The September rankings include almost all of the players from the August rankings, but with a lot of fine-tuning within that group. With both mock drafts and real drafts already taken place on Yahoo, adjustments take into account where players are being drafted. However, these rankings aren't purely based on Yahoo ADPs – we try to give you an idea of what the player's worth should be as you prepare for your draft.

You could use these rankings if your league draft is coming up, but they are hardly a finished product. Expect these rankings to be updated again closer to the season start.

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%. These rankings are intended for 2021-22 single-season drafts and are different from keeper rankings.

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.

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Rank	Name	Position	Aug-21	Change	Comments
1	Connor McDavid	F	1	0	8/21 – After dominant 2020-21, unquestioned #1
2	Nathan MacKinnon	F	2	0	8/21 – Heads the second tier of Kuch/Drai/himself
3	Nikita Kucherov	F	3	0	7/21 – Playoff run reminds us he is among elite
4	Leon Draisaitl	F	4	0	8/21 – #2 in scoring in 2020-21 – can he repeat?
5	Auston Matthews	F	5	0	8/21 – Keep an eye on wrist surgery situation
6	Brad Marchand	F	6	0	9/21 – Combination of scoring and hits
7	David Pastrnak	F	10	3	7/21 – Look for bounceback after injury-shortened 2020-21
8	Artemi Panarin	F	8	0	6/21 – A top-10 player before Wilson incident
9	Andrei Vasilevskiy	G	9	0	9/21 – Is going top 5 in many drafts
10	Alex Ovechkin	F	16	6	9/21 – Expect lots of goals, shots, hits again
11	Mikko Rantanen	F	7	-4	9/21 – Scoring should be there, but peripherals not strong
12	Patrick Kane	F	11	-1	9/21 – Could he push for 100 points again?
13	Jonathan Huberdeau	F	15	2	9/21 – Moving him up over some centers
14	Aleksander Barkov	F	13	-1	5/21 – 13 PTS in 10 GP to finish season
15	Sebastian Aho	F	14	-1	5/21 – Point-per-game pace for three seasons
16	Cale Makar	D	17	1	7/21 – Maybe next season’s top-scoring defenseman?
17	Mitchell Marner	F	18	1	8/21 – Stronger in pure scoring leagues
18	Jake Guentzel	F	19	1	5/21 – Point-per-game pace on Crosby line
19	Brady Tkachuk	F	20	1	9/21 – Unsigned at time of September update
20	Sidney Crosby	F	12	-8	9/21 – Projected to miss a few games based on recovery timeline
21	Brayden Point	F	21	0	7/21 – Return of Kucherov will help next season
22	Adam Fox	D	23	1	5/21 – Highest-scoring d-man when his season ended
23	Mika Zibanejad	F	24	1	7/21 – 2020-21 first half should just be an aberration
24	John Carlson	D	28	4	9/21 – Being drafted as a top-5 d-man again
25	Victor Hedman	D	22	-3	7/21 – Offseason surgery, but won’t be “Kucheroved”
26	Mark Scheifele	F	27	1	5/21 – Consistent point-per-game, but peripheral light
27	Connor Hellebuyck	G	29	2	8/21 – One of the more known quantities in goal
28	Robin Lehner	G	30	2	8/21 – Undisputed starter for Vegas with Fleury traded
29	Gabriel Landeskog	F	26	-3	8/21 – Back with the Avs after nearly hitting FA
30	Patrice Bergeron	F	25	-5	8/21 – Now 36, at what point is age regression?
31	Max Pacioretty	F	31	0	8/21 – Valuable in multicat, but many sell-high indicators
32	Dougie Hamilton	D	32	0	8/21 – Value takes a slight hit with move to Jersey
33	Mark Stone	F	33	0	8/21 – Lack of shots, high SH% could reduce goal pace
34	John Tavares	F	34	0	8/21 – Should be okay after postseason injuries
35	Kirill Kaprizov	F	35	0	9/21 – Unsigned at time of September update
36	Matthew Tkachuk	F	36	0	5/21 – Did not meet expectations, similar to many Flames
37	Andrei Svechnikov	F	37	0	8/21 – Offense down a bit, still strong roto-wise
38	Alex DeBrincat	F	40	2	9/21 – Bounce-back season turned into career best
39	Elias Pettersson	F	39	0	9/21 – Unsigned at time of September update
40	Tyson Barrie	D	41	1	5/21 – Leading scorer among blueliners
41	Darcy Kuemper	G	42	1	8/21 – Goes from the desert to a contender
42	Semyon Varlamov	G	43	1	8/21 – Isles system makes him potential top-5 goalie
43	Steven Stamkos	F	44	1	6/21 – Appeared to be healthy in the playoffs
44	Kris Letang	D	38	-6	9/21 – At what point do age and injury history catch up
45	Anze Kopitar	F	48	3	5/21 – Slid in final quarter (7 PTS in 15 GP)
46	Kyle Connor	F	49	3	5/21 – 7-game point drought late Apr/early May
47	Johnny Gaudreau	F	51	4	8/21 – Still in Calgary, at least for now
48	Quinn Hughes	D	52	4	9/21 – Unsigned at time of September update
49	Roman Josi	D	53	4	5/21 – Return from injury, obvious April omission
50	Darnell Nurse	D	55	5	9/21 – Hamilton-lite as scorer and multicategory beast
