Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Viktor Arvidsson? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Viktor Arvidsson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.90. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 18th and 33rd at the position.
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- FP/G
- 1.90
- Games
- 1
- Week proj.
- 1.90
- FP/G
- 1.93
- Games
- 1
- Week proj.
- 1.93
Week 4 pick in points and categories leagues.
The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Viktor Arvidsson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.90.
Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson again, -1.1 category value for the week to -1.3.
Over EDM's last 5 games Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played 1 game, 20:58 a night with 3:41 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
Over DET's last 5 games Viktor Arvidsson played 5 games, 19:11 a night with 3:25 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Viktor Arvidsson's ice time is up: 19:11 over his last 5 games against 16:00 on the board.
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 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Viktor Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 20:58 (1) | 19:11 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:09 | 16:00 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:41 | 3:25 |
| Shots, last games | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | -1.3 | -1.1 |
Schedule: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tue MIN, Thu CAR, Sat TOR. Viktor Arvidsson Tue @SEA, Thu @VAN, Sat @CGY.
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: Viktor Arvidsson, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.90.
Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson again, 113th overall against 119th.
| Category (z per game) | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Viktor Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| G goals | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Viktor Arvidsson in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Viktor Arvidsson, narrowly. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.90. Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson again, -1.1 category value for the week to -1.3. Over EDM's last 5 games Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played 1 game, 20:58 a night with 3:41 on the power play, no regular power-play unit. Over DET's last 5 games Viktor Arvidsson played 5 games, 19:11 a night with 3:25 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Viktor Arvidsson's ice time is up: 19:11 over his last 5 games against 16:00 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Viktor Arvidsson?
Season-long, points leagues: Viktor Arvidsson, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.90. Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson again, 113th overall against 119th.
Who wins more categories, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Viktor Arvidsson?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is ahead per game in 2 (assists, power-play points); Viktor Arvidsson in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal).
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