Ryan Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Ryan Leonard. Ryan Leonard counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 29th and 45th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Ryan Leonard. Ryan Leonard counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over WSH's last 5 games Ryan Leonard played 5 games, 14:00 a night with 2:21 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
WSH 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 | Ryan Leonard | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 3 | - |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | None |
| TOI, last games | 14:00 (5) | - |
| TOI, board | 14:15 | 19:03 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:21 | - |
| Shots, last games | 2.6 | - |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -2.4 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Ryan Leonard Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 1.75 fantasy points per game to 1.75.
Categories leagues: Ryan Leonard instead, 118th overall against 165th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Ryan Leonard | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| G goals | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | -0.8 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Ryan Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Week 3?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has not played in EDM's last 5 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Ryan Leonard. Ryan Leonard counts 2 games left to 0 for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, for 3.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Over WSH's last 5 games Ryan Leonard played 5 games, 14:00 a night with 2:21 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Ryan Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Season-long, points leagues: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 1.75 fantasy points per game to 1.75. Categories leagues: Ryan Leonard instead, 118th overall against 165th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Ryan Leonard or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
Ryan Leonard is ahead per game in 3 (plus-minus, hits, shots on goal); Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in 3 (assists, blocked shots, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number