Cole Perfetti or Tyler Toffoli? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyler Toffoli. Tyler Toffoli counts 3 games left to 2 for Cole Perfetti, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 3.2. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 56th and 57th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyler Toffoli. Tyler Toffoli counts 3 games left to 2 for Cole Perfetti, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 3.2.
Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, -6.9 category value for the week to -11.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over WPG's last 5 games Cole Perfetti played 5 games, 19:07 a night with 3:14 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Cole Perfetti's ice time is up: 19:07 over his last 5 games against 16:19 on the board.
Over SJS's last 5 games Tyler Toffoli played 5 games, 13:03 a night with 1:49 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Tyler Toffoli's ice time is down: 13:03 over his last 5 games against 14:35 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 | Cole Perfetti | Tyler Toffoli |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 4 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 19:07 (5) | 13:03 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:19 | 14:35 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:14 | 1:49 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Projected category value | -6.9 | -11.0 |
Schedule: Cole Perfetti Tue MIN, Thu @CHI, Sat CAR. Tyler Toffoli Tue BOS, Thu @NSH, Sat @DET.
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: Tyler Toffoli, 1.60 fantasy points per game to 1.60.
Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, 210th overall against 221st, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Cole Perfetti | Tyler Toffoli |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Cole Perfetti or Tyler Toffoli in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyler Toffoli. Tyler Toffoli counts 3 games left to 2 for Cole Perfetti, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 3.2. Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, -6.9 category value for the week to -11.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over WPG's last 5 games Cole Perfetti played 5 games, 19:07 a night with 3:14 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Cole Perfetti's ice time is up: 19:07 over his last 5 games against 16:19 on the board. Over SJS's last 5 games Tyler Toffoli played 5 games, 13:03 a night with 1:49 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Tyler Toffoli's ice time is down: 13:03 over his last 5 games against 14:35 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Cole Perfetti or Tyler Toffoli?
Season-long, points leagues: Tyler Toffoli, 1.60 fantasy points per game to 1.60. Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, 210th overall against 221st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cole Perfetti or Tyler Toffoli?
Cole Perfetti is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, hits, power-play points); Tyler Toffoli in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, shots on goal).
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