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Joel Farabee or Nicklas Backstrom

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Joel Farabee

Joel Farabee

LWPhiladelphia Flyers PHI
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Farabee over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Joel Farabee
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Farabee

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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Performance Joel Farabee
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1018-306
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joel Farabee
OWN
28%
-0.3 compared to last week
START
18%
-1.17 compared to last week
OWN/START Nicklas Backstrom
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Farabee
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joel Farabee

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 228.5 total points (2.79 avg).
  • He is currently 260.8 points behind the leader: Artemi Panarin
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among LW.
  • Top 100 in assists with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among LW.
  • Ranked 135th in +/- with -10.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 25, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 14:49:17.1428 and is currently ranked 50th among LW.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 2 and is currently ranked 87th among LW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 3 and is currently ranked 95th among LW.
  • Ranked 72nd in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 84th in hits with 8.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 82 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2683
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3415
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.2195
Breakdown Nicklas Backstrom

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 253rd with 7.5 total points (0.94 avg).
  • He is currently 613.5 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
Next Up Health Check
Injury Joel Farabee

No Injury Reported

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.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joel Farabee
DateOpponentResult
Apr 16VS WASL 2-1
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1014003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
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
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Farabee
4.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Joel Farabee
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
19-20 PHI 54 9 13 22 7 39 86 14 33 4 20
21-22 PHI 51 16 16 32 -5 19 108 15 46 6 18
21-22 PHI 72 17 18 35 -12 52 130 16 81 43 40
22-23 PHI 81 15 23 38 -4 41 142 17 71 16 45
23-24 PHI 82 22 28 50 -13 37 182 16 52 29 50
ON PACE 82 22 28 50 -13 37 182 16 52 29 50
3-YEAR AVG 70 18 20 38 -17 40 132 67 22 35
Totals 347 85 100 185 -23 197 664 15 286 98 176
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
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