Anthony Cirelli or Brock Boeser? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brock Boeser, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 39th and 67th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brock Boeser, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5.
Categories leagues: Anthony Cirelli instead, -4.4 category value for the week to -11.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over TBL's last 5 games Anthony Cirelli played 5 games, 17:26 a night with 1:40 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over VAN's last 5 games Brock Boeser played 5 games, 17:58 a night with 3:40 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 | Anthony Cirelli | Brock Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:26 (5) | 17:58 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:26 | 18:41 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:40 | 3:40 |
| Shots, last games | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Projected category value | -4.4 | -11.0 |
Schedule: Anthony Cirelli Tue @NYR, Thu SEA, Sat VAN. Brock Boeser Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL.
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: Brock Boeser, 1.55 fantasy points per game to 1.51.
Categories leagues: Anthony Cirelli instead, 155th overall against 359th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Anthony Cirelli | Brock Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| G goals | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.7 | -2.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.5 | 0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.0 | -0.6 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Anthony Cirelli or Brock Boeser in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brock Boeser, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Categories leagues: Anthony Cirelli instead, -4.4 category value for the week to -11.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over TBL's last 5 games Anthony Cirelli played 5 games, 17:26 a night with 1:40 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over VAN's last 5 games Brock Boeser played 5 games, 17:58 a night with 3:40 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, Anthony Cirelli or Brock Boeser?
Season-long, points leagues: Brock Boeser, 1.55 fantasy points per game to 1.51. Categories leagues: Anthony Cirelli instead, 155th overall against 359th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Cirelli or Brock Boeser?
Anthony Cirelli is ahead per game in 3 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots); Brock Boeser in 4 (assists, hits, 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