Cole Caufield or Connor Bedard? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Caufield. Cole Caufield counts 2 games left to 0 for Connor Bedard, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 6th and 14th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.45
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
The Week 3 call
Connor Bedard has not played in CHI's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Caufield. Cole Caufield counts 2 games left to 0 for Connor Bedard, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 6.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over MTL's last 5 games Cole Caufield played 5 games, 20:44 a night with 4:10 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Cole Caufield's ice time is up: 20:44 over his last 5 games against 18:35 on the board.
MTL 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 | Cole Caufield | Connor Bedard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 20:44 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 18:35 | 20:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:10 | - |
| Shots, last games | 4.2 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 6.2 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Cole Caufield Tue BUF, Wed @WSH, Sat BUF. Connor Bedard Tue PIT, Thu WPG, Sat DAL.
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: Cole Caufield, 2.54 fantasy points per game to 2.45.
Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 34th overall against 75th.
| Category (z per game) | Cole Caufield | Connor Bedard |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| G goals | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Cole Caufield or Connor Bedard in Week 3?
Connor Bedard has not played in CHI's last 6 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Caufield. Cole Caufield counts 2 games left to 0 for Connor Bedard, for 5.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 6.2 category value for the week to 0.0. Over MTL's last 5 games Cole Caufield played 5 games, 20:44 a night with 4:10 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Cole Caufield's ice time is up: 20:44 over his last 5 games against 18:35 on the board. MTL has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Cole Caufield or Connor Bedard?
Season-long, points leagues: Cole Caufield, 2.54 fantasy points per game to 2.45. Categories leagues: Cole Caufield again, 34th overall against 75th.
Who wins more categories, Cole Caufield or Connor Bedard?
Cole Caufield is ahead per game in 5 (goals, plus-minus, hits, power-play points, shots on goal); Connor Bedard in 2 (assists, blocked shots).
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