DFS: Friday's Defenseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Friday, November 6:
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Faulk (CAR) | vs. DAL | Low |
| 2 | Morgan Rielly (TOR) | vs. DET | Low |
| 3 | John Klingberg (DAL) | at CAR | Low |
| 4 | Kris Letang (PIT) | at EDM | Low |
| 5 | Oscar Klefbom (EDM) | vs. PIT | Low |
Faulk and Klingberg are the most productive defenseman and most likely to return value in Friday's slate. Rielly and Klefbom are young defenseman and have a higher ceiling than most in this value ranking.
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jason Demers (DAL) | at CAR | Medium |
| 7 | Keith Yandle (NYR) | at COL | Medium |
| 8 | Hampus Lindholm (ANA) | vs. CLB | Medium |
| 9 | Tyson Barrie (COL) | vs. NYR | Medium |
| 10 | Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | at COL | Medium |
| 11 | Darnell Nurse (EDM) | vs. PIT | Medium |
| 12 | Francois Beauchemin | vs. NYR | Medium |
| 13 | Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | vs. DET | Medium |
| 14 | Alex Goligoski (DAL) | at CAR | Medium |
| 15 | Brent Seabrook (CHI) | at NJ | Medium |
| 16 | Sami Vatanen (ANA) | vs. CLB | Medium |
| 17 | Niklas Kronwall (DET) | at TOR | Medium |
| 18 | Andrej Sekera (EDM) | vs. PIT | Medium |
| 19 | Danny DeKeyser (DET) | at TOR | Medium |
| 20 | Ryan Murray (CLB) | at ANA | Medium |
Demers has quietly posted a 3/4/7 stat line, and has an intriguing matchup against a Hurricanes team struggling to string wins together. Phaneuf, Seabrook, Kronwall and McDonagh are all No. 1 defenseman - always poising a threat to post points and shots. They are priced in the mid-tier.
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mike Green (DET) | at TOR | High |
| 22 | Jack Johnson (CLB) | at ANA | High |
| 23 | Adam Larsson (NJ) | vs. CHI | High |
| 24 | Kevin Klein (NYR) | at COL | High |
| 25 | Trevor van Riemsdyk (CHI) | at NJ | High |
Green is the highest-priced defenseman in the Red Wings-Maple Leafs tilt, and should be faded due to his likeliness to be injured.
Johnson, Larsson and Klein all play on their teams first defensive pair, but haven't had success at finding the scoresheet and should be faded as well. van Riemsdyk is filling in for the injured Blackhawks D Duncan Keith, and sees power-play time, adding to his value.
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