Bryan Rust or Clayton Keller? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Clayton Keller. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.3 fantasy points to 2.2. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 11th and 13th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.19
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.38
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Clayton Keller. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.3 fantasy points to 2.2.
Categories leagues: Clayton Keller again, 4.6 category value for the week to 0.2.
Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 3 games, 19:28 a night with 2:16 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over UTA's last 5 games Clayton Keller played 5 games, 18:14 a night with 5:18 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
PIT 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 | Bryan Rust | Clayton Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:28 (3) | 18:14 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:53 | 18:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:16 | 5:18 |
| Shots, last games | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Projected category value | 0.2 | 4.6 |
Schedule: Bryan Rust Tue @CHI, Fri @COL, Sat @VGK. Clayton Keller Tue TOR, Thu @EDM, Sat EDM.
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: Clayton Keller, 2.31 fantasy points per game to 2.19.
Categories leagues: Clayton Keller again, 44th overall against 84th.
| Category (z per game) | Bryan Rust | Clayton Keller |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| G goals | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Bryan Rust or Clayton Keller in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Clayton Keller. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.3 fantasy points to 2.2. Categories leagues: Clayton Keller again, 4.6 category value for the week to 0.2. Over PIT's last 5 games Bryan Rust played 3 games, 19:28 a night with 2:16 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over UTA's last 5 games Clayton Keller played 5 games, 18:14 a night with 5:18 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. PIT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Bryan Rust or Clayton Keller?
Season-long, points leagues: Clayton Keller, 2.31 fantasy points per game to 2.19. Categories leagues: Clayton Keller again, 44th overall against 84th.
Who wins more categories, Bryan Rust or Clayton Keller?
Bryan Rust is ahead per game in 3 (goals, blocked shots, hits); Clayton Keller in 4 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
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