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Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 5, 2024, 03:00 PM ET
CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
By hacking the schedule — figuring out which teams are more active when most others are not — fantasy managers can seize greater flexibility in maximizing their lineup potential every date of the schedule. The greater number of players in action each date, the greater potential for positive fantasy returns, right? A substantial benefit, especially in tight head-to-head competition, where every point can mean the difference between weekly victory and defeat.
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This month shakes out a bit differently, with the all-encompassing three-day Christmas break in play. No light nights that week, when the schedule is either busy-to-jammed or void of all action altogether. Still, three clubs stand out for playing more often when others are not, from now until January. Setting the benchmark at six games when another 20 teams, at minimum, are idle, the following are booked to compete more on so-called slower nights, from Dec. 5 to Dec. 31. A handful of teams to recognize when deciding which available players to pick up or stream, all else being equal.
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New York Rangers: Having lost six of their past seven, the Rangers are stumbling after a strong start to the campaign, a frustrating situation further amplified by lackluster productivity from the club’s best players. Still, there’s cause to champion the retention of several floundering-right-now fantasy performers, along with entertaining the idea of bringing a lesser-rostered player aboard. Not only because New York is competing on six “lighter” nights between now and the New Year, but because a turnaround –…
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Author : Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2024-12-05 20:41:00
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