Auston Matthews or Matt Boldy? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Auston Matthews, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.8. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 5th and 5th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Auston Matthews, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.8.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 4.9.
Over TOR's last 5 games Auston Matthews played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 4:03 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over MIN's last 5 games Matt Boldy played 5 games, 23:19 a night with 4:36 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Matt Boldy's ice time is up: 23:19 over his last 5 games against 21:05 on the board.
TOR has a back-to-back and MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
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 | Auston Matthews | Matt Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:54 (5) | 23:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:54 | 21:05 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:03 | 4:36 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 5.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.8 | 5.4 |
| Projected category value | 4.9 | 10.0 |
Schedule: Auston Matthews Mon SJS, Tue @CBJ, Thu NYR, Sat @EDM. Matt Boldy Tue @EDM, Thu @CGY, Sat @SEA, Sun @VAN.
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: Auston Matthews, 2.83 fantasy points per game to 2.68.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy instead, 16th overall against 17th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Auston Matthews | Matt Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| G goals | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.9 | 2.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Auston Matthews or Matt Boldy in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Auston Matthews, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.8. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 4.9. Over TOR's last 5 games Auston Matthews played 5 games, 19:54 a night with 4:03 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over MIN's last 5 games Matt Boldy played 5 games, 23:19 a night with 4:36 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Matt Boldy's ice time is up: 23:19 over his last 5 games against 21:05 on the board. TOR has a back-to-back and MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Auston Matthews or Matt Boldy?
Season-long, points leagues: Auston Matthews, 2.83 fantasy points per game to 2.68. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy instead, 16th overall against 17th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Auston Matthews or Matt Boldy?
Auston Matthews is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, blocked shots, power-play points); Matt Boldy in 3 (plus-minus, hits, shots on goal).
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