There are some significant risers and fallers in the December edition of the Roto Rankings.

Mikko Rantanen returns to the top 20 after a month-long injury, while Shea Weber forces his way into the top 50 with his strongest play as a member of the Habs. Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington show the highest gains among netminders, as Hellebuyck outplays his draft-day value and Binnington continues to establish himself.

Two players in new homes plummet down the rankings. Phil Kessel's struggles in defense-first Arizona push him well down the rankings, while Tyson Barrie's inability to score in Toronto lands him outside the top 100.

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.

Is John Carlson really a top-5 fantasy option? Does Brent Burns still deserve a spot in the top 20? 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	Nov 2019	Comments
1	Connor McDavid	1	10/19 – Knee injury no longer a concern, wingers better than expected
2	Alex Ovechkin	2	8/19 – Still a beast, but when does the decline begin?
3	Nathan MacKinnon	3
4	Leon Draisaitl	5	12/19 – Art Ross contender in mid December
5	John Carlson	9	12/19 – Running away with points lead among defensemen
6	David Pastrnak	6	12/19 – NHL goals leader as of mid December
7	Nikita Kucherov	4	11/19 – Not even in top 50 in scoring in mid November
8	Brad Marchand	7
9	Auston Matthews	10	11/19 – Strong start with lots of goals and shots
10	Patrick Kane	11
11	Mikko Rantanen	59	12/19 – Back from injury, his PTS/GP is among the elite
12	Jack Eichel	16	12/19 – Sabres struggles not affecting Eichel at all
13	John Tavares	12	11/19 – Returned from broken finger
14	Aleksander Barkov	20
15	Ben Bishop	14	9/19 – Ranking a reflection of what kind of pick you’ll need
16	Brent Burns	8	12/19 – Numbers across the board are down, especially plus minus
17	Victor Hedman	19
18	Roman Josi	21	11/19 – On pace for a career season with Subban gone
19	Marc-Andre Fleury	22	9/19 – Top second-tier goalie, ranking reflects ADP
20	Tuukka Rask	23	11/19 – Sparkling ratios make up for lack of starts
21	Artemi Panarin	39	12/19 – Shining in his first season on Broadway
22	Patrice Bergeron	24	11/19 – Centering the league’s top line
23	Jonathan Huberdeau	36	12/19 – He and Barkov piling up the points
24	Steven Stamkos	17	11/19 – Lightning’s lukewarm start, injuries, affecting production
25	Johnny Gaudreau	15	12/19 – Affected by overall team decline in offense
26	Tyler Seguin	27	11/19 – Stars’ offense one of the league’s worst
27	Claude Giroux	29
28	Morgan Rielly	30	7/19 – Addition of Barrie could affect time on PP1
29	Matthew Tkachuk	31
30	Sebastian Aho	33	11/19 – Trying to rebound from frigid start
31	Elias Pettersson	34	11/19 – No sophomore slump, scoring alone bumps him up
32	Mark Giordano	32	12/19 – Potential massive decline in scoring
33	Frederik Andersen	35	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
34	Mark Scheifele	26	12/19 – A center who is a better points league option
35	Andrei Vasilevskiy	13	12/19 – Numbers quite ordinary after Vezina season
36	Brayden Point	37	11/19 – Lightning’s slow start affecting Point
37	Filip Forsberg	38
38	Taylor Hall	40	12/19 – Will value change with a trade?
39	Patrik Laine	41	10/19 – Paying off for those who gambled on him with fast start
40	Dougie Hamilton	47	12/19 – Continuing to enjoy career season
41	Evgeny Kuznetsov	42
42	Kris Letang	61	12/19 – Back in business again
43	Erik Karlsson	43	11/19 – Coming back to life after slow start
44	Evander Kane	44	11/19 – Double-digit goals and great peripherals
45	Shea Weber	84	12/19 – 6-week hot run bumps him up further
46	Blake Wheeler	28	12/19 – Age-related decline begun?
47	Sergei Bobrovsky	18	12/19 – October slow start has spilled into November
48	Mark Stone	48	11/19 – Fitting in nicely with new team
49	Evgeni Malkin	49	11/19 – Back in business, but injuries an ongoing concern
