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Michael Rasmussen or Nick Paul

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen

C • Detroit Red Wings DET
Nick Paul

Nick Paul

LW • Tampa Bay Lightning TB
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Michael Rasmussen
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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
2246323
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Paul
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Rasmussen
OWN
14%
+4.36 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+1.09 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Paul
OWN
35%
+8.33 compared to last week
START
20%
+2.71 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Rasmussen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Paul
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Rasmussen

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 79th with 111.0 total points (2.41 avg).
  • He is currently 248 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.4 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 47th among C.
  • Ranked 32nd in +/- with 5.
  • Ranked 107th in shots on goal with 18.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 16:06:10.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 81st among C.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 8 and is currently ranked 34th among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 9 and is currently ranked 40th among C.
  • Ranked 133rd in faceoffs won with 19.
  • Top 7 in hits with 33 and is currently ranked 7th among C.

    • 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: +0.1957
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3043
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.6304
Breakdown Nick Paul

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 45th with 132.0 total points (2.93 avg).
  • He is currently 172.4 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among LW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among LW.
  • Ranked 77th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 100 in shots on goal with 12, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among LW.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 14:51:38.1818, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among LW.
  • Top 25 in total penalty minutes with 11 and is currently ranked 21st among LW.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 5 and is currently ranked 42nd among LW.
  • Ranked 22nd in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 4 in faceoffs won with 76 and is currently ranked 4th among LW.
  • Ranked 54th in hits with 12.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 45 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3556
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.7111
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Michael Rasmussen

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Paul

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Rasmussen
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Matchups Nick Paul
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Rasmussen
4.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Paul
5.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Michael Rasmussen
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 DET 62 8 10 18 -8 29 74 12 84 23 28
21-22 DET 87 15 12 27 -26 68 130 13 143 415 66
22-23 DET 46 9 14 23 -1 33 75 14 96 194 38
ON PACE 78 15 23 39 -1 56 128 14 164 331 64
3-YEAR AVG 64 9 10 19 -39 42 89 100 194 41
Totals 237 36 45 81 -40 160 343 13 396 775 161
Career Nick Paul
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 OTT 1 0 0 0 -2 0 4 16 3 5 0
17-18 OTT 11 1 0 1 -4 0 11 7 16 1 4
18-19 OTT 21 2 1 3 -9 4 31 8 32 17 4
20-21 OTT 58 10 11 21 1 26 112 14 126 199 40
21-22 OTT 87 17 19 36 -12 41 172 15 115 442 62
22-23 TB 45 16 9 25 8 23 77 16 63 281 34
ON PACE 76 27 15 42 8 39 131 16 107 480 58
3-YEAR AVG 49 9 10 19 -11 23 95 81 216 34
Totals 272 53 47 100 -21 108 479 14 457 1174 178
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