Bryan Rust or Mitch Marner? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mitch Marner. Mitch Marner counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 15th and 17th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Bryan Rust is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mitch Marner. Mitch Marner counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 0.3 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 5 games, 16:49 a night with 1:16 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Bryan Rust's ice time is down: 16:49 over his last 5 games against 19:17 on the board.
Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 on the board.
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 | Bryan Rust | Mitch Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 16:49 (5) | 18:02 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:16 | 4:21 |
| Shots, last games | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Injury | Injured Reserve (lower body) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Schedule: Bryan Rust Mon @UTA, Thu FLA, Sat NSH. Mitch Marner Tue TBL, Thu @STL, Sat @CBJ.
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: Bryan Rust, 2.12 fantasy points per game to 2.06.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 77th overall against 107th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Bryan Rust | Mitch Marner |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| G goals | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.6 | -0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Bryan Rust or Mitch Marner in Week 4?
Bryan Rust is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mitch Marner. Mitch Marner counts 1 games left to 0 for Bryan Rust, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 0.3 category value for the week to 0.0. Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 5 games, 16:49 a night with 1:16 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Bryan Rust's ice time is down: 16:49 over his last 5 games against 19:17 on the board. Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Bryan Rust or Mitch Marner?
Season-long, points leagues: Bryan Rust, 2.12 fantasy points per game to 2.06. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 77th overall against 107th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bryan Rust or Mitch Marner?
Bryan Rust is ahead per game in 3 (goals, blocked shots, hits); Mitch Marner in 3 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points).
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