Alex Tuch or Drake Batherson? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Tuch, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.12 fantasy points to 2.12. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 15th and 16th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.12
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.23
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Tuch, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.12 fantasy points to 2.12.
Categories leagues: Alex Tuch again, 2.3 category value for the week to 1.1.
Over WSH's last 5 games Alex Tuch played 5 games, 18:53 a night with 2:05 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over OTT's last 5 games Drake Batherson played 5 games, 17:09 a night with 4:22 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
WSH has a back-to-back and OTT 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 Tuch | Drake Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:53 (5) | 17:09 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:58 | 17:20 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:05 | 4:22 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Projected category value | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Schedule: Alex Tuch Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD. Drake Batherson 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: Alex Tuch, 2.12 fantasy points per game to 2.12.
Categories leagues: Alex Tuch again, 64th overall against 77th.
| Category (z per game) | Alex Tuch | Drake Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | -0.0 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.2 | 0.6 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alex Tuch or Drake Batherson in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alex Tuch, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.12 fantasy points to 2.12. Categories leagues: Alex Tuch again, 2.3 category value for the week to 1.1. Over WSH's last 5 games Alex Tuch played 5 games, 18:53 a night with 2:05 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over OTT's last 5 games Drake Batherson played 5 games, 17:09 a night with 4:22 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back and OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alex Tuch or Drake Batherson?
Season-long, points leagues: Alex Tuch, 2.12 fantasy points per game to 2.12. Categories leagues: Alex Tuch again, 64th overall against 77th.
Who wins more categories, Alex Tuch or Drake Batherson?
Alex Tuch is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal); Drake Batherson in 3 (assists, hits, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number