DFS: Thursday's Winger Value Rankings
Here are theScore's winger value rankings for Thursday, December 3:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Nash (NYR) | at COL | 9 |
| Zach Parise (MIN) | vs. TOR | 8 |
| Mike Hoffman (OTT) | vs. CHI | 8 |
| Patrick Kane (CHI) | at OTT | 8 |
| Thomas Vanek (MIN) | vs. TOR | 7 |
| Artemi Panarin (CHI) | at OTT | 7 |
Nash draws in as the top winger with the best matchup for this slate; his price tag is much cheaper than that of Kane or Benn, giving him a better chance to return value.
Red-hot Hoffman should be used in every DFS format while the Blackhawks' Panarin continues to benefit from playing alongside NHL point leader Kane - and is a must start in cash games.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn (DAL) | at VAN | 7 |
| Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | at MTL | 7 |
| Mike Cammalleri (NJ) | at CAR | 7 |
| Mats Zuccarello (NYR) | vs. COL | 7 |
| Bobby Ryan (OTT) | vs. CHI | 7 |
| Max Pacioretty (MTL) | vs. WAS | 7 |
The elite wingers of this slate have tough matchups that could impede production, resulting in a lower-than-normal value ranking.
On the other hand, Ryan and Cammalleri play teams that surrender a pile of scoring chances, and the two will have plenty of chances to return value.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sedin (VAN) | vs. DAL | 6 |
| James Neal (NAS) | vs. FLA | 6 |
| James van Riemsdyk (TOR) | at MIN | 6 |
| Patrick Sharp (DAL) | at VAN | 5 |
| Gustav Nyquist (DET) | vs. ARI | 5 |
| Mikkel Boedker (ARI) | at DET | 5 |
| Adam Henrique (NJ) | at CAR | 5 |
On DFS sites that don't count +/minus, Sedin is a valuable play against Stars G Kari Lehtonen, making his return from injury.
Boedker scored his second hat trick of the season on Saturday and followed up by adding an assist on Tuesday; fire him up with confidence against the Red Wings.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog (COL) | at NYR | 4 |
| Filip Forsberg (NAS) | vs. FLA | 3 |
| T.J. Oshie (WAS) | at MTL | 2 |
| Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | at NAS | 2 |
| Radim Vrbata (VAN) | vs. DAL | 1 |
Forsberg remains stuck in a mild sophomore slump (16 points in 24 games) and deserves to be faded in all DFS formats.
Jagr continues to produce despite his age and is one of the more reliable wingers in DFS, but his fantasy fate is hampered by a defensively stout Predators team that allows a mere 26.9 shots per game.