Boone Jenner or Mats Zuccarello? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner. Boone Jenner counts 2 games left to 1 for Mats Zuccarello, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 30th and 46th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner. Boone Jenner counts 2 games left to 1 for Mats Zuccarello, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7.
Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello instead, -2.4 category value for the week to -2.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over WSH's last 5 games Boone Jenner played 5 games, 15:36 a night with 0:02 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
Over LAK's last 4 games Mats Zuccarello played 3 games, 18:11 a night with 4:13 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
WSH 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 | Boone Jenner | Mats Zuccarello |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 15:36 (5) | 18:11 (3) |
| TOI, board | 16:00 | 18:35 |
| PP TOI, last games | 0:02 | 4:13 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Projected category value | -2.7 | -2.4 |
Schedule: Boone Jenner Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD. Mats Zuccarello Tue EDM, Sat BOS.
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: Boone Jenner, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.71.
Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, 125th overall against 164th.
| Category (z per game) | Boone Jenner | Mats Zuccarello |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | 0.6 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.6 | 0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Boone Jenner or Mats Zuccarello in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner. Boone Jenner counts 2 games left to 1 for Mats Zuccarello, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 1.7. Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello instead, -2.4 category value for the week to -2.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Over WSH's last 5 games Boone Jenner played 5 games, 15:36 a night with 0:02 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. Over LAK's last 4 games Mats Zuccarello played 3 games, 18:11 a night with 4:13 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Boone Jenner or Mats Zuccarello?
Season-long, points leagues: Boone Jenner, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.71. Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, 125th overall against 164th.
Who wins more categories, Boone Jenner or Mats Zuccarello?
Boone Jenner is ahead per game in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Mats Zuccarello in 2 (assists, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number