Looking Ahead – Week 19
Dave Poleck
2011-02-11
When do your fantasy playoffs start? Does your league mirror the NHL and have your season run right up until game 82? Or do you end it a week early in fear of having your top guns taking a few games off to rest nagging injuries? Either way (I prefer the latter), if you plan your cards right, your sixth seeded team that barely made it could breeze to the finals, subsequently annoying your entire group of friends and giving you bragging rights for the summer.
With that being said, you are only going to take advantage of that if you know who to target beforehand. So I give you a look ahead to the three (or four) potential fantasy playoff weeks this season. Use this information wisely now, make trades and additions now. You can bet other managers in your league aren't thinking about it yet. Unfortunately for this exercise, I am only going to look at the generic Monday to Sunday weekly schedule.
| March 14 – 20 | March 21- 27 | |||||||
| Anaheim | STL | at LA | CGY | at DAL | at NAS | at CHI | ||
| Atlanta | at NJ | PHI | at BUF | at NYI | VAN | OTT | ||
| Boston | at CBJ | at NAS | at TOR | NJ | MON | NYR | at PHI | |
| Buffalo | CAR | ATL | NAS | at MON | FLA | NJ | ||
| Calgary | PHX | COL | at ANA | at LA | at SJ | at EDM | ||
| Carolina | at BUF | TOR | NYI | OTT | at TB | TB | ||
| Chicago | SJ | at DAL | at PHX | FLA | ANA | |||
| Colorado | at VAN | at CGY | at EDM | CBJ | TOR | at LA | ||
| Columbus | BOS | DET | at MIN | NJ | at COL | at PHX | VAN | |
| Dallas | SJ | CHI | PHI | ANA | at NAS | |||
| Detroit | WAS | at CBJ | at NAS | PIT | VAN | TOR | ||
| Edmonton | PHX | COL | at NAS | at STL | CGY | |||
| Florida | PHI | TOR | NYI | at NYR | at CHI | at BUF | at PIT | |
| Los Angeles | at NAS | STL | ANA | CGY | SJ | COL | ||
| Minnesota | at VAN | at SJ | CBJ | MON | TOR | STL | ||
| Montreal | WAS | TB | at NYR | at CBJ | BUF | at BOS | WAS | |
| Nashville | LA | BOS | DET | at BUF | EDM | ANA | DAL | |
| New Jersey | ATL | at OTT | WAS | at CBJ | at BOS | at PIT | at BUF | |
| NY Islanders | at NYR | at CAR | at FLA | at TB | ATL | PHI | ||
| NY Rangers | NYI | MON | at PIT | FLA | OTT | at BOS | ||
| Ottawa | PIT | NJ | TB | at CAR | at NYR | WAS | at ATL | |
| Philadelphia | at FLA | at ATL | at DAL | WAS | PIT | at NYI | BOS | |
| Phoenix | at CGY | at EDM | at VAN | CHI | STL | CBJ | SJ | |
| Pittsburgh | at OTT | NYR | at DET | at PHI | NJ | FLA | ||
| San Jose | at CHI | at DAL | MIN | STL | CGY | at LA | at PHX | |
| St. Louis | at ANA | at LA | at SJ | at PHX | EDM | at MIN | ||
| Tampa Bay | at TOR | at MON | at OTT | NYI | CAR | at CAR | ||
| Toronto | TB | at CAR | at FLA | BOS | at MIN | at COL | at DET | |
| Vancouver | MIN | COL | PHX | at DET | at ATL | |||
| Washington | at MON | at DET | at NJ | at PHI | at OTT | at MON | ||
| March 28 – April 3 | April 4 – 10 | |||||||
| Anaheim | COL | at CGY | at SJ | DAL | SJ | LA | at LA | |
| Atlanta | at MON | at PHI | at BOS | at NAS | at NYR | CAR | PIT | |
| Boston | CHI | TOR | ATL | at NYR | NYI | OTT | at NJ | |
| Buffalo | at TOR | NYR | at WAS | at CAR | TB | PHI | at CBJ | |
| Calgary | ANA | at STL | at COL | EDM | VAN | |||
| Carolina | at WAS | MON | at NYI | BUF | DET | at ATL | TB | |
| Chicago | at DET | at BOS | at CBJ | TB | at MON | STL | at DET | DET |
| Colorado | at ANA | NAS | at PHX | CGY | at STL | at DAL | DAL | EDM |
| Columbus | FLA | at WAS | CHI | STL | at DAL | at NAS | BUF | |
| Dallas | at PHX | at SJ | at ANA | at LA | CBJ | COL | at COL | at MIN |
| Detroit | CHI | STL | at NAS | MIN | at CAR | CHI | at CHI | |
| Edmonton | LA | at MIN | at VAN | VAN | at CGY | MIN | at COL | |
| Florida | at CBJ | OTT | PIT | at WAS | at TB | WAS | ||
