Here are theScore's defenseman value rankings for Tuesday, December 8:
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| John Klingberg (DAL) | at CAR | 9 |
| Kevin Shattenkirk (STL) | vs. ARI | 9 |
| Shea Weber (NAS) | at CHI | 8 |
| Erik Karlsson (OTT) | at FLA | 7 |
| Justin Faulk (CAR) | at DAL | 8 |
Klingberg and Shattenkirk have the most favorable matchups of the night, and are worth drafting into your lineups. Faulk continues to provide the Hurricanes with offense, and his ceiling is high against the Stars' potent offense.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns (SJ) | at CGY | 7 |
| Duncan Keith (CHI) | vs. NAS | 7 |
| Roman Josi (NAS) | at CHI | 7 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | vs. NYI | 7 |
| Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | vs. NJ | 7 |
| John Carlson (WAS) | vs. DET | 7 |
| Brent Seabrook (CHI) | vs. NAS | 7 |
Nashville has two great offensive threats from the blueline in Josi and Weber. Expect the duo to return a pile of value on Tuesday night.
Phaneuf faces the Devils' shut-down defense but is one of the Maple Leafs' top point-getters; he is worth a flier.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Boychuk (NYI) | at PHI | 6 |
| Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | vs. OTT | 6 |
| Morgan Rielly (TOR) | vs. NJ | 6 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) | at STL | 5 |
| Drew Doughty (LA) | at CLB | 5 |
| Alex Pietrangelo (STL) | vs. ARI | 5 |
| Adam Larsson (NJ) | at TOR | 5 |
Any of the above defenseman are worth rostering due to their cheap price tags. Boychuk, Ekblad, Doughty and Pietrangelo have proven they can produce from the back end and will provide DFSers a solid return.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Goligoski (DAL) | vs. CAR | 4 |
| Mark Giordano (CGY) | vs. SJ | 4 |
| Colton Parayko (STL) | vs. ARI | 3 |
| Niklas Kronwall (DET) | at WAS | 3 |
| Michael Del Zotto (PHI) | vs. NYI | 2 |
| David Savard (CLB) | vs. LA | 1 |
These defenseman have struggled mightily and can't be relied on to supply DFSers any type of value.
