Jared McCann or Jason Zucker? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jared McCann. Jared McCann counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Zucker, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 18th and 20th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jared McCann. Jared McCann counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Zucker, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Jason Zucker instead, -2.0 category value for the week to -2.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 17:06 a night with 2:50 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over BUF's last 5 games Jason Zucker played 1 game, 12:16 a night with 0:27 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
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 | Jared McCann | Jason Zucker |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 17:06 (5) | 12:16 (1) |
| TOI, board | 16:19 | 15:28 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:50 | 0:27 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | -2.4 | -2.0 |
Schedule: Jared McCann Tue DET, Thu UTA, Sat MIN. Jason Zucker 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: Jared McCann, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.88.
Categories leagues: Jared McCann again, 111th overall against 141st.
| Category (z per game) | Jared McCann | Jason Zucker |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| G goals | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jared McCann or Jason Zucker in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jared McCann. Jared McCann counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Zucker, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Jason Zucker instead, -2.0 category value for the week to -2.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 17:06 a night with 2:50 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over BUF's last 5 games Jason Zucker played 1 game, 12:16 a night with 0:27 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jared McCann or Jason Zucker?
Season-long, points leagues: Jared McCann, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.88. Categories leagues: Jared McCann again, 111th overall against 141st.
Who wins more categories, Jared McCann or Jason Zucker?
Jared McCann is ahead per game in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal); Jason Zucker in 3 (goals, hits, power-play points).
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