Alexis Lafrenière or Dylan Holloway? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 2.00. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 14th and 16th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 2.00.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 19:37 a night with 3:55 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Alexis Lafrenière's ice time is up: 19:37 over his last 5 games against 18:02 on the board.
Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 16:19 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Dylan Holloway's ice time is down: 16:19 over his last 5 games against 17:55 on the board.
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 | Alexis Lafrenière | Dylan Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:37 (5) | 16:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:02 | 17:55 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:55 | 1:57 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Projected category value | -1.1 | -0.4 |
Schedule: Alexis Lafrenière Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. Dylan Holloway Tue @OTT, Thu @MIN, Sat @NSH.
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: Alexis Lafrenière, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 2.00.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 89th overall against 100th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Alexis Lafrenière | Dylan Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| G goals | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Dylan Holloway in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 2.00. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 19:37 a night with 3:55 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Alexis Lafrenière's ice time is up: 19:37 over his last 5 games against 18:02 on the board. Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 16:19 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Dylan Holloway's ice time is down: 16:19 over his last 5 games against 17:55 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alexis Lafrenière or Dylan Holloway?
Season-long, points leagues: Alexis Lafrenière, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 2.00. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 89th overall against 100th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alexis Lafrenière or Dylan Holloway?
Alexis Lafrenière is ahead per game in 3 (goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Dylan Holloway in 4 (assists, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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