Jared McCann or Vasily Podkolzin? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jared McCann, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 17th and 20th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jared McCann, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9.
Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 3.5 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 15:11 a night with 2:03 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over EDM's last 5 games Vasily Podkolzin played 5 games, 19:09 a night with 4:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Vasily Podkolzin's ice time is up: 19:09 over his last 5 games against 16:08 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 | Jared McCann | Vasily Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 15:11 (5) | 19:09 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:11 | 16:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:03 | 4:04 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | -2.2 | 3.5 |
Schedule: Jared McCann Tue @PHI, Thu @TBL, Sat @FLA. Vasily Podkolzin Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA.
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: Jared McCann, 1.95 fantasy points per game to 1.94.
Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 52nd overall against 113th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Jared McCann | Vasily Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| G goals | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Jared McCann or Vasily Podkolzin in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jared McCann, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 3.5 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 15:11 a night with 2:03 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over EDM's last 5 games Vasily Podkolzin played 5 games, 19:09 a night with 4:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Vasily Podkolzin's ice time is up: 19:09 over his last 5 games against 16:08 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jared McCann or Vasily Podkolzin?
Season-long, points leagues: Jared McCann, 1.95 fantasy points per game to 1.94. Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 52nd overall against 113th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jared McCann or Vasily Podkolzin?
Jared McCann is ahead per game in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal); Vasily Podkolzin in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
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