About this episode

The episode discusses the players that were significantly over- and under-projected in fantasy hockey this season, analyzing the reasons behind these discrepancies.

We already reviewed our own Apples & Ginos projections — now we’re zooming out and looking at the players most of the fantasy hockey industry missed on this season. In this episode, Ryan and Blake dig into 8 of the biggest over- and under-projected players from preseason rankings and projections across the analyst world. We look at which stats surprised us, why the projections missed, and what lessons we can take into next season. Players discussed include Cutter Gauthier, Darren Raddysh, Brayden Point, Matvei Michkov, Rasmus Dahlin, Moritz Seider, Anthony Mantha, and Auston Matthews. Were the breakouts real? Were the disappointments just bad luck? Was it usage, deployment, shooting percentage, injuries, team context, or something else entirely? We’re breaking it all down and trying to figure out what it means for next year’s fantasy hockey drafts. Let’s get to BIZ! 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Blake

Topics covered

• fantasy hockey projections
• player analysis
• over-projected players
• under-projected players
• fantasy hockey insights
• draft strategies

Keywords

• fantasy hockey
• projections
• player analysis
• draft strategies
• hockey statistics
• over-projected
• under-projected

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey

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