Lucas Raymond or Mathew Barzal? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 17th and 36th at the position.
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- FP/G
- 1.86
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Injured Reserve (knee)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
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 Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
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 | Lucas Raymond | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 21:19 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 19:26 | 20:39 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:32 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | - |
| Injury | None listed | Injured Reserve (knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Lucas Raymond Tue @SEA, Thu @VAN, Sat @CGY. 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: Lucas Raymond, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.86.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 102nd overall against 106th.
| Category (z per game) | Lucas Raymond | Mathew Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 1 games left to 0 for Mathew Barzal, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mathew Barzal instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. 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, Lucas Raymond or Mathew Barzal?
Season-long, points leagues: Lucas Raymond, 1.91 fantasy points per game to 1.86. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 102nd overall against 106th.
Who wins more categories, Lucas Raymond or Mathew Barzal?
Lucas Raymond is ahead per game in 4 (goals, hits, power-play points, shots on goal); Mathew Barzal in 3 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots).
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