Mark Stone or Seth Jarvis? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mark Stone. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.7 fantasy points to 2.4. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 4th and 8th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mark Stone. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.7 fantasy points to 2.4.
Categories leagues: Mark Stone again, 5.2 category value for the week to 2.0.
Over VGK's last 5 games Mark Stone played 5 games, 16:09 a night with 2:41 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Mark Stone's ice time is down: 16:09 over his last 5 games against 18:47 on the board.
Over CAR's last 5 games Seth Jarvis played 1 game, 15:15 a night with 0:41 on the power play, no regular 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 | Mark Stone | Seth Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 16:09 (5) | 15:15 (1) |
| TOI, board | 18:47 | 18:42 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:41 | 0:41 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Projected category value | 5.2 | 2.0 |
Schedule: Mark Stone Tue TBL, Thu @STL, Sat @CBJ. Seth Jarvis Tue @VAN, Thu @EDM, Sat @STL.
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: Mark Stone, 2.65 fantasy points per game to 2.38.
Categories leagues: Mark Stone again, 14th overall against 47th.
| Category (z per game) | Mark Stone | Seth Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| G goals | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | 1.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Mark Stone or Seth Jarvis in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Mark Stone. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.7 fantasy points to 2.4. Categories leagues: Mark Stone again, 5.2 category value for the week to 2.0. Over VGK's last 5 games Mark Stone played 5 games, 16:09 a night with 2:41 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Mark Stone's ice time is down: 16:09 over his last 5 games against 18:47 on the board. Over CAR's last 5 games Seth Jarvis played 1 game, 15:15 a night with 0:41 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Mark Stone or Seth Jarvis?
Season-long, points leagues: Mark Stone, 2.65 fantasy points per game to 2.38. Categories leagues: Mark Stone again, 14th overall against 47th.
Who wins more categories, Mark Stone or Seth Jarvis?
Mark Stone is ahead per game in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points); Seth Jarvis in 2 (hits, shots on goal).
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