Miro Heiskanen or Shayne Gostisbehere? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Shayne Gostisbehere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 15th and 17th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.83
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.66
- FP/G
- 1.95
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.90
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Shayne Gostisbehere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8.
Categories leagues: Shayne Gostisbehere again, 2.6 category value for the week to 0.5.
Over DAL's last 5 games Miro Heiskanen played 5 games, 24:24 a night with 3:41 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over CAR's last 5 games Shayne Gostisbehere played 5 games, 17:29 a night with 4:07 on the power play: pair 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Shayne Gostisbehere's ice time is down: 17:29 over his last 5 games against 19:02 on the board.
DAL has a back-to-back and CAR 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 | Miro Heiskanen | Shayne Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 24:24 (5) | 17:29 (5) |
| TOI, board | 25:16 | 19:02 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:41 | 4:07 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Schedule: Miro Heiskanen Tue COL, Wed @COL, Sat @CHI. Shayne Gostisbehere 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: Shayne Gostisbehere, 1.95 fantasy points per game to 1.83.
Categories leagues: Shayne Gostisbehere again, 60th overall against 79th.
| Category (z per game) | Miro Heiskanen | Shayne Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| G goals | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| HIT hits | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.7 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Miro Heiskanen or Shayne Gostisbehere in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Shayne Gostisbehere. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.9 fantasy points to 1.8. Categories leagues: Shayne Gostisbehere again, 2.6 category value for the week to 0.5. Over DAL's last 5 games Miro Heiskanen played 5 games, 24:24 a night with 3:41 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over CAR's last 5 games Shayne Gostisbehere played 5 games, 17:29 a night with 4:07 on the power play: pair 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Shayne Gostisbehere's ice time is down: 17:29 over his last 5 games against 19:02 on the board. DAL has a back-to-back and CAR has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Miro Heiskanen or Shayne Gostisbehere?
Season-long, points leagues: Shayne Gostisbehere, 1.95 fantasy points per game to 1.83. Categories leagues: Shayne Gostisbehere again, 60th overall against 79th.
Who wins more categories, Miro Heiskanen or Shayne Gostisbehere?
Miro Heiskanen is ahead per game in 1 (blocked shots); Shayne Gostisbehere in 5 (goals, plus-minus, hits, power-play points, shots on goal).
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