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Rasmus Andersson or Nicklas Backstrom

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Rasmus Andersson

Rasmus Andersson

DCalgary Flames CGY
Nicklas Backstrom

Nicklas Backstrom

CWashington Capitals WAS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Andersson over Backstrom

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Rasmus Andersson
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Backstrom over Andersson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nicklas Backstrom
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Performance Rasmus Andersson
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0333064
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
13410-167
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 Rasmus Andersson
OWN
78%
+7.41 compared to last week
START
75%
+12.22 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 Rasmus Andersson
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nicklas Backstrom
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rasmus Andersson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among D's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 253.0 total points (3.09 avg).
  • He is currently 178.5 points behind the leader: Roman Josi
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 25 in goals with 2 and is currently ranked 23rd among D.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 40th among D.
  • Ranked 252nd in +/- with -6.
  • Top 25 in shots on goal with 29 and is currently ranked 22nd among D.
  • Top 25 in time on ice with 23:38:25.7142 and is currently ranked 23rd among D.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 89th among D.
  • Top 10 in blocked shots with 34 and is currently ranked 9th among D.
  • Top 28 in powerplay assists with 2 and is currently ranked 28th among D.
  • Ranked 186th in hits with 6.
  • 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: +0.1098
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3659
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.939
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
Next Up Health Check
Injury Rasmus Andersson

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 Rasmus Andersson
DateOpponentResult
Apr 16@VANL 4-1
Apr 18VS SJW 5-1
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
23512-547
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 Rasmus Andersson
9.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nicklas Backstrom
0.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Rasmus Andersson
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 CGY 10 0 0 0 -1 4 8 15 2 0 10
18-19 CGY 80 2 17 19 18 23 115 16 53 0 85
19-20 CGY 70 5 17 22 -7 57 124 19 51 0 83
21-22 CGY 50 4 15 19 -11 34 87 21 48 0 58
21-22 CGY 87 4 49 53 30 34 160 22 64 0 128
22-23 CGY 80 11 37 48 0 26 158 23 49 0 133
23-24 CGY 82 9 30 39 -11 37 159 22 35 0 186
ON PACE 82 9 30 39 -11 37 159 22 35 0 186
3-YEAR AVG 79 8 35 43 12 40 145 58 0 115
Totals 480 39 169 208 10 240 840 20 318 0 711
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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