Brock Faber or Jackson LaCombe? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jackson LaCombe. Jackson LaCombe counts 1 games left to 0 for Brock Faber, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 20th and 22nd at the position.
The Week 3 call
Brock Faber has not played in MIN's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jackson LaCombe. Jackson LaCombe counts 1 games left to 0 for Brock Faber, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Brock Faber instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over ANA's last 5 games Jackson LaCombe played 5 games, 26:20 a night with 3:35 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Jackson LaCombe's ice time is up: 26:20 over his last 5 games against 24:40 on the board.
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 | Brock Faber | Jackson LaCombe |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | - | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 26:20 (5) |
| TOI, board | 24:41 | 24:40 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 3:35 |
| Shots, last games | - | 0.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Schedule: Brock Faber Mon VGK, Tue @WPG, Thu STL, Sun CBJ. Jackson LaCombe Tue CGY, Fri 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: Jackson LaCombe, 1.79 fantasy points per game to 1.74.
Categories leagues: Brock Faber instead, 97th overall against 104th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Brock Faber | Jackson LaCombe |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| G goals | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | -1.0 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Brock Faber or Jackson LaCombe in Week 3?
Brock Faber has not played in MIN's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jackson LaCombe. Jackson LaCombe counts 1 games left to 0 for Brock Faber, for 1.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Brock Faber instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over ANA's last 5 games Jackson LaCombe played 5 games, 26:20 a night with 3:35 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Jackson LaCombe's ice time is up: 26:20 over his last 5 games against 24:40 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brock Faber or Jackson LaCombe?
Season-long, points leagues: Jackson LaCombe, 1.79 fantasy points per game to 1.74. Categories leagues: Brock Faber instead, 97th overall against 104th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brock Faber or Jackson LaCombe?
Brock Faber is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal); Jackson LaCombe in 3 (assists, hits, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number