Cole Perfetti or William Eklund? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Perfetti. Cole Perfetti counts 2 games left to 0 for William Eklund, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 30th and 59th at the position.
The Week 3 call
William Eklund has not played in OTT's last 3 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Perfetti. Cole Perfetti counts 2 games left to 0 for William Eklund, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: William Eklund instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.0, 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 OTT's last 5 games William Eklund played 2 games, 10:47 a night with 2:26 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
William Eklund's ice time is down: 10:47 over his last 2 games against 17:46 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 | William Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 4 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 19:07 (5) | 10:47 (2) |
| TOI, board | 16:19 | 17:46 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:14 | 2:26 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -7.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Cole Perfetti Tue MIN, Thu @CHI, Sat CAR. William Eklund Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI.
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: William Eklund, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.60.
Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, 214th overall against 237th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Cole Perfetti | William Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Cole Perfetti or William Eklund in Week 3?
William Eklund has not played in OTT's last 3 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Cole Perfetti. Cole Perfetti counts 2 games left to 0 for William Eklund, for 3.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: William Eklund instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.0, 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 OTT's last 5 games William Eklund played 2 games, 10:47 a night with 2:26 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. William Eklund's ice time is down: 10:47 over his last 2 games against 17:46 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Cole Perfetti or William Eklund?
Season-long, points leagues: William Eklund, 1.61 fantasy points per game to 1.60. Categories leagues: Cole Perfetti instead, 214th overall against 237th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cole Perfetti or William Eklund?
Cole Perfetti is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, hits, power-play points); William Eklund in 3 (assists, blocked shots, shots on goal).
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