Top 100 Roto Rankings – September 2020
Ian Gooding
2020-09-15
With the Stanley Cup Final now very close, we've had a chance to learn more about many players. Some of which deserve a bump in value, some of which need to be bumped down the rankings.
Here are the Roto Rankings adjusted for September. Normally this is the month in which many drafts are taking place, but fantasy owners will need to wait just a little longer to happen. At least we have more time to think about our rankings. They're far from complete for the 2020-21 season, as free agent signings and trades will also need to be factored in.
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%.
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 | Name | Aug-20 | Comments |
1 | David Pastrnak | 1 | 6/20 – Only COVID19 could stop him from reaching 50 goals |
2 | Leon Draisaitl | 2 | 3/20 – Plus/minus might be all that keeps him from #1? |
3 | Nathan MacKinnon | 4 | 9/20 – Even better postseason than regular season |
4 | Connor McDavid | 3 | 6/20 – Only teammate Draisaitl finished with more points |
5 | Nikita Kucherov | 5 | 6/20 – 36 PTS over last 24 GP |
6 | Alex Ovechkin | 6 | 6/20 – Co-Rocket Richard winner not slowing down |
7 | Auston Matthews | 7 | 6/20 – Only 1 G behind the Rocket Richard leaders |
8 | Brad Marchand | 8 | 2/20 – Along for ride with huge year from Pastrnak |
9 | Patrick Kane | 9 | 3/20 – Was on pace for nearly 100 points again |
10 | John Carlson | 10 | 6/20 – Production more realistic after amazing Q1 |
11 | Artemi Panarin | 11 | 6/20 – Tied for 3rd in points, but some peripherals light |
12 | Roman Josi | 12 | 6/20 – Carried the Preds in scoring as a d-man |
13 | Jack Eichel | 13 | 3/20 – Extended slump, worries about playing through injury |
14 | Mika Zibanejad | 14 | 3/20 – Scoring at a goal-per-game pace in Feb/Mar |
15 | Sidney Crosby | 15 | 6/20 – PTS/GP-wise, he still belongs here |
16 | Sebastian Aho | 16 | 8/20 – On fire since return to play |
17 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 18 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (1 PT in last 6 GP) |
18 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 19 | 2/20 – Back in the Vezina conversation |
19 | Evgeni Malkin | 20 | 6/20 – Only 5 players had higher PTS/GP than Malkin (1.35) |
20 | Victor Hedman | 21 | 5/20 – Only behind Carlson and Josi in scoring among d-men |
21 | Elias Pettersson | 23 | 6/20 – Equalled last year’s points (66) in 3 fewer GP |
22 | Brayden Point | 30 | 9/20 – Showing elite play during postseason |
23 | Tuukka Rask | 17 | 9/20 – Could end up in a 50/50 split next season |
24 | Steven Stamkos | 22 | 9/20 – Band-Aid Boy risk during postseason |
25 | Mitchell Marner | 24 | 6/20 – Over a point per game over last 2 seasons |
26 | Patrik Laine | 25 | 3/20 – You’ve been rewarded if you took a chance |
27 | Patrice Bergeron | 26 | 6/20 – Second-half production slowed (20 PTS in 27 GP) |
28 | John Tavares | 27 | 6/20 – Under 1 PT/GP for first time in 3 seasons |
29 | Mark Scheifele | 28 | 6/20 – A point-per-game option for 4 consecutive seasons |
30 | Matthew Tkachuk | 29 | 6/20 – 23 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still down from ’18-19 |
31 | Aleksander Barkov | 31 | 6/20 – Finished the season cold (0 PTS in last 6 GP) |
32 | Connor Hellebuyck | 32 | 6/20 – Should receive strong Vezina Trophy consideration |
33 | Jake Guentzel | 33 | 8/20 – Over a point-per-game scorer in 39 GP |
34 | Mikko Rantanen | 34 | 8/20 – Over a point per game in the last three seasons |
35 | Blake Wheeler | 35 | 6/20 – Not declining yet? 22 PTS in last 19 GP |
36 | Evander Kane | 37 | 6/20 – Solid goals, shots, and hits again |
37 | J.T. Miller | 38 | 3/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game |
38 | Andrei Svechnikov | 39 | 4/20 – Contributes to a ton of roto categories when not scoring |
39 | Dougie Hamilton | 40 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play soon |
40 | Kris Letang | 36 | 9/20 – Poor playoff performance plus trade rumors |
41 | Ben Bishop | 41 | 8/20 – Regression plus lost starts to Khudobin |
42 | Taylor Hall | 42 | 8/20 – Stayed healthy in 2019-20, but scoring down |
43 | Brady Tkachuk | 44 | 6/20 – He’s this high because the hits and the shots |
44 | Max Pacioretty | 45 | 5/20 – Expected to return from injury |
45 | Johnny Gaudreau | 46 | 6/20 – 20 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still way down from ’18-19 |
