Top 100 Roto Rankings – December 2020
Ian Gooding
2020-12-15
Coming up to fantasy drafts that should happen within the next 30 days (barring any further delays), there haven't been a ton of changes throughout the Roto Rankings. However, as fantasy owners in single-season leagues decide who their first pick will be, there have been some changes within the top 10. Most notably, after further analysis and reflection, there is a new number one in the rankings.
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%.
Are there any players that you believe are ranked too high or too low? Did we miss anyone in the top 100, or is there a player there that probably shouldn't be? Let us know in the comments below, and we will consider your feedback when compiling next month's rankings.
Rank | Name | Nov-20 | Comments |
1 | Connor McDavid | 3 | 12/20 – Projected points place him on top |
2 | Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | 12/20 – Shot totals put him in discussion for #1 |
3 | Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 12/20 – Can he repeat for Art Ross? Will be in tough |
4 | Nikita Kucherov | 4 | 12/20 – 2018-19 total (128 pts) highest in over 2 decades |
5 | Alex Ovechkin | 5 | 12/20 – Dominance in goals, shots, and hits places him top 5 |
6 | Auston Matthews | 6 | 12/20 – Only 1 G behind the Rocket Richard leaders |
7 | Artemi Panarin | 9 | 12/20 – Argument for him being in top 5 based on point totals |
8 | Patrick Kane | 7 | 10/20 – Was on pace for nearly 100 points again |
9 | John Carlson | 8 | 6/20 – Production more realistic after amazing Q1 |
10 | Jack Eichel | 10 | 10/20 – Hall addition could provide big boost |
11 | Roman Josi | 11 | 6/20 – Carried the Preds in scoring as a d-man |
12 | Mika Zibanejad | 12 | 10/20 – A top-10 PTS/GP option in 2019-20 |
13 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 13 | 10/20 – Should be first goalie off the board in drafts |
14 | Victor Hedman | 14 | 10/20 – Conn Smythe Trophy winner |
15 | Sebastian Aho | 15 | 8/20 – On fire since return to play |
16 | Sidney Crosby | 16 | 11/20 – PTS/GP-wise, he still belongs here |
17 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 17 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (1 PT in last 6 GP) |
18 | Elias Pettersson | 18 | 6/20 – Equalled last year’s points (66) in 3 fewer GP |
19 | Brad Marchand | 19 | 10/20 – Possible to miss season start (sports hernia surgery) |
20 | Evgeni Malkin | 20 | 6/20 – Only 5 players had higher PTS/GP than Malkin (1.35) |
21 | Mitchell Marner | 22 | 6/20 – Over a point per game over last 2 seasons |
22 | David Pastrnak | 23 | 10/20 – Likely to miss start of season (right hip repair) |
23 | John Tavares | 24 | 6/20 – Under 1 PT/GP for first time in 3 seasons |
24 | Tuukka Rask | 25 | 9/20 – Could end up in a 50/50 split next season |
25 | Connor Hellebuyck | 26 | 10/20 – Defense in front could present challenge |
26 | Brayden Point | 21 | 12/20 – Stat correction: fairly light in peripherals |
27 | Jake Guentzel | 27 | 11/20 – 2020-21 could be his best season yet |
28 | Patrik Laine | 28 | 10/20 – Trade rumors are a bit unsettling |
29 | Steven Stamkos | 29 | 10/20 – Will injury issues carry over into 2020-21? |
30 | Andrei Svechnikov | 30 | 10/20 – Scores and hits (over 100 per season) |
31 | Mark Scheifele | 31 | 11/20 – Ranking will be higher in pure scoring leagues |
32 | Mikko Rantanen | 32 | 11/20 – Ranking will be higher in pure scoring leagues |
33 | Matthew Tkachuk | 33 | 6/20 – 23 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still down from ’18-19 |
34 | Aleksander Barkov | 34 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (0 PTS in last 6 GP) |
35 | Blake Wheeler | 35 | 6/20 – Not declining yet? 22 PTS in last 19 GP |
36 | Taylor Hall | 36 | 10/20 – Could be in for a big year on line with Eichel |
37 | Brady Tkachuk | 37 | 11/20 – Hits machine whose scoring will only climb |
38 | Dougie Hamilton | 38 | 11/20 – Fills statsheet in many roto categories |
39 | Evander Kane | 39 | 6/20 – Solid goals, shots, and hits again |
40 | J.T. Miller | 40 | 10/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game |
41 | Kris Letang | 41 | 9/20 – Poor playoff performance plus trade rumors |
42 | Kyle Connor | 42 | 11/20 – 38 goals in 2019-20 and entering 4th season |
43 | Max Pacioretty | 43 | 10/20 – Cooled off in postseason |
44 | Patrice Bergeron | 44 | 11/20 – Possible negative impact from Marchand/Pasta injuries |
45 | Johnny Gaudreau | 45 | 6/20 – 20 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still way down from ’18-19 |
