Alexis Lafrenière or John Tavares? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 14th and 31st at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.03
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.06
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
- FP/G
- 1.93
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.85
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9.
Categories leagues: Alexis Lafrenière again, -1.1 category value for the week to -6.1.
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 TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 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 | Alexis Lafrenière | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:37 (5) | 17:18 (4) |
| TOI, board | 18:02 | 17:59 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:55 | 3:32 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | -1.1 | -6.1 |
Schedule: Alexis Lafrenière Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. John Tavares Tue @UTA, Thu BUF, Sat NYI.
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 1.93.
Categories leagues: Alexis Lafrenière again, 100th overall against 193rd.
| Category (z per game) | Alexis Lafrenière | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | -2.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.3 | -0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or John Tavares in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Alexis Lafrenière. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Categories leagues: Alexis Lafrenière again, -1.1 category value for the week to -6.1. 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 TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alexis Lafrenière or John Tavares?
Season-long, points leagues: Alexis Lafrenière, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 1.93. Categories leagues: Alexis Lafrenière again, 100th overall against 193rd.
Who wins more categories, Alexis Lafrenière or John Tavares?
Alexis Lafrenière is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); John Tavares in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number