Brad Marchand or Matt Boldy? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 5th and 9th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Brad Marchand is listed Injured Reserve (leg), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 0.0.
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.
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 | Brad Marchand | Matt Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 23:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:09 | 21:05 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 4:36 |
| Shots, last games | - | 5.0 |
| Injury | Injured Reserve (leg) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 10.0 |
Schedule: Brad Marchand Wed @OTT, Thu @PIT, Sun @CHI. 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: Matt Boldy, 2.68 fantasy points per game to 2.34.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 16th overall against 92nd.
| Category (z per game) | Brad Marchand | Matt Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| G goals | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.6 | 1.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Brad Marchand or Matt Boldy in Week 4?
Brad Marchand is listed Injured Reserve (leg), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 0.0. 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. MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brad Marchand or Matt Boldy?
Season-long, points leagues: Matt Boldy, 2.68 fantasy points per game to 2.34. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 16th overall against 92nd.
Who wins more categories, Brad Marchand or Matt Boldy?
Brad Marchand is ahead per game in 1 (power-play points); Matt Boldy in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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