Matt Boldy or Sebastian Aho? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Sebastian Aho, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.4. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), LWs ranked 5th and 13th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Sebastian Aho, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.4.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 2.7.
Over MIN's last 5 games Matt Boldy played 5 games, 23:19 a night with 4:36 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Matt Boldy's ice time is up: 23:19 over his last 5 games against 21:05 on the board.
Over CAR's last 5 games Sebastian Aho played 5 games, 21:11 a night with 4:12 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
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 | Matt Boldy | Sebastian Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 23:19 (5) | 21:11 (5) |
| TOI, board | 21:05 | 19:49 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:36 | 4:12 |
| Shots, last games | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Projected category value | 10.0 | 2.7 |
Schedule: Matt Boldy Tue @EDM, Thu @CGY, Sat @SEA, Sun @VAN. Sebastian Aho 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: Matt Boldy, 2.68 fantasy points per game to 2.44.
Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 16th overall against 37th.
| Category (z per game) | Matt Boldy | Sebastian Aho |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.0 | 1.0 |
| G goals | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| SOG shots on goal | 2.3 | 0.6 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Matt Boldy or Sebastian Aho in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Matt Boldy. Matt Boldy counts 2 games left to 1 for Sebastian Aho, for 5.4 projected fantasy points against 2.4. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 10.0 category value for the week to 2.7. Over MIN's last 5 games Matt Boldy played 5 games, 23:19 a night with 4:36 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Matt Boldy's ice time is up: 23:19 over his last 5 games against 21:05 on the board. Over CAR's last 5 games Sebastian Aho played 5 games, 21:11 a night with 4:12 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. MIN has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Matt Boldy or Sebastian Aho?
Season-long, points leagues: Matt Boldy, 2.68 fantasy points per game to 2.44. Categories leagues: Matt Boldy again, 16th overall against 37th.
Who wins more categories, Matt Boldy or Sebastian Aho?
Matt Boldy is ahead per game in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Sebastian Aho in 2 (assists, power-play points).
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