Adam Fox or Jake Sanderson? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Adam Fox. Adam Fox counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 14th and 16th at the position.

- FP/G
- 1.96
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
The Week 3 call
Jake Sanderson has not played in OTT's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Adam Fox. Adam Fox counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Adam Fox again, 0.7 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over NYR's last 5 games Adam Fox played 5 games, 22:32 a night with 4:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Adam Fox | Jake Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 22:32 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 23:04 | 23:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:00 | - |
| Shots, last games | 1.0 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Adam Fox Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. Jake Sanderson Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Jake Sanderson, 1.96 fantasy points per game to 1.84.
Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson again, 57th overall against 78th.
| Category (z per game) | Adam Fox | Jake Sanderson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| G goals | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.5 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Adam Fox or Jake Sanderson in Week 3?
Jake Sanderson has not played in OTT's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Adam Fox. Adam Fox counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 3.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Adam Fox again, 0.7 category value for the week to 0.0. Over NYR's last 5 games Adam Fox played 5 games, 22:32 a night with 4:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Adam Fox or Jake Sanderson?
Season-long, points leagues: Jake Sanderson, 1.96 fantasy points per game to 1.84. Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson again, 57th overall against 78th.
Who wins more categories, Adam Fox or Jake Sanderson?
Adam Fox is ahead per game in 2 (assists, power-play points); Jake Sanderson in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal).
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