Michael Brandsegg-Nygård or Tyson Foerster? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.56 fantasy points to 1.55. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 38th and 40th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.56 fantasy points to 1.55.
Categories leagues: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård instead, -3.2 category value for the week to -7.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over DET's last 5 games Michael Brandsegg-Nygård played 5 games, 16:07 a night with 1:05 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Tyson Foerster played 5 games, 17:03 a night with 2:45 on the power play: line 3 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 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | Tyson Foerster |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 16:07 (5) | 17:03 (5) |
| TOI, board | 14:56 | 17:21 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:05 | 2:45 |
| Shots, last games | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Projected category value | -3.2 | -7.6 |
Schedule: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård Tue NJD, Thu PHI, Sat SJS. Tyson Foerster Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
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: Tyson Foerster, 1.56 fantasy points per game to 1.55.
Categories leagues: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård instead, 131st overall against 239th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | Tyson Foerster |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.8 | -2.0 |
| G goals | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.8 | -0.0 |
| HIT hits | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.5 | -1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.4 | -0.4 |
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Common questions
Should I start Michael Brandsegg-Nygård or Tyson Foerster in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.56 fantasy points to 1.55. Categories leagues: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård instead, -3.2 category value for the week to -7.6, because his category mix is worth more there. Over DET's last 5 games Michael Brandsegg-Nygård played 5 games, 16:07 a night with 1:05 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Tyson Foerster played 5 games, 17:03 a night with 2:45 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård or Tyson Foerster?
Season-long, points leagues: Tyson Foerster, 1.56 fantasy points per game to 1.55. Categories leagues: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård instead, 131st overall against 239th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård or Tyson Foerster?
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is ahead per game in 3 (assists, plus-minus, hits); Tyson Foerster in 3 (goals, blocked shots, power-play points).
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