Top 100 Roto Rankings: December 2019
Ian Gooding
2019-12-15
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
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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 |
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