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Auston Matthews or Jake DeBrusk

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews

C • Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Jake DeBrusk

Jake DeBrusk

LW • Boston Bruins BOS
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Matthews over DeBrusk

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting DeBrusk over Matthews

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Auston Matthews
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1019004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
41524127
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jake DeBrusk
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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 Auston Matthews
OWN
99%
-1.15 compared to last week
START
22%
-78.16 compared to last week
OWN/START Jake DeBrusk
OWN
78%
-4.94 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+2.04 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Auston Matthews
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jake DeBrusk
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Auston Matthews

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 272.2 total points (5.56 avg).
  • He is currently 86.8 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 6 in goals with 8 and is currently ranked 6th among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 50th among C.
  • Ranked 38th in +/- with 4.
  • Top 25 in shots on goal with 40 and is currently ranked 22nd among C.
  • Ranked 120th in time on ice with 14:34:44.0000.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among C.
  • Top 3 in blocked shots with 25 and is currently ranked 1st among C.
  • Ranked 21st in powerplay goals with 2.
  • Top 25 in powerplay assists with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 24th among C.
  • Ranked 50th in faceoffs won with 91.
  • Ranked 141st in hits with 9.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.4694
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.551
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +3.8571
Breakdown Jake DeBrusk

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 156.4 total points (4.23 avg).
  • He is currently 148 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among LW.
  • Top 100 in assists with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among LW.
  • Ranked 43rd in +/- with 1.
  • Ranked 117th in shots on goal with 6.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 11:57:00.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among LW.
  • Ranked 128th in blocked shots with 1.
  • Ranked 39th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Ranked 117th in hits with 4.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 37 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.4324
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3784
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.8649
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Auston Matthews

KNEE - IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 18

IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 18
Injury Jake DeBrusk

LOWER BODY - IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 11

IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 11
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Auston Matthews
DateOpponentResult
Feb 01VS BOS
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
3038202
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jake DeBrusk
DateOpponentResult
Feb 01@TOR
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0002021
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Auston Matthews
12.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jake DeBrusk
4.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Auston Matthews
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 TOR 83 40 29 69 2 14 281 17 21 539 62
17-18 TOR 62 34 29 63 25 12 187 18 16 375 61
18-19 TOR 68 37 36 73 -9 12 251 18 28 475 60
19-20 TOR 71 47 33 80 17 8 296 21 41 514 63
21-22 TOR 51 38 24 62 21 10 201 19 51 415 43
21-22 TOR 86 61 47 108 17 18 351 17 67 691 62
22-23 TOR 49 23 27 50 17 16 189 18 59 338 58
3-YEAR AVG 74 50 36 86 56 13 301 64 584 61
Totals 492 288 235 523 92 92 1841 18 348 3548 430
Career Jake DeBrusk
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 BOS 71 16 30 46 11 19 149 14 70 13 26
18-19 BOS 69 27 14 41 2 18 157 16 46 9 24
19-20 BOS 66 19 16 35 -1 14 165 16 35 9 15
21-22 BOS 43 4 7 11 1 6 74 12 30 5 16
21-22 BOS 85 25 17 42 8 12 183 13 62 10 25
22-23 BOS 37 16 14 30 14 8 106 16 50 2 14
3-YEAR AVG 71 18 14 32 8 12 153 49 8 22
Totals 398 114 103 217 28 83 884 14 328 49 133
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