Matt Duchene or Quinton Byfield? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Quinton Byfield. Quinton Byfield counts 1 games left to 0 for Matt Duchene, for 1.6 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 34th and 56th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Matt Duchene has not played in DAL's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Quinton Byfield. Quinton Byfield counts 1 games left to 0 for Matt Duchene, for 1.6 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Matt Duchene instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -3.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over LAK's last 4 games Quinton Byfield played 4 games, 20:43 a night with 4:13 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 | Matt Duchene | Quinton Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | - | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | - | 20:43 (4) |
| TOI, board | 16:31 | 20:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | - | 4:13 |
| Shots, last games | - | 2.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Projected category value | 0.0 | -3.9 |
Schedule: Matt Duchene Tue COL, Wed @COL, Sat @CHI. Quinton Byfield Tue EDM, Sat 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.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Matt Duchene, 1.64 fantasy points per game to 1.62.
Categories leagues: Matt Duchene again, 212th overall against 244th.
| Category (z per game) | Matt Duchene | Quinton Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| G goals | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.0 | -0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.2 | -0.0 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Matt Duchene or Quinton Byfield in Week 3?
Matt Duchene has not played in DAL's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Quinton Byfield. Quinton Byfield counts 1 games left to 0 for Matt Duchene, for 1.6 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Matt Duchene instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -3.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Over LAK's last 4 games Quinton Byfield played 4 games, 20:43 a night with 4:13 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, Matt Duchene or Quinton Byfield?
Season-long, points leagues: Matt Duchene, 1.64 fantasy points per game to 1.62. Categories leagues: Matt Duchene again, 212th overall against 244th.
Who wins more categories, Matt Duchene or Quinton Byfield?
Matt Duchene is ahead per game in 3 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points); Quinton Byfield in 4 (goals, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
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