Roope Hintz or Sidney Crosby? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.99. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 27th and 28th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 1.1 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over DAL's last 5 games Roope Hintz played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:36 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PIT's last 5 games Sidney Crosby played 5 games, 18:31 a night with 2:50 on the power play: line 1 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 | Roope Hintz | Sidney Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 16:56 (5) | 18:31 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:11 | 19:14 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:36 | 2:50 |
| Shots, last games | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Projected category value | 1.1 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Roope Hintz Tue BOS, Thu WPG, Sun NYI. Sidney Crosby Mon @UTA, Thu FLA, Sat NSH.
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: Sidney Crosby, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 54th overall against 142nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Roope Hintz | Sidney Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| G goals | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.2 | -1.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Roope Hintz or Sidney Crosby in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Sidney Crosby, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.99. Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 1.1 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Over DAL's last 5 games Roope Hintz played 5 games, 16:56 a night with 2:36 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PIT's last 5 games Sidney Crosby played 5 games, 18:31 a night with 2:50 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Roope Hintz or Sidney Crosby?
Season-long, points leagues: Sidney Crosby, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.99. Categories leagues: Roope Hintz instead, 54th overall against 142nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Roope Hintz or Sidney Crosby?
Roope Hintz is ahead per game in 4 (plus-minus, hits, power-play points, shots on goal); Sidney Crosby in 2 (assists, goals).
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