Top 120 Keeper League Defensemen – September, 2021
Dobber
2021-09-05
Here are the Top 120 defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues – September edition!
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As always, any player ranked within +/- 5.0 ratings of each other should be considered equal.
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*Tony DeAngelo’s situation cannot be captured in my formula. He’s either going to get 60 points and be a top own in points-only leagues, or a bust. No grey. And I’m 50-50 on how he will do. So in this special circumstance I took 40% of his value found in the Top 300 Keeper League Skaters list (the extra 10% is to be extra-careful) and adjusted him on this list accordingly. I don’t know how else to properly measure his value. He’s the poster-boy for “boom or bust” players.
Def. Rk | Player | Team | Rating | Sep | Aug | Change |
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1 | John Carlson | WAS | 115.8 | 33 | 39 | -6 |
2 | Cale Makar | COL | 115.3 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
3 | Adam Fox | NYR | 104.4 | 45 | 35 | 10 |
4 | Victor Hedman | TBL | 96.4 | 52 | 45 | 7 |
5 | Quinn Hughes | VAN | 96.4 | 53 | 52 | 1 |
6 | Roman Josi | NSH | 91.6 | 60 | 67 | -7 |
7 | Shea Theodore | VGK | 91.3 | 62 | 61 | 1 |
8 | Dougie Hamilton | NJD | 88.9 | 66 | 74 | -8 |
9 | Tyson Barrie | EDM | 83.9 | 74 | 76 | -2 |
10 | Thomas Chabot | OTT | 83.9 | 75 | 92 | -17 |
11 | Morgan Rielly | TOR | 78.3 | 86 | 59 | 27 |
12 | Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | 75.5 | 94 | 99 | -5 |
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