John Tavares or Lucas Raymond? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 15th and 25th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
John Tavares is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 0.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 1 game, 11:47 a night with 1:48 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:37 a night with 3:56 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 | John Tavares | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 11:47 (1) | 20:37 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:45 | 19:23 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:48 | 3:56 |
| Shots, last games | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Injury | Injured Reserve (lower body) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Schedule: John Tavares Mon SJS, Tue @CBJ, Thu NYR, Sat @EDM. 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, 2.07 fantasy points per game to 2.06.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 79th overall against 152nd.
| Category (z per game) | John Tavares | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| G goals | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| +/- plus-minus | -2.3 | -0.4 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start John Tavares or Lucas Raymond in Week 4?
John Tavares is listed Injured Reserve (lower body), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for John Tavares, for 2.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 0.2 category value for the week to 0.0. Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 1 game, 11:47 a night with 1:48 on the power play, no regular power-play unit. Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:37 a night with 3:56 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, John Tavares or Lucas Raymond?
Season-long, points leagues: Lucas Raymond, 2.07 fantasy points per game to 2.06. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 79th overall against 152nd.
Who wins more categories, John Tavares or Lucas Raymond?
John Tavares is ahead per game in 3 (goals, blocked shots, hits); Lucas Raymond in 4 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
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