We are now a month into the season, which provides a better opportunity to re-rank players. Not drastically, but at least noticeably. A few players have moved up because of fast starts, but we've moved even more players down due to slow starts that are hurting fantasy teams.
The stat categories for the Roto Rankings as of September are as follows: Goals, Assists, Special Teams Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, and Blocked Shots. These rankings are different from keeper rankings in that they don't extend beyond the current season. These rankings could even be used to determine relative trade value between two or more players listed.
For injuries, players that are on LTIR or are on extended IR absences with an uncertain return date will be moved out of the rankings into the Injured section. Players that are expected to return within a few weeks will be moved down the rankings accordingly.
For goalie rankings, please check out the Top 100 Keeper League Goaltender rankings for relative goalie values.
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 | Player | Team | Pos | Last Month | Change | Comments |
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | 2 | 1 | The new big dog |
| 2 | Nikita Kucherov | TBL | RW | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | Connor McDavid | EDM | C | 1 | -2 | Might only be a temporary drop |
| 4 | Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | LW | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 | Brady Tkachuk | OTT | LW | 6 | 1 | Multicategory beast |
| 6 | Cale Makar | COL | D | 10 | 4 | In a league of his own in d-man scoring |
| 7 | Auston Matthews | TOR | C | 4 | -3 | Lukewarm start, then injury |
| 8 | David Pastrnak | BOS | RW | 7 | -1 | |
| 9 | Leon Draisaitl | EDM | C,LW | 8 | -1 | |
| 10 | Jack Hughes | NJD | C,LW | 9 | -1 | |
| 11 | Mikko Rantanen | COL | C,RW | 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | Jack Eichel | VGK | C | 17 | 5 | Staying healthy and succeeding |
| 13 | Filip Forsberg | NSH | LW | 14 | 1 | |
| 14 | Roman Josi | NSH | D | 15 | 1 | |
| 15 | Artemi Panarin | NYR | LW | 16 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mitch Marner | TOR | RW | 18 | 2 | |
| 17 | Jake Guentzel | TBL | LW | 19 | 2 | |
| 18 | Alex Ovechkin | WSH | LW | 21 | 3 | |
| 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | LW,RW | 13 | -6 | Slowed a bit by injuries |
| 20 | J.T. Miller | VAN | C,LW,RW | 12 | -8 | Not his best start |
| 21 | Connor Bedard | CHI | C | 23 | 2 | |
| 22 | William Nylander | TOR | LW,RW | 24 | 2 | |
| 23 | Sidney Crosby | PIT | C | 25 | 2 | |
| 24 | Sam Reinhart | FLA | RW | 32 | 8 | Continuing torrid pace from last season |
| 25 | Tim Stutzle | OTT | C,LW | 26 | 1 | |
| 26 | Quinn Hughes | VAN | D | 35 | 9 | Offense too hard to ignore |
| 27 | Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | 22 | -5 | Production not at level of high pick |
| 28 | Adrian Kempe | LAK | LW,RW | 28 | 0 | |
| 29 | Elias Pettersson | VAN | C,LW | 20 | -9 | Not generating points or shots |
| 30 | Aleksander Barkov | FLA | C | 31 | 1 | |
| 31 | Matt Boldy | MIN | LW,RW | 33 | 2 | |
| 32 | Adam Fox | NYR | D | 34 | 2 | |
| 33 | Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | D | 27 | -6 | Drop in scoring and hits |
| 34 | Evan Bouchard | EDM | D | 30 | -4 | Affected by scoring downturn in EDM |
| 35 | Steven Stamkos | NSH | C,LW | 29 | -6 | Slow start as a Predator |
| 36 | Mika Zibanejad | NYR | C | 36 | 0 | |
| 37 | Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | C | 37 | 0 | |
| 38 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | C | 38 | 0 | |
| 39 | Tage Thompson | BUF | C | 39 | 0 | |
| 40 | Brayden Point | TBL | C | 40 | 0 | |
| 41 | Kyle Connor | WPG | LW | 57 | 16 | Key reason for WPG’s early success |
| 42 | Timo Meier | NJD | LW,RW | 46 | 4 | Scoring up, shots and SH% consistent |
