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Dawson Mercer or Mikael Backlund

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

CNew Jersey Devils NJ
Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

CCalgary Flames CGY
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mercer over Backlund

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Dawson Mercer
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backlund over Mercer

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Mikael Backlund
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Performance Dawson Mercer
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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
0002-202
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mikael Backlund
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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
0115-104
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
27%
+1.92 compared to last week
START
18%
-4.36 compared to last week
OWN/START Mikael Backlund
OWN
45%
+20.1 compared to last week
START
36%
+22.28 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mikael Backlund
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dawson Mercer

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 103rd with 151.0 total points (1.84 avg).
  • He is currently 489.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.1 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 163rd in goals with 1.
  • Ranked 178th in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 228th in +/- with -5.
  • Ranked 139th in shots on goal with 12.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 18:09:13.3333 and is currently ranked 39th among C.
  • Top 15 in total penalty minutes with 17 and is currently ranked 12th among C.
  • Ranked 193rd in blocked shots with 2.
  • Ranked 60th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 211th in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 175th in hits with 5.
  • 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: +0.2439
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1585
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.6341
Breakdown Mikael Backlund

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 60th with 214.0 total points (2.61 avg).
  • He is currently 426.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 152nd in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 237th in +/- with -7.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 16, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among C.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 18:33:38.1818 and is currently ranked 30th among C.
  • Ranked 126th in blocked shots with 5.
  • Top 13 in faceoffs won with 117 and is currently ranked 13th among C.
  • Ranked 173rd in hits with 5.
  • 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: +0.1829
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2927
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.561
Next Up Health Check
Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Injury Mikael Backlund

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dawson Mercer
DateOpponentResult
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mikael Backlund
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.57
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mikael Backlund
5.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Dawson Mercer
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 NJ 87 18 26 44 -22 30 155 15 26 216 36
22-23 NJ 86 28 29 57 20 14 165 16 40 70 61
23-24 NJ 82 20 13 33 -26 29 134 17 23 119 43
ON PACE 82 20 13 33 -26 29 134 17 23 119 43
3-YEAR AVG 58 16 18 34 -2 15 107 22 96 33
Totals 261 68 71 139 -27 75 460 16 92 413 147
Career Mikael Backlund
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CGY 72 10 14 24 3 18 142 12 0 0 0
11-12 CGY 38 4 6 10 -10 16 81 15 0 0 0
13-14 CGY 32 8 8 16 -5 29 86 14 28 187 17
13-14 CGY 76 18 22 40 5 32 178 18 64 626 62
14-15 CGY 52 10 16 26 4 14 103 17 41 423 32
15-16 CGY 81 21 26 47 9 26 152 16 66 537 51
16-17 CGY 80 23 31 54 8 32 201 17 55 709 41
17-18 CGY 82 14 31 45 -21 78 214 19 54 705 40
18-19 CGY 78 22 27 49 38 54 207 17 53 517 26
19-20 CGY 70 16 28 44 2 26 157 17 44 369 11
21-22 CGY 50 8 19 27 -8 26 126 16 40 336 20
21-22 CGY 87 13 27 40 16 34 227 16 64 646 28
22-23 CGY 80 19 37 56 24 34 247 18 97 685 31
23-24 CGY 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
ON PACE 82 15 24 39 -3 24 210 19 58 778 33
3-YEAR AVG 79 16 30 46 40 36 219 74 613 28
Totals 1001 208 332 540 73 463 2427 17 685 6689 396
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