Top 100 Roto Rankings – January 2021
Ian Gooding
2021-01-02
With many fantasy drafts taking place just before the season start date of January 13, this month's Roto Rankings have been released earlier than normal. This will account for updates related to player projections in roto categories as well as where players are typically being drafted. We hope that you can use these rankings as a guide in your fantasy draft.
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 | Dec-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 | Alex Ovechkin | 5 | 12/20 – Dominance in goals, shots, and hits places him top 5 |
| 5 | Auston Matthews | 6 | 12/20 – Only 1 G behind the Rocket Richard leaders |
| 6 | Artemi Panarin | 9 | 12/20 – Argument for him being in top 5 based on point totals |
| 7 | John Carlson | 8 | 6/20 – Production more realistic after amazing Q1 |
| 8 | Patrick Kane | 7 | 1/21 – Hawks forward injuries pushes him down a little |
| 9 | Jack Eichel | 10 | 1/21 – DTD with injury, downgrade if it affects season start |
| 10 | Roman Josi | 11 | 6/20 – Carried the Preds in scoring as a d-man |
| 11 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 13 | 10/20 – Should be first goalie off the board in drafts |
| 12 | Victor Hedman | 14 | 10/20 – Conn Smythe Trophy winner |
| 13 | Sebastian Aho | 15 | 8/20 – On fire since return to play |
| 14 | Sidney Crosby | 16 | 11/20 – PTS/GP-wise, he still belongs here |
| 15 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 17 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (1 PT in last 6 GP) |
| 16 | Elias Pettersson | 18 | 6/20 – Equalled last year’s points (66) in 3 fewer GP |
| 17 | Brad Marchand | 19 | 1/21 – Expected to be ready for camp after offseason surgery |
| 18 | Mitchell Marner | 22 | 6/20 – Over a point per game over last 2 seasons |
| 19 | Tuukka Rask | 25 | 9/20 – Could end up in a 50/50 split next season |
| 20 | Connor Hellebuyck | 26 | 10/20 – Defense in front could present challenge |
| 21 | Brayden Point | 21 | 12/20 – Stat correction: fairly light in peripherals |
| 22 | Mika Zibanejad | 12 | 1/21 – Not expected to be in camp once it opens |
| 23 | Jake Guentzel | 27 | 11/20 – 2020-21 could be his best season yet |
| 24 | Andrei Svechnikov | 30 | 10/20 – Scores and hits (over 100 per season) |
| 25 | Patrik Laine | 28 | 10/20 – Trade rumors are a bit unsettling |
| 26 | Steven Stamkos | 29 | 10/20 – Will injury issues carry over into 2020-21? |
| 27 | John Tavares | 24 | 6/20 – Under 1 PT/GP for first time in 3 seasons |
| 28 | Evgeni Malkin | 20 | 1/21 – Still a top scorer, but health always a concern |
| 29 | Mark Scheifele | 31 | 11/20 – Ranking will be higher in pure scoring leagues |
| 30 | Aleksander Barkov | 34 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (0 PTS in last 6 GP) |
| 31 | Blake Wheeler | 35 | 6/20 – Not declining yet? 22 PTS in last 19 GP |
| 32 | Matthew Tkachuk | 33 | 6/20 – 23 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still down from ’18-19 |
| 33 | Brady Tkachuk | 37 | 11/20 – Hits machine whose scoring will only climb |
| 34 | Dougie Hamilton | 38 | 11/20 – Fills statsheet in many roto categories |
| 35 | Mikko Rantanen | 32 | 11/20 – Ranking will be higher in pure scoring leagues |
| 36 | J.T. Miller | 40 | 10/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game |
| 37 | Taylor Hall | 36 | 10/20 – Could be in for a big year on line with Eichel |
| 38 | Kris Letang | 41 | 9/20 – Poor playoff performance plus trade rumors |
| 39 | Kyle Connor | 42 | 11/20 – 38 goals in 2019-20 and entering 4th season |
| 40 | Igor Shesterkin | 56 | 1/21 – Increase reflects ADP and potential value |
| 41 | Jordan Binnington | 52 | 10/20 – Should have heavy workload in contract year |
| 42 | Robin Lehner | 53 | 10/20 – Signing the contract cements him as the starter |
| 43 | David Pastrnak | 23 | 1/21 – Doubtful for start of season, return date unknown |
| 44 | Max Pacioretty | 43 | 10/20 – Cooled off in postseason |
| 45 | Patrice Bergeron | 44 | 11/20 – Possible negative impact from Marchand/Pasta injuries |
| 46 | Johnny Gaudreau | 45 | 6/20 – 20 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still way down from ’18-19 |
| 47 | Gabriel Landeskog | 48 | 10/20 – Point-per-game postseason helps him retain spot |
| 48 | Mark Stone | 46 | 10/20 – Rebounded from injury with strong postseason |
| 49 | Brent Burns | 47 | 11/20 – Strong roto game, even if numbers declining |
| 50 | Evander Kane | 39 | 1/21 – Much higher in multicategory than pure scoring |