51	Shea Theodore	D	47	-4	9/21 – You should be able to draft him here or shortly after
52	Ryan O’Reilly	F	54	2	8/21 – Can he repeat scoring success of 2020-21?
53	Juuse Saros	G	56	3	5/21 – Top-tier option in second half
54	Nikolaj Ehlers	F	57	3	6/21 – Returned for the playoffs after career year
55	Morgan Rielly	D	58	3	8/21 – In a contract year, will he stay in Toronto?
56	J.T. Miller	F	61	5	9/21 – Canucks should provide plenty of offense
57	Elias Lindholm	F	59	2	8/21 – Only one point behind Flames scoring leader
58	David Perron	F	60	2	5/21 – Finishes with over a point per game
59	Brock Boeser	F	62	3	8/21 – Injury-free in 2020-21
60	Torey Krug	D	63	3	5/21 – Just two goals all season
61	Tom Wilson	F	64	3	5/21 – Highest PTS/GP average, but hits total down
62	Igor Shesterkin	G	66	4	5/21 – Good season, but not Calder worthy
63	Frederik Andersen	G	67	4	8/21 – New starter in Carolina
64	Marc-Andre Fleury	G	68	4	8/21 – Trade to Chicago, but will play
65	Ilya Sorokin	G	92	27	9/21 – Being drafted even higher in Yahoo leagues
66	Philipp Grubauer	G	69	3	8/21 – Seattle signing hurts value, particularly wins
67	Jeff Petry	D	46	-21	9/21 – Downgrade reflects where you should be able to draft
68	Neal Pionk	D	71	3	5/21 – Able to maintain spot based on high hits total
69	Blake Wheeler	F	73	4	5/21 – Finishing a down season strong
70	Sean Couturier	F	50	-20	9/21 – Downgrade reflects where you should be able to draft
71	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	F	70	-1	5/21 – Weaker second-half numbers
72	Jack Eichel	F	45	-27	9/21 – Value continues to plummet with injury/trade impasse
73	Jakob Chychrun	D	75	2	5/21 – Led all defensemen in goals
74	Bryan Rust	F	76	2	8/21 – Back-to-back 20 G seasons in <60 GP
75	Mathew Barzal	F	77	2	5/21 – Easily the best offensive option on the Isles
76	Ondrej Palat	F	79	3	8/21 – Success will be dependent on linemates
77	Drew Doughty	D	81	4	5/21 – Just 3 PTS in last 15 GP
78	John Klingberg	D	82	4	5/21 – Improved point pace, but well into minuses
79	Carey Price	G	83	4	8/21 – Knee surgery, but should be ready for season
80	William Nylander	F	84	4	8/21 – Strong playoff shows what he is capable of
81	Taylor Hall	F	86	5	8/21 – Staying in Boston should help value
82	Jason Robertson	F	87	5	8/21 – Point-per-game from mid-March on
83	Martin Necas	F	88	5	8/21 – The breakout has arrived
84	Sam Reinhart	F	89	5	8/21 – Potential for bigger numbers with better linemates
85	Tyler Seguin	F	96	11	9/21 – Don’t forget about him – could provide great value
86	Jonathan Marchessault	F	80	-6	9/21 – Shot total keeps him in top 100
87	Vincent Trocheck	F	74	-13	9/21 – Downgrade reflects where you should be able to draft
88	Tyler Toffoli	F	78	-10	9/21 – Downgrade reflects where you should be able to draft
89	Joe Pavelski	F	72	-17	9/21 – ADP reflects expected goal regression
90	Filip Forsberg	F	65	-25	9/21 – May be impacted by the lack of scoring in Nashville
91	Jack Campbell	G	90	-1	8/21 – Possible timeshare with Mrazek
92	Jordan Binnington	G	91	-1	5/21 – Ratios similar to last season but fewer wins
93	Roope Hintz	F	93	0	5/21 – Point-per-game player when he’s in lineup
94	Charlie McAvoy	D	94	0	7/21 – Could be in for big year if he is on PP1
95	Nick Suzuki	F	95	0	7/21 – Strong playoffs could up his value
96	Kevin Fiala	F	85	-11	9/21 – Downgrade reflects where you should be able to draft
97	Alex Pietrangelo	D	NR		9/21 – Likely PP2 with Theodore the better scorer
98	Cam Talbot	G	97	-1	5/21 – Backstopping a strong Wild team
99	Aaron Ekblad	D	98	-1	8/21 – Having top-100 worthy season before injury
100	Seth Jones	D	99	-1	8/21 – Trade to Chicago places him back in top 100

Out	Spencer Knight	G	100		9/21 – May not start majority of games because of Bob

Wait list	Cole Caufield				7/21 – Primed for a super rookie year
	Vladimir Tarasenko				7/21 – Could a trade help his value?
	Sam Bennett				7/21 – Is he the real deal in FLA?
	Thatcher Demko				8/21 – Improved Canucks roster could help
	Linus Ullmark				9/21 – Could easily be in top 100 soon
	Jacob Markstrom				9/21 – Volume starter who could bounce back
	Mackenzie Weegar				9/21 – Same as Nurse last season in PTS, HITS, and +/-

Injured	Evgeni Malkin				9/21 – Indefinite return date from surgery

UPCOMING GAMES

Nov 14 - 19:11	NYR	vs	S.J
Nov 14 - 19:11	T.B	vs	WPG
Nov 14 - 19:11	OTT	vs	PHI
Nov 14 - 19:11	FLA	vs	N.J
Nov 14 - 19:11	BUF	vs	STL
Nov 14 - 20:11	DAL	vs	BOS
Nov 14 - 20:11	MIN	vs	MTL
Nov 14 - 21:11	EDM	vs	NSH
Nov 14 - 22:11	VAN	vs	NYI
Nov 14 - 22:11	SEA	vs	CHI