Daily NHL Goalies Rankings and Projections for October 9th, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL goalies for today, October 9th, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL goalies. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/9/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey

NHL is back! We have a six-game slate to look at tonight and we are starting to get a few games into the season, so we should be able to start looking at some more stats soon. Personally, I like Corsi For, which is an advanced shot metric shot which can help identify offensive opportunity. […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Daily NHL Wings Rankings and Projections for October 8th, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL wings for today, October 8th, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL wings. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Centers Rankings and Projections for October 8th, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL centers for today, October 8th, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL centers. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Defensemen Rankings and Projections for October 8th, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL defensemen for today, October 8th, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL defensemen. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

Daily NHL Goalies Rankings and Projections for October 8th, 2018

Welcome, fantasy hockey fans. Below you'll find the top ranked NHL goalies for today, October 8th, 2018. Each day, we'll bring you projections for all NHL goalies. We update our rankings and projections throughout the day as lineups and scratches are announced, so be sure to check back closer to game time for refined rankings. We […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/6/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey

NHL is back! We have an 11-game slate to kick off our first weekend of the season. Plenty of options to look at tonight, in what should be a much more well-rounded slate compared to last night which only had four games. Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and […]

Top 25 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, goals against average, save percentage, […]

Five Sleeper Wingers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

As the most populous position in fantasy hockey, there are a significant amount of wingers that are grossly overlooked in fantasy drafts – you have your game-changers such as Alex Ovechkin and Nikita Kucherov; your established premiere producers in Vladamir Tarasenko and Phil Kessel; your up-and-comers like Clayton Keller and Kyle Connor; the mega hyped […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/4/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

NHL is back! We have a 10-game slate to start the season. Plenty of options to look at tonight, in what should be a much more well-rounded slate compared to last night which only had four games. Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and that's a good place to […]

On The Rebound: Five Defenseman Who Will Bounceback in 2018-19

Aside from the marquee names like Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, and Victor Hedman, defensemen do not get the attention in fantasy hockey that their forward counterparts do. Typically, this means that if a defenseman has a down year due to injury or any other factor, it is even easier for them to fall out of […]

Top 40 Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings per position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders on Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

Top 75 Fantasy Hockey Forward Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

NHL is back! Opening night is upon us and we have a four-game slate to start the season. We actually have some really good games to get things going this year and some interesting storylines to look at. Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and that's a good place […]

On The Rebound - Three Goalies Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

A top-tier goaltender can go a long way to helping you win your fantasy league. As true as that is, the glaring issue is that they are about as predictable as a bouncing puck from the other end of the ice. Sorry Vesa Toskala, we still remember. The upside is that every year there are […]

Five Sleeper Defenseman Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Drafting defenseman can be one of the most difficult components of a fantasy hockey draft. Excluding goalies, the defenseman position is easily the shallowest of the bunch as value seems to drop drastically once the elite blueliners get scooped up. You enter a draft without a strategy or knowledge of the options at the position […]

Breakout NHL Defensemen You Have To Own In 2018-19

On fantasy hockey draft day, forwards are generally the belle of the ball. While getting top-end forward talent is always a good plan to start the draft, a solid stable of blueliners is integral to championship aspirations. Last season, Vladimir Tarasenko was a top 15 pick in a majority of fantasy drafts. Likewise, John Carlson […]

Five Sleeper Centers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

One of the most important things to know headed into a fantasy hockey draft is the depth of talent in the league at any given position. Is there a heavy volume of high-scoring right-wingers projected to go in the early rounds before falling off a cliff in the later rounds? Can you snag a valuable […]

On The Rebound - Five Wingers Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every year it happens. A forward inexplicably falls short of expectations and fantasy owners are left with a terrible taste in their mouth for years to come. Determining if that slump in production was a one-year aberration or a sign of things to come is an integral part of taking home a league title. Take […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the offseason, RotoBaller contributed a six-piece feature breaking down the top 100 fantasy hockey player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 season. This article (the final edition) features some movement up and down the rankings as a result of trades, signings, injuries, etc. When the puck drops and the 2018-2019 season is officially […]

Hung Out To Dry: Five Goalies That Suffer From Subpar Defense

Regardless of format, goalies are one of the biggest factors in determining a pretender vs. a championship winning fantasy team. While getting by with subpar goaltending is possible, it's generally always best to stack up on at least one top goalie in most formats. The most important key factor in determining a goalie's fantasy value, […]

Banger League Beauties - Productive Players That Pile Up Hits

Most of the focus in fantasy hockey goes to the marquee names that show up in highlight reels. The goal scorers, the playmakers, the kinds of players that keep opposing goalies up at night. These are the types of players that will go in the early rounds of drafts, and rightfully so, but with all […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (10-1)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Breakout NHL Forwards You Have To Own In 2018-19

Alas, the offseason has flown by faster than Connor McDavid. It feels like just last week we saw Alexander Ovechkin drunkenly swimming in a public fountain during the aftermath of the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory. Now, we stand on the precipice of the 2018-19 NHL season which also means fantasy hockey draft day is […]

Sophomore Slump? Second-Year Players Due For A Decline

As the NHL continues to shift to a higher skilled, faster game, more NHL coaches are entrusting their young players with better opportunities to have a greater impact offensively. The days of talented youngsters having to grind out extended periods of time on the fourth line before moving up in the lineup seems to be […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (20-11)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (40-21)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (60-41)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]