46 | Gabriel Landeskog | 48 | 3/20 – Not his best season, but top-10 option over past month |
47 | Brent Burns | 50 | 6/20 – Down in all roto categories from 2018-19 |
48 | Alex Pietrangelo | 51 | 6/20 – Was on pace for his first 60-point season |
49 | Kyle Connor | 52 | 6/20 – Finished the season tied for 6th in goals |
50 | Erik Karlsson | 53 | 4/20 – Would be ready to play now |
51 | Claude Giroux | 43 | 9/20 – Postseason no improvement on regular season |
52 | Teuvo Teravainen | 54 | 7/20 – Near point-per-game pace, but assist heavy |
53 | Filip Forsberg | 56 | 3/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers |
54 | Mark Stone | 57 | 5/20 – Ready to return if season resumes |
55 | Carter Hart | 60 | 9/20 – Should build on solid postseason |
56 | Tyler Seguin | 47 | 9/20 – Not taking advantage of Stars’ increased scoring |
57 | Jordan Binnington | 49 | 9/20 – Should have net to himself, but poor postseason |
58 | Tom Wilson | 58 | 6/20 – Identical G and A to B. Tkachuk |
59 | Cale Makar | 59 | 6/20 – 50 PT rookie season was in only 57 games |
60 | Quinn Hughes | 64 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
61 | Mike Hoffman | 62 | 3/20 – Consistent as they come as a goal scorer |
62 | Sean Couturier | 63 | 6/20 – Slight regression from 2018-19 |
63 | Anze Kopitar | 66 | 6/20 – Rebounded nicely after subpar 2018-19 |
64 | Jonathan Marchessault | 61 | 9/20 – Scoring drying up during playoffs |
65 | Alex DeBrincat | 65 | 5/20 – Signs there for a potential rebound in 2020-21 |
66 | Elias Lindholm | 67 | 3/20 – On pace to finish below last season’s total |
67 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 68 | 6/20 – Down in virtually all roto categories |
68 | Morgan Rielly | 69 | 7/20 – Possible bounce-back candidate next season |
69 | Torey Krug | 70 | 7/20 – Adjusting for current value with Bruins |
70 | Kevin Fiala | 71 | 8/20 – Point-per-game pace continued in play-in round |
71 | Shea Weber | 72 | 6/20 – Finished season with 0 PTS in last 6 GP |
72 | Nicklas Backstrom | 73 | 4/20 – Assist-heavy totals, which are down slightly |
73 | Frederik Andersen | 74 | 3/20 – Ratios down from previous seasons |
74 | Carey Price | 75 | 8/20 – Star in play-in round shows possible rebound |
75 | Robin Lehner | NR | 9/20 – Looks like a reliable option wherever he will play |
76 | Shea Theodore | 84 | 9/20 – Point-per-game scorer in postseason |
77 | Drew Doughty | 76 | 3/20 – Still a strong contributor, but dragged down by +/- |
78 | Keith Yandle | 77 | 6/20 – PPP nearly cut in half from 2018-19 |
79 | Neal Pionk | 78 | 6/20 – PPTOI and PPP doubled in move to Winnipeg |
80 | Darcy Kuemper | 79 | 3/20 – Finally returned from injury |
81 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 80 | 7/20 – Near PT/GP numbers over the past two seasons |
82 | David Perron | 81 | 7/20 – Tarasenko return could cut into value |
83 | Brendan Gallagher | 82 | 4/20 – Shot totals keep him on this list |
84 | Oscar Klefbom | 83 | 2/20 – Showing what he is capable of on PP1 |
85 | Tony DeAngelo | 85 | 8/20 – Weak play-in round could hurt 5-on-5 minutes |
86 | Jamie Benn | 87 | 6/20 – Continuing sharp scoring decline |
87 | Travis Konecny | 88 | 7/20 – Led Flyers in both points and PPP this season |
88 | Dylan Larkin | 89 | 6/20 – Was hot (13 PTS in last 10 GP) before pause |
89 | Rasmus Ristolainen | 90 | 6/20 – Hits total is what keeps him on this list |
90 | Jakub Voracek | 91 | 6/20 – Finished season hot (10 A in last 6 GP) |
91 | Ilya Samsonov | 92 | 6/20 – Only 1 QS in last 8 GP |
92 | Jacob Markstrom | 93 | 4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes |
93 | Seth Jones | 94 | 4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes |
94 | Ryan O’Reilly | 95 | 7/20 – Low shot total (118) led to low goal total (12) |
95 | Brayden Schenn | 96 | 3/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals |
96 | Zach Werenski | 97 | 7/20 – Comparable to teammate Jones in many ways |
97 | Igor Shesterkin | 98 | 7/20 – Brilliant ratios in brief NHL time |
98 | William Nylander | 99 | 7/20 – First 30-goal season, could be more |
99 | Mathew Barzal | 100 | 7/20 – Solid point totals assist heavy with light peripherals |
100 | Miro Heiskanen | NR | 9/20 – Postseason has served as breakout |
Out | Vladimir Tarasenko | 55 | 9/20 – Additional shoulder surgery required, to be re-evaluated in 2021 |
Marc-Andre Fleury | 86 | 9/20 – No longer the starter in Vegas? |