Brock Nelson or John Tavares? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Brock Nelson. Brock Nelson counts 2 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 25th and 30th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 2.06
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Injured Reserve (lower body)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
John Tavares is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Brock Nelson. Brock Nelson counts 2 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: John Tavares instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
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 TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 1 game, 11:47 a night with 1:48 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
COL 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 | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | None |
| TOI, last games | 19:53 (5) | 11:47 (1) |
| TOI, board | 19:16 | 17:45 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:18 | 1:48 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (lower body) |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -1.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Brock Nelson Mon @PHI, Tue @NJD, Fri TBL, Sun @NSH. John Tavares Mon SJS, Tue @CBJ, Thu NYR, Sat @EDM.
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: John Tavares, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 1.93.
Categories leagues: Brock Nelson instead, 92nd overall against 147th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Brock Nelson | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| G goals | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.4 | -2.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.0 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brock Nelson or John Tavares in Week 4?
John Tavares is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Brock Nelson. Brock Nelson counts 2 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: John Tavares instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there. 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 TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 1 game, 11:47 a night with 1:48 on the power play, no regular power-play unit. COL has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brock Nelson or John Tavares?
Season-long, points leagues: John Tavares, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 1.93. Categories leagues: Brock Nelson instead, 92nd overall against 147th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brock Nelson or John Tavares?
Brock Nelson is ahead per game in 3 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots); John Tavares in 4 (assists, hits, power-play points, shots on goal).
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