A Roto-Look Ahead – Week 20
Tom Reeve
2009-02-13
Many fantasy leagues have their playoffs the last few weeks of the regular season. Over the next few weeks I would like to address the 'playoff' schedule a few times. I want the analysis to be tailored to your rules, your formats, yours teams and your concerns so please post your playoff schedule questions in the 'Article Feedback' forum.
Looking at a team's schedule may help your chances of finding a good injury replacement. Here are some of the high and low ratings for teams over a two, three and four week period starting February 13, 2009. The rating is shown in brackets.
Two weeks
High ratings: Rangers(8.91), Blue Jackets (8.61)
Low ratings: Wild (4.95), Flames (4.66)
Three weeks
High ratings: Capitals (11.68), Blue Jackets (11.36)
Low ratings: Ducks (7.81), Thrashers (7.62)
Four weeks
High ratings: Hurricanes (15.31), Capitals (14.83)
Low ratings: Thrashers (11.51), Ducks (10.86)
| Friday, February 13, 2009 to Thursday, February 19, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Columbus 5.66 – FIVE games DET, CAR, DAL, STL, TOR | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.51 – four games FLA, PHI, STL, NYI | ||||||
| Chicago 4.40 – four games STL, DAL, TB, FLA | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.11 – four games PHI, PIT, NYR, CAR | ||||||
| Nashville 4.1 – four games BOS, OTT, DET, STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.10 – two games OTT, CGY | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.21 – two games ALT, LA | ||||||
| Calgary 2.66 – three games PHX, VAN, MIN | ||||||
| Boston 2.76 – three games NJ, NAS, CAR | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.76 – three games ANA, LA, PHX | ||||||
| Saturday, February 14, 2009 to Friday February 20, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Carolina 5.14 – FIVE games CBJ, BUF, BOS, NYI, TB | ||||||
| Columbus 4.61 – four games CAR, DAL, STL, TOR | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.11 – four games PHI, PIT, NYR, CAR | ||||||
| Nashville 4.10 – four games BOS, OTT, DET, STL | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.02 – four games EDM, ATL, ANA, SJ | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Boston 1.90 – two games NAS, CAR | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.10 – two games OTT, CGY | ||||||
| Calgary 2.66 – three games PHX, VAN, MIN | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.76 – three games ANA, LA, PHX | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.84 – three games SJ, FLA, TB | ||||||
| Sunday, February 15, 2009 to Saturday February 21, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Columbus 4.71 – four games DAL, STL, TOR, ANA | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.51 – four games PHI, STL, NYI, BUF | ||||||
| Nashville 4.40 – four games OTT, DET, STL, STL | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.18 – four games CAR, TOR, PHI, NYR | ||||||
| San Jose 4.11 – four games NJ, EDM, LA, ATL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Boston 1.90 – two games CAR, FLA | ||||||
| Minnesota 2.10 – two games CGY, DET | ||||||
| Calgary 2.66 – three games VAN, MIN, EDM | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.84 – three games CHI, NJ, CAR | ||||||
| Washington 2.95 – three games FLA, MTL, COL | ||||||
| Monday, February 16, 2009 to Sunday February 22, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Columbus 4.71 – four games DAL, STL, TOR, ANA | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.61 – four games STL, NYI, BUF, TOR | ||||||
| Nashville 4.40 – four games OTT, DET, STL, STL | ||||||
| Carolina 4.19 – four games BOS, NYI, TB, COL | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.08 – four games NYI, MTL, PHI, WAS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.21 – two games BUF, PIT | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.57 – three road games LA, PHX, SJ | ||||||
| Calgary 2.66 – three games VAN, MIN, EDM | ||||||
| Florida 2.73 – three games NJ, CHI, BOS | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.85 – three games LA, DET, CBJ | ||||||
| Tuesday, February 17, 2009 to Monday February 23, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| San Jose 4.40 – four games EDM, LA, ATL, DAL | ||||||
