Alex Laferriere or Ryan Leonard? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 28th and 30th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.71
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.42
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.6 category value for the week to -3.0.
Over LAK's last 4 games Alex Laferriere played 4 games, 17:08 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over WSH's last 5 games Ryan Leonard played 5 games, 13:48 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
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 | Alex Laferriere | Ryan Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 17:08 (4) | 13:48 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:07 | 14:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:20 | 1:57 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Projected category value | -0.6 | -3.0 |
Schedule: Alex Laferriere Tue EDM, Sat BOS. Ryan Leonard Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD.
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: Alex Laferriere, 1.79 fantasy points per game to 1.71.
Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, 92nd overall against 131st.
| Category (z per game) | Alex Laferriere | Ryan Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Alex Laferriere or Ryan Leonard in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Laferriere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, -0.6 category value for the week to -3.0. Over LAK's last 4 games Alex Laferriere played 4 games, 17:08 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over WSH's last 5 games Ryan Leonard played 5 games, 13:48 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alex Laferriere or Ryan Leonard?
Season-long, points leagues: Alex Laferriere, 1.79 fantasy points per game to 1.71. Categories leagues: Alex Laferriere again, 92nd overall against 131st.
Who wins more categories, Alex Laferriere or Ryan Leonard?
Alex Laferriere is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Ryan Leonard in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number