Artemi Panarin or Bryan Rust? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Artemi Panarin counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 9th and 15th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 2.12
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Injured Reserve (lower body)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Bryan Rust is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Artemi Panarin counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Bryan Rust instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over LAK's last 4 games Artemi Panarin played 4 games, 21:34 a night with 3:23 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 4 games, 15:48 a night with 0:52 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
Bryan Rust's ice time is down: 15:48 over his last 4 games against 19:17 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 | Artemi Panarin | Bryan Rust |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 21:34 (4) | 15:48 (4) |
| TOI, board | 20:58 | 19:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:23 | 0:52 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (lower body) |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Artemi Panarin Tue @WSH, Thu @NYI, Sat @NJD. Bryan Rust 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: Artemi Panarin, 2.26 fantasy points per game to 2.12.
Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, 98th overall against 107th.
| Category (z per game) | Artemi Panarin | Bryan Rust |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| G goals | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.3 | -1.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.2 | 0.3 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.0 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Artemi Panarin or Bryan Rust in Week 4?
Bryan Rust is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Artemi Panarin counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Bryan Rust instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Over LAK's last 4 games Artemi Panarin played 4 games, 21:34 a night with 3:23 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 4 games, 15:48 a night with 0:52 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. Bryan Rust's ice time is down: 15:48 over his last 4 games against 19:17 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Artemi Panarin or Bryan Rust?
Season-long, points leagues: Artemi Panarin, 2.26 fantasy points per game to 2.12. Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, 98th overall against 107th.
Who wins more categories, Artemi Panarin or Bryan Rust?
Artemi Panarin is ahead per game in 3 (assists, plus-minus, shots on goal); Bryan Rust in 3 (blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
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