Top 100 Roto Rankings: October 2019

Ian Gooding

2019-10-15

We can now create rankings based on real games! So now that we are two months into the season, there are a few movers and shakers in this month’s version of the Roto Rankings, in particular the player that now sits at number one. However, we haven’t made a ton of changes, simply because it is too early to change projections on most players.

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%. In other words, this list is focused on the 2019-20 season, but not beyond. This list could also be used by keeper owners with a “win now” mentality.

These rankings are a work in progress, so please feel free to leave feedback below. I will take comments into consideration for the following month’s rankings. I may also explain certain ranking decisions in upcoming Ramblings.

Rank	Name	Sept 2019	Comments
1	Connor McDavid	4	10/19 – Knee injury no longer a concern, wingers better than expected
2	Nikita Kucherov	1	8/19 – NHL's top scorer also deserves top billing in multicat
3	Alex Ovechkin	2	8/19 – Still a beast, but when does the decline begin?
4	Nathan MacKinnon	3
5	Brent Burns	5	9/19 – The top-ranked roto d-man, and it's not close
6	Sidney Crosby	6
7	Brad Marchand	7
8	Andrei Vasilevskiy	8
9	John Tavares	9
10	Steven Stamkos	10
11	David Pastrnak	11
12	Patrick Kane	12
13	Leon Draisaitl	14	8/19 – 20% 5v5 shooting isn't likely sustainable
14	Ben Bishop	15	9/19 – Ranking a reflection of what kind of pick you'll need
15	Sergei Bobrovsky	16	9/19 – Ranking a reflection of what kind of pick you'll need
16	Johnny Gaudreau	13	10/19 – Scoring there but very light in hits
17	Mikko Rantanen	17	9/19 – Low SOG, hits, brings him down a little
18	Jack Eichel	18
19	Mitch Marner	19
20	Auston Matthews	20
21	Victor Hedman	21
22	Gabriel Landeskog	22
23	Tyler Seguin	23
24	Aleksander Barkov	24
25	Sebastian Aho	25	8/19 – Top 20 scoring potential with possible wing eligibility
26	Blake Wheeler	26
27	Marc-Andre Fleury	27	9/19 – Top second-tier goalie, ranking reflects ADP
28	Brayden Point	28	9/19 – Player and team appear to be far apart in negotiations
29	Mark Scheifele	29	9/19 – A center who is a better points league option
30	John Carlson	30
31	Patrice Bergeron	31	9/19 – Market correction on centers
32	Claude Giroux	32
33	Morgan Rielly	34	7/19 – Addition of Barrie could affect time on PP1
34	Matthew Tkachuk	35
35	Vladimir Tarasenko	36
36	Mark Giordano	37	9/19 – Repeating a 70+ point season after sub-40-point seasons a concern
37	Filip Forsberg	38
38	Roman Josi	39
39	Frederik Andersen	40	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
40	Artemi Panarin	41
41	Erik Karlsson	42	7/19 – Would be higher if not for injury risk
42	Jonathan Huberdeau	43
43	Taylor Hall	44	8/19 – Band-Aid Boy status keeps him from moving up significantly higher
44	Patrik Laine	49	10/19 – Paying off for those who gambled on him with fast start
45	Evgeny Kuznetsov	45	9/19 – Could IIHF drug suspension affect NHL status?
46	Phil Kessel	46	7/19 – Minor dip in value with the trade to Arizona
47	Kris Letang	47
48	Elias Pettersson	48	7/19 – Potential to rise even further as the 2019-20 season goes on
49	Evander Kane	50
50	Pekka Rinne	51	9/19 – Solid ratios, but Saros might cut into win total
51	Jamie Benn 📢 advertisement:	52
52	Carey Price	53
53	Evgeni Malkin	33	10/19 – Another injury, out at least 1 month
54	Alexander Radulov	54
55	Jonathan Marchessault	55
56	Sean Monahan	56
57	Jake Guentzel	57	7/19 – Kessel departure could boost value even further
58	Tuukka Rask	58	9/19 – Concerns if he plays fewer than 50 games again
59	Dylan Larkin	59	8/19 – Scoring ability there, but not enough high-end talent around him
60	Mika Zibanejad	67	10/19 – Fast start and chemistry with Panarin in first week
61	Nicklas Backstrom	60
62	Mark Stone	61
63	Alex DeBrincat	62	7/19 – Scored 41 goals in just his second NHL season
64	Joe Pavelski	63	7/19 – Might be used in more of a second-line role in Dallas
65	Pierre-Luc Dubois	64	7/19 – Value back to normal now that Duchene rental over
66	Teuvo Teravainen	65
67	Mike Hoffman	66	9/19 – Hoffman has slight edge over Skinner in single-season leagues
68	Sean Couturier	68	9/19 – ADP after 100 in Yahoo leagues
69	Jeff Skinner	69
70	Cam Atkinson	70	7/19 – No Panarin could hurt goal total, particularly at ES
71	Keith Yandle	72
72	Matt Murray	73
73	Devan Dubnyk	74
74	Drew Doughty	75	9/19 – Declines in many areas, Kings' struggles could affect value
75	Brendan Gallagher	76
76	Ryan O'Reilly	77
77	Dougie Hamilton	83	10/19 – Finally on PP1, we are seeing the potential
78	Tyson Barrie	78	7/19 – May need to battle with Rielly for PP1 minutes on new team
79	John Gibson	79	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
80	Braden Holtby	80	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
81	Jordan Binnington	82	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
82	Seth Jones	84
83	Rasmus Ristolainen	85	7/19 – Miller trade and news he won't be traded could affect scoring
84	Logan Couture	86
85	Timo Meier	87
86	P.K. Subban	88	7/19 – Should be leaned on more heavily in Jersey
87	Jonathan Toews	89	9/19 – Being drafted after pick 100 in Yahoo
88	Tomas Hertl	90
89	John Klingberg	91
90	Elias Lindholm	92
91	Jakub Voracek	93
92	Carter Hart	94	9/19 – Elite potential that could show as early as this season
93	Philipp Grubauer	95	9/19 – An 'up and comer' along with Binnington, Hart
94	Torey Krug	96
95	Matt Dumba	97	8/19 – On pace for 50+ pts before injury, strong multicategory value
96	Anthony Mantha	NR	10/19 – Fast start, might be on verge of breakout
97	Connor Hellebuyck	81	10/19 – Inexperienced D in front of him won't help numbers
98	Andrei Svechnikov	NR	10/19 – Making good on sleeper potential so far
99	Brock Boeser	99
100	Anze Kopitar	100	9/19 – Veteran C being drafted well after pick 100 in Yahoo

Out	Dustin Byfuglien	71
	Mathew Barzal	98