Artturi Lehkonen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artturi Lehkonen. Artturi Lehkonen counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 27th and 45th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artturi Lehkonen. Artturi Lehkonen counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over COL's last 5 games Artturi Lehkonen played 5 games, 18:47 a night with 1:56 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
COL 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 | Artturi Lehkonen | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | None |
| TOI, last games | 18:47 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 18:33 | 19:03 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:56 | - |
| Shots, last games | 1.4 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -1.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Artturi Lehkonen Tue @DAL, Wed DAL, Fri PIT. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA.
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: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 1.75 fantasy points per game to 1.72.
Categories leagues: Artturi Lehkonen instead, 106th overall against 156th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Artturi Lehkonen | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.8 | 0.0 |
| G goals | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.1 | 1.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.5 | -0.8 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Artturi Lehkonen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Week 3?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Artturi Lehkonen. Artturi Lehkonen counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over COL's last 5 games Artturi Lehkonen played 5 games, 18:47 a night with 1:56 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. COL has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Artturi Lehkonen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Season-long, points leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 1.75 fantasy points per game to 1.72. Categories leagues: Artturi Lehkonen instead, 106th overall against 156th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Artturi Lehkonen or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Artturi Lehkonen is ahead per game in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in 2 (assists, power-play points).
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