Cole Caufield or Jake Guentzel? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cole Caufield. Both count 2 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 5th and 15th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 2.38
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.75
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cole Caufield. Both count 2 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4.
Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 6.2 category value for the week to 4.4.
Over MTL's last 5 games Cole Caufield played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over TBL's last 5 games Jake Guentzel played 5 games, 19:00 a night with 3:40 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
TBL 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 | Cole Caufield | Jake Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:43 (5) | 19:00 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:39 | 20:10 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:52 | 3:40 |
| Shots, last games | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Projected category value | 6.2 | 4.4 |
Schedule: Cole Caufield Tue SJS, Fri @CHI, Sun @WPG. Jake Guentzel Tue @VGK, Fri @COL, Sat @UTA.
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: Cole Caufield, 2.57 fantasy points per game to 2.38.
Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 30th overall against 44th.
| Category (z per game) | Cole Caufield | Jake Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| G goals | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.5 | 0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Cole Caufield or Jake Guentzel in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Cole Caufield. Both count 2 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4. Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 6.2 category value for the week to 4.4. Over MTL's last 5 games Cole Caufield played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 3:52 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over TBL's last 5 games Jake Guentzel played 5 games, 19:00 a night with 3:40 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. TBL has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Cole Caufield or Jake Guentzel?
Season-long, points leagues: Cole Caufield, 2.57 fantasy points per game to 2.38. Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 30th overall against 44th.
Who wins more categories, Cole Caufield or Jake Guentzel?
Cole Caufield is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, shots on goal); Jake Guentzel in 3 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points).
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