50	Jake Guentzel	55 📢 advertisement:	12/19 – Crosby injury having no effect on production
51	Gabriel Landeskog	51	12/19 – Returned to health, now has to get back on track
52	Sidney Crosby	25	11/19 – Could be out multiple weeks with a sports hernia
53	Connor Hellebuyck	88	12/19 – Exceeded expectations behind Jets depleted D
54	Jordan Binnington	76	12/19 – Picked up where he left off from last season
55	Alexander Radulov	52
56	Jonathan Marchessault	53
57	Nicklas Backstrom	57
58	Mitch Marner	58	12/19 – Recently returned from ankle injury
59	Mika Zibanejad	60	11/19 – Fast start stalled by day-to-day injury
60	Teuvo Teravainen	62
61	Andrei Svechnikov	83	12/19 – Sophomore season clearly the breakout
62	Logan Couture	79	12/19 – 1.5 PTS/GP pace over much of November
63	Keith Yandle	68	12/19 – Continues to be power-play dynamo
64	Pekka Rinne	45	12/19 – 2019-20 numbers very un-Rinne like
65	Carey Price	46	12/19 – Numbers do not reflect an elite goalie
66	Mike Hoffman	63	9/19 – Hoffman has slight edge over Skinner in single-season leagues
67	Sean Couturier	64
68	Sean Monahan	54	12/19 – Trying to get back on track after slow start
69	Alex DeBrincat	70	11/19 – Blackhawks’ slow start affecting the Cat
70	Drew Doughty	71	9/19 – Declines in many areas, Kings’ struggles could affect value
71	Darcy Kuemper	92	12/19 – Goalie-friendly system and getting it done
72	Brendan Gallagher	72	12/19 – Top-10 shot total justifies position
73	Ryan O’Reilly	73
74	Braden Holtby	75	9/19 – Bump in ranking moves goalie closer to ADP
75	Seth Jones	77
76	Rasmus Ristolainen	78	7/19 – Miller trade and news he won’t be traded could affect scoring
77	Dylan Larkin	56	12/19 – Not even leading last-place Wings in scoring
78	Brock Boeser	80	11/19 – Canucks’ top line catching fire early on
79	Timo Meier	81	11/19 – Coming around after ice-cold start
80	Jamie Benn	82	11/19 – Good multicat, but continued lack of scoring
81	Tomas Hertl	85
82	Tom Wilson	86	11/19 – Scoring and hitting – what more do you want?
83	Elias Lindholm	87
84	Max Pacioretty	95	11/19 – Bounce-back candidate shooting a ton on great line
85	Torey Krug	91
86	J.T. Miller	93	11/19 – On top line and scoring after trade
87	John Gibson	74	12/19 – Better real-life goalie than fantasy goalie
88	Carter Hart	94	11/19 – Struggling youngster being forced into timeshare with Elliott
89	David Perron	NR	12/19 – Benefitting from Tarasenko injury
90	Matt Murray	69	12/19 – Jarry now a legitimate threat
91	Phil Kessel	50	12/19 – Value plummeted with move to Arizona
92	Jeff Skinner	65	12/19 – Sabres seem to be using in a secondary role
93	Cam Atkinson	67	12/19 – Underwhelming scoring could be product of no Panarin
94	Pierre-Luc Dubois	66	12/19 – In another scoring slump in early December
95	Anthony Mantha	96	10/19 – Fast start, might be on verge of breakout
96	Anze Kopitar	97	9/19 – Veteran C being drafted well after pick 100 in Yahoo
97	Thomas Greiss	99	11/19 – Timeshare with Varlamov, yet immaculate ratios
98	Philipp Grubauer	90	12/19 – Only bumped down by injury
99	Tristan Jarry	NR	12/19 – Wrestling starts away from Murray
100	Cale Makar	98	12/19 – Injury may hinder momentum

Out	Jakub Voracek	89
	Tyson Barrie	100

UPCOMING GAMES

Dec 22 - 12:12	NYR	vs	CAR
Dec 22 - 17:12	T.B	vs	FLA
Dec 22 - 17:12	UTA	vs	ANA
Dec 22 - 17:12	WSH	vs	L.A
Dec 22 - 20:12	EDM	vs	OTT
Dec 22 - 20:12	COL	vs	SEA

Starting Goalies

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Top Skater Views

	Players	Team
	PATRIK LAINE	MTL
	LANE HUTSON	MTL
	JACKSON LACOMBE	ANA
	ALEX TURCOTTE	L.A
	DYLAN GUENTHER	UTA

Top Goalie Profile Views

	Players	Team
	JESPER WALLSTEDT	MIN
	KAREL VEJMELKA	UTA
	MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD	COL
	LEEVI MERILAINEN	OTT
	FILIP GUSTAVSSON	MIN

LINE COMBOS

	Frequency	OTT Players
	22.1	BRADY TKACHUK TIM STUTZLE CLAUDE GIROUX
	16.2	SHANE PINTO RIDLY GREIG NICK COUSINS
	8.9	ZACK OSTAPCHUK NOAH GREGOR ADAM GAUDETTE

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