| Los Angeles | at EDM | at VAN | DAL | at LA | PHX | at ANA | ANA | |
| Minnesota | at STL | EDM | TB | at DET | at VAN | at EDM | DAL | |
| Montreal | ATL | at CAR | at NJ | CHI | at OTT | at TOR | ||
| Nashville | VAN | at COL | DET | ATL | CBJ | at STL | ||
| New Jersey | NYI | PHI | MON | at PIT | TOR | at NYR | BOS | |
| NY Islanders | at NJ | NYR | CAR | at BOS | PIT | at PHI | ||
| NY Rangers | at BUF | at NYI | at PHI | BOS | ATL | NJ | ||
| Ottawa | at TB | at FLA | TOR | PHI | MON | at BOS | ||
| Philadelphia | at PIT | ATL | at NJ | NYR | at OTT | at BUF | NYI | |
| Phoenix | DAL | COL | at LA | SJ | at SJ | |||
| Pittsburgh | PHI | at TB | at FLA | NJ | at NYI | at ATL | ||
| San Jose | DAL | ANA | LA | at ANA | at PHX | PHX | ||
| St. Louis | MIN | at DET | CGY | at CBJ | COL | at CHI | NAS | |
| Tampa Bay | OTT | PIT | at MIN | at CHI | at BUF | FLA | at CAR | |
| Toronto | BUF | at BOS | at OTT | WAS | at NJ | MON | ||
| Vancouver | at NAS | LA | EDM | at EDM | MIN | at CGY | ||
| Washington | CAR | CBJ | BUF | at TOR | FLA | at FLA | ||
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the ‘multiplier’ to use on a player’s point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
| Friday February 11 to Thursday February 17, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Dallas 4.33 – CHI, CBJ, @EDM, @CGY | ||||||
| Boston 4.28 – DET, @DET, TOR, @NYI | ||||||
| San Jose 4.15 – @NJ, @FLA, @NAS, WAS | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.13 – @WAS, @PHI, @CBJ, @NYR | ||||||
| Washington 4.04 – LA, @PHX, @ANA, @SJ | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Florida 1.81 – SJ, PHI | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.90 – SJ, CAR | ||||||
| Ottawa 2.36 – @EDM, NYI | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.76 – CAR, PHI, DET | ||||||
| Detroit 2.77 – @BOS, BOS, @TB | ||||||
| Saturday February 12 to Friday February 18, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.40 – @DET, TOR, @NYI, @OTT | ||||||
| Carolina 4.23 – @TB, @ATL, @NJ, PHI | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.22 – LA, @NYI, @NYR, @COL | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.13 – @WAS, @PHI, @CBJ, @NYR | ||||||
| Buffalo 4.12 – NYI, @MON, TOR, STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| New Jersey 1.84 – CAR, NYR | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.00 – CAR, @PHX | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.14 – @NYR, @COL | ||||||
| Colorado 2.75 – @NAS, CGY, PIT | ||||||
| Nashville 2.76 – SJ, PHI, DET | ||||||
| Sunday February 13 to Saturday February 19, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Boston 4.40 – @DET, TOR, @NYI, @OTT | ||||||
| Anaheim 4.33 – @EDM, WAS, @MIN, @STL | ||||||
| Dallas 4.33 – CBJ, @EDM, @CGY, @VAN | ||||||
| Los Angeles 4.27 – @PHI, @CBJ, @NYR, @NYI | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.22 – LA, @NYI, @NYR, @COL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Chicago 2.00 – MIN, CBJ | ||||||
| Calgary 2.11 – @COL, DAL | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.14 – @NYR, @COL | ||||||
| Montreal 2.23 – BUF, @EDM | ||||||
| Nashville 2.76 – SJ, PHI, DET | ||||||
| Monday February 14 to Sunday February 20, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.31 – @NYI, @NYR, @COL, @NYR | ||||||
| Washington 4.20 – @PHX, @ANA, @SJ, @BUF | ||||||
| Vancouver 4.00 – @STL, @MIN, @NAS, DAL | ||||||
| Buffalo 3.99 – @MON, TOR, STL, WAS | ||||||
| Minnesota 3.81 – VAN, @CHI, ANA, DET | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Columbus 1.94 – LA, @CHI | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 2.21 – @COL, @CHI | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.33 – @PHX, @EDM | ||||||
| NY Islanders 2.73 – @OTT, BOS, LA | ||||||
