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Sam Steel or Nick Cousins

Who Should I Start? - Week 20 • Start New
Sam Steel

Sam Steel

CDallas Stars DAL
Nick Cousins

Nick Cousins

COttawa Senators OTT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Steel over Cousins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sam Steel
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cousins over Steel

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Cousins
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Performance Sam Steel
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0114024
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0115026
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Cousins
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000007
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Steel
OWN
 
1%
+0.8 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Cousins
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Steel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Cousins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam Steel

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 148th with 74.5 total points (1.41 avg).
  • He is currently 288.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 120th in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 167th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 22, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among C.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 15:41:21.4285, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among C.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 10 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Ranked 192nd in blocked shots with 3.
  • Ranked 123rd in faceoffs won with 32.
  • Ranked 145th in hits with 8.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 53 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0755
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2264
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.2264
Breakdown Nick Cousins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 150th with 73.5 total points (1.56 avg).
  • He is currently 289.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 173rd in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 112th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 166th in shots on goal with 11.
  • Ranked 213th in time on ice with 07:22:32.0000.
  • Top 20 in total penalty minutes with 12 and is currently ranked 17th among C.
  • Ranked 167th in blocked shots with 4.
  • Ranked 86th in hits with 14.
  • 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: +0.1064
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1702
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.3404
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam Steel

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Cousins

LOWER BODY - Since Jan 27, 2025

Cousins suffered a lower-body injury and will not take the ice for the Senators. He is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam Steel
DateOpponentResult
Feb 04@ANAL 2-1
Feb 07@LAL 5-4
Feb 08@SJW 8-3
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0116027
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Cousins
DateOpponentResult
Feb 03@NSHW 5-2
Feb 04@TBL 4-3
Feb 06@TBL 5-1
Feb 08@FLAL 5-1
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1014-107
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Steel
1.37
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Cousins
0.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam Steel
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 ANA 22 6 5 11 2 8 33 14 9 108 6
19-20 ANA 65 6 16 22 -13 20 85 15 24 369 25
21-22 ANA 43 6 6 12 -6 8 40 13 39 226 16
21-22 ANA 83 6 14 20 -17 16 67 10 37 210 28
22-23 MIN 87 11 19 30 12 18 90 11 52 342 16
23-24 DAL 87 9 16 25 0 31 91 12 58 109 35
24-25 DAL 55 4 12 16 -2 22 65 14 45 140 16
ON PACE 82 5 17 23 -2 32 96 14 67 208 23
3-YEAR AVG 86 9 16 25 -5 22 83 49 220 26
Totals 463 49 91 140 -24 123 490 12 290 1555 149
Career Nick Cousins
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 PHI 37 7 4 11 6 4 42 10 39 110 17
16-17 PHI 58 5 11 16 -5 27 94 11 58 86 23
17-18 ARI 71 12 7 19 -7 31 117 12 119 86 37
18-19 ARI 82 8 21 29 -6 35 145 13 118 248 52
19-20 MON 65 10 15 25 0 35 115 13 91 35 31
21-22 NAS 52 5 11 16 4 41 59 12 43 17 13
21-22 NAS 76 10 16 26 -5 33 105 11 66 24 29
22-23 FLA 87 9 21 30 -4 40 109 10 100 72 37
23-24 FLA 76 7 9 16 2 64 114 11 111 17 34
24-25 OTT 55 5 8 13 -1 39 63 10 80 1 24
ON PACE 80 7 11 19 -1 57 92 10 117 1 35
3-YEAR AVG 86 9 16 25 -11 50 115 109 40 39
Totals 719 82 126 208 -22 389 1007 11 914 732 337
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