Top 100 Roto Rankings: September 2021
Ian Gooding
2021-09-15
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 |
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