DFS: Friday's Defenseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Friday, November 27:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Faulk (CAR) | at BUF | 9 |
| John Klingberg (NYI) | at FLA | 9 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) | vs. CGY | 8 |
| Kris Letang (PIT) | at CLB | 8 |
| Andrei Markov (MTL) | at NJ | 7 |
Faulk is the vital point producer from the blueline for the Hurricanes, with nine in his last seven games while Klingberg leads all defenseman in points and faces a middling Canucks defense that's conceding 30 shots per game. Fire these two up in all formats.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| P.K. Subban (MTL) | at NJ | 7 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen (BUF) | vs. CAR | 6 |
| Alexander Edler (VAN) | at DAL | 6 |
| Oscar Klefbom (EDM) | at DET | 5 |
| Johnny Boychuk (NYI) | at FLA | 5 |
The Devils allow a minimal 27.7 shots per game and may impede the production of Subban on Friday night. Ristolainen and the Sabres clash against the Hurricanes' weak blueline on Friday and he is a low-cost with high-upside play.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | vs. NYI | 4 |
| Mark Giordano (CGY) | at ARI | 3 |
| David Savard (CLB) | at PIT | 3 |
| Alex Goligoski (DAL) | vs. VAN | 2 |
| Adam Larsson (NJ) | vs. MON | 1 |
On DFS sites that doesn't count plus/minus as a stat, Ekblad is a valuable play. He ranks top 10 in shots among defenseman and logs a pile of minutes with the Panthers, while Savard draws in as the flier of this slate against elite G Marc-Andre Fleury due to his role as a power play quarterback.
Don't bank on Giordano returning any value, as he has shown no signs of improving his disappointing statline (4G, 2A) through 22 games.