Alexis Lafrenière or Lucas Raymond? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond, narrowly. 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 17th and 18th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.92
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.84
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond, narrowly. 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: Lucas Raymond again, -1.5 category value for the week to -2.5.
Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 20:03 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: 20:03 over his last 5 games against 17:59 on the board.
Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:28 a night with 4:35 on the power play: line 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 | Alexis Lafrenière | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20:03 (5) | 20:28 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:59 | 19:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:55 | 4:35 |
| Shots, last games | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | -2.5 | -1.5 |
Schedule: Alexis Lafrenière Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. Lucas Raymond Tue NJD, Thu PHI, Sat SJS.
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: Lucas Raymond, 1.96 fantasy points per game to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 102nd overall against 121st.
| Category (z per game) | Alexis Lafrenière | Lucas Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| G goals | 0.7 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.0 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Lucas Raymond in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond, narrowly. 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: Lucas Raymond again, -1.5 category value for the week to -2.5. Over NYR's last 5 games Alexis Lafrenière played 5 games, 20:03 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: 20:03 over his last 5 games against 17:59 on the board. Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:28 a night with 4:35 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Alexis Lafrenière or Lucas Raymond?
Season-long, points leagues: Lucas Raymond, 1.96 fantasy points per game to 1.92. Categories leagues: Lucas Raymond again, 102nd overall against 121st.
Who wins more categories, Alexis Lafrenière or Lucas Raymond?
Alexis Lafrenière is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); Lucas Raymond in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal).
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