DFS: Thursday's Defenseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Thursday, December 3:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Suter (MIN) | at TOR | 10 |
| Roman Josi (NAS) | vs. FLA | 9 |
| Duncan Keith (CHI) | at OTT | 9 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson (PHX) | at DET | 8 |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | vs. CHI | 8 |
| Justin Faulk (CAR) | vs. NJ | 8 |
The Hurricanes allow the fewest shots per game and have suffered from atrocious goaltending. The offense runs through Faulk, the team's leading point-getter; he should be in everyone's cash game lineup.
Suter hosts the Leafs, and should record a pile of fantasy points at home. Keith's hot streak continues with six points over four games, and he should receive his fair share of shots against the Senators.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| John Klingberg (DAL) | at VAN | 7 |
| Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | at MIN | 7 |
| Brent Seabrook (CHI) | at OTT | 7 |
| Shea Weber (NAS) | vs. FLA | 7 |
| P.K. Subban (MTL) | vs. WAS | 7 |
Klingberg continues to offer a low price tag and should be rolled in all formats while Phaneuf and Seabrook are having career years and continue to produce at an elite level; trust them as second tier defensemen.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | vs. COL | 6 |
| Jared Spurgeon (MIN) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Alexander Edler (VAN) | vs. DAL | 6 |
| Erik Johnson (COL) | at NYR | 5 |
| Alex Goligoski (DAL) | at VAN | 5 |
| Mike Green (DET) | vs. ARI | 5 |
Green is always a high risk due to the combination of inconsistent play and injury problems, leaving him as the top flier of this nine-game slate.
Goligoski receives power-play time in the potent Dallas Stars offense; though his performance hasn't lived up to years past, his ceiling still remains high versus the Canucks.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Markov (MTL) | vs. WAS | 4 |
| John Carlson (WAS) | at MTL | 3 |
| Tyson Barrie (COL) | at NYR | 3 |
| Francois Beauchemin (COL) | at NYR | 2 |
| Matt Niskanen (WAS) | at MTL | 1 |
These five defenseman play in tough matchups and can't be relied on to reach their respective ceilings.