Top 100 Keeper League Defensemen – September 2016

Dobber

2016-09-02

The Top 100 defensemen to own in points-only keeper leagues. September edition. Karlsson still reigns …

This month, as with every year, is the month with the fewest changes. Very few free agents signed or trades made since the August ranking. The few players who did join a new team have been adjusted, and there were several small tweaks based on feedback (i.e. I read your comments and take a second look at the player you mention). But otherwise, not a lot has changed. (Check out Top 300 skaters here)

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As always, the rankings consider points this year, their 3YP (likelihood points when they peak), their upside, proneness to injury, how their depth chart looks now and in the future (who is ahead of them/who they play with/coaching style). These are for points-only.

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Note: +/- 5.0 rating points – consider them equal. Tomato/Tomatto – their respective owners probably rate the one they own higher.

Def Rk	Player	Team	Rating	Sep	Aug
1	Erik Karlsson	OTT	132.4	10	10
2	Brent Burns	SJS	103.4	31	31
3	P.K. Subban	NSH	89.2	47	47
4	John Klingberg	DAL	88.3	49	49
5	Kris Letang	PIT	81.2	57	57
6	Roman Josi	NSH	78.9	60	63
7	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	ARI	73.4	70	70
8	John Carlson	WAS	66.7	91	91
9	Drew Doughty	LAK	65.7	95	95
10	Keith Yandle	FLA	65.1	98	98
11	Kevin Shattenkirk	STL	64.9	100	100
12	Dustin Byfuglien	WPG	63.9	103	103
13	Mark Giordano	CGY	54.9	128	128
14	Tyson Barrie	COL	54.5	129	129
15	Dougie Hamilton	CGY	54.2	130	130
16	Victor Hedman	TBL	52.6	135	135
17	Shayne Gostisbehere	PHI	51.5	137	137
18	Aaron Ekblad	FLA	48.2	147	146
19	Shea Weber	MON	46.7	150	149
20	Morgan Rielly	TOR	46.3	153	152
21	Duncan Keith	CHI	44.8	157	156
22	Alex Pietrangelo	STL	43.7	163	162
23	Seth Jones	CBJ	42.9	166	165
24	Justin Faulk	CAR	40.9	171	170
25	Ryan Suter	MIN	35.5	187	187
26	Nick Leddy	NYI	34.1	191	191
27	Sami Vatanen	ANA	33.8	192	192
28	TJ Brodie	CGY	31.6	201	201
29	Ryan McDonagh	NYR	27.8	216	216
30	Adam Larsson	EDM	27.5	218	218
31	Anton Stralman	TBL	26.4	220	220
32	Rasmus Ristolainen	BUF	26.1	221	221
33	Ryan Ellis	NSH	25.5	224	224
34	Torey Krug	BOS	25.4	225	225
35	Jake Muzzin	LAK	24.3	229	229
36	Colton Parayko	STL	22.8	239	239
37	Cody Ceci	OTT	21.4	249	249
38	Marc-Edouard Vlasic	SJS	21.4	250	250
39	Mattias Ekholm	NSH	21.3	254	253
40	Matt Dumba	MIN	20.6	260	259
41	Hampus Lindholm	ANA	20.6	261	260
42	Brent Seabrook	CHI	20.6	262	261
43	Jacob Trouba	WPG	19.4	268	267
44	Mike Matheson	FLA	19.0	272	271
45	Cam Fowler	ANA	18.9	273	272
46	Jake Gardiner	TOR	18.1	279	278
47	Justin Schultz	PIT	16.7	300	298
48	Dmitry Orlov	WAS	15.2	328	327
49	Mike Green	DET	15.1	331	330
50	David Savard	CBJ	14.7	338	337
51	Matt Niskanen	WAS	14.7	339	338
52	Joshua Morrissey	WPG	14.5	343	341
53	Derrick Pouliot	PIT	13.1	362	360
54	Ryan Pulock	NYI	13.1	363	361
55	Dion Phaneuf	OTT	13.0	364	362
56	Nathan Beaulieu	MON	13.0	365	363
57	Tyler Myers	WPG	12.6	368	366
58	Oscar Klefbom	EDM	12.6	369	367
59	Damon Severson	NJD	12.4	372	370
60	Anthony DeAngelo	ARI	12.3	375	373
61	Ivan Provorov	PHI	11.8	377	376
62	Griffin Reinhart	EDM	11.7	379	378
63	Zach Werenski	CBJ	11.3	385	416
64	Shea Theodore	ANA	11.2	387	385
65	Colin Miller	BOS	11.2	388	386
66	Andrei Markov	MON	11.2	389	388
67	Brandon Montour	ANA	10.8	393	392
68	Alex Goligoski	ARI	10.7	394	393
69	Connor Murphy	ARI	10.5	396	395
70	Nikita Zadorov	COL	10.5	397	396
71	Michael Stone	ARI	10.1	398	397
72	Mike Reilly	MIN	9.7	400	399
73	Brian Dumoulin	PIT	9.6	401	400
74	Noah Hanifin	CAR	9.4	404	403
75	Olli Maatta	PIT	9.1	408	406
76	Alex Petrovic	FLA	9.0	410	408
77	Erik Johnson	COL	8.9	412	410
78	Julius Honka	DAL	8.9	413	411
79	Connor Carrick	TOR	8.9	414	412
80	Calvin de Haan	NYI	8.3	419	418
81	Madison Bowey	WAS	8.1	420	419
82	Darnell Nurse	EDM	8.1	421	420
83	Esa Lindell	DAL	8.1	422	421
84	Andrej Sekera	EDM	8.0	423	422
85	Jordan Schmaltz	STL	7.3	428	427
86	Nikita Zaitsev	TOR	7.3	430	429
87	Travis Hamonic	NYI	6.9	433	432
88	Trevor Daley	PIT	6.9	434	433
89	Jake McCabe	BUF	6.9	435	434
90	Linus Hultstrom	FLA	6.4	437	438
91	Slater Koekkoek	TBL	6.3	440	441
92	Ville Pokka	CHI	6.3	441	442
93	Brayden McNabb	LAK	6.2	442	443
94	Michael Del Zotto	PHI	6.0	448	449
95	Ryan Murphy	CAR	5.8	452	453
96	Niklas Kronwall	DET	5.7	454	455
97	Mark Pysyk	FLA	5.6	457	458
98	Jason Demers	FLA	5.6	458	459
99	Patrick Wiercioch	COL	5.6	459	460
100	Eric Gelinas	COL	5.6	461	462

