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Jeff Skinner or Dawson Mercer

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Jeff Skinner

Jeff Skinner

LW • Buffalo Sabres BUF
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

C • New Jersey Devils NJ
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jeff Skinner
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0005-102
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
24610326
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 Jeff Skinner
OWN
95%
-1.62 compared to last week
START
91%
+2.82 compared to last week
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
20%
No change since last week.
START
 
6%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jeff Skinner
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jeff Skinner

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 209.0 total points (4.35 avg).
  • He is currently 95.4 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 36th among LW.
  • Top 15 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 11th among LW.
  • Ranked 84th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 30 and is currently ranked 27th among LW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 17:43:12.8571 and is currently ranked 27th among LW.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among LW.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 6 and is currently ranked 33rd among LW.
  • Ranked 20th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 13 in powerplay assists with 2 and is currently ranked 11th among LW.
  • Top 10 in faceoffs won with 28 and is currently ranked 10th among LW.
  • Ranked 132nd in hits with 1.

    • 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: +0.3958
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.625
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.7708
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 63rd among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 43rd among C.
  • Top 25 in +/- with 6 and is currently ranked 22nd among C.
  • Ranked 151st in shots on goal with 13.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 15:42:16.3636, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among C.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 8, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among C.
  • Ranked 154th in faceoffs won with 9.
  • Ranked 160th 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 Jeff Skinner

No Injury Reported

Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jeff Skinner
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13VS OTTW 4-1
Oct 15VS FLAL 4-3
Oct 18@EDMW 4-2
Oct 20@CGYW 6-3
Oct 22@VANW 5-1
Oct 25@SEAL 5-1
Oct 27VS MONL 3-2
Oct 29VS CHIW 4-3
Oct 31VS DETW 8-3
Nov 02VS PITW 6-3
Nov 04@CARL 5-3
Nov 05@TBL 5-3
Nov 08VS ARIL 4-1
Nov 10VS VGKL 7-4
Nov 12VS BOSL 3-1
Nov 15VS VANL 5-4
Nov 16@OTTL 4-1
Nov 19@TORL 5-2
Nov 22@MONW 7-2
Nov 23VS STLW 6-2
Nov 25VS NJL 3-1
Nov 28VS TBL 6-5
Nov 30@DETW 5-4
Dec 01VS COLL 6-4
Dec 04VS SJW 6-3
Dec 07@CBJW 9-4
Dec 09VS PITL 4-3
Dec 10@PITL 3-1
Dec 13VS LAW 6-0
Dec 15@COLW 4-2
Dec 17@ARIW 5-2
Dec 19@VGKW 3-2
Dec 23VS TB
Dec 27@CBJ
Dec 29VS DETW 6-3
Dec 31@BOSW 4-3
Jan 01@OTTL 3-1
Jan 03@WASW 5-4
Jan 07VS MINW 6-5
Jan 09VS PHIL 4-0
Jan 10VS SEAL 4-3
Jan 12VS WPGL 4-2
Jan 14@NSHW 5-3
Jan 16VS FLAL 4-1
Jan 17@CHIL 4-3
Jan 19VS NYIW 3-2
Jan 21VS ANAW 6-3
Jan 23@DALW 3-2
Jan 24@STLW 5-3
Jan 26@WPGW 3-2
Jan 28@MINL 3-2
Feb 01VS CARL 5-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
193049133131948
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dawson Mercer
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13@PHIL 5-2
Oct 15VS DETL 5-2
Oct 18VS ANAW 4-2
Oct 20@NYIW 4-1
Oct 22VS SJW 2-1
Oct 24VS WASL 6-3
Oct 25@DETW 6-2
Oct 28VS COLW 1-0
Oct 30VS CBJW 7-1
Nov 01@VANW 5-2
Nov 03@EDMW 4-3
Nov 05@CGYW 4-3
Nov 08VS CGYW 3-2
Nov 10VS OTTW 4-3
Nov 12VS ARIW 4-2
Nov 15@MONW 5-1
Nov 17@TORW 3-2
Nov 19@OTTW 5-1
Nov 21VS EDMW 5-2
Nov 23VS TORL 2-1
Nov 25@BUFW 3-1
Nov 26VS WASW 5-1
Nov 28@NYRW 5-3
Dec 01VS NSHL 4-3
Dec 03@PHIW 3-2
Dec 06VS CHIW 3-0
Dec 09VS NYIL 6-4
Dec 12@NYRL 4-3
Dec 13VS DALL 4-1
Dec 15VS PHIL 2-1
Dec 17VS FLAL 4-2
Dec 20@CARL 4-1
Dec 21@FLAW 4-2
Dec 23VS BOSL 4-3
Dec 28VS BOSL 3-1
Dec 30@PITW 4-2
Jan 01VS CARL 5-4
Jan 04@DETW 5-1
Jan 05VS STLL 5-3
Jan 07VS NYRW 4-3
Jan 10@CARW 5-3
Jan 13@ANAW 6-2
Jan 14@LAW 5-2
Jan 16@SJW 4-3
Jan 19@SEAL 4-3
Jan 22VS PITW 2-1
Jan 24VS VGKW 3-2
Jan 26@NSHL 6-4
Jan 27@DALW 3-2
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1017277991046
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jeff Skinner
9.92
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jeff Skinner
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
10-11 CAR 82 30 33 63 1 46 216 16 0 0 0
11-12 CAR 61 20 22 42 -4 48 200 18 0 0 0
13-14 CAR 42 13 11 24 -20 24 158 18 11 21 11
13-14 CAR 71 33 21 54 -14 22 274 17 22 23 8
14-15 CAR 77 17 14 31 -24 18 234 16 47 21 12
15-16 CAR 83 28 24 52 -2 38 261 16 21 22 18
16-17 CAR 80 37 26 63 -3 28 285 17 33 10 29
17-18 CAR 82 24 24 48 -27 34 277 16 35 26 24
18-19 BUF 82 40 23 63 0 36 268 18 31 157 24
19-20 BUF 61 14 9 23 -24 18 191 16 31 32 11
21-22 BUF 52 6 6 12 -8 14 104 13 18 28 12
21-22 BUF 84 33 33 66 -15 42 268 16 30 92 21
22-23 BUF 48 19 30 49 13 19 133 16 16 91 11
ON PACE 78 31 49 80 13 31 218 16 26 149 18
3-YEAR AVG 68 18 16 34 -49 25 190 27 51 15
Totals 911 315 277 592 -129 387 2876 16 297 523 181
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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