Brad Marchand or Zach Hyman? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Zach Hyman. Zach Hyman counts 1 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 2.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 8th and 12th 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 Zach Hyman. Zach Hyman counts 1 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 2.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 0.8 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 2 games, 19:50 a night with 3:21 on the power play: line 2 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 | Brad Marchand | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 19:50 (2) |
| TOI, board | 17:09 | 20:00 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 3:21 |
| Shots, last games | - | 2.0 |
| Injury | Injured Reserve (leg) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Schedule: Brad Marchand Wed @OTT, Thu @PIT, Sun @CHI. Zach Hyman Tue MIN, Thu CAR, Sat TOR.
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: Brad Marchand, 2.34 fantasy points per game to 2.16.
Categories leagues: Zach Hyman instead, 69th overall against 91st, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Brad Marchand | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| G goals | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.6 | 0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brad Marchand or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman. Zach Hyman counts 1 games left to 0 for Brad Marchand, for 2.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 0.8 category value for the week to 0.0. Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 2 games, 19:50 a night with 3:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brad Marchand or Zach Hyman?
Season-long, points leagues: Brad Marchand, 2.34 fantasy points per game to 2.16. Categories leagues: Zach Hyman instead, 69th overall against 91st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brad Marchand or Zach Hyman?
Brad Marchand is ahead per game in 3 (assists, goals, power-play points); Zach Hyman in 3 (plus-minus, hits, shots on goal).
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