Trevor Zegras or Will Cuylle? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Will Cuylle. Will Cuylle counts 2 games left to 1 for Trevor Zegras, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 25th and 45th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Will Cuylle. Will Cuylle counts 2 games left to 1 for Trevor Zegras, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7.
Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, -2.0 category value for the week to -2.8.
Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:39 a night with 2:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NYR's last 5 games Will Cuylle played 5 games, 16:09 a night with 1:20 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second 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 | Trevor Zegras | Will Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 18:39 (5) | 16:09 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:33 | 16:28 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:59 | 1:20 |
| Shots, last games | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| Projected category value | -2.8 | -2.0 |
Schedule: Trevor Zegras Mon COL, Wed @BUF, Sat ANA. Will Cuylle Mon ANA, Thu @TOR, Sat @OTT.
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: Will Cuylle, 1.74 fantasy points per game to 1.73.
Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, 108th overall against 185th.
| Category (z per game) | Trevor Zegras | Will Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| G goals | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Trevor Zegras or Will Cuylle in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Will Cuylle. Will Cuylle counts 2 games left to 1 for Trevor Zegras, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7. Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, -2.0 category value for the week to -2.8. Over PHI's last 5 games Trevor Zegras played 5 games, 18:39 a night with 2:59 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NYR's last 5 games Will Cuylle played 5 games, 16:09 a night with 1:20 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Trevor Zegras or Will Cuylle?
Season-long, points leagues: Will Cuylle, 1.74 fantasy points per game to 1.73. Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, 108th overall against 185th.
Who wins more categories, Trevor Zegras or Will Cuylle?
Trevor Zegras is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Will Cuylle in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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