Mitch Marner or Vasily Podkolzin? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vasily Podkolzin. Vasily Podkolzin counts 3 games left to 2 for Mitch Marner, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 4.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 18th and 20th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.02
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.04
- FP/G
- 1.94
- Games
- 3
- Week proj.
- 5.81
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vasily Podkolzin. Vasily Podkolzin counts 3 games left to 2 for Mitch Marner, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 4.0.
Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin again, 5.2 category value for the week to -0.1.
Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 5:26 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over EDM's last 5 games Vasily Podkolzin played 5 games, 19:09 a night with 4:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Vasily Podkolzin's ice time is up: 19:09 over his last 5 games against 16:08 on the board.
VGK 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 | Mitch Marner | Vasily Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 20:53 (5) | 19:09 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:16 | 16:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 5:26 | 4:04 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| Projected category value | -0.1 | 5.2 |
Schedule: Mitch Marner Mon @MIN, Tue @NSH, Thu CGY, Sat PIT. Vasily Podkolzin Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA.
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: Mitch Marner, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 1.94.
Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 52nd overall against 87th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Mitch Marner | Vasily Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| G goals | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.9 | 2.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Mitch Marner or Vasily Podkolzin in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Vasily Podkolzin. Vasily Podkolzin counts 3 games left to 2 for Mitch Marner, for 5.8 projected fantasy points against 4.0. Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin again, 5.2 category value for the week to -0.1. Over VGK's last 5 games Mitch Marner played 5 games, 20:53 a night with 5:26 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over EDM's last 5 games Vasily Podkolzin played 5 games, 19:09 a night with 4:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Vasily Podkolzin's ice time is up: 19:09 over his last 5 games against 16:08 on the board. VGK has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Mitch Marner or Vasily Podkolzin?
Season-long, points leagues: Mitch Marner, 2.02 fantasy points per game to 1.94. Categories leagues: Vasily Podkolzin instead, 52nd overall against 87th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Mitch Marner or Vasily Podkolzin?
Mitch Marner is ahead per game in 4 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points, shots on goal); Vasily Podkolzin in 3 (goals, plus-minus, hits).
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