| Tuesday February 15 to Monday February 21, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.31 – @NYI, @NYR, @COL, @NYR | ||||||
| Florida 4.17 – PHI, DET, @TB, @NYI | ||||||
| Washington 4.10 – @ANA, @SJ, @BUF, @PIT | ||||||
| Buffalo 3.99 – @MON, TOR, STL, WAS | ||||||
| Chicago 3.90 – MIN, CBJ, PIT, @STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 1.86 – DAL, MON | ||||||
| Phoenix 1.90 – ATL, @NAS | ||||||
| Colorado 1.91 – PIT, @SJ | ||||||
| Columbus 1.94 – LA, @CHI | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.33 – @PHX, @EDM | ||||||
| Wednesday February 16 to Tuesday February 22, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Detroit 4.27 – @TB, @FLA, @MIN, SJ | ||||||
| Florida 4.17 – PHI, DET, @TB, @NYI | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.11 – @CHI, ANA, DET, EDM | ||||||
| Washington 4.10 – @ANA, @SJ, @BUF, @PIT | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.08 – @NYR, @CAR, @NYR, PHX | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 1.86 – DAL, MON | ||||||
| Colorado 1.91 – PIT, @SJ | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 1.95 – DET, FLA | ||||||
| Ottawa 1.96 – BOS, @TOR | ||||||
| Boston 2.26 – @NYI, @OTT | ||||||
| Thursday February 17 to Wednesday February 23, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Florida 4.39 – DET, @TB, @NYI, @OTT | ||||||
| Detroit 4.27 – @TB, @FLA, @MIN, SJ | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.06 – MON, ATL, @MIN, @COL | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.01 – ATL, @NAS, @PHI, @TB | ||||||
| San Jose 3.99 – WAS, COL, @DET, @PIT | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 1.86 – MON, BOS | ||||||
| Columbus 1.91 – @CHI, NAS | ||||||
| Dallas 1.99 – @VAN, NJ | ||||||
| Toronto 2.05 – OTT, NYI | ||||||
| Colorado 2.21 – @SJ, EDM | ||||||
| Friday February 18 to Thursday February 24, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Florida 4.39 – DET, @TB, @NYI, @OTT | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.06 – @COL, @NYR, PHX, NYI | ||||||
| Detroit 4.05 – @FLA, @MIN, SJ, DAL | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.05 – ANA, DET, EDM, @LA | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.04 – LA, FLA, @TOR, @PHI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Calgary 1.86 – MON, BOS | ||||||
| Columbus 1.91 – @CHI, NAS | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 1.95 – FLA, PHX | ||||||
| Washington 2.00 – @BUF, @PIT | ||||||
| Boston 2.12 – @OTT, @CGY | ||||||
| Saturday February 19 to Friday February 25, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Florida 4.49 – @TB, @NYI, @OTT, @ATL | ||||||
| Phoenix 4.22 – @NAS, @PHI, @TB, @CBJ | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.15 – DET, EDM, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
| St. Louis 4.13 – ANA, CHI, @VAN, @EDM | ||||||
| Edmonton 4.11 – EDM, @MIN, @COL, STL | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Boston 1.05 – @CGY | ||||||
| Columbus 1.81 – NAS, PHX | ||||||
| Colorado 2.21 – @SJ, EDM | ||||||
| Calgary 2.62 – MON, BOS, SJ | ||||||
| Carolina 2.79 – NJ, NYR, PIT | ||||||
| Sunday February 20 to Saturday February 26, 2010 | ||||||
| Best Bets | ||||||
| Pittsburgh 5.20 – @CHI, WAS, SJ, @CAR, @TOR | ||||||
| Minnesota 4.15 – DET, EDM, @LA, @ANA | ||||||
| NY Islanders 4.09 – FLA, @TOR, @PHI, WAS | ||||||
| Philadelphia 4.08 – @NYR, @CAR, @NYR, PHX | ||||||
| Washington 4.07 – @BUF, @PIT, NYR, @NYI | ||||||
| Steer Clear | ||||||
| Columbus 1.81 – NAS, PHX | ||||||
| Anaheim 1.84 – LA, MIN | ||||||
| Boston 2.00 – @CGY, @VAN | ||||||
| Tampa Bay 2.00 @PHX, NJ | ||||||
| Atlanta 2.05 – @BUF, FLA | ||||||
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