Mikko Rantanen or Seth Jarvis? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mikko Rantanen. Mikko Rantanen counts 2 games left to 0 for Seth Jarvis, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 8th and 10th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.35
- Games
- 0
- Week proj.
- 0.00
The Week 3 call
Seth Jarvis has not played in CAR's last 7 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mikko Rantanen. Mikko Rantanen counts 2 games left to 0 for Seth Jarvis, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 5.9 category value for the week to 0.0.
Over DAL's last 5 games Mikko Rantanen played 5 games, 20:27 a night with 4:25 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
DAL 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 | Mikko Rantanen | Seth Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | None |
| TOI, last games | 20:27 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 20:14 | 18:53 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:25 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.6 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | 5.9 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Mikko Rantanen Tue COL, Wed @COL, Sat @CHI. Seth Jarvis Tue WSH, Sat @WPG, Sun @CGY.
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: Mikko Rantanen, 2.42 fantasy points per game to 2.35.
Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 33rd overall against 51st.
| Category (z per game) | Mikko Rantanen | Seth Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| G goals | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.1 | 1.3 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Mikko Rantanen or Seth Jarvis in Week 3?
Seth Jarvis has not played in CAR's last 7 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Mikko Rantanen. Mikko Rantanen counts 2 games left to 0 for Seth Jarvis, for 4.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 5.9 category value for the week to 0.0. Over DAL's last 5 games Mikko Rantanen played 5 games, 20:27 a night with 4:25 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. DAL has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Mikko Rantanen or Seth Jarvis?
Season-long, points leagues: Mikko Rantanen, 2.42 fantasy points per game to 2.35. Categories leagues: Mikko Rantanen again, 33rd overall against 51st.
Who wins more categories, Mikko Rantanen or Seth Jarvis?
Mikko Rantanen is ahead per game in 4 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, power-play points); Seth Jarvis in 3 (goals, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number