Filip Hronek or Seth Jones? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Seth Jones. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.74 fantasy points to 1.65. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 23rd and 25th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.65
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.30
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Seth Jones. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.74 fantasy points to 1.65.
Categories leagues: Seth Jones again, -2.2 category value for the week to -3.5.
Over VAN's last 5 games Filip Hronek played 5 games, 25:10 a night with 3:17 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over FLA's last 5 games Seth Jones played 5 games, 24:53 a night with 5:41 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
FLA 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 | Filip Hronek | Seth Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pair 1 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 25:10 (5) | 24:53 (5) |
| TOI, board | 24:58 | 24:16 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:17 | 5:41 |
| Shots, last games | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Projected category value | -3.5 | -2.2 |
Schedule: Filip Hronek Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL. Seth Jones Mon @BUF, Tue @CBJ, Thu VAN, Sat SEA.
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: Seth Jones, 1.74 fantasy points per game to 1.65.
Categories leagues: Seth Jones again, 111th overall against 135th.
| Category (z per game) | Filip Hronek | Seth Jones |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| G goals | -1.7 | -1.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| HIT hits | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.2 | -0.6 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Filip Hronek or Seth Jones in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Seth Jones. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.74 fantasy points to 1.65. Categories leagues: Seth Jones again, -2.2 category value for the week to -3.5. Over VAN's last 5 games Filip Hronek played 5 games, 25:10 a night with 3:17 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over FLA's last 5 games Seth Jones played 5 games, 24:53 a night with 5:41 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. FLA has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Filip Hronek or Seth Jones?
Season-long, points leagues: Seth Jones, 1.74 fantasy points per game to 1.65. Categories leagues: Seth Jones again, 111th overall against 135th.
Who wins more categories, Filip Hronek or Seth Jones?
Filip Hronek is ahead per game in 2 (blocked shots, hits); Seth Jones in 5 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal).
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