Timo Meier or Travis Konecny? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Travis Konecny, narrowly. 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), RWs ranked 24th and 26th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.85
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.70
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Travis Konecny, narrowly. 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: Travis Konecny again, -2.3 category value for the week to -2.8.
Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 17:17 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 3 games, 17:26 a night with 4:05 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
NJD 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 | Timo Meier | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 17:17 (5) | 17:26 (3) |
| TOI, board | 18:16 | 18:38 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:20 | 4:05 |
| Shots, last games | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Projected category value | -2.8 | -2.3 |
Schedule: Timo Meier Mon OTT, Tue @DET, Thu NYR, Sat @WSH. Travis Konecny Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
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: Travis Konecny, 1.88 fantasy points per game to 1.85.
Categories leagues: Travis Konecny again, 117th overall against 127th.
| Category (z per game) | Timo Meier | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.1 | -0.5 |
| SOG shots on goal | 2.2 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Timo Meier or Travis Konecny in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Travis Konecny, narrowly. 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: Travis Konecny again, -2.3 category value for the week to -2.8. Over NJD's last 5 games Timo Meier played 5 games, 17:17 a night with 2:20 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 3 games, 17:26 a night with 4:05 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. NJD has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Timo Meier or Travis Konecny?
Season-long, points leagues: Travis Konecny, 1.88 fantasy points per game to 1.85. Categories leagues: Travis Konecny again, 117th overall against 127th.
Who wins more categories, Timo Meier or Travis Konecny?
Timo Meier is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Travis Konecny in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number