Jason Zucker or Lucas Raymond? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond 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 17th and 20th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 1.88
- Games
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- Week proj.
- 1.88
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Zucker, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, -1.7 category value for the week to -2.0.
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.
Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 21:19 a night with 4:32 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Lucas Raymond's ice time is up: 21:19 over his last 5 games against 19:26 on the board.
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 Zucker | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 12:16 (1) | 21:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 15:28 | 19:26 |
| PP TOI, last games | 0:27 | 4:32 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Projected category value | -2.0 | -1.7 |
Schedule: Jason Zucker Wed PHI, Sat @WSH. Lucas Raymond Tue @SEA, Thu @VAN, Sat @CGY.
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: Lucas Raymond, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.88.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 101st overall against 141st.
| Category (z per game) | Jason Zucker | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | 0.6 |
| G goals | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jason Zucker or Lucas Raymond in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 2 games left to 1 for Jason Zucker, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, -1.7 category value for the week to -2.0. 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. Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 21:19 a night with 4:32 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Lucas Raymond's ice time is up: 21:19 over his last 5 games against 19:26 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jason Zucker or Lucas Raymond?
Season-long, points leagues: Lucas Raymond, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.88. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 101st overall against 141st.
Who wins more categories, Jason Zucker or Lucas Raymond?
Jason Zucker is ahead per game in 2 (goals, hits); Lucas Raymond in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal).
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