is listed Out (personal), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Alexis Lafrenière. Alexis Lafrenière counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 18:54 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alexis Lafrenière or Mitch Marner?
Season-long, points leagues: Mitch Marner, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 2.02. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 77th overall against 99th.
Who wins more categories, Alexis Lafrenière or Mitch Marner?
Alexis Lafrenière is ahead per game in 2 (goals, hits); Mitch Marner in 4 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal).
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