Fantasy forward top 100 rankings for 2018-19
Toews having resurgent start with DeBrincat, Kahun; Barzal, Bailey find instant chemistry
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Trending up: Center Jonathan Toews has exploded out of the gate for the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring six points (five goals, one assist) on 13 shots on goal in three games on a line with mostly wings Alex DeBrincat and Dominik Kahun (C/LW). ... The highest scoring duos (four team goals with each player having a point entering Tuesday) are Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand (BOS), Patrick Kane and Nick Schmaltz (CHI), Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey (NYI) and Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau (TOR). ... Rookie Elias Pettersson is one of the biggest risers in the forward rankings, scoring five points (three goals, two assists) in his first two NHL games on the second line with Nikolay Goldobin (LW/RW in Yahoo). … Conor Sheary (LW/RW in Yahoo) has cut into Jeff Skinner's time on the top line and first power play, scoring three points (two on power play) since joining Eichel in those spots two games ago.
Injury notes: James van Riemsdyk will miss 5-6 weeks because of a lower-body injury, prompting Jakub Voracek to be stacked on the top line with left wing Claude Giroux and center Sean Couturier. Wing Oskar Lindblom remains on the second line with Nolan Patrick but is also now with Travis Konecny. ... In addition to forwards Corey Perry (knee), Ryan Kesler (hip) and Patrick Eaves (shoulder), center Ryan Getzlaf (lower body; day to day) and right wing Ondrej Kase (concussion) are sidelined. Rookies Troy Terry, Max Comtois and Sam Steel are in the top-six forward group, and Jakob Silfverberg (potential 2019 unrestricted free agent) is Anaheim's leading scorer (five points in three games). Adam Henrique is centering the top line with Rickard Rakell and Troy Terry and is worth monitoring in deeper leagues.
New additions to top 100: Bailey, who lost trusted linemate John Tavares in free agency this offseason, hasn't missed a beat as a fixture with Barzal at even strength and on the first power-play unit. Bailey has four points (one goal, three assists) in three games with at least one power-play point in each. ... Wing Timo Meier (LW/RW in Yahoo) has been a staple on the top line with forward Joe Pavelski, even with Joe Thornton (knee infection) missing time. ... Jordan Staal is among Yahoo's top 10 standard-category rankings one week into the season playing on the second line with wings Warren Foegele (rookie) and Justin Williams. Staal already has double-digit shots on goal and hit totals. ... Matthews leads the NHL in scoring entering Tuesday games playing on a line with Marleau, who joins the top 100 forwards this week, and right wing Kasperi Kapanen, who had two assists Sunday after being elevated.
FANTASY TOP 100 FORWARD RANKINGS
Standard Yahoo categories include goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and hits for skaters. Forward positions indicate Yahoo eligibility for 2018-19 season (subject to additions, but never subtractions, at Yahoo's discretion). ... Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production, projected line combinations, power-play usage, injury history, sleeper upside, anticipated regression or bounce-back candidacy, age and contract status (potential 2019 UFA: \; RFA: \\). ... DTD indicates player with day-to-day injury.
1. Connor McDavid, C, EDM
2. Alex Ovechkin, LW, WSH
3. Sidney Crosby, C, PIT
4. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TBL
5. Patrik Laine, RW, WPG\*
6. Jamie Benn, C/LW, DAL
7. Evgeni Malkin, C, PIT
8. Brad Marchand, LW, BOS
9. Auston Matthews, C, TOR\\
10. John Tavares, C, TOR
11. Nathan MacKinnon, C, COL
