Connor McDavid or Macklin Celebrini? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Connor McDavid. Both count 3 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 3.6 fantasy points to 3.1. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 1st and 3rd at the position.
- FP/G
- 3.14
- Games
- 3
- Week proj.
- 9.41
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Connor McDavid. Both count 3 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 3.6 fantasy points to 3.1.
Categories leagues: Connor McDavid again, 35.3 category value for the week to 20.5.
Over EDM's last 5 games Connor McDavid played 5 games, 23:57 a night with 4:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over SJS's last 5 games Macklin Celebrini played 3 games, 22:13 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
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 | Connor McDavid | Macklin Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 23:57 (5) | 22:13 (3) |
| TOI, board | 23:11 | 21:26 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:20 | 3:24 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Projected category value | 35.3 | 20.5 |
Schedule: Connor McDavid Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA. Macklin Celebrini 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: Connor McDavid, 3.62 fantasy points per game to 3.14.
Categories leagues: Connor McDavid again, 1st overall against 7th.
| Category (z per game) | Connor McDavid | Macklin Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| G goals | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Connor McDavid or Macklin Celebrini in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Connor McDavid. Both count 3 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 3.6 fantasy points to 3.1. Categories leagues: Connor McDavid again, 35.3 category value for the week to 20.5. Over EDM's last 5 games Connor McDavid played 5 games, 23:57 a night with 4:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over SJS's last 5 games Macklin Celebrini played 3 games, 22:13 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Connor McDavid or Macklin Celebrini?
Season-long, points leagues: Connor McDavid, 3.62 fantasy points per game to 3.14. Categories leagues: Connor McDavid again, 1st overall against 7th.
Who wins more categories, Connor McDavid or Macklin Celebrini?
Connor McDavid is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Macklin Celebrini in 2 (blocked shots, shots on goal).
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