John Tavares or Viktor Arvidsson? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.92. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 18th and 31st at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -6.1, 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 DET's last 5 games Viktor Arvidsson played 5 games, 19:11 a night with 4:08 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Viktor Arvidsson's ice time is up: 19:11 over his last 5 games against 15:33 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 | John Tavares | Viktor Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:18 (4) | 19:11 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:59 | 15:33 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:32 | 4:08 |
| Shots, last games | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Projected category value | -6.1 | -2.5 |
Schedule: John Tavares Tue @UTA, Thu BUF, Sat NYI. Viktor Arvidsson Tue NJD, Thu PHI, Sat SJS.
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 Tavares, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92.
Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson instead, 121st overall against 193rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | John Tavares | Viktor Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| G goals | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -2.3 | 0.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start John Tavares or Viktor Arvidsson in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start John Tavares, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.93 fantasy points to 1.92. Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -6.1, 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 DET's last 5 games Viktor Arvidsson played 5 games, 19:11 a night with 4:08 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Viktor Arvidsson's ice time is up: 19:11 over his last 5 games against 15:33 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, John Tavares or Viktor Arvidsson?
Season-long, points leagues: John Tavares, 1.93 fantasy points per game to 1.92. Categories leagues: Viktor Arvidsson instead, 121st overall against 193rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, John Tavares or Viktor Arvidsson?
John Tavares is ahead per game in 3 (assists, hits, power-play points); Viktor Arvidsson in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, shots on goal).
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