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Gustav Forsling or Dawson Mercer

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Gustav Forsling

Gustav Forsling

D • Florida Panthers FLA
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

C • New Jersey Devils NJ
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Gustav Forsling
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0006-202
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
10111-125
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Gustav Forsling
OWN
89%
-0.47 compared to last week
START
81%
-3.09 compared to last week
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
15%
-7.22 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-18.89 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Gustav Forsling
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Gustav Forsling

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 181.5 total points (3.63 avg).
  • He is currently 79 points behind the leader: Rasmus Dahlin
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 2 and is currently ranked 48th among D.
  • Top 100 in assists with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among D.
  • Ranked 215th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 24 and is currently ranked 40th among D.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 23:04:04.6153 and is currently ranked 28th among D.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 87th among D.
  • Ranked 107th in blocked shots with 16.
  • Ranked 55th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Ranked 116th in hits with 12.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 50 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.14
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.48
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.62
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
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Gustav Forsling

No Injury Reported

Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Gustav Forsling
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13@NYIW 3-1
Oct 15@BUFW 4-3
Oct 17@BOSL 5-3
Oct 19VS PHIW 4-3
Oct 21VS TBL 3-2
Oct 23VS NYIW 3-2
Oct 25@CHIL 4-2
Oct 27@PHIL 4-3
Oct 29VS OTTW 5-3
Nov 01@ARIL 3-1
Nov 03@SJW 4-3
Nov 05@LAL 5-4
Nov 06@ANAW 5-3
Nov 09VS CARW 3-0
Nov 12VS EDML 4-2
Nov 15VS WASW 5-2
Nov 17VS DALL 6-4
Nov 19VS CGYL 5-4
Nov 20@CBJL 5-3
Nov 23VS BOSW 5-2
Nov 26VS STLL 5-4
Nov 28@EDML 4-3
Nov 29@CGYL 6-2
Dec 01@VANW 5-1
Dec 03@SEAW 5-1
Dec 06@WPGL 5-2
Dec 08VS DETW 5-1
Dec 10@TBL 4-1
Dec 11VS SEAL 5-2
Dec 13VS CBJW 4-0
Dec 15VS PITL 4-2
Dec 17@NJW 4-2
Dec 19@BOSL 7-3
Dec 21VS NJL 4-2
Dec 23@NYIL 5-1
Dec 29VS MONW 7-2
Dec 30@CARL 4-0
Jan 01VS NYRL 5-3
Jan 03VS ARIW 5-3
Jan 06@DETW 3-2
Jan 08@DALL 5-1
Jan 10@COLW 5-4
Jan 12@VGKL 4-2
Jan 14VS VANW 4-3
Jan 16@BUFW 4-1
Jan 17@TORL 5-4
Jan 19@MONW 6-2
Jan 21VS MINW 5-3
Jan 23@NYRL 6-2
Jan 24@PITL 7-6
Jan 27VS LAL 4-3
Jan 28VS BOSW 4-3
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
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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 Gustav Forsling
6.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Gustav Forsling
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 CHI 37 2 3 5 3 4 46 14 15 0 17
17-18 CHI 41 3 10 13 -2 8 82 19 26 0 56
18-19 CHI 43 3 6 9 -9 30 57 17 38 0 38
21-22 FLA 79 10 27 37 39 18 147 19 45 0 87
22-23 FLA 50 7 24 31 12 28 131 23 48 0 63
ON PACE 78 11 37 48 12 44 206 23 75 0 99
3-YEAR AVG 59 6 15 22 48 19 105 39 0 58
Totals 315 31 86 117 68 100 595 19 227 0 316
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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