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Blake Coleman or Dawson Mercer

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Blake Coleman

Blake Coleman

C • Calgary Flames CGY
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

C • New Jersey Devils NJ
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Blake Coleman
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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
13410303
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
1013-104
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Blake Coleman
OWN
10%
-0.46 compared to last week
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5%
+0.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
16%
-4.09 compared to last week
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5%
-0.56 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Blake Coleman
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Blake Coleman

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 69th with 130.0 total points (2.71 avg).
  • He is currently 229 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 4 and is currently ranked 47th among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 48th among C.
  • Top 6 in +/- with 9 and is currently ranked 6th among C.
  • Top 15 in shots on goal with 39 and is currently ranked 12th among C.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 16:30:32.7272, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among C.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 8 and is currently ranked 31st among C.
  • Ranked 104th in blocked shots with 5.
  • Ranked 179th in faceoffs won with 4.
  • Ranked 103rd in hits with 10.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 48 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2083
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2708
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3125
Breakdown Dawson Mercer

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 66th with 133.5 total points (2.90 avg).
  • He is currently 225.5 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 44th among C.
  • Top 20 in +/- with 6 and is currently ranked 19th among C.
  • Ranked 156th in shots on goal with 12.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 15:56:30.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among C.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 7, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among C.
  • Ranked 152nd in faceoffs won with 9.
  • Ranked 155th in hits with 6.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 46 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2174
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3696
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7174
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Blake Coleman

No Injury Reported

Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Blake Coleman
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Matchups Dawson Mercer
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Blake Coleman
6.37
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Blake Coleman
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 NJ 79 13 12 25 7 50 145 14 215 261 58
18-19 NJ 79 22 14 36 -19 71 216 17 228 109 45
19-20 NJ 68 21 11 32 1 68 205 16 198 47 46
21-22 TB 51 12 15 27 13 33 104 15 93 2 17
21-22 CGY 87 16 18 34 17 74 213 13 167 3 44
22-23 CGY 48 10 13 23 6 34 111 15 63 10 24
ON PACE 78 16 21 37 6 55 182 15 103 16 39
3-YEAR AVG 79 18 18 36 38 67 195 186 18 42
Totals 479 102 98 200 30 391 1117 15 1154 532 275
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 46 10 17 27 9 10 79 15 21 43 36
ON PACE 76 16 28 45 9 16 132 15 35 71 60
3-YEAR AVG 44 10 13 23 -22 16 79 14 110 19
Totals 134 29 43 72 -13 42 236 15 48 262 73
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