Jake Sanderson or John Carlson? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Carlson. John Carlson counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 12th and 14th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Jake Sanderson has not played in OTT's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Carlson. John Carlson counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over TBL's last 5 games John Carlson played 5 games, 19:56 a night with 5:37 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
John Carlson's ice time is down: 19:56 over his last 5 games against 22:31 on the board.
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 | Jake Sanderson | John Carlson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Pair 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 19:56 (5) |
| TOI, board | 23:52 | 22:31 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 5:37 |
| Shots, last games | - | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | -0.0 |
Schedule: Jake Sanderson Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI. John Carlson Tue @NYR, Thu SEA, Sat VAN.
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: John Carlson, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.96.
Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson instead, 57th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Jake Sanderson | John Carlson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| G goals | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| HIT hits | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | -0.0 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Jake Sanderson or John Carlson in Week 3?
Jake Sanderson has not played in OTT's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Carlson. John Carlson counts 2 games left to 0 for Jake Sanderson, for 4.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over TBL's last 5 games John Carlson played 5 games, 19:56 a night with 5:37 on the power play: pair 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. John Carlson's ice time is down: 19:56 over his last 5 games against 22:31 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jake Sanderson or John Carlson?
Season-long, points leagues: John Carlson, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.96. Categories leagues: Jake Sanderson instead, 57th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jake Sanderson or John Carlson?
Jake Sanderson is ahead per game in 3 (plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points); John Carlson in 3 (assists, goals, shots on goal).
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