Quinn Hughes or Zach Werenski? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Zach Werenski. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.3. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 3rd and 4th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.29
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 4.58
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Zach Werenski. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.3.
Categories leagues: Zach Werenski again, 7.7 category value for the week to 5.5.
Over MIN's last 5 games Quinn Hughes played 5 games, 26:32 a night with 2:55 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over CBJ's last 5 games Zach Werenski played 5 games, 28:55 a night with 3:07 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Zach Werenski's ice time is up: 28:55 over his last 5 games against 27:04 on the board.
MIN has a back-to-back and CBJ 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 | Quinn Hughes | Zach Werenski |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 26:32 (5) | 28:55 (5) |
| TOI, board | 27:30 | 27:04 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:55 | 3:07 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Projected category value | 5.5 | 7.7 |
Schedule: Quinn Hughes Mon VGK, Tue @WPG, Thu STL, Sun CBJ. Zach Werenski Tue FLA, Sat NYR, Sun @MIN.
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: Zach Werenski, 2.39 fantasy points per game to 2.29.
Categories leagues: Zach Werenski again, 25th overall against 38th.
| Category (z per game) | Quinn Hughes | Zach Werenski |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| G goals | -1.1 | -0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| HIT hits | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Quinn Hughes or Zach Werenski in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Zach Werenski. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.4 fantasy points to 2.3. Categories leagues: Zach Werenski again, 7.7 category value for the week to 5.5. Over MIN's last 5 games Quinn Hughes played 5 games, 26:32 a night with 2:55 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over CBJ's last 5 games Zach Werenski played 5 games, 28:55 a night with 3:07 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Zach Werenski's ice time is up: 28:55 over his last 5 games against 27:04 on the board. MIN has a back-to-back and CBJ has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Quinn Hughes or Zach Werenski?
Season-long, points leagues: Zach Werenski, 2.39 fantasy points per game to 2.29. Categories leagues: Zach Werenski again, 25th overall against 38th.
Who wins more categories, Quinn Hughes or Zach Werenski?
Quinn Hughes is ahead per game in 2 (assists, power-play points); Zach Werenski in 5 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number