Dylan Cozens or Mikael Granlund? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Cozens. Dylan Cozens counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 32nd and 34th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.92
- Games
- 1
- Week proj.
- 1.92
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Cozens. Dylan Cozens counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Dylan Cozens again, 1.1 category value for the week to -1.8.
Over OTT's last 5 games Dylan Cozens played 5 games, 19:10 a night with 4:25 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Dylan Cozens's ice time is up: 19:10 over his last 5 games against 17:25 on the board.
Over ANA's last 5 games Mikael Granlund played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 4:00 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
OTT 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 | Dylan Cozens | Mikael Granlund |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:10 (5) | 19:43 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:25 | 19:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:25 | 4:00 |
| Shots, last games | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | 1.1 | -1.8 |
Schedule: Dylan Cozens Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI. Mikael Granlund Tue CGY, Fri BOS.
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: Mikael Granlund, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.89.
Categories leagues: Dylan Cozens instead, 76th overall against 138th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Dylan Cozens | Mikael Granlund |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| G goals | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| HIT hits | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Dylan Cozens or Mikael Granlund in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Cozens. Dylan Cozens counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Dylan Cozens again, 1.1 category value for the week to -1.8. Over OTT's last 5 games Dylan Cozens played 5 games, 19:10 a night with 4:25 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Dylan Cozens's ice time is up: 19:10 over his last 5 games against 17:25 on the board. Over ANA's last 5 games Mikael Granlund played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 4:00 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Dylan Cozens or Mikael Granlund?
Season-long, points leagues: Mikael Granlund, 1.92 fantasy points per game to 1.89. Categories leagues: Dylan Cozens instead, 76th overall against 138th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Cozens or Mikael Granlund?
Dylan Cozens is ahead per game in 4 (plus-minus, hits, power-play points, shots on goal); Mikael Granlund in 3 (assists, goals, blocked shots).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number