| Chicago 3.98 – four games TB, FLA, DAL, MIN | ||||||
| Toronto 3.90 – four games BUF, CBJ, VAN, NYR | ||||||
| Carolina 4.19 – four games BOS, NYI, TB, COL | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 3.68 – four games CHI, NJ, CAR, BOS | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Atlanta 1.71 – two road games PHX, SJ | ||||||
| Phoenix 2.12 – two games ATL, LA | ||||||
| Philadelphia 2.21 – two games BUF, PIT | ||||||
| Calgary 2.66 – three games VAN, MIN, EDM | ||||||
| Florida 2.73 – three games NJ, CHI, BOS | ||||||
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to Tuesday February 24, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Columbus 4.40 – four games STL, TOR, ANA, CGY | ||||||
| Washington 4.31 – four home games MTL, COL, PIT, PHI | ||||||
| Nashville 4.30 – four games DET, STL, STL, CHI | ||||||
| Carolina 4.30 – four games NYI, TB, COL, OTT | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.00 – four games CBJ, NAS, NAS, PHX | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.19 – two games TB, NYI | ||||||
| Florida 2.55 – three games CHI, BOS, BOS | ||||||
| Calgary 2.76 – three games MIN, EDM, CBJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.76 – three games PHX, SJ, COL | ||||||
| Dallas 2.84 – three games EDM, CHI, SJ | ||||||
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 to Wednesday February 25, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| San Jose 4.30 – four games LA, ATL, DAL, DET | ||||||
| Carolina 4.30 – four games NYI, TB, COL, OTT | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.20 – four games MTL, PHI, WAS, NYI | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.10 – four games BUF, PIT, WAS, LA | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.90 – four games CGY, DET, CHI, LA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.19 – two games TB, NYI | ||||||
| Florida 2.55 – three games CHI, BOS, BOS | ||||||
| Detroit 2.65 – three games ANA, MIN, SJ | ||||||
| Calgary 2.76 – three games MIN, EDM, CBJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.76 – three games PHX, SJ, COL | ||||||
| Friday, February 20, 2009 to Thursday, February 26, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Washington 4.62 – four home games COL, PIT, PHI, ATL | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.40 – four games BUF, TOR, TOR, FLA | ||||||
| San Jose 4.30 – four games ATL, DAL, DET, OTT | ||||||
| Carolina 4.21 – four games TB, COL, OTT, BUF | ||||||
| Boston 4.10 – four games FLA, TB, FLA, ANA | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Montreal 2.00 – two games OTT, VAN | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.00 – two games TOR, MTL | ||||||
| Calgary 2.00 – two games EDM, CBJ | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.19 – two games NYI, COL | ||||||
| Florida 2.46 – three games BOS, BOS, NYR | ||||||
| Saturday, February 21, 2009 to Friday February 27, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.40 – four games BUF, TOR, TOR, FLA | ||||||
| San Jose 4.30 – four games ATL, DAL, DET, OTT | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 4.11 – four games PHI, WAS, NYI, CHI | ||||||
| Boston 4.10 – four games FLA, TB, FLA, ANA | ||||||
| Chicago 4.09 – four games DAL, MIN, NAS, PIT | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.19 – two games NYI, COL | ||||||
| Florida 2.46 – three games BOS, BOS, NYR | ||||||
| Detroit 2.55 – three games MIN, SJ, LA | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.65 – three games BOS, EDM, VAN | ||||||
| Anaheim 2.66 – three games CBJ, BUF, BOS | ||||||
| Sunday, February 22, 2009 to Saturday February 28, 2009 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| NY Rangers 4.50 – four games TOR, TOR, FLA, COL | ||||||
| Washington 4.33 – four games PIT, PHI, ATL, BOS | ||||||
| Boston 4.20 – four games TB, FLA, ANA, WAS | ||||||
| Carolina 4.19 – four games COL, OTT, BUF, ATL | ||||||
| San Jose 3.90 – four games DAL, DET, OTT, MTL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 1.89 – two games CBJ, MIN | ||||||
| Columbus 1.90 – two games CGY, EDM | ||||||
| Vancouver 2.01 – two games MTL, TB | ||||||
| New Jersey 2.10 – two games COL, FLA | ||||||
| Florida 2.47 – two games BOS, NYR, NJ |
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