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Nicklas Backstrom or Austin Watson

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
Austin Watson

Austin Watson

LWTampa Bay Lightning TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Watson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Watson over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Austin Watson
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Performance Nicklas Backstrom
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Austin Watson
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000106
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Austin Watson
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
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0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Austin Watson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 252nd with 7.5 total points (0.94 avg).
  • He is currently 619.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: EVEN
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.125
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5
Breakdown Austin Watson

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 133rd with 30.5 total points (0.39 avg).
  • He is currently 458.8 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 101st in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 70th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 123rd in shots on goal with 2.
  • Ranked 127th in time on ice with 02:50:55.7142.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 2 and is currently ranked 91st among LW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 5, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among LW.
  • Ranked 69th in hits with 10.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 79 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0253
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.0253
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.2152
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nicklas Backstrom

HIP - Since Nov 1, 2023

Backstorm is dealing with lingering issues from a hip injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-2024 season.
Injury Austin Watson

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS BOSW 2-0
Apr 16@PHIW 2-1
Apr 21@NYR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Austin Watson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS BUFL 4-2
Apr 17VS TORW 6-4
Apr 21@FLA
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Austin Watson
0.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nicklas Backstrom
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 WAS 82 32 67 99 33 50 214 19 0 0 0
10-11 WAS 76 18 46 64 26 40 197 20 0 0 0
11-12 WAS 42 14 31 45 -4 24 95 19 0 0 0
13-14 WAS 48 8 36 44 7 20 81 19 27 422 34
13-14 WAS 82 18 61 79 -18 54 195 19 89 712 54
14-15 WAS 82 17 59 76 3 40 153 20 91 866 52
15-16 WAS 75 20 51 71 16 36 125 19 51 652 50
16-17 WAS 82 22 64 86 17 38 162 18 45 688 33
17-18 WAS 82 22 49 71 7 46 167 19 38 710 51
18-19 WAS 80 22 52 74 3 30 169 19 54 700 30
19-20 WAS 62 13 43 56 2 14 135 18 31 522 45
21-22 WAS 51 14 37 51 0 14 84 18 21 327 23
21-22 WAS 55 6 24 30 -8 12 68 14 16 301 16
23-24 WAS 40 7 14 21 -25 14 59 16 24 259 23
23-24 WAS 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
ON PACE 8 0 1 1 -3 2 12 14 2 44 5
3-YEAR AVG 60 11 35 47 -8 13 101 27 405 30
Totals 965 236 641 877 55 438 1948 19 508 6293 426
Career Austin Watson
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 NSH 57 3 8 11 -2 34 54 9 72 6 43
16-17 NSH 77 5 12 17 14 104 91 12 142 17 70
17-18 NSH 76 14 5 19 0 123 97 12 183 27 78
18-19 NSH 38 8 10 18 13 39 65 14 113 7 28
19-20 NSH 52 6 8 14 -7 65 50 11 124 6 48
21-22 OTT 34 3 7 10 -7 40 41 12 100 6 49
21-22 OTT 75 11 6 17 -1 93 91 11 224 8 65
22-23 OTT 81 9 2 11 -4 123 79 9 165 7 61
23-24 TB 79 2 2 4 2 93 17 3 75 0 20
ON PACE 79 2 2 4 2 93 17 3 75 0 20
3-YEAR AVG 64 8 5 13 -12 87 71 163 7 58
Totals 577 62 60 122 6 719 591 10 1200 103 464
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BOS @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
CHC vs MIA 07:40 EDT EST
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CIN vs LAA 06:40 EDT EST
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COL vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST
DET @MIN 02:10 EDT EST
HOU @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
LAD vs NYM 04:05 EDT EST
MIL @STL 02:15 EDT EST
NYY vs TB 01:05 EDT EST
SD vs TOR 08:40 EDT EST
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