If you didn't see Part One, check it out here. Let's get right into Part Two.
Tier Eight: Elite Upside But Medium Floor
Obviously you guys know that I've gone out of order with my rankings, but I had to get my Top 200 out there for everybody's drafts. If you've missed it, you can see those rankings here. Today, I'm going to show you the method behind the madness of my forward rankings. Part one will be out today, part two will be out tomorrow. I'm going to try and get a bold predictions post out on Monday as well, and then the season will be underway. As a heads up, I am going to be in London from Thursday until Tuesday. I will probably only get to the site once per day, but I will be sure to answer everybody's questions on all posts when I get the chance. Thanks for your understanding. And with that, the first half of my forward rankings.
I know I'm going out of order, but I want to get my Top 200 out so people have it for drafts over the next week. I will circle back to in-depth forward rankings on Wednesday, going through that before having another post or two before the season starts. This post will simply be a rankings list with no details. You will see how they're separated into tiers in the upcoming forward posts (you already have the tiers for the other two positions). Feel free to ask any questions, leave any comments, or give any suggestions below. And without further adieu...
We’re keeping it moving with part two of my defensemen rankings today. If you didn’t read Part One, check it out here. Also, if you didn’t see Jules’ rankings, the newest Razzball writer, you can check those out here. Please, blog, may I have some more?
We’re keeping it moving with my fantasy hockey rankings today with my defensemen rankings. My plan is to do two posts of tiers, with another post at the end of guys I like as lottery tickets for your last couple picks. Please, blog, may I have some more?
If you didn’t see Part One, you can check it out here. My big takeaway from doing these rankings is that goaltending gets ugly fairly quickly. It’s going to be difficult to get a #2 that you feel safe with unless you reach for goalies early. Please, blog, may I have some more?
We're keeping things moving in the preseason with goaltending rankings coming today. All that I factor into rankings goaltenders are wins, GAA, and SV%. A big factor into determining wins is potential workload, so I give more value to workhorses than players in time shares. As I always preach in these parts, in head to head leagues, volume is king. In you're in a roto league where starts are capped, then you can give more value to the Gustavsson's of the hockey world. Let's get to it!
It's time! Today's post will cover my current Top 20 players overall for the upcoming season. For those that are new to Razzball, my rankings consider goals, assists, special teams points, and shots on goal first and foremost. I put secondary value into plus-minus and PIM/hits as their values shift depending on league format. It's easier to stream players in these categories, especially PIM/hits, so I put priority into scorers, and especially shot volume as it is the best predictor for goals. Let's get to it!
We're back! The hockey season is just under a month away, which means it's time for me to start my rankings! I just had a few things I wanted to get into a post before I start up my 9th season at Razzball (boy, time really does fly).
The plan is to have my Top 20 out in the next couple days, and hopefully my entire goaltending rankings by the end of the week. Again, it doesn't do a lot for us if I go into depth on how good Connor McDavid is, so I'm going to be more selective on who I'm writing extensively about. This way, I'll be able to get my posts out earlier to you as well. I will separate everyone into tiers along the way, where you can argue about the order within the tier, but they're clearly better or worse than the tiers below and above. After that, I'll have two defensemen posts, before swinging back to forwards and a Top 200 overall. Once more drafts start happening and there's more value in current ADP, I'll do a post on players I like more than consensus, and players I dislike more than consensus. Once the season starts, there will be daily notes at least three times per week as everyone has grown accustomed to.
I hope everyone was able to emerge victorious in their leagues this year. Sorry for the delay in these posts, but we had some issues on the site. Anyways, over the rest of this week, I'm going to recap the season with a review of my bold predictions and my preseason rankings to see what I got right, what I got wrong, and what I can learn from it for going forward. Once this week is over, I'll be gone for a few months, with a post or two in the summer coming after the draft and free agency. You'll still be able to reach me on Twitter @RazzballViz, or in a comments section that remains unlocked. Anyways, let's look at my preseason bold predictions!
Two teams that have had massive up and downs clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday. The Jets did it by themselves, beating the Wild 3-1 on the back of Connor Hellebuyck. The Panthers clinched because the Penguins had the worst loss of my time at Razzball, losing to the tanking Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek made 38 saves in a game that made the fans of both teams furious, and a bunch of other fans happy. Now, the Penguins need the Islanders to lose to Montreal tomorrow to make the playoffs. It would be crazy for Washington and Pittsburgh's playoff streaks to end in the same year. Here's a quick rundown of what happened over the last two nights:
We've reached the final week of the regular season, which means the end of the fantasy season. Here's to hoping that you're still playing for your championship. As I've been doing on most Mondays recently, I'm going to give a quick rundown of the week ahead, recent injuries, and general strategy advice. Let's get to it!
The first thing you should do is check whether your league includes the two games on Friday or not. On Yahoo!, the game is included, while on ESPN, leagues end on Thursday. Most other places do include the Friday game, so I'm going to treat this post as if the Friday games are going to count in your league. Colorado, Nashville, Columbus, and Buffalo play on Friday, so obviously drop the value of their players if you're on ESPN.
