Anders Lee or William Eklund? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start William Eklund, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.61 fantasy points to 1.58. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 30th and 31st at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start William Eklund, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.61 fantasy points to 1.58.
Categories leagues: Anders Lee instead, -5.1 category value for the week to -7.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over UTA's last 5 games Anders Lee played 5 games, 13:00 a night with 1:27 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Anders Lee's ice time is down: 13:00 over his last 5 games against 15:00 on the board.
Over OTT's last 5 games William Eklund played 3 games, 13:09 a night with 1:38 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
William Eklund's ice time is down: 13:09 over his last 3 games against 17:46 on the board.
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 | Anders Lee | William Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | None |
| TOI, last games | 13:00 (5) | 13:09 (3) |
| TOI, board | 15:00 | 17:46 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:27 | 1:38 |
| Shots, last games | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Projected category value | -5.1 | -7.4 |
Schedule: Anders Lee Tue TOR, Thu @EDM, Sat EDM. William Eklund 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: William Eklund, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.58.
Categories leagues: Anders Lee instead, 171st overall against 228th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Anders Lee | William Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.1 | -1.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.0 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Anders Lee or William Eklund in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start William Eklund, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.61 fantasy points to 1.58. Categories leagues: Anders Lee instead, -5.1 category value for the week to -7.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Over UTA's last 5 games Anders Lee played 5 games, 13:00 a night with 1:27 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Anders Lee's ice time is down: 13:00 over his last 5 games against 15:00 on the board. Over OTT's last 5 games William Eklund played 3 games, 13:09 a night with 1:38 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. William Eklund's ice time is down: 13:09 over his last 3 games against 17:46 on the board. OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Anders Lee or William Eklund?
Season-long, points leagues: William Eklund, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.58. Categories leagues: Anders Lee instead, 171st overall against 228th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anders Lee or William Eklund?
Anders Lee is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, shots on goal); William Eklund in 3 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number