Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 26, 2024, 01:14 PM ET
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Different from points leagues, head-to-head category competition offers its own brand of fantasy fun in that a single goal, assist, power-play point, hit etc. can spell the difference between weekly victory and defeat. One lonesome digit of a save percentage or goals-against average carries the potential weight of swinging fortune in the favor of one manager over another.
With that view, here’s a look at some so-named ‘Category Giants’, who offer distinct value by excelling in one field, while still contributing in other fantasy fashion.
Managers in ESPN’s standard H2H game and other leagues (i.e. Roto) should also find the following useful, considering the significant overlap in valuing top performers in all fantasy disciplines.
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Auston Matthews scored a jaw-dropping 69 this past season, while Artemi Panarin waded into fresh fantasy territory with almost 50 (plus another 71 assists), and David Pastrnak dipped back to “only” 47. Then there was Nathan MacKinnon’s first turn at eclipsing the 50-mark (51). Likely an unnecessary review, since most of us are fairly familiar with the heavy-hitters in the game’s snazziest category, including newbies Zach Hyman (54) and Sam Reinhart (57), who both erupted for career numbers.
So, looking past the obvious superstars, Tage Thompson and Timo Meier both sport the wherewithal to improve on last year’s mediocre tallies. I also expect a rebound campaign from Dallas’s Jason Robertson on a top unit with Roope Hintz and new linemate Wyatt Johnston, who takes over for a retired Joe Pavelski. Kings forward Adrian Kempe is a 40-goal scorer who should return to such form after slipping to just 28 in…
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Author : Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2024-09-26 18:20:17
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