Artemi Panarin or Mark Scheifele? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.1. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 8th and 22nd at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.1.
Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, -0.2 category value for the week to -0.3.
Over LAK's last 5 games Artemi Panarin played 5 games, 21:29 a night with 3:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over WPG's last 5 games Mark Scheifele played 5 games, 20:21 a night with 3:13 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 | Artemi Panarin | Mark Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 21:29 (5) | 20:21 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:59 | 21:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:01 | 3:13 |
| Shots, last games | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Projected category value | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Schedule: Artemi Panarin Tue @WSH, Thu @NYI, Sat @NJD. Mark Scheifele Tue @STL, Thu @DAL, Sun MTL.
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, 2.35 fantasy points per game to 2.13.
Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, 85th overall against 87th.
| Category (z per game) | Artemi Panarin | Mark Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.0 | -0.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.0 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Artemi Panarin or Mark Scheifele in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Artemi Panarin. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.1. Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, -0.2 category value for the week to -0.3. Over LAK's last 5 games Artemi Panarin played 5 games, 21:29 a night with 3:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over WPG's last 5 games Mark Scheifele played 5 games, 20:21 a night with 3:13 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, Artemi Panarin or Mark Scheifele?
Season-long, points leagues: Artemi Panarin, 2.35 fantasy points per game to 2.13. Categories leagues: Artemi Panarin again, 85th overall against 87th.
Who wins more categories, Artemi Panarin or Mark Scheifele?
Artemi Panarin is ahead per game in 3 (goals, power-play points, shots on goal); Mark Scheifele in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
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