Brady Tkachuk or Zach Hyman? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brady Tkachuk. Brady Tkachuk counts 2 games left to 0 for Zach Hyman, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 6th and 12th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.20
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
The Week 3 call
Zach Hyman has not played in EDM's last 4 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brady Tkachuk. Brady Tkachuk counts 2 games left to 0 for Zach Hyman, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Brady Tkachuk again, 7.9 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over FLA's last 5 games Brady Tkachuk played 5 games, 16:44 a night with 5:13 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 1 game, 20:33 a night with 5:04 on the power play, no regular power-play unit.
FLA 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 | Brady Tkachuk | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 16:44 (5) | 20:33 (1) |
| TOI, board | 17:00 | 20:01 |
| PP TOI, last games | 5:13 | 5:04 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Brady Tkachuk Mon @BUF, Tue @CBJ, Thu VAN, Sat SEA. Zach Hyman 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: Brady Tkachuk, 2.54 fantasy points per game to 2.20.
Categories leagues: Brady Tkachuk again, 23rd overall against 64th.
| Category (z per game) | Brady Tkachuk | Zach Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| G goals | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.0 | 0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| HIT hits | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.1 | -0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.7 | 0.7 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Zach Hyman in Week 3?
Zach Hyman has not played in EDM's last 4 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brady Tkachuk. Brady Tkachuk counts 2 games left to 0 for Zach Hyman, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Brady Tkachuk again, 7.9 category value for the week to 0.0. Over FLA's last 5 games Brady Tkachuk played 5 games, 16:44 a night with 5:13 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over EDM's last 5 games Zach Hyman played 1 game, 20:33 a night with 5:04 on the power play, no regular power-play unit. FLA has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brady Tkachuk or Zach Hyman?
Season-long, points leagues: Brady Tkachuk, 2.54 fantasy points per game to 2.20. Categories leagues: Brady Tkachuk again, 23rd overall against 64th.
Who wins more categories, Brady Tkachuk or Zach Hyman?
Brady Tkachuk is ahead per game in 4 (assists, hits, power-play points, shots on goal); Zach Hyman in 2 (goals, plus-minus).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number