Dylan Holloway or Filip Forsberg? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Forsberg. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.2 fantasy points to 2.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 11th and 13th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.03
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.07
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Forsberg. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.2 fantasy points to 2.0.
Categories leagues: Filip Forsberg again, 2.5 category value for the week to 0.4.
Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 17:00 a night with 2:30 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NSH's last 5 games Filip Forsberg played 5 games, 20:31 a night with 4:21 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 | Dylan Holloway | Filip Forsberg |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:00 (5) | 20:31 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:00 | 19:13 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:30 | 4:21 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Projected category value | 0.4 | 2.5 |
Schedule: Dylan Holloway Tue @OTT, Thu @MIN, Sat @NSH. Filip Forsberg Tue VGK, Thu SJS, Sat STL.
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: Filip Forsberg, 2.21 fantasy points per game to 2.03.
Categories leagues: Filip Forsberg again, 62nd overall against 81st.
| Category (z per game) | Dylan Holloway | Filip Forsberg |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| G goals | -0.0 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.0 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Dylan Holloway or Filip Forsberg in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Forsberg. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.2 fantasy points to 2.0. Categories leagues: Filip Forsberg again, 2.5 category value for the week to 0.4. Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 17:00 a night with 2:30 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NSH's last 5 games Filip Forsberg played 5 games, 20:31 a night with 4:21 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, Dylan Holloway or Filip Forsberg?
Season-long, points leagues: Filip Forsberg, 2.21 fantasy points per game to 2.03. Categories leagues: Filip Forsberg again, 62nd overall against 81st.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Holloway or Filip Forsberg?
Dylan Holloway is ahead per game in 3 (assists, blocked shots, hits); Filip Forsberg in 4 (goals, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
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