John Tavares or Mikael Granlund? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares. John Tavares counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 31st and 32nd at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares. John Tavares counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 1.9.
Categories leagues: Mikael Granlund instead, -1.8 category value for the week to -6.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over ANA's last 5 games Mikael Granlund played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 4:00 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
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 | John Tavares | Mikael Granlund |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:18 (4) | 19:43 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:59 | 19:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:32 | 4:00 |
| Shots, last games | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Projected category value | -6.0 | -1.8 |
Schedule: John Tavares Tue @UTA, Thu BUF, Sat NYI. Mikael Granlund Tue CGY, Fri BOS.
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.
Advertisement
The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: John Tavares, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Mikael Granlund instead, 138th overall against 190th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | John Tavares | Mikael Granlund |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| G goals | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -2.2 | -0.9 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| HIT hits | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start John Tavares or Mikael Granlund in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares. John Tavares counts 2 games left to 1 for Mikael Granlund, for 3.9 projected fantasy points against 1.9. Categories leagues: Mikael Granlund instead, -1.8 category value for the week to -6.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over ANA's last 5 games Mikael Granlund played 5 games, 19:43 a night with 4:00 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, John Tavares or Mikael Granlund?
Season-long, points leagues: John Tavares, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92. Categories leagues: Mikael Granlund instead, 138th overall against 190th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, John Tavares or Mikael Granlund?
John Tavares is ahead per game in 2 (hits, shots on goal); Mikael Granlund in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number