Logan Cooley or Timo Meier? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Logan Cooley, 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 1.80. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 26th and 37th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.80
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.59
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Logan Cooley, 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 1.80.
Categories leagues: Logan Cooley again, -2.7 category value for the week to -3.8.
Over UTA's last 5 games Logan Cooley played 5 games, 18:57 a night with 5:24 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 16:55 a night with 1:48 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 | Logan Cooley | 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 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 18:57 (5) | 16:55 (5) |
| TOI, board | 17:36 | 18:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 5:24 | 1:48 |
| Shots, last games | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Projected category value | -2.7 | -3.8 |
Schedule: Logan Cooley Tue TOR, Thu @EDM, Sat EDM. 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: Logan Cooley, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.80.
Categories leagues: Logan Cooley again, 124th overall against 138th.
| Category (z per game) | Logan Cooley | Timo Meier |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| G goals | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.3 | 2.1 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Logan Cooley or Timo Meier in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Logan Cooley, 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 1.80. Categories leagues: Logan Cooley again, -2.7 category value for the week to -3.8. Over UTA's last 5 games Logan Cooley played 5 games, 18:57 a night with 5:24 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 16:55 a night with 1:48 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, Logan Cooley or Timo Meier?
Season-long, points leagues: Logan Cooley, 1.85 fantasy points per game to 1.80. Categories leagues: Logan Cooley again, 124th overall against 138th.
Who wins more categories, Logan Cooley or Timo Meier?
Logan Cooley is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Timo Meier in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number