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Darnell Nurse or Sidney Crosby

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Darnell Nurse

Darnell Nurse

D • San Jose Sharks SJ
Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby

C • Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nurse over Crosby

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Nurse ... 36.36%

BOTH ... 45.45%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 1.9
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.07 1.13 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 4.99 0.93 2.98 5.23 3.25 0.00 1.9
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Darnell Nurse

Nurse brings steady peripheral floor into road clash with Senators

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 21 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Crosby over Nurse

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Crosby ... 13.64%

BOTH ... 45.45%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 1.5
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.35 0.30 0.65 0.16 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.90 -0.44 2.49 0.61 1.44 24.23 1.5
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Sidney Crosby

Crosby anchors top line as Penguins host Panthers at PPG Paints Arena

Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins into a home matchup against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena tonight. The veteran center continues to climb the record books, having recently claimed 14th all-time in goals and 7th in career assists. Pittsburgh (3–6–1) enters as a slight favorite in a higher-scoring environment against a 5–3–2 Florida squad. With regular winger Bryan Rust sidelined on injured reserve, Crosby will carry an even greater offensive burden centering the top line and anchoring the first power-play unit against projected Florida goaltender Cooper Black (unconfirmed).

Our projection has Crosby around ~1 point with a good chance to score and ~2–3 shots on goal, translating to roughly 4.1 fantasy points tonight. His PP1 role and heavy ice time keep his scoring floor elevated regardless of top-six linemate turnover. Looking at the weekly schedule, this marks the second contest of a three-game week for Pittsburgh, leaving one matchup remaining against Nashville after tonight. Given his central role in all offensive situations and favorable home matchup conditions, he remains a cornerstone option. Today’s action: Strong Start.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 21 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darnell Nurse
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0118224
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
01115077
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sidney Crosby
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1124-244
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
31410-347
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darnell Nurse
OWN
61%
-5.39 compared to last week
START
50%
+6.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Sidney Crosby
OWN
99%
-0.69 compared to last week
START
67%
-17.59 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darnell Nurse
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sidney Crosby
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darnell Nurse

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 84th with 21.5 total points (2.15 avg).
  • He is currently 61 points behind the leader: Evan Bouchard

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among D.
  • Ranked 155th in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 170th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 35 in shots on goal with 20 and is currently ranked 28th among D.
  • Top 100 in time on ice with 19:12:38.1818, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among D.
  • Top 35 in total penalty minutes with 11 and is currently ranked 32nd among D.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 15, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among D.
  • Ranked 58th in hits with 13.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1
  • AVG Assists per game: -0.4
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: -0.125
Breakdown Sidney Crosby

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 94th with 22.7 total points (2.06 avg).
  • He is currently 86.3 points behind the leader: Connor McDavid
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 50 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 44th among C.
  • Top 100 in assists with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among C.
  • Ranked 236th in +/- with -6.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 22 and is currently ranked 39th among C.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 19:11:00.0000 and is currently ranked 28th among C.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among C.
  • Ranked 115th in blocked shots with 4.
  • Ranked 26th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Top 4 in faceoffs won with 114 and is currently ranked 4th among C.
  • Ranked 120th in hits with 7.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: -0.4773
  • AVG Assists per game: -0.3523
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darnell Nurse

No Injury Reported

Injury Sidney Crosby

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darnell Nurse
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19@TORL 1-3
Oct 20@MONW 4-3
Oct 22@OTTW 6-2
Oct 24@BOS
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0115074
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Sidney Crosby
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19@UTAL 4-5
Oct 22VS FLAW 4-0
Oct 24VS NSH
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0001022
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darnell Nurse
8.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sidney Crosby
8.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darnell Nurse
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
14-15 EDM 2 0 0 0 -2 0 2 16 5 0 0
15-16 EDM 68 3 7 10 -13 60 120 20 160 0 102
16-17 EDM 44 5 6 11 0 33 85 17 107 0 53
17-18 EDM 82 6 18 24 13 69 195 22 162 0 150
18-19 EDM 82 10 31 41 -2 89 196 23 162 0 143
19-20 EDM 73 5 28 33 -3 50 176 23 177 0 143
21-22 EDM 49 15 16 31 25 48 135 25 111 0 86
21-22 EDM 80 9 29 38 17 56 214 23 205 0 134
22-23 EDM 87 12 33 45 29 66 210 23 159 0 184
23-24 EDM 87 10 23 33 2 79 189 21 167 0 189
24-25 EDM 88 6 29 35 8 76 204 21 177 0 152
25-26 EDM 88 7 17 24 -8 108 177 21 149 0 177
26-27 SJ 11 1 1 2 -1 11 20 19 13 0 15
ON PACE 82 7 7 14 -1 82 149 19 96 0 111
3-YEAR AVG 99 9 25 34 -3 101 210 192 0 196
Totals 911 97 256 353 62 834 2052 22 1912 0 1660
Career Sidney Crosby
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 PIT 81 51 58 109 16 69 294 21 0 0 0
10-11 PIT 41 32 34 66 20 31 161 21 0 0 0
11-12 NYI 22 8 27 35 15 14 75 18 0 0 0
13-14 PIT 36 15 41 56 26 16 124 21 11 453 18
13-14 PIT 80 36 68 104 19 46 259 21 47 991 28
14-15 PIT 77 28 56 84 7 45 234 19 66 795 30
15-16 PIT 78 36 48 84 18 42 246 20 88 963 35
16-17 PIT 75 44 46 90 17 24 262 19 79 848 28
17-18 PIT 82 30 58 88 1 46 249 20 76 1033 36
18-19 PIT 80 36 65 101 19 36 226 20 86 1029 44
19-20 PIT 43 17 33 50 -9 15 114 20 28 528 18
21-22 PIT 51 20 36 56 10 24 148 20 40 637 28
21-22 PIT 75 31 53 84 19 32 208 18 50 760 37
22-23 PIT 80 32 59 91 8 52 251 20 69 959 47
23-24 PIT 82 42 52 94 7 40 277 20 88 1089 37
24-25 PIT 82 33 58 91 -20 31 227 19 66 1017 39
25-26 PIT 77 30 49 79 -1 50 177 18 69 835 35
26-27 PIT 10 3 2 5 -7 4 19 19 5 105 4
ON PACE 74 22 14 37 -7 29 141 19 37 782 29
3-YEAR AVG 80 35 53 88 -14 40 227 74 980 37
Totals 1171 531 855 1386 164 623 3608 20 885 12220 472
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