Jimmy Snuggerud or Timo Meier? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Timo Meier, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.85 fantasy points to 1.85. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 26th and 27th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.85
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.69
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Timo Meier, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.85 fantasy points to 1.85.
Categories leagues: Timo Meier again, -2.8 category value for the week to -3.0.
Over STL's last 5 games Jimmy Snuggerud played 5 games, 17:03 a night with 2:29 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 17:17 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
NJD 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 | Jimmy Snuggerud | Timo Meier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 17:03 (5) | 17:17 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:46 | 18:16 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:29 | 2:20 |
| Shots, last games | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Projected category value | -3.0 | -2.8 |
Schedule: Jimmy Snuggerud Tue @OTT, Thu @MIN, Sat @NSH. Timo Meier Mon OTT, Tue @DET, Thu NYR, Sat @WSH.
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: Timo Meier, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.85.
Categories leagues: Timo Meier again, 127th overall against 132nd.
| Category (z per game) | Jimmy Snuggerud | Timo Meier |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| G goals | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | -1.4 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.0 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jimmy Snuggerud or Timo Meier in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Timo Meier, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.85 fantasy points to 1.85. Categories leagues: Timo Meier again, -2.8 category value for the week to -3.0. Over STL's last 5 games Jimmy Snuggerud played 5 games, 17:03 a night with 2:29 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 17:17 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. NJD has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jimmy Snuggerud or Timo Meier?
Season-long, points leagues: Timo Meier, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.85. Categories leagues: Timo Meier again, 127th overall against 132nd.
Who wins more categories, Jimmy Snuggerud or Timo Meier?
Jimmy Snuggerud is ahead per game in 3 (assists, goals, plus-minus); Timo Meier in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number