Lucas Raymond or Zach Hyman? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Zach Hyman, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.09 fantasy points to 2.07. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 13th and 15th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Zach Hyman, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.09 fantasy points to 2.07.
Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 0.3 category value for the week to 0.2.
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.
Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 3 games, 20:03 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 2 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 | Lucas Raymond | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 20:37 (5) | 20:03 (3) |
| TOI, board | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:56 | 3:27 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Projected category value | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Schedule: Lucas Raymond Tue @SEA, Thu @VAN, Sat @CGY. Zach Hyman Tue MIN, Thu CAR, Sat TOR.
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: Zach Hyman, 2.09 fantasy points per game to 2.07.
Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 76th overall against 79th.
| Category (z per game) | Lucas Raymond | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| G goals | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Lucas Raymond or Zach Hyman in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Zach Hyman, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.09 fantasy points to 2.07. Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 0.3 category value for the week to 0.2. 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. Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 3 games, 20:03 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Lucas Raymond or Zach Hyman?
Season-long, points leagues: Zach Hyman, 2.09 fantasy points per game to 2.07. Categories leagues: Zach Hyman again, 76th overall against 79th.
Who wins more categories, Lucas Raymond or Zach Hyman?
Lucas Raymond is ahead per game in 3 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points); Zach Hyman in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, shots on goal).
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