| 43 | Dylan Larkin | DET | C | 41 | -2 | |
| 44 | John Tavares | TOR | C,LW | 42 | -2 | |
| 45 | Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | LW,RW | 43 | -2 | |
| 46 | Vincent Trocheck | NYR | C | 45 | -1 | |
| 47 | Clayton Keller | UTA | LW,RW | 49 | 2 | |
| 48 | Cole Caufield | MTL | LW,RW | 50 | 2 | |
| 49 | Moritz Seider | DET | D | 51 | 2 | |
| 50 | Jesper Bratt | NJD | RW | 52 | 2 | |
| 51 | Victor Hedman | TBL | D | 53 | 2 | |
| 52 | Chris Kreider | NYR | LW | 54 | 2 | |
| 53 | Travis Konecny | PHI | RW | 55 | 2 | |
| 54 | Nico Hischier | NJD | C | 62 | 8 | Among NHL goal lead in early Nov |
| 55 | Mackenzie Weegar | CGY | D | 56 | 1 | |
| 56 | Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | 58 | 2 | |
| 57 | Mark Stone | VGK | RW | 94 | 37 | Be cautious of injury history |
| 58 | Noah Dobson | NYI | D | 44 | -14 | Zero goals yet, but still shooting |
| 59 | Owen Tippett | PHI | LW,RW | 47 | -12 | Shots and goals down |
| 60 | Morgan Rielly | TOR | D | 61 | 1 | |
| 61 | Kevin Fiala | LAK | LW,RW | 64 | 3 | |
| 62 | Martin Necas | CAR | RW | 96 | 34 | PP1 use making a difference |
| 63 | Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | D | 65 | 2 | |
| 64 | Josh Morrissey | WPG | D | 66 | 2 | |
| 65 | Zach Werenski | CBJ | D | 68 | 3 | |
| 66 | Michael Matheson | MTL | D | 73 | 7 | Points and blocked shots |
| 67 | Zach Hyman | EDM | LW,RW | 59 | -8 | A lot of zeros in October |
| 68 | Nazem Kadri | CGY | C | 63 | -5 | Slow-ish start to the season |
| 69 | Miro Heiskanen | DAL | D | 60 | -9 | Long goal and point drought to start |
| 70 | Mats Zuccarello | MIN | RW | 70 | 0 | |
| 71 | Juraj Slafkovsky | MTL | LW,RW | 71 | 0 | |
| 72 | Carter Verhaeghe | FLA | LW | 72 | 0 | |
| 73 | John Carlson | WSH | D | 74 | 1 | |
| 74 | Drake Batherson | OTT | RW | 75 | 1 | |
| 75 | Seth Jarvis | CAR | RW | 76 | 1 | |
| 76 | Dougie Hamilton | NJD | D | 77 | 1 | |
| 77 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | EDM | C,LW | 78 | 1 | |
| 78 | Charlie McAvoy | BOS | D | 69 | -9 | Ice cold thru first month of season |
| 79 | Jordan Kyrou | STL | RW | 81 | 2 | |
| 80 | Dylan Guenther | UTA | RW | 82 | 2 | |
| 81 | Roope Hintz | DAL | C | 83 | 2 | |
| 82 | Nikolaj Ehlers | WPG | RW | NR | On PP1, but SH% and PTS/60 high | |
| 83 | Jared McCann | SEA | C,LW | 93 | 10 | Leading Seattle in scoring |
| 84 | Brad Marchand | BOS | LW | 84 | 0 | |
| 85 | Tom Wilson | WSH | RW | 85 | 0 | |
| 86 | Alex DeBrincat | DET | LW,RW | 86 | 0 | |
| 87 | Bo Horvat | NYI | C | 87 | 0 | |
| 88 | Josh Norris | OTT | C | 89 | 1 | |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | BUF | RW | 90 | 1 | |
| 90 | Sam Bennett | FLA | C | 91 | 1 | |
| 91 | Elias Lindholm | BOS | C | 79 | -12 | Slow out of the gate in Boston |
| 92 | Jake Sanderson | OTT | D | NR | Strong start fueled by PP1 | |
| 93 | Erik Karlsson | PIT | D | 95 | 2 | |
| 94 | Wyatt Johnston | DAL | C,RW | 80 | -14 | Slow start but low SH% |
| 95 | Jamie Benn | DAL | C,LW | 97 | 2 | |
| 96 | Brandt Clarke | NR | Thriving with Doughty out | |||
| 97 | Mark Scheifele | WPG | C | 99 | 2 | |
| 98 | Dylan Strome | WSH | C | NR | Ovie’s new setup man | |
| 99 | Valeri Nichushkin | COL | LW,RW | NR | Returning from Player Assistance Program | |
| 100 | Shea Theodore | VGK | D | Reader feedback – back on PP1 | ||
| Out | Pavel Buchnevich | STL | LW,RW | 88 | SOG and PPP down | |
| Quinton Byfield | LAK | C,LW | 100 | Slow start, off PP1 | ||
| Frank Vatrano | ANA | LW,RW | 98 | Trouble repeating last year’s success | ||
| Injured | Gabriel Landeskog | COL | LW | Still no expected return date | ||
| Robert Thomas | STL | C | 67 | Fractured ankle | ||
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | C,RW | 48 | LTIR (UBI) | ||
| Boone Jenner | CBJ | C | 92 | Shoulder surgery, projected March return |
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