This is my week nineteen fantasy hockey report for those competing in
head to head categories or rotisserie leagues. There are both standard and deep
league acquisition targets. This is more of a “waiver wire” report, looking for
those who are more likely to be available in your league as opposed to the
universally owned players. I also do not recommend any players who play 2 games
or less over the next 7 days (Monday to Sunday), with a preference for those
with 4 or more games.
Best Standard League Adds (20% to 60% Yahoo ownership):
1) Viktor Olofsson, Buf, (57% Yahoo ownership): Olofsson has
returned from injury and is back on the top line with Jack Eichel. The Sabres
don’t have a great streaming schedule this week, but Olofsson is someone you
should be considering as a long-term hold if he happens to be on your waiver
wire. In his one game since returning, he scored 2 goals. I’m buying up all the
Olofsson stock I can find, regardless of streaming schedule.
2) Andre Burakovsky, Col, (50% Yahoo ownership): Burakovsky was
on my list of recommended adds last week when he was playing on the Avs 2nd
line with Kadri, who has since been injured, leading to a line shake-up that
put Burakovsky back on MacKinnon’s wing. The Avs have a 4-game week, and some
of their upcoming opponents have been struggling. Burakovsky is both a great streaming
option and a long-term hold candidate so long as that deployment lasts. He has scored 14 PTS in his last 10 GP.
3) Jason Zucker, Pit, (55% Yahoo ownership): Zucker is another
you should be considering as a both a streamer and potential long-term hold if
he’s on your waiver wire. In 2 games playing with Crosby he has scored 2 goals.
It would be better if he was also playing on the top power play, but is still a
possible lottery ticket at 5v5. The Pens play Tue-Thu-Sat-Sun, which makes him
tougher to fit into your roster this week, but there are some bad defensive
teams coming up, Toronto twice and Buffalo.
4) Antti Raanta, Ari, (53% Yahoo ownership): I’ve been on and off
the Raanta bandwagon at various times this season, as he’s had some injury issues
mixed in with inconsistent stretches, but he’s playing good right now. Over his
last 5 starts he’s posted a .936 SV% and 2.02 GAA. The Coyotes play 4 games this
week and Raanta has won the primary starting duty over Adin Hill. I have my own
waiver claim for Raanta as a streamer, but he’ll probably be on my bench if he starts
the Tampa game Saturday.
5) Jakob Chychrun, Ari, (41% Yahoo ownership): Over his last 11
GP, Chychrun has scored 7 PTS with 33 shots and 17 hits, averaging 22:30 of ice
time. It was between him and Parayko for my top streamer on defense, but I decided
to go with Chychrun because he’s more widely available. I added Parayko to my
own team as a streamer last week, and am going to hang on for at least one
more.
Last Week: MacKenzie Blackwood, Colton Parayko, Blake Coleman, Ilya Kovalchuk, Andre
Burakovsky
Best Deep League Adds (under 22% ownership):
1) Zach Sanford, Stl, (22% Yahoo ownership): Sanford makes a
second consecutive appearance on my deep league waiver recommendation list, having
scored 5 goals in the last 7 days. He’s actually been good for a few weeks now,
but his stock has been slow to react until his recent 4 goal game. If you added
him last week, let it ride. If he’s on your waiver wire (especially in leagues
that count hits), now is a great time to take him for a spin. You won’t feel bad
dropping him if he goes cold.
2) Anthony Beauvillier, NYI, (21% Yahoo ownership): In a 12-game
stretch from mid December to mid January, Beauvillier scored just one point.
Since then he has scored 13 PTS in 13 GP. The Islanders play 4 games this week,
including Detroit and San Jose on Fri-Sun. If you’d rather skip Arizona and
Colorado, there will be a rush to add Islanders as weekend streamers. Eberle
and Bailey are also decent options to add on Thursday night in deeper leagues.
3) Aaron Dell, SJ, (20% Yahoo ownership): The Sharks season has
gone from ugly to horrific with a surplus of disastrous injuries to star
players, yet have still won 4 of their last 5 games. Dell has been getting a
majority of the time share, posting a .914 SV% over the last 30 days. The
Sharks have a busy week ahead, with a few weak teams on the slate, and Dell
should get you starts. Martin Jones did get a shutout last night, so that might
be a short-term threat to Dell’s playing time. But if that means he starts
against the Devils and Islanders, I’m in. (that being said, I'm also recommending Islanders as weekend streamers, so yeah...)
4) Tyler Toffoli, LA, (10% Yahoo ownership): If you need goals and
shots, Tyler Toffoli could serve a useful purpose for you in deep leagues this
week. Over his last 7 GP, Toffoli has scored 5 goals with 28 shots and is
available in 91% of leagues. He’s also likely to be traded before the deadline,
and if he lands in a desirable situation, there will be a rush to add him. The
Kings play 4 games this week (Tue-Thu-Sat-Sun) and have some weak defensive
teams on the slate.
5) Devon Toews, NYI, (8% Yahoo ownership): Toews hasn’t been on
my radar very often this season, as his performance has been underwhelming. The
young defenseman has managed to score 7 PTS in his last 11 GP, where he’s been averaging
22:21 of ice time. D-Toews is also playing on the Islanders top power play
unit, which has helped contribute to his production. He’s even worth
considering in shallower leagues as a Fri-Sun streamer.
Last Week: Pavel Buchnevich, Zach Sanford, Damon Severson, Juuse Saros, Jesper
Bratt
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