Brandon Montour or Brandt Clarke? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brandon Montour. Brandon Montour counts 2 games left to 1 for Brandt Clarke, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 1.6. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 27th and 28th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brandon Montour. Brandon Montour counts 2 games left to 1 for Brandt Clarke, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 1.6.
Categories leagues: Brandt Clarke instead, -1.6 category value for the week to -5.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 24:49 a night with 2:12 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Brandon Montour's ice time is up: 24:49 over his last 5 games against 23:04 on the board.
Over LAK's last 4 games Brandt Clarke played 4 games, 18:58 a night with 3:11 on the power play: pair 2 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 | Brandon Montour | Brandt Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 24:49 (5) | 18:58 (4) |
| TOI, board | 23:04 | 19:40 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:12 | 3:11 |
| Shots, last games | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Projected category value | -5.3 | -1.6 |
Schedule: Brandon Montour Tue @PHI, Thu @TBL, Sat @FLA. Brandt Clarke 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: Brandon Montour, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.60.
Categories leagues: Brandt Clarke instead, 130th overall against 175th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Brandon Montour | Brandt Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| G goals | -1.3 | -1.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Brandon Montour or Brandt Clarke in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brandon Montour. Brandon Montour counts 2 games left to 1 for Brandt Clarke, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 1.6. Categories leagues: Brandt Clarke instead, -1.6 category value for the week to -5.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 24:49 a night with 2:12 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Brandon Montour's ice time is up: 24:49 over his last 5 games against 23:04 on the board. Over LAK's last 4 games Brandt Clarke played 4 games, 18:58 a night with 3:11 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brandon Montour or Brandt Clarke?
Season-long, points leagues: Brandon Montour, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.60. Categories leagues: Brandt Clarke instead, 130th overall against 175th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Montour or Brandt Clarke?
Brandon Montour is ahead per game in 3 (goals, hits, shots on goal); Brandt Clarke in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number