Drake Batherson or Troy Terry? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Drake Batherson. Drake Batherson counts 1 games left to 0 for Troy Terry, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 18th and 20th at the position.
Updated Oct 22, 10:49 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.

- FP/G
- 1.93
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Injured Reserve (hip)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Troy Terry is listed Injured Reserve (hip), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Drake Batherson. Drake Batherson counts 1 games left to 0 for Troy Terry, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Troy Terry instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over OTT's last 5 games Drake Batherson played 5 games, 18:44 a night with 4:46 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
OTT 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 | Drake Batherson | Troy Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 18:44 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 17:34 | 18:21 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:46 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.2 | - |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (hip) |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Drake Batherson Wed FLA, Thu SJS, Sat NYR. Troy Terry Mon @NYR, Tue @NYI, Thu @NJD, Sat @PHI.
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.
Advertisement
The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Drake Batherson, 2.04 fantasy points per game to 1.93.
Categories leagues: Drake Batherson again, 85th overall against 110th.
| Category (z per game) | Drake Batherson | Troy Terry |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| G goals | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| HIT hits | 0.6 | -1.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Drake Batherson or Troy Terry in Week 4?
Troy Terry is listed Injured Reserve (hip), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Drake Batherson. Drake Batherson counts 1 games left to 0 for Troy Terry, for 2.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Troy Terry instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Over OTT's last 5 games Drake Batherson played 5 games, 18:44 a night with 4:46 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. OTT has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Drake Batherson or Troy Terry?
Season-long, points leagues: Drake Batherson, 2.04 fantasy points per game to 1.93. Categories leagues: Drake Batherson again, 85th overall against 110th.
Who wins more categories, Drake Batherson or Troy Terry?
Drake Batherson is ahead per game in 4 (goals, blocked shots, hits, power-play points); Troy Terry in 3 (assists, plus-minus, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number
