Brock Nelson or Joel Eriksson Ek? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 3 games left to 2 for Brock Nelson, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 3.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 31st and 32nd at the position.
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- FP/G
- 1.93
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.86
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 3 games left to 2 for Brock Nelson, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 3.9.
Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 4.0 category value for the week to -1.1.
Over COL's last 5 games Brock Nelson played 5 games, 19:53 a night with 1:18 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over MIN's last 5 games Joel Eriksson Ek played 5 games, 21:23 a night with 3:17 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Joel Eriksson Ek's ice time is up: 21:23 over his last 5 games against 19:33 on the board.
COL 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 | Brock Nelson | Joel Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:53 (5) | 21:23 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:16 | 19:33 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:18 | 3:17 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.9 | 5.8 |
| Projected category value | -1.1 | 4.0 |
Schedule: Brock Nelson Mon @PHI, Tue @NJD, Fri TBL, Sun @NSH. Joel Eriksson Ek 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: Brock Nelson, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek instead, 56th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Brock Nelson | Joel Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| G goals | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.0 | -0.6 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | 1.0 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brock Nelson or Joel Eriksson Ek in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 3 games left to 2 for Brock Nelson, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 3.9. Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 4.0 category value for the week to -1.1. Over COL's last 5 games Brock Nelson played 5 games, 19:53 a night with 1:18 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over MIN's last 5 games Joel Eriksson Ek played 5 games, 21:23 a night with 3:17 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Joel Eriksson Ek's ice time is up: 21:23 over his last 5 games against 19:33 on the board. COL has a back-to-back and MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brock Nelson or Joel Eriksson Ek?
Season-long, points leagues: Brock Nelson, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92. Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek instead, 56th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brock Nelson or Joel Eriksson Ek?
Brock Nelson is ahead per game in 2 (goals, blocked shots); Joel Eriksson Ek in 4 (assists, plus-minus, hits, shots on goal).
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