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Joel Farabee or Nicklas Backstrom

Who Should I Start? - Week 14 • Start New
Joel Farabee

Joel Farabee

LW • Philadelphia Flyers PHI
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

C • Washington Capitals WAS
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Joel Farabee
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1238004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
12316-308
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nicklas Backstrom
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1459-124
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
16713-348
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joel Farabee
OWN
58%
-13.69 compared to last week
START
34%
-4.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
96%
-3.57 compared to last week
START
57%
-12.01 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Farabee
38th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joel Farabee

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 38th among LW's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 124.5 total points (2.96 avg).
  • He is currently 73 points behind the leader: Max Pacioretty
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 34th among LW.
  • Top 50 in assists with 4 and is currently ranked 41st among LW.
  • Ranked 147th in +/- with -11.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 29 and is currently ranked 30th among LW.
  • Top 25 in time on ice with 16:41:03.5294 and is currently ranked 25th among LW.
  • Top 25 in blocked shots with 8 and is currently ranked 23rd among LW.
  • Top 9 in powerplay goals with 3 and is currently ranked 9th among LW.
  • Ranked 73rd in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Top 35 in hits with 22 and is currently ranked 33rd among LW.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 42 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3571
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3571
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.119
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 158.5 total points (3.69 avg).
  • He is currently 112 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 40th among C.
  • Top 10 in assists with 10 and is currently ranked 9th among C.
  • Ranked 58th in +/- with 2.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 23, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among C.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 18:15:33.7500 and is currently ranked 34th among C.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 8 and is currently ranked 50th among C.
  • Top 8 in powerplay goals with 2 and is currently ranked 8th among C.
  • Top 4 in powerplay assists with 6 and is currently ranked 4th among C.
  • Top 28 in faceoffs won with 110 and is currently ranked 27th among C.
  • Ranked 164th in hits with 5.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 43 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3256
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.6977
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.6744
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Joel Farabee

No Injury Reported

Injury Nicklas Backstrom

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joel Farabee
DateOpponentResult
Apr 13@WASL 6-1
Apr 15@PIT
Apr 17VS WAS
Apr 18VS NYI
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
8614351217
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nicklas Backstrom
DateOpponentResult
Apr 13VS PHIW 6-1
Apr 15VS BUF
Apr 17@PHI
Apr 18@BOS
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
81422394218
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Farabee
6.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
9.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Joel Farabee
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
20-21 PHI 54 9 13 22 7 39 86 14 33 4 20
21-22 PHI 42 15 15 30 -5 10 89 15 44 2 15
ON PACE 82 29 29 58 -5 19 173 15 85 3 29
3-YEAR AVG 27 5 7 11 7 20 43 17 2 10
Totals 96 24 28 52 2 49 175 14 77 6 35
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 43 14 30 44 1 10 72 18 16 276 21
ON PACE 82 26 57 83 1 19 137 18 30 526 40
3-YEAR AVG 75 19 48 67 12 30 157 41 644 42
Totals 836 220 589 809 93 402 1765 19 442 5548 370
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