Mitch Marner or Tomas Hertl? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tomas Hertl. Tomas Hertl counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), RWs ranked 17th and 32nd at the position.
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- FP/G
- 2.06
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
Out (personal)
Week 4 pick in categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Mitch Marner is listed Out (personal), so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tomas Hertl. Tomas Hertl counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 on the board.
Over VGK's last 5 games Tomas Hertl played 5 games, 16:33 a night with 4:16 on the power play: line 3 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 | Mitch Marner | Tomas Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:02 (5) | 16:33 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:52 | 16:45 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:21 | 4:16 |
| Shots, last games | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Injury | Out (personal) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Schedule: Mitch Marner Tue TBL, Thu @STL, Sat @CBJ. Tomas Hertl Tue TBL, Thu @STL, Sat @CBJ.
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: Mitch Marner, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 77th overall against 93rd.
| Category (z per game) | Mitch Marner | Tomas Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.3 | -0.7 |
| G goals | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Mitch Marner or Tomas Hertl in Week 4?
Mitch Marner is listed Out (personal), so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tomas Hertl. Tomas Hertl counts 1 games left to 0 for Mitch Marner, for 1.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 18:02 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Mitch Marner's ice time is down: 18:02 over his last 5 games against 19:52 on the board. Over VGK's last 5 games Tomas Hertl played 5 games, 16:33 a night with 4:16 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Mitch Marner or Tomas Hertl?
Season-long, points leagues: Mitch Marner, 2.06 fantasy points per game to 1.92. Categories leagues: Mitch Marner again, 77th overall against 93rd.
Who wins more categories, Mitch Marner or Tomas Hertl?
Mitch Marner is ahead per game in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points); Tomas Hertl in 3 (goals, hits, shots on goal).
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