Mats Zuccarello or Patrick Kane? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mats Zuccarello, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.71 fantasy points to 1.67. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 31st and 33rd at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.67
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.34
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mats Zuccarello, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.71 fantasy points to 1.67.
Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello again, -4.6 category value for the week to -7.7.
Over LAK's last 4 games Mats Zuccarello played 3 games, 18:11 a night with 4:13 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over CHI's last 5 games Patrick Kane played 5 games, 19:08 a night with 2:53 on the power play: line 1 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 | Mats Zuccarello | Patrick Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 18:11 (3) | 19:08 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:35 | 18:07 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:13 | 2:53 |
| Shots, last games | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Projected category value | -4.6 | -7.7 |
Schedule: Mats Zuccarello Tue EDM, Sat BOS. Patrick Kane Tue PIT, Thu WPG, Sat DAL.
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: Mats Zuccarello, 1.71 fantasy points per game to 1.67.
Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello again, 158th overall against 240th.
| Category (z per game) | Mats Zuccarello | Patrick Kane |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| G goals | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Mats Zuccarello or Patrick Kane in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mats Zuccarello, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.71 fantasy points to 1.67. Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello again, -4.6 category value for the week to -7.7. Over LAK's last 4 games Mats Zuccarello played 3 games, 18:11 a night with 4:13 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over CHI's last 5 games Patrick Kane played 5 games, 19:08 a night with 2:53 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Mats Zuccarello or Patrick Kane?
Season-long, points leagues: Mats Zuccarello, 1.71 fantasy points per game to 1.67. Categories leagues: Mats Zuccarello again, 158th overall against 240th.
Who wins more categories, Mats Zuccarello or Patrick Kane?
Mats Zuccarello is ahead per game in 3 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points); Patrick Kane in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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