Cheap Players for Daily Fantasy Hockey – November 22, 2014

steve laidlaw

2014-11-22

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Your weekly tips on who to start in daily fantasy hockey for Saturday.

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Top Budget Plays

Centers

Riley Sheahan $4,000 – The Red Wings are currently the best road possession team in the league, and although the Leafs had a bounce back game Thursday against the visiting Predators, can we really trust them to put together another good performance? Sheahan has two goals and two assists in his last three games, and is slotted on the second line and second power-play unit for the Wings between Justin Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. If the Leafs do their best to shut down the Zetterberg line, this should give Sheahan's line a little more room to operate. Roll with Sheahan freely at this price.

Wingers

Tom Wilson $2,500 – Wilson enters Saturday's games at the lowest possible price point at just $2,500. He also has the enviable position of being the third wheel on Washington's top line along with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom.Wilson skated over 16 minutes at even strength with the pair on Thursday in Colorado. The only drawback for him is that he does not get time on the power-play, but this matchup and line position are too good to ignore.

Defensemen

John Klingberg $3,900 – I have to give him some support here even though it's a matchup against the LA Kings. Los Angeles has not been great on the road this season (1-7) and Klingberg has seen his production shoot up the last few games since he's been given more ice time. The 22-year-old Swede has averaged over 24 minutes in his last four games. He's also had a goal and three assists giving you no less than 4.5 FP in his last three nights. What I like best about him and what will help accumulate points is that this guy is willing to shoot the puck. He had a goal on Thursday and directed the shots at the net that Tyler Seguin put home on Tuesday. He's becoming the most valuable Stars' blue-liner to own.

Since we saved some money on the budget plays let's look at the few of the pricey options that are worth paying up for today.

Centers

Claude Giroux $8,600 – After some concern over a lower-body injury; Giroux saw 22 minutes of ice time and ended the night with a goal and seven shots on net in Thursday's loss to the Wild. Like Ovechkin listed next, Giroux's home splits are fantastic. He has 15 points and 55 shots in just 10 home games. Columbus surrenders the most goals per game and the fifth most shots per game of any team in the league. The Flyers power-play also ranks fifth in the league going against the fifth worst penalty-kill in the league. Giroux should be the catalyst of the Flyers attack once again, and you can't ask for a better matchup.

Wingers

Alex Ovechkin $8,800 – What's not to like here? Ovehckin has 13 points in 10 home games and the Caps welcome in the lowly Buffalo Sabres who are second worst in the league in goals allowed. Washington's power play is also among the best in the league while Buffalo's penalty kill is in the bottom third. Ovechkin has three multi-point performances in his last five home games. The only potential drawback here is that his ownership levels should be through the roof in all formats.

Defensemen

Shea Weber $7,200 – I'll go right to the top of the board for this pick. I said last night on Twitter that every time I think Weber's price is too rich he just goes out there and gets points. In his last four games out he's only produced less than 6.5 FP once. He's had two goals and four assists and always gives you a few shots and blocked shots every time out. He has a very high floor and Nashville should roll against the Panthers at home.

Goalie

Pekka Rinne $8,500 – I'll go Pekka Rinne again here this week at home against the Panthers. Rinne is 12-4 on the season and has a GAA of 1.96 at home. You also have a good home possession team against a poor road possession opponent. The Predators are allowing just 27.6 shots per game and Florida is in the bottom third of the league in shots per game and is third from the bottom in goals per game at just 2.18. The Preds also gave Rinne the night off on Thursday, so he will be well rested.

Scott Jazdzewski has been playing DFS for the last year and has played Fantasy Hockey for over a decade.

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