Logan Cooley or Sidney Crosby? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 27th and 30th at the position.
Updated Oct 24, 6:55 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98.
Categories leagues: Logan Cooley instead, -0.9 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over UTA's last 5 games Logan Cooley played 5 games, 17:18 a night with 3:09 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PIT's last 5 games Sidney Crosby played 5 games, 18:31 a night with 2:50 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 | Logan Cooley | Sidney Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:18 (5) | 18:31 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:33 | 19:14 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:09 | 2:50 |
| Shots, last games | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.9 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Logan Cooley Mon PIT, Thu @SEA, Sat TBL. Sidney Crosby Mon @UTA, Thu FLA, Sat 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.
Advertisement
The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Sidney Crosby, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.98.
Categories leagues: Logan Cooley instead, 104th overall against 142nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Logan Cooley | Sidney Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| G goals | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.0 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Logan Cooley or Sidney Crosby in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98. Categories leagues: Logan Cooley instead, -0.9 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Over UTA's last 5 games Logan Cooley played 5 games, 17:18 a night with 3:09 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PIT's last 5 games Sidney Crosby played 5 games, 18:31 a night with 2:50 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, Logan Cooley or Sidney Crosby?
Season-long, points leagues: Sidney Crosby, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.98. Categories leagues: Logan Cooley instead, 104th overall against 142nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Logan Cooley or Sidney Crosby?
Logan Cooley is ahead per game in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, power-play points); Sidney Crosby in 2 (assists, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number