Brandon Montour or Thomas Chabot? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Thomas Chabot. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 23rd and 25th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.64
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.28
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Thomas Chabot. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6.
Categories leagues: Thomas Chabot again, 0.4 category value for the week to -4.9.
Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 23:28 a night with 1:58 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over OTT's last 5 games Thomas Chabot played 5 games, 27:16 a night with 3:54 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Thomas Chabot's ice time is up: 27:16 over his last 5 games against 23:39 on the board.
OTT 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 | Brandon Montour | Thomas Chabot |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 23:28 (5) | 27:16 (5) |
| TOI, board | 22:48 | 23:39 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:58 | 3:54 |
| Shots, last games | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Projected category value | -4.9 | 0.4 |
Schedule: Brandon Montour Tue @PHI, Thu @TBL, Sat @FLA. Thomas Chabot Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI.
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.
Advertisement
The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Thomas Chabot, 1.70 fantasy points per game to 1.64.
Categories leagues: Thomas Chabot again, 80th overall against 166th.
| Category (z per game) | Brandon Montour | Thomas Chabot |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| G goals | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.3 | 0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Montour or Thomas Chabot in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Thomas Chabot. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6. Categories leagues: Thomas Chabot again, 0.4 category value for the week to -4.9. Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 23:28 a night with 1:58 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over OTT's last 5 games Thomas Chabot played 5 games, 27:16 a night with 3:54 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Thomas Chabot's ice time is up: 27:16 over his last 5 games against 23:39 on the board. OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brandon Montour or Thomas Chabot?
Season-long, points leagues: Thomas Chabot, 1.70 fantasy points per game to 1.64. Categories leagues: Thomas Chabot again, 80th overall against 166th.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Montour or Thomas Chabot?
Brandon Montour is ahead per game in 2 (hits, shots on goal); Thomas Chabot in 2 (plus-minus, blocked shots).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number