Carter Verhaeghe or Mathew Barzal? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Carter Verhaeghe. Carter Verhaeghe counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 37th and 41st at the position.
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- FP/G
- 1.86
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Injured Reserve (knee)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Mathew Barzal is listed Injured Reserve (knee), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Carter Verhaeghe. Carter Verhaeghe counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over FLA's last 5 games Carter Verhaeghe played 5 games, 17:59 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
FLA 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 | Carter Verhaeghe | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 17:59 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 17:51 | 20:39 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:52 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.0 | - |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -2.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Carter Verhaeghe Wed @OTT, Thu @PIT, Sun @CHI. Mathew Barzal Tue ANA, Thu LAK, Sun @DAL.
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: Mathew Barzal, 1.86 fantasy points per game to 1.80.
Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal again, 105th overall against 182nd.
| Category (z per game) | Carter Verhaeghe | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| G goals | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Mathew Barzal in Week 4?
Mathew Barzal is listed Injured Reserve (knee), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Carter Verhaeghe. Carter Verhaeghe counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over FLA's last 5 games Carter Verhaeghe played 5 games, 17:59 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. FLA has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Carter Verhaeghe or Mathew Barzal?
Season-long, points leagues: Mathew Barzal, 1.86 fantasy points per game to 1.80. Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal again, 105th overall against 182nd.
Who wins more categories, Carter Verhaeghe or Mathew Barzal?
Carter Verhaeghe is ahead per game in 2 (goals, hits); Mathew Barzal in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal).
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