Filip Forsberg or Mikko Rantanen? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Filip Forsberg. Filip Forsberg counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikko Rantanen, for 4.4 projected fantasy points against 2.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 7th and 11th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Filip Forsberg. Filip Forsberg counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikko Rantanen, for 4.4 projected fantasy points against 2.5.
Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen instead, 3.1 category value for the week to 2.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NSH's last 5 games Filip Forsberg played 5 games, 20:57 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over DAL's last 5 games Mikko Rantanen played 5 games, 21:10 a night with 4:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
NSH 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 | Filip Forsberg | Mikko Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 20:57 (5) | 21:10 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:28 | 20:23 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:24 | 4:01 |
| Shots, last games | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Projected category value | 2.1 | 3.1 |
Schedule: Filip Forsberg Thu @BOS, Sat @PIT, Sun COL. Mikko Rantanen Tue BOS, Thu WPG, Sun NYI.
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: Mikko Rantanen, 2.46 fantasy points per game to 2.21.
Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 30th overall against 60th.
| Category (z per game) | Filip Forsberg | Mikko Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| G goals | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.9 | -0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Filip Forsberg or Mikko Rantanen in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Filip Forsberg. Filip Forsberg counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikko Rantanen, for 4.4 projected fantasy points against 2.5. Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen instead, 3.1 category value for the week to 2.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NSH's last 5 games Filip Forsberg played 5 games, 20:57 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over DAL's last 5 games Mikko Rantanen played 5 games, 21:10 a night with 4:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. NSH has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Filip Forsberg or Mikko Rantanen?
Season-long, points leagues: Mikko Rantanen, 2.46 fantasy points per game to 2.21. Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 30th overall against 60th.
Who wins more categories, Filip Forsberg or Mikko Rantanen?
Filip Forsberg is ahead per game in 2 (hits, shots on goal); Mikko Rantanen in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points).
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