Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mikhail Sergachev. Mikhail Sergachev counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 9th and 11th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.02
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
- FP/G
- 2.01
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.01
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
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 Mikhail Sergachev. Mikhail Sergachev counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mikhail Sergachev again, 2.8 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over UTA's last 5 games Mikhail Sergachev played 5 games, 21:55 a night with 4:31 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Mikhail Sergachev's ice time is down: 21:55 over his last 5 games against 23:47 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 | Charlie McAvoy | Mikhail Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Pair 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 21:55 (5) |
| TOI, board | 24:23 | 23:47 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 4:31 |
| Shots, last games | - | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | 2.8 |
Schedule: Charlie McAvoy Tue @SJS, Fri @ANA, Sat @LAK. Mikhail Sergachev 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: Charlie McAvoy, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 2.01.
Categories leagues: Charlie McAvoy again, 48th overall against 59th.
| Category (z per game) | Charlie McAvoy | Mikhail Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| G goals | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.2 | -0.3 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev 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 Mikhail Sergachev. Mikhail Sergachev counts 2 games left to 0 for Charlie McAvoy, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mikhail Sergachev again, 2.8 category value for the week to 0.0. Over UTA's last 5 games Mikhail Sergachev played 5 games, 21:55 a night with 4:31 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Mikhail Sergachev's ice time is down: 21:55 over his last 5 games against 23:47 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev?
Season-long, points leagues: Charlie McAvoy, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 2.01. Categories leagues: Charlie McAvoy again, 48th overall against 59th.
Who wins more categories, Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev?
Charlie McAvoy is ahead per game in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); Mikhail Sergachev in 2 (power-play points, shots on goal).
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