| 51 | Teuvo Teravainen | 49 | 11/20 – Point totals will be there on Aho line |
| 52 | Carter Hart | 50 | 9/20 – Should build on solid postseason |
| 53 | Tom Wilson | 51 | 6/20 – Identical G and A to B. Tkachuk |
| 54 | Alex Pietrangelo | 55 | 10/20 – Possible demotion to PP2 with move to Vegas |
| 55 | Morgan Rielly | 67 | 1/21 – Possible bounce-back candidate with no Barrie |
| 56 | Cale Makar | 58 | 6/20 – 50 PT rookie season was in only 57 games |
| 57 | Quinn Hughes | 59 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
| 58 | Philipp Grubauer | 79 | 1/21 – Move up represents ADP, mainly based on win totals |
| 59 | Darcy Kuemper | 60 | 11/20 – Move up the rankings mainly ratios-driven |
| 60 | Sean Couturier | 61 | 6/20 – Slight regression from 2018-19 |
| 61 | Anze Kopitar | 63 | 6/20 – Rebounded nicely after subpar 2018-19 |
| 62 | Erik Karlsson | 54 | 1/21 – Need to pay an injury discount at this point |
| 63 | Torey Krug | 67 | 7/20 – Adjusting for current value with Bruins |
| 64 | Kevin Fiala | 68 | 8/20 – Point-per-game pace continued in play-in round |
| 65 | Anton Khudobin | 78 | 11/20 – Playoff hero likely starter while Bishop injured |
| 66 | Ilya Samsonov | 89 | 1/21 – No Lundqvist should mean more work |
| 67 | Frederik Andersen | 69 | 10/20 – Trade rumors seem to have cooled down |
| 68 | Carey Price | 70 | 8/20 – Star in play-in round shows possible rebound |
| 69 | Tristan Jarry | 85 | 10/20 – Now has starting job all to himself |
| 70 | Mike Hoffman | 72 | 1/20 – St. Louis seems like a good fit |
| 71 | Claude Giroux | 57 | 9/20 – Postseason no improvement on regular season |
| 72 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 73 | 10/20 – Down in virtually all roto categories |
| 73 | Filip Forsberg | 62 | 11/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers |
| 74 | Shea Theodore | 71 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
| 75 | Neal Pionk | 75 | 6/20 – PPTOI and PPP doubled in move to Winnipeg |
| 76 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 73 | 7/20 – Near PT/GP numbers over the past two seasons |
| 77 | Elias Lindholm | 79 | 10/20 – Drop in ranking to more comparable scorers |
| 78 | Tony DeAngelo | 80 | 8/20 – Weak play-in round could hurt 5-on-5 minutes |
| 79 | Travis Konecny | 82 | 7/20 – Led Flyers in both points and PPP this season |
| 80 | Jacob Markstrom | 83 | 10/20 – May have easier time behind Flames defense |
| 81 | Jamie Benn | 81 | 1/21 – Scoring declining, but still strong peripherals |
| 82 | Dylan Larkin | 85 | 6/20 – Was hot (13 PTS in last 10 GP) before pause |
| 83 | Rasmus Ristolainen | 87 | 6/20 – Hits total is what keeps him on this list |
| 84 | Ryan O’Reilly | 89 | 7/20 – Low shot total (118) led to low goal total (12) |
| 85 | Rasmus Dahlin | 90 | 11/20 – Averaged nearly 20 PPP over 2 seasons |
| 86 | Seth Jones | 91 | 1/21 – Strong in many different roto categories |
| 87 | Brendan Gallagher | 86 | 10/20 – Possible that Toffoli addition cuts into PPTOI |
| 88 | Brayden Schenn | 92 | 10/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals |
| 89 | Zach Werenski | 93 | 7/20 – Comparable to teammate Jones in many ways |
| 90 | Keith Yandle | 75 | 1/21 – PPP declining, also fewer offensive weapons in FLA |
| 91 | Jonathan Marchessault | 65 | 1/21 – Good peripherals, but lack of scoring recently |
| 92 | Shea Weber | 94 | 12/20 – Only five points in last 26 games, age 35 with injuries |
| 93 | Drew Doughty | 95 | 10/20 – Big drop reflects decline in many categories |
| 94 | Mathew Barzal | 96 | 7/20 – Solid point totals assist heavy with light peripherals |
| 95 | Miro Heiskanen | 97 | 9/20 – Postseason has served as breakout |
| 96 | Timo Meier | 98 | 11/20 – Scoring, shots, and hits volume potential |
| 97 | Tyson Barrie | 99 | 11/20 – Move to Edmonton helps value tremendously |
| 98 | Alex DeBrincat | 64 | 1/21 – Hawks forward injuries pushes him down |
| 99 | Elvis Merzlikins | 100 | 11/20 – Should prove to be the superior goalie for CBJ |
| 100 | Brock Boeser | NR | 1/21 – High ADP in Yahoo leagues, could rebound on top line |
| Out | Nikita Kucherov | 4 | 1/21 – Expected to miss the entire season (hip surgery) |
| Wait List | Tomas Hertl | ||
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| Adam Fox | |||
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | |||
| Anthony Mantha | |||
| Sean Monahan | |||
| Sam Reinhart | |||
| Mark Giordano | |||
| Ivan Provorov | |||
| Thomas Chabot | |||
| Tomas Tatar | |||
| Ryan Pulock | |||
| Darnell Nurse | |||
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