Joel Eriksson Ek or Mathew Barzal? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 2 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 31st and 36th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Mathew Barzal is listed Injured Reserve (knee), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 2 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 2.7 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over MIN's last 5 games Joel Eriksson Ek played 5 games, 21:23 a night with 3:17 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Joel Eriksson Ek's ice time is up: 21:23 over his last 5 games against 19:33 on the board.
MIN 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 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 21:23 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 19:33 | 20:39 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:17 | - |
| Shots, last games | 3.8 | - |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Joel Eriksson Ek Tue @EDM, Thu @CGY, Sat @SEA, Sun @VAN. Mathew Barzal Tue ANA, Thu LAK, Sun @DAL.
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: Joel Eriksson Ek, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.86.
Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 54th overall against 106th.
| Category (z per game) | Joel Eriksson Ek | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.0 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Joel Eriksson Ek or Mathew Barzal in Week 4?
Mathew Barzal is listed Injured Reserve (knee), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Joel Eriksson Ek. Joel Eriksson Ek counts 2 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 2.7 category value for the week to 0.0. Over MIN's last 5 games Joel Eriksson Ek played 5 games, 21:23 a night with 3:17 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Joel Eriksson Ek's ice time is up: 21:23 over his last 5 games against 19:33 on the board. MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Joel Eriksson Ek or Mathew Barzal?
Season-long, points leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.86. Categories leagues: Joel Eriksson Ek again, 54th overall against 106th.
Who wins more categories, Joel Eriksson Ek or Mathew Barzal?
Joel Eriksson Ek is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, shots on goal); Mathew Barzal in 2 (assists, blocked shots).
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