There are some significant risers and fallers in the December edition of the Roto Rankings.

Mikko Rantanen returns to the top 20 after a month-long injury, while Shea Weber forces his way into the top 50 with his strongest play as a member of the Habs. Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington show the highest gains among netminders, as Hellebuyck outplays his draft-day value and Binnington continues to establish himself.

Two players in new homes plummet down the rankings. Phil Kessel's struggles in defense-first Arizona push him well down the rankings, while Tyson Barrie's inability to score in Toronto lands him outside the top 100.

Keep in mind that these are single-season rankings for a head-to-head or rotisserie league using the following settings: G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT, W, GAA, SV%. In other words, this list is focused on the 2019-20 season, but not beyond. This list could also be used by keeper owners with a "win now" mentality.

Is John Carlson really a top-5 fantasy option? Does Brent Burns still deserve a spot in the top 20? These rankings are a work in progress, so please feel free to leave feedback below. I will take comments into consideration for the following month's rankings. I may also explain certain ranking decisions in upcoming Ramblings.

Rank	Name	Nov 2019	Comments
1	Connor McDavid	1	10/19 – Knee injury no longer a concern, wingers better than expected
2	Alex Ovechkin	2	8/19 – Still a beast, but when does the decline begin?
3	Nathan MacKinnon	3
4	Leon Draisaitl	5	12/19 – Art Ross contender in mid December
5	John Carlson	9	12/19 – Running away with points lead among defensemen
6	David Pastrnak	6	12/19 – NHL goals leader as of mid December
7	Nikita Kucherov	4	11/19 – Not even in top 50 in scoring in mid November
8	Brad Marchand	7
9	Auston Matthews	10	11/19 – Strong start with lots of goals and shots
10	Patrick Kane	11
11	Mikko Rantanen	59	12/19 – Back from injury, his PTS/GP is among the elite
12	Jack Eichel	16	12/19 – Sabres struggles not affecting Eichel at all
13	John Tavares	12	11/19 – Returned from broken finger
14	Aleksander Barkov	20
15	Ben Bishop	14	9/19 – Ranking a reflection of what kind of pick you’ll need
16	Brent Burns	8	12/19 – Numbers across the board are down, especially plus minus
17	Victor Hedman	19
18	Roman Josi	21	11/19 – On pace for a career season with Subban gone
19	Marc-Andre Fleury	22	9/19 – Top second-tier goalie, ranking reflects ADP
20	Tuukka Rask	23	11/19 – Sparkling ratios make up for lack of starts
21	Artemi Panarin	39	12/19 – Shining in his first season on Broadway
22	Patrice Bergeron	24	11/19 – Centering the league’s top line
23	Jonathan Huberdeau	36	12/19 – He and Barkov piling up the points
24	Steven Stamkos	17	11/19 – Lightning’s lukewarm start, injuries, affecting production
25	Johnny Gaudreau	15	12/19 – Affected by overall team decline in offense
26	Tyler Seguin	27	11/19 – Stars’ offense one of the league’s worst
27	Claude Giroux	29
28	Morgan Rielly	30	7/19 – Addition of Barrie could affect time on PP1
29	Matthew Tkachuk	31
30	Sebastian Aho	33	11/19 – Trying to rebound from frigid start
31	Elias Pettersson	34	11/19 – No sophomore slump, scoring alone bumps him up
32	Mark Giordano	32	12/19 – Potential massive decline in scoring
33	Frederik Andersen	35	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
34	Mark Scheifele	26	12/19 – A center who is a better points league option
35	Andrei Vasilevskiy	13	12/19 – Numbers quite ordinary after Vezina season
36	Brayden Point	37	11/19 – Lightning’s slow start affecting Point
37	Filip Forsberg	38
38	Taylor Hall	40	12/19 – Will value change with a trade?
39	Patrik Laine	41	10/19 – Paying off for those who gambled on him with fast start
40	Dougie Hamilton	47	12/19 – Continuing to enjoy career season
41	Evgeny Kuznetsov	42
