Jake Guentzel or Tage Thompson? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tage Thompson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 11th and 12th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tage Thompson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.5.
Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel instead, 2.9 category value for the week to 2.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over TBL's last 5 games Jake Guentzel played 5 games, 19:32 a night with 4:16 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over BUF's last 5 games Tage Thompson played 5 games, 20:12 a night with 4:19 on the power play: line 1 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 | Jake Guentzel | Tage Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:32 (5) | 20:12 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:14 | 19:30 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:16 | 4:19 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Projected category value | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Schedule: Jake Guentzel Tue @VGK, Fri @COL, Sat @UTA. Tage Thompson Wed PHI, Sat @WSH.
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: Tage Thompson, 2.56 fantasy points per game to 2.50.
Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel instead, 32nd overall against 36th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Jake Guentzel | Tage Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| G goals | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jake Guentzel or Tage Thompson in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tage Thompson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.5. Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel instead, 2.9 category value for the week to 2.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Over TBL's last 5 games Jake Guentzel played 5 games, 19:32 a night with 4:16 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over BUF's last 5 games Tage Thompson played 5 games, 20:12 a night with 4:19 on the power play: line 1 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, Jake Guentzel or Tage Thompson?
Season-long, points leagues: Tage Thompson, 2.56 fantasy points per game to 2.50. Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel instead, 32nd overall against 36th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jake Guentzel or Tage Thompson?
Jake Guentzel is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Tage Thompson in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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