Brock Nelson Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Has everybody seen what is going on in Ottawa? After trading away three of their best forwards, they've been even worse defensively than they were before. Already as the worst defensive team in the league, the Ottawa Senators have allowed 24 goals over their last 5 games including 5 against these same New York Islanders on Tuesday night. As these two teams complete their home-and-home series, the Islanders top line is a focus for us. Brock Nelson is centering Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle — a trio of UFA's this summer. Nelson leads the team in points since Feb 1st and should have no problem continuing that trend against the lowly Ottawa Senators.

*edit* and it turns out right after I finish writing this, Mike Smith is announced the starter. Adjust accordingly. --- "Big Save Dave" Rittich is likely in net for the Calgary Flames tonight and he has struggled as of late. Despite a 6-1-3 record over his last 10 games, he has a putrid 3.33 goals against average and a .887 save percentage. Additionally, the Flames have allowed a 58.95 CA/60 — 11th most in the NHL over the last month. Anders Lee leads the New York Islanders with 19 goals and in shots with 145. He sits third in points with 39 in 58 games, just ahead of linemate Brock Nelson's 37 and linemate Jordan Eberle's 26 in 54 games. This trio also remain in tact on the top power play unit with superstar Mathew Barzal, this gives them full-game correlation and high upside on a short, four game slate.

Brock Nelson is not a name that stands out, but he is a durable center that should see more time with John Tavares now scoring goals for fun as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nelson (DraftKings - $3,900, FanDuel - $5,100) has logged 42, 40, 45 and 35 points over the last four seasons and will center two capable wingers in Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle. While Nelson is no Tavares, the three make for an interesting line stack in tournaments given the short slate. The early start time for a west coast team combined with the long travel from Los Angeles to Brooklyn makes the Islanders as a whole a worthwhile target in tournaments. Nelson is just one route to take.