Charlie McAvoy or Jakob Chychrun? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun. Jakob Chychrun counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 8th and 9th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.02
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
The Week 3 call
Charlie McAvoy has not played in BOS's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun. Jakob Chychrun counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 2.1 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over WSH's last 5 games Jakob Chychrun played 5 games, 25:08 a night with 2:56 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
WSH 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 | Charlie McAvoy | Jakob Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | - | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 25:08 (5) |
| TOI, board | 24:23 | 23:42 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 2:56 |
| Shots, last games | - | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Schedule: Charlie McAvoy Tue @SJS, Fri @ANA, Sat @LAK. Jakob Chychrun Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD.
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: Jakob Chychrun, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 2.02.
Categories leagues: Charlie McAvoy instead, 48th overall against 65th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Charlie McAvoy | Jakob Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| G goals | -1.0 | -0.0 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.2 | 0.9 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Jakob Chychrun in Week 3?
Charlie McAvoy has not played in BOS's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun. Jakob Chychrun counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 2.1 category value for the week to 0.0. Over WSH's last 5 games Jakob Chychrun played 5 games, 25:08 a night with 2:56 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Charlie McAvoy or Jakob Chychrun?
Season-long, points leagues: Jakob Chychrun, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 2.02. Categories leagues: Charlie McAvoy instead, 48th overall against 65th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Charlie McAvoy or Jakob Chychrun?
Charlie McAvoy is ahead per game in 4 (assists, blocked shots, hits, power-play points); Jakob Chychrun in 2 (goals, shots on goal).
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