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Sam Steel or Zach Benson

Who Should I Start? - Week 13 • Start New
Sam Steel

Sam Steel

CDallas Stars DAL
Zach Benson

Zach Benson

LWBuffalo Sabres BUF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Steel over Benson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Sam Steel
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Benson over Steel

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Zach Benson
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Performance Sam Steel
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1015203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
21311246
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Zach Benson
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0114-323
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1128-366
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Steel
OWN
 
0%
-0.26 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.26 compared to last week
OWN/START Zach Benson
OWN
10%
-0.73 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-0.1 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Steel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Zach Benson
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 135th with 52.0 total points (1.63 avg).
  • He is currently 168.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 94th among C.
  • Top 100 in assists with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among C.
  • Ranked 150th in +/- with -1.
  • Ranked 130th in shots on goal with 15.
  • Ranked 110th in time on ice with 14:48:21.4285.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among C.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 8 and is currently ranked 78th among C.
  • Ranked 101st in faceoffs won with 46.
  • Ranked 85th in hits with 14.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.0605
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.0878
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +0.0927
Breakdown Zach Benson

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 77th with 42.5 total points (1.42 avg).
  • He is currently 169 points behind the leader: Kirill Kaprizov
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 93rd among LW.
  • Top 25 in assists with 5 and is currently ranked 25th among LW.
  • Ranked 95th in +/- with -2.
  • Top 50 in shots on goal with 20 and is currently ranked 45th among LW.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 16:04:55.7142 and is currently ranked 35th among LW.
  • Top 10 in total penalty minutes with 14 and is currently ranked 10th among LW.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 4 and is currently ranked 81st among LW.
  • Ranked 115th in hits with 2.
  • 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: -0.0096
  • AVG Assists per game: -0.1214
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: -0.1596
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam Steel

No Injury Reported

Injury Zach Benson

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam Steel
DateOpponentResult
Dec 16VS WASW 3-1
Dec 18VS TORL 5-3
Dec 20VS NYRL 3-1
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1017104
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Zach Benson
DateOpponentResult
Dec 17@MONL 6-1
Dec 20VS TORL 6-3
Dec 21@BOS
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0115-444
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Steel
1.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Zach Benson
3.64
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 32 4 9 13 -2 12 36 13 30 95 12
ON PACE 82 10 23 33 -2 30 92 13 76 243 30
3-YEAR AVG 86 9 16 25 -5 22 83 49 220 26
Totals 440 49 88 137 -24 113 461 12 275 1510 145
Career Zach Benson
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
23-24 BUF 76 11 19 30 -3 36 99 13 28 5 35
24-25 BUF 30 4 6 10 -5 30 37 13 11 2 9
ON PACE 74 9 14 24 -5 74 91 13 27 4 22
3-YEAR AVG 38 6 10 15 -3 18 50 14 3 18
Totals 106 15 25 40 -8 66 136 13 39 7 44
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