42	Kris Letang	61	12/19 – Back in business again
43	Erik Karlsson	43	11/19 – Coming back to life after slow start
44	Evander Kane	44	11/19 – Double-digit goals and great peripherals
45	Shea Weber	84	12/19 – 6-week hot run bumps him up further
46	Blake Wheeler	28	12/19 – Age-related decline begun?
47	Sergei Bobrovsky	18	12/19 – October slow start has spilled into November
48	Mark Stone	48	11/19 – Fitting in nicely with new team
49	Evgeni Malkin	49	11/19 – Back in business, but injuries an ongoing concern
50	Jake Guentzel	55 📢 advertisement:	12/19 – Crosby injury having no effect on production
51	Gabriel Landeskog	51	12/19 – Returned to health, now has to get back on track
52	Sidney Crosby	25	11/19 – Could be out multiple weeks with a sports hernia
53	Connor Hellebuyck	88	12/19 – Exceeded expectations behind Jets depleted D
54	Jordan Binnington	76	12/19 – Picked up where he left off from last season
55	Alexander Radulov	52
56	Jonathan Marchessault	53
57	Nicklas Backstrom	57
58	Mitch Marner	58	12/19 – Recently returned from ankle injury
59	Mika Zibanejad	60	11/19 – Fast start stalled by day-to-day injury
60	Teuvo Teravainen	62
61	Andrei Svechnikov	83	12/19 – Sophomore season clearly the breakout
62	Logan Couture	79	12/19 – 1.5 PTS/GP pace over much of November
63	Keith Yandle	68	12/19 – Continues to be power-play dynamo
64	Pekka Rinne	45	12/19 – 2019-20 numbers very un-Rinne like
65	Carey Price	46	12/19 – Numbers do not reflect an elite goalie
66	Mike Hoffman	63	9/19 – Hoffman has slight edge over Skinner in single-season leagues
67	Sean Couturier	64
68	Sean Monahan	54	12/19 – Trying to get back on track after slow start
69	Alex DeBrincat	70	11/19 – Blackhawks’ slow start affecting the Cat
70	Drew Doughty	71	9/19 – Declines in many areas, Kings’ struggles could affect value
71	Darcy Kuemper	92	12/19 – Goalie-friendly system and getting it done
72	Brendan Gallagher	72	12/19 – Top-10 shot total justifies position
73	Ryan O’Reilly	73
74	Braden Holtby	75	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
75	Seth Jones	77
76	Rasmus Ristolainen	78	7/19 – Miller trade and news he won’t be traded could affect scoring
77	Dylan Larkin	56	12/19 – Not even leading last-place Wings in scoring
78	Brock Boeser	80	11/19 – Canucks’ top line catching fire early on
79	Timo Meier	81	11/19 – Coming around after ice-cold start
80	Jamie Benn	82	11/19 – Good multicat, but continued lack of scoring
81	Tomas Hertl	85
82	Tom Wilson	86	11/19 – Scoring and hitting – what more do you want?
83	Elias Lindholm	87
84	Max Pacioretty	95	11/19 – Bounce-back candidate shooting a ton on great line
85	Torey Krug	91
86	J.T. Miller	93	11/19 – On top line and scoring after trade
87	John Gibson	74	12/19 – Better real-life goalie than fantasy goalie
88	Carter Hart	94	11/19 – Struggling youngster being forced into timeshare with Elliott
89	David Perron	NR	12/19 – Benefitting from Tarasenko injury
90	Matt Murray	69	12/19 – Jarry now a legitimate threat
91	Phil Kessel	50	12/19 – Value plummeted with move to Arizona
92	Jeff Skinner	65	12/19 – Sabres seem to be using in a secondary role
93	Cam Atkinson	67	12/19 – Underwhelming scoring could be product of no Panarin
94	Pierre-Luc Dubois	66	12/19 – In another scoring slump in early December
95	Anthony Mantha	96	10/19 – Fast start, might be on verge of breakout
96	Anze Kopitar	97	9/19 – Veteran C being drafted well after pick 100 in Yahoo
97	Thomas Greiss	99	11/19 – Timeshare with Varlamov, yet immaculate ratios
98	Philipp Grubauer	90	12/19 – Only bumped down by injury
99	Tristan Jarry	NR	12/19 – Wrestling starts away from Murray
100	Cale Makar	98	12/19 – Injury may hinder momentum

Out	Jakub Voracek	89
	Tyson Barrie	100

UPCOMING GAMES

Nov 15 - 19:11	CBJ	vs	PIT
Nov 15 - 21:11	UTA	vs	VGK
Nov 15 - 21:11	CGY	vs	NSH
Nov 15 - 21:11	COL	vs	WSH
Nov 15 - 22:11	ANA	vs	DET