Jake Guentzel or Tim Stützle? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jake Guentzel. Jake Guentzel counts 2 games left to 1 for Tim Stützle, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 2.6. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 9th and 15th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jake Guentzel. Jake Guentzel counts 2 games left to 1 for Tim Stützle, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 2.6.
Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel again, 4.4 category value for the week to 3.4.
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.
Over OTT's last 5 games Tim Stützle played 5 games, 22:19 a night with 5:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
TBL has a back-to-back and 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 | Jake Guentzel | Tim Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:00 (5) | 22:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:40 | 5:04 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Projected category value | 4.4 | 3.4 |
Schedule: Jake Guentzel Tue @VGK, Fri @COL, Sat @UTA. Tim Stützle Wed FLA, Thu SJS, Sat NYR.
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: Tim Stützle, 2.58 fantasy points per game to 2.38.
Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 27th overall against 44th.
| Category (z per game) | Jake Guentzel | Tim Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jake Guentzel or Tim Stützle in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jake Guentzel. Jake Guentzel counts 2 games left to 1 for Tim Stützle, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 2.6. Categories leagues: Jake Guentzel again, 4.4 category value for the week to 3.4. 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. Over OTT's last 5 games Tim Stützle played 5 games, 22:19 a night with 5:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. TBL has a back-to-back and OTT has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jake Guentzel or Tim Stützle?
Season-long, points leagues: Tim Stützle, 2.58 fantasy points per game to 2.38. Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 27th overall against 44th.
Who wins more categories, Jake Guentzel or Tim Stützle?
Jake Guentzel is ahead per game in 3 (plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal); Tim Stützle in 4 (assists, goals, blocked shots, hits).
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