deepbluefunk 2016-09-02 at 20:09Log in to Reply

Not a single Canuck in the top 100?
Seems like Edler should be cracking that elite company … of players likely to get in the range of 15 points … but you’re entitled to your opinion
- Dobber 2016-09-03 at 00:08Log in to Reply
  
  Ha! I think if you check the comments in this ranking last month…the same conversation happened.
  That…or I’m in the Matrix…
Steve 2016-09-03 at 21:31Log in to Reply

Mike Reilly, who isn’t even guaranteed to make the team this season is listed over Jared Spurgeon — who isn’t even on the list — who’s almost certain to be top pair and top PP unit? What the hell?
- Dobber 2016-09-03 at 21:36Log in to Reply
  
  I’ve been thinking about just sticking with a Top 60, because players 61 through 130 are pretty much equal and heavily dependent on fantasy team needs.
  For a defenseman to really set himself apart and get into that Top 60, he pretty much needs to have 50-point potential and a high likelihood of 40+ points in the season ahead. I don’t think Spurgeon checks either box. But like I said, players 61-130 are so similar in points-only keeper value that I’m tempted to just post Top 60. I know I’ve been saying that for months…
simon cadieux 2016-09-04 at 15:40Log in to Reply

Griffin Reinhart at 62 ! Between Provorov and Werenski…Nurse at 82…??
- Dobber 2016-09-04 at 16:55Log in to Reply
  
  Yeah, that was stupid of me. I’m cutting this to a Top 50 next month. I can’t seem to get a formula that works properly after the Top 50
Darren 2016-09-07 at 01:17Log in to Reply

Notable omissions, Spurgon and Martinez stand out to me. How come Matheson is ranked higher than Provorov on this list but on your prospect rankings it’s the opposite? Also wondering your thoughts on Adam Larsson having such a high ranking for a guy that hasn’t ever put up big points. In between McDonagh and Stralman is quite the compliment. Awesome stuff love the site!
Rob Gakhal 2016-09-12 at 15:12Log in to Reply

No Ben Hutton?
- Dobber 2016-09-28 at 18:16Log in to Reply
  
  No, I don’t have use for 30-point upside, 25-point likelihood. He had eight of his points early in the season and then did nothing over the last 65 games.
lfchockey 2016-09-28 at 17:22Log in to Reply

Slavin should also be in the top 100
- Dobber 2016-09-28 at 18:17Log in to Reply
  
  He was actually removed from the list by accident. He’ll be back on there for next month (up in a few days)

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