DFS: Tuesday's Defenseman Value Rankings
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Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Tuesday, October 13:
| # | NAME | OPPONENT | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Burns (SJ) | at WAS | Low |
| 2 | Justin Faulk (CAR) | vs. FLA | Low |
| 3 | John Carlson (WAS) | vs. SJ | Low |
| 4 | Victor Hedman (TB) | at DET | Low |
| 5 | Kris Letang (PIT) | vs. MTL | Low |
| 6 | P.K. Subban (MTL) | at PIT | Low |
| 7 | Shea Weber (NAS) | at NJ | Low |
| 8 | Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | at CAR | Low |
| 9 | Drew Doughty (LA) | vs. VAN | Low |
| 10 | Roman Josi (NAS) | at NJ | Low |
| 11 | Kevin Shattenkirk (STL) | at CGY | Medium |
| 12 | Mike Green (DET) | vs. TB | Medium |
| 13 | Mark Giordano (CGY) | vs. STL | Medium |
| 14 | Keith Yandle (NYR) | vs. WPG | Medium |
| 15 | Alex Pietrangelo (STL) | at CGY | Medium |
| 16 | John Klingberg (DAL) | vs. EDM | Medium |
| 17 | Jason Garrison (TB) | at DET | Medium |
| 18 | Jake Muzzin (LA) | vs. VAN | Medium |
| 19 | Alex Goligoski (DAL) | vs. EDM | Medium |
| 20 | Christopher Tanev (VAN) | at LA | Medium |
| 21 | Dougie Hamilton (CGY) | vs. STL | Medium |
| 22 | Brian Campbell (FLA) | at CAR | Medium |
| 23 | Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | vs. WPG | Medium |
| 24 | Tyler Myers (WPG) | at NYR | Medium |
| 25 | Matt Niskanen (WAS) | vs. SJ | Medium |
| 26 | Dennis Wideman (CGY) | vs. STL | Medium |
| 27 | Seth Jones (NAS) | at NJ | Medium |
| 28 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJ) | at WAS | Medium |
| 29 | Alec Martinez (LA) | vs. VAN | Medium |
| 30 | Eric Gelinas (NJ) | vs. NAS | Medium |
| 31 | Justin Schultz (EDM) | at DAL | High |
| 32 | Jason Demers (DAL) | vs. EDM | High |
| 33 | Jacob Trouba (WPG) | at NYR | High |
| 34 | Dmitry Kulikov (FLA) | at CAR | High |
| 35 | Olli Maatta (PIT) | vs. MTL | High |
| 36 | Damon Severson (NJ) | vs. NAS | High |
| 37 | Oscar Klefbom (EDM) | at DAL | High |
| 38 | Willie Mitchell (FLA) | at CAR | High |
| 39 | Adam Larsson (NJ) | vs. NAS | High |
| 40 | Dan Hamhuis (VAN) | at LA | High |
The top two names on the list are virtually interchangeable, with both Burns and Faulk offering plenty of blocked shots and shots on goal every night. Carlson comes in third by virtue of a higher price tag; he may take on a bigger offensive role if Alex Ovechkin is out. Ditto Niskanen, who represents one of the better under-the-radar plays on the schedule.