Elias Pettersson or Tomas Hertl? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tomas Hertl, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 28th and 30th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tomas Hertl, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98.
Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson instead, -0.2 category value for the week to -0.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over VAN's last 5 games Elias Pettersson played 5 games, 19:34 a night with 3:26 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over VGK's last 5 games Tomas Hertl played 5 games, 16:20 a night with 5:26 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
VGK 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 | Elias Pettersson | Tomas Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:34 (5) | 16:20 (5) |
| TOI, board | 19:02 | 16:52 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:26 | 5:26 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Projected category value | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Schedule: Elias Pettersson Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL. Tomas Hertl Mon @MIN, Tue @NSH, Thu CGY, Sat PIT.
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: Tomas Hertl, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.98.
Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson instead, 88th overall against 89th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Elias Pettersson | Tomas Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| G goals | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.9 | 0.2 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Elias Pettersson or Tomas Hertl in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tomas Hertl, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.98. Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson instead, -0.2 category value for the week to -0.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Over VAN's last 5 games Elias Pettersson played 5 games, 19:34 a night with 3:26 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over VGK's last 5 games Tomas Hertl played 5 games, 16:20 a night with 5:26 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. VGK has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Elias Pettersson or Tomas Hertl?
Season-long, points leagues: Tomas Hertl, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.98. Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson instead, 88th overall against 89th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Elias Pettersson or Tomas Hertl?
Elias Pettersson is ahead per game in 3 (assists, blocked shots, hits); Tomas Hertl in 3 (goals, plus-minus, shots on goal).
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