Looking at what 10 bounce back candidates might do for you in salary cap leagues.

Back on August 5^th, Tom Collins covered his top 10 bounce-back candidates for the 2014-15 campaign. After a season that fails to live up to expectations, many fantasy managers are down on those players and often lose perspective. The truth is that players go through many ups and downs over the course of their careers. Even though nothing is certain, it is very reasonable to expect a proven asset to bounce back following a down year and many of these players will be undervalued come draft time.

However, in cap leagues it is a much different game when it comes to gambling on bounce-back years. Not only is the player actually bouncing back a risk in itself, but the player's cap hit – generally on the high end for proven guys – presents more of a problem. Depending on the situation, a failed bounce-back can prove to be disastrous. Sometimes, the risk is not worth the reward and you are better off going with safer, more reasonable contracts.

Today we will analyze each of the 10 players Collins covered in a cap league context.

Dion Phaneuf (7,000,000)

Phaneuf had a down year offensively but still scored extremely well on the multi-category front.  In leagues that take advantage of his all-around stats he remains a star and should be owned regardless of a bounce-back. However, in points-only formats you may want to gamble on a cheaper alternative and invest the leftover money elsewhere as Phaneuf is not consistent enough to justify the risk.

Pascal Dupuis (3,750,000)