46 | Mark Stone | 46 | 10/20 – Rebounded from injury with strong postseason |
47 | Brent Burns | 47 | 11/20 – Strong roto game, even if numbers declining |
48 | Gabriel Landeskog | 48 | 10/20 – Point-per-game postseason helps him retain spot |
49 | Teuvo Teravainen | 49 | 11/20 – Point totals will be there on Aho line |
50 | Carter Hart | 50 | 9/20 – Should build on solid postseason |
51 | Tom Wilson | 51 | 6/20 – Identical G and A to B. Tkachuk |
52 | Jordan Binnington | 52 | 10/20 – Should have heavy workload in contract year |
53 | Robin Lehner | 53 | 10/20 – Signing the contract cements him as the starter |
54 | Erik Karlsson | 54 | 10/20 – Injuries have taken a major hit to value |
55 | Alex Pietrangelo | 55 | 10/20 – Possible demotion to PP2 with move to Vegas |
56 | Igor Shesterkin | 56 | 11/20 – Aggressive ranking, but clear star potential |
57 | Claude Giroux | 57 | 9/20 – Postseason no improvement on regular season |
58 | Cale Makar | 58 | 6/20 – 50 PT rookie season was in only 57 games |
59 | Quinn Hughes | 59 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
60 | Darcy Kuemper | 60 | 11/20 – Move up the rankings mainly ratios-driven |
61 | Sean Couturier | 61 | 6/20 – Slight regression from 2018-19 |
62 | Filip Forsberg | 63 | 11/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers |
63 | Anze Kopitar | 64 | 6/20 – Rebounded nicely after subpar 2018-19 |
64 | Alex DeBrincat | 65 | 10/20 – Signs there for a potential 2020-21 rebound |
65 | Jonathan Marchessault | 66 | 9/20 – Scoring drying up during playoffs |
66 | Morgan Rielly | 67 | 7/20 – Possible bounce-back candidate next season |
67 | Torey Krug | 68 | 7/20 – Adjusting for current value with Bruins |
68 | Kevin Fiala | 69 | 8/20 – Point-per-game pace continued in play-in round |
69 | Frederik Andersen | 71 | 10/20 – Trade rumors seem to have cooled down |
70 | Carey Price | 72 | 8/20 – Star in play-in round shows possible rebound |
71 | Shea Theodore | 73 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
72 | Mike Hoffman | 62 | 12/20 – Should sign somewhere, but when? |
73 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 74 | 10/20 – Down in virtually all roto categories |
74 | Keith Yandle | 75 | 6/20 – PPP nearly cut in half from 2018-19 |
75 | Neal Pionk | 76 | 6/20 – PPTOI and PPP doubled in move to Winnipeg |
76 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 77 | 7/20 – Near PT/GP numbers over the past two seasons |
77 | Anton Khudobin | 78 | 11/20 – Playoff hero likely starter while Bishop injured |
78 | Philipp Grubauer | 79 | 11/20 – Potential strong win totals |
79 | Elias Lindholm | 80 | 10/20 – Drop in ranking to more comparable scorers |
80 | Tony DeAngelo | 81 | 8/20 – Weak play-in round could hurt 5-on-5 minutes |
81 | Jamie Benn | 82 | 6/20 – Continuing sharp scoring decline |
82 | Travis Konecny | 83 | 7/20 – Led Flyers in both points and PPP this season |
83 | Jacob Markstrom | 84 | 10/20 – May have easier time behind Flames defense |
84 | Tristan Jarry | 85 | 10/20 – Now has starting job all to himself |
85 | Dylan Larkin | 86 | 6/20 – Was hot (13 PTS in last 10 GP) before pause |
86 | Brendan Gallagher | 87 | 10/20 – Possible that Toffoli addition cuts into PPTOI |
87 | Rasmus Ristolainen | 88 | 6/20 – Hits total is what keeps him on this list |
88 | Ilya Samsonov | 89 | 11/20 – Will be challenged by King Henrik |
89 | Ryan O’Reilly | 90 | 7/20 – Low shot total (118) led to low goal total (12) |
90 | Rasmus Dahlin | 91 | 11/20 – Averaged nearly 20 PPP over 2 seasons |
91 | Seth Jones | 92 | 10/20 – Postseason star, even if numbers didn’t show it |
92 | Brayden Schenn | 93 | 10/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals |
93 | Zach Werenski | 94 | 7/20 – Comparable to teammate Jones in many ways |
94 | Shea Weber | 70 | 12/20 – Only five points in last 26 games, age 35 with injuries |
95 | Drew Doughty | 95 | 10/20 – Big drop reflects decline in many categories |
96 | Mathew Barzal | 96 | 7/20 – Solid point totals assist heavy with light peripherals |
97 | Miro Heiskanen | 97 | 9/20 – Postseason has served as breakout |
98 | Timo Meier | 98 | 11/20 – Scoring, shots, and hits volume potential |
99 | Tyson Barrie | 99 | 11/20 – Move to Edmonton helps value tremendously |
100 | Elvis Merzlikins | 100 | 11/20 – Should prove to be the superior goalie for CBJ |
Wait List | Jonathan Toews | ||
Tomas Hertl | |||
Nikolaj Ehlers | |||
Brock Boeser | |||
Pierre-Luc Dubois | |||
Adam Fox | |||
Oliver Bjorkstrand | |||
Alex Tuch | |||
Anthony Mantha | |||
Sean Monahan | |||
Sam Reinhart |