Jason Robertson or Martin Necas? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Martin Necas. Martin Necas counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Robertson, for 5.0 projected fantasy points against 2.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 6th and 11th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Martin Necas. Martin Necas counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Robertson, for 5.0 projected fantasy points against 2.7.
Categories leagues: Martin Necas again, 6.9 category value for the week to 5.2.
Over DAL's last 5 games Jason Robertson played 5 games, 21:54 a night with 3:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Jason Robertson's ice time is up: 21:54 over his last 5 games against 20:14 on the board.
Over COL's last 5 games Martin Necas played 5 games, 20:42 a night with 2:54 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
COL 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 | Jason Robertson | Martin Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 21:54 (5) | 20:42 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:14 | 21:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:41 | 2:54 |
| Shots, last games | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.7 | 5.0 |
| Projected category value | 5.2 | 6.9 |
Schedule: Jason Robertson Tue BOS, Thu WPG, Sun NYI. Martin Necas Mon @PHI, Tue @NJD, Fri TBL, Sun @NSH.
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: Jason Robertson, 2.67 fantasy points per game to 2.50.
Categories leagues: Jason Robertson again, 13th overall against 26th.
| Category (z per game) | Jason Robertson | Martin Necas |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jason Robertson or Martin Necas in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Martin Necas. Martin Necas counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Robertson, for 5.0 projected fantasy points against 2.7. Categories leagues: Martin Necas again, 6.9 category value for the week to 5.2. Over DAL's last 5 games Jason Robertson played 5 games, 21:54 a night with 3:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Jason Robertson's ice time is up: 21:54 over his last 5 games against 20:14 on the board. Over COL's last 5 games Martin Necas played 5 games, 20:42 a night with 2:54 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. COL has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jason Robertson or Martin Necas?
Season-long, points leagues: Jason Robertson, 2.67 fantasy points per game to 2.50. Categories leagues: Jason Robertson again, 13th overall against 26th.
Who wins more categories, Jason Robertson or Martin Necas?
Jason Robertson is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal); Martin Necas in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, hits).
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