Jason Robertson or Nick Suzuki? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jason Robertson. Jason Robertson counts 1 games left to 0 for Nick Suzuki, for 2.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 6th and 8th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Nick Suzuki is listed Out (upper body), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jason Robertson. Jason Robertson counts 1 games left to 0 for Nick Suzuki, for 2.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Jason Robertson again, 5.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
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 MTL's last 5 games Nick Suzuki played 5 games, 22:21 a night with 3:51 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first 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 | Jason Robertson | Nick Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 21:54 (5) | 22:21 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:14 | 21:07 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:41 | 3:51 |
| Shots, last games | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (upper body) |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Jason Robertson Tue BOS, Thu WPG, Sun NYI. Nick Suzuki Tue SJS, Fri @CHI, Sun @WPG.
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 2.63.
Categories leagues: Nick Suzuki instead, 12th overall against 13th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Jason Robertson | Nick Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.0 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jason Robertson or Nick Suzuki in Week 4?
Nick Suzuki is listed Out (upper body), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Jason Robertson. Jason Robertson counts 1 games left to 0 for Nick Suzuki, for 2.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Jason Robertson again, 5.2 category value for the week to 0.0. 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 MTL's last 5 games Nick Suzuki played 5 games, 22:21 a night with 3:51 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jason Robertson or Nick Suzuki?
Season-long, points leagues: Jason Robertson, 2.67 fantasy points per game to 2.63. Categories leagues: Nick Suzuki instead, 12th overall against 13th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jason Robertson or Nick Suzuki?
Jason Robertson is ahead per game in 2 (goals, shots on goal); Nick Suzuki in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
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