Dylan Holloway or Morgan Geekie? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Morgan Geekie. Morgan Geekie counts 3 games left to 2 for Dylan Holloway, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 4.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 16th and 28th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Morgan Geekie. Morgan Geekie counts 3 games left to 2 for Dylan Holloway, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 4.0.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 16:19 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Dylan Holloway's ice time is down: 16:19 over his last 5 games against 17:55 on the board.
Over BOS's last 5 games Morgan Geekie played 5 games, 17:36 a night with 2:53 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
BOS 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 Holloway | Morgan Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 16:19 (5) | 17:36 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:55 | 17:24 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:57 | 2:53 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.4 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Dylan Holloway Tue @OTT, Thu @MIN, Sat @NSH. Morgan Geekie Tue @SJS, Fri @ANA, Sat @LAK.
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: Morgan Geekie, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 2.00.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 89th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Dylan Holloway | Morgan Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| G goals | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.0 | 0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Dylan Holloway or Morgan Geekie in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Morgan Geekie. Morgan Geekie counts 3 games left to 2 for Dylan Holloway, for 6.0 projected fantasy points against 4.0. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 16:19 a night with 1:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Dylan Holloway's ice time is down: 16:19 over his last 5 games against 17:55 on the board. Over BOS's last 5 games Morgan Geekie played 5 games, 17:36 a night with 2:53 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. BOS has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Dylan Holloway or Morgan Geekie?
Season-long, points leagues: Morgan Geekie, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 2.00. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway instead, 89th overall against 95th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Holloway or Morgan Geekie?
Dylan Holloway is ahead per game in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Morgan Geekie in 2 (goals, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number