12. David Pastrnak, RW, BOS
13. Tyler Seguin, C, DAL
14. Patrick Kane, RW, CHI
15. Steven Stamkos, C, TBL
16. Claude Giroux, C/LW, PHI
17. Blake Wheeler, C/RW, WPG
18. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, STL
19. Taylor Hall, LW, NJD
20. Mitchell Marner, C/RW, TOR\\
21. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, WSH
22. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, CGY
23. Mark Scheifele, C, WPG
24. Artemi Panarin, LW, CBJ*
25. Anze Kopitar, C, LAK
26. Jack Eichel, C, BUF
27. Filip Forsberg, LW, NSH
28. Patrice Bergeron, C, BOS
29. Phil Kessel, RW, PIT
30. Aleksander Barkov, C, FLA
31. Evander Kane, LW, SJS
32. Alexander Radulov, RW, DAL
33. Leon Draisaitl, C/RW, EDM
34. Nicklas Backstrom, C, WSH
35. Rickard Rakell, C/LW/RW, ANA
36. Sebastian Aho, C/LW/RW, CAR\\
37. Mathew Barzal, C, NYI
38. Joe Pavelski, C/RW, SJS*
39. Sean Monahan, C, CGY
40. Jonathan Marchessault, C/LW, VGK
41. Ilya Kovalchuk, LW/RW, LAK
42. Jakub Voracek, RW, PHI
43. Brock Boeser, RW, VAN\\
44. William Karlsson, C/LW, VGK\\
45. Max Pacioretty, LW, VGK
46. Mikko Rantanen, RW, COL\\
47. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, CGY\\
48. Ryan Getzlaf, C, ANA - DTD
49. Vincent Trocheck, C, FLA
50. Wayne Simmonds, RW, PHI*
51. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW/RW, WPG
52. Patric Hornqvist, RW, PIT
53. Logan Couture, C/LW, SJS
54. Clayton Keller, C/LW/RW, ARI
55. Brayden Schenn, C, STL
56. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, FLA
57. Mikael Granlund, C/RW, MIN
58. Alex DeBrincat, LW/RW, CHI
59. Elias Pettersson, C, VAN
60. Gabriel Landeskog, LW, COL
61. Jake Guentzel, C/LW, PIT\\
62. Kyle Connor, LW, WPG\\
63. Viktor Arvidsson, LW/RW, NSH
64. Teuvo Teravainen, LW/RW, CAR\\
65. T.J. Oshie, RW, WSH
66. Sean Couturier, C, PHI
67. Brayden Point, C, TBL\\
68. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, CAR
69. Ryan O'Reilly, C, STL
70. Jeff Skinner, C/LW, BUF*
71. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C/LW, CBJ
72. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C/LW, EDM
73. Cam Atkinson, RW, CBJ
74. Mike Hoffman, LW/RW, FLA
75. Ryan Johansen, C, NSH
76. Sam Reinhart, C/RW, BUF
77. Dylan Larkin, C, DET
78. Jonathan Toews, C, CHI
79. Eric Staal, C, MIN*
80. Anders Lee, LW, NYI*
81. Jeff Carter, C, LAK
82. Evgenii Dadonov, LW/RW, FLA
83. J.T. Miller, C/RW, TBL
84. Reilly Smith, LW/RW, VGK
85. Tomas Hertl, C/LW/RW, SJS
86. Tyler Toffoli, RW, LAK
87. Nazem Kadri, C, TOR
88. Josh Bailey, RW, NYI (NEW)
89. Jaden Schwartz, LW, STL
90. Travis Konecny, C/LW/RW, PHI\\
91. Yanni Gourde, C/RW, TBL*
92. Timo Meier, LW/RW, SJS\\ (NEW)
93. Nico Hischier, C, NJD
94. Jordan Staal, C, CAR (NEW)
95. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR
96. Patrick Marleau, C/LW, TOR (NEW)
97. Mark Stone, RW, OTT*
98. Kevin Fiala, LW/RW, NSH\\
99. Nino Niederreiter, LW/RW, MIN
100. Anthony Mantha, LW/RW, DET
Unsigned restricted free agent: William Nylander, C/RW, TOR
Suspended: Tom Wilson, RW, WSH
Just missed: Anthony Beauvillier, C/LW, NYI\\; Jack Roslovic, C, WPG; Nick Bjugstad, C/LW/RW, FLA; James Neal, LW/RW, CGY; Matt Duchene, C, OTT\; Chris Kreider, LW, NYR; Pavel Buchnevich, RW, NYR\\; Ty Rattie, RW, EDM; Ryan Donato, C/LW/RW, BOS\\; Kyle Palmieri, RW, NJD; Zach Hyman, LW, TOR; Jakub Vrana, LW/RW, WSH\\; Nick Schmaltz, C/LW, CHI\\; Kasperi Kapanen, RW, TOR\\; Elias Lindholm, C/RW, CGY; Jakob Silfverberg, RW, ANA\; Conor Sheary, LW/RW, BUF; Micheal Ferland, LW/RW, CAR\; Bo Horvat, C, VAN; Brady Tkachuk, LW, OTT
Key injuries: James van Riemsdyk, LW, PHI; Ondrej Kase, RW, ANA; Dustin Brown, RW, LAK; Alex Galchenyuk, C/LW, ARI; Alex Tuch, RW, VGK\\; Tyler Johnson, C/RW, TBL; Paul Stastny, C, VGK; Corey Perry, RW, ANA; Ryan Kesler, C, ANA; Patrick Eaves, RW, ANA
READ: [Top 100 forward rankings September 2018]*
