Dougie Hamilton or MacKenzie Weegar? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dougie Hamilton. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 29th and 31st at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dougie Hamilton. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5.
Categories leagues: MacKenzie Weegar instead, -3.8 category value for the week to -4.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over NJD's last 5 games Dougie Hamilton played 5 games, 21:24 a night with 1:30 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over UTA's last 5 games MacKenzie Weegar played 5 games, 20:06 a night with 0:05 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
MacKenzie Weegar's ice time is down: 20:06 over his last 5 games against 21:56 on the board.
NJD 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 | Dougie Hamilton | MacKenzie Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 2 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | None |
| TOI, last games | 21:24 (5) | 20:06 (5) |
| TOI, board | 21:31 | 21:56 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:30 | 0:05 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Projected category value | -4.7 | -3.8 |
Schedule: Dougie Hamilton Mon OTT, Tue @DET, Thu NYR, Sat @WSH. MacKenzie Weegar 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: Dougie Hamilton, 1.59 fantasy points per game to 1.54.
Categories leagues: MacKenzie Weegar instead, 139th overall against 163rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Dougie Hamilton | MacKenzie Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| G goals | -1.0 | -1.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.0 | -1.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.7 | -0.7 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Dougie Hamilton or MacKenzie Weegar in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dougie Hamilton. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Categories leagues: MacKenzie Weegar instead, -3.8 category value for the week to -4.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Over NJD's last 5 games Dougie Hamilton played 5 games, 21:24 a night with 1:30 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over UTA's last 5 games MacKenzie Weegar played 5 games, 20:06 a night with 0:05 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. MacKenzie Weegar's ice time is down: 20:06 over his last 5 games against 21:56 on the board. NJD has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Dougie Hamilton or MacKenzie Weegar?
Season-long, points leagues: Dougie Hamilton, 1.59 fantasy points per game to 1.54. Categories leagues: MacKenzie Weegar instead, 139th overall against 163rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dougie Hamilton or MacKenzie Weegar?
Dougie Hamilton is ahead per game in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal); MacKenzie Weegar in 2 (blocked shots, hits).
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