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Dawson Mercer or Jason Zucker

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

C • New Jersey Devils NJ
Jason Zucker

Jason Zucker

LW • Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dawson Mercer
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0001-101
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1013-104
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jason Zucker
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0004-201
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10114-525
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
15%
-7.22 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-18.89 compared to last week
OWN/START Jason Zucker
OWN
33%
-10.99 compared to last week
START
18%
+1.95 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jason Zucker
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 62nd among C.
  • Top 50 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 45th among C.
  • Top 25 in +/- with 6 and is currently ranked 22nd among C.
  • Ranked 146th in shots on goal with 14.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 15:27:55.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among C.
  • Top 50 in blocked shots with 9 and is currently ranked 49th among C.
  • Ranked 148th in faceoffs won with 10.
  • Ranked 163rd 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
Breakdown Jason Zucker

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 44th with 133.0 total points (2.83 avg).
  • He is currently 171.4 points behind the leader: Jason Robertson
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 17th among LW.
  • Top 100 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among LW.
  • Ranked 135th in +/- with -5.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 26 and is currently ranked 36th among LW.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 16:17:45.0000 and is currently ranked 45th among LW.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 9 and is currently ranked 32nd among LW.
  • Top 35 in blocked shots with 7 and is currently ranked 26th among LW.
  • Ranked 53rd in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Top 10 in hits with 36 and is currently ranked 9th among LW.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2766
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3404
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.2128
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Injury Jason Zucker

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Jason Zucker
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13VS ARIW 6-2
Oct 15VS TBW 6-2
Oct 17@MONL 3-2
Oct 20VS LAW 6-1
Oct 22@CBJW 6-3
Oct 24@EDML 6-3
Oct 25@CGYL 4-1
Oct 28@VANL 5-1
Oct 29@SEAL 3-1
Nov 01VS BOSL 6-5
Nov 02@BUFL 6-3
Nov 05VS SEAL 3-2
Nov 09@WASW 4-1
Nov 11@TORW 4-2
Nov 12@MONL 5-4
Nov 15VS TORL 5-2
Nov 17@MINW 6-4
Nov 19@WPGW 3-0
Nov 20@CHIW 5-3
Nov 23VS CGYW 2-1
Nov 25@PHIW 4-1
Nov 26VS TORL 4-1
Nov 29VS CARL 3-2
Dec 01VS VGKW 4-3
Dec 03VS STLW 6-2
Dec 06VS CBJW 4-1
Dec 09@BUFW 4-3
Dec 10VS BUFW 3-1
Dec 12VS DALW 2-1
Dec 15@FLAW 4-2
Dec 18@CARL 3-2
Dec 20VS NYRW 3-2
Dec 22VS CARL 4-3
Dec 27@NYIL 5-1
Dec 28VS DETL 5-4
Dec 30VS NJL 4-2
Jan 02@BOSL 2-1
Jan 05@VGKL 5-2
Jan 08@ARIW 4-1
Jan 10VS VANW 5-4
Jan 13VS WPGL 4-1
Jan 14@CARL 2-1
Jan 16VS ANAW 4-3
Jan 18@OTTL 5-4
Jan 20VS OTTW 4-1
Jan 22@NJL 2-1
Jan 24VS FLAW 7-6
Jan 26@WASL 3-2
Jan 28VS SJL 6-4
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
131629104-12147
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jason Zucker
5.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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
Career Jason Zucker
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 MIN 20 4 1 5 4 8 34 11 11 0 5
13-14 MIN 21 4 1 5 2 2 40 12 16 0 11
14-15 MIN 52 22 5 27 -8 18 129 15 69 2 13
15-16 MIN 70 12 10 22 -3 20 153 15 82 1 33
16-17 MIN 74 22 25 47 31 26 167 15 67 1 39
17-18 MIN 83 33 31 64 7 44 229 16 81 4 47
18-19 MIN 82 21 21 42 -10 28 216 17 89 2 39
19-20 MIN 62 20 22 42 -4 21 120 16 56 12 24
21-22 PIT 34 7 7 14 -7 19 59 15 66 2 14
21-22 PIT 50 9 11 20 0 17 109 13 69 4 21
22-23 PIT 47 13 16 29 -1 21 104 14 124 3 16
ON PACE 78 21 26 48 -1 35 174 14 207 5 26
3-YEAR AVG 52 13 14 28 -13 20 103 72 6 21
Totals 619 171 157 328 4 232 1399 15 778 32 268
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