Robert Thomas Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

With Vladimir Tarasenko still on the shelf, Ryan O'Reilly has been centering Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas over the last couple games. O'Reilly leads the team in assists with 41, points with 67 and is second in goals and shots with 26 and 192 respectively. The matchup against the Ottawa Senators is about as good as you can get. Over their last 12 games, the Senators have allowed an absurd 50 goals (4.17 per game). The St. Louis Blues possession over the last month has solid as their 53.27 CF% ranks fourth in the NHL and their 59.32 CF/60 ranks 9th. On the Senators side of things, they have a 23rd ranked CF% rate of 48.60 and allow a 60.16 CA/60 which is the 10th most.

Robert Thomas was quite chalky on Tuesday night and put up zero fantasy points, but the opportunity was certainly there as he logged 18 minutes of ice time. When Thomas was on the ice, the Blues had 19 chances for and 6 chances against at 5v5. A razor sharp Darcy Kuemper was the only thing standing in the way from a big night from the Blues' top line. With the Ottawa Senators in full tank mode, St. Louis has no excuse not to win this game. Making matters easier for them is that Thomas Chabot has been ruled out for some time, further depleting an already barren wasteland on Ottawa's blue line. Thomas is still $3,000 on DraftKings, and after getting skunked last time out, DFS players will certainly be more gun-shy. Take a chance on Robert again.

With Vladimir Tarasenko expected to be out again tonight, the St. Louis Blues will be rolling a top line of Brayden Schenn, Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. This line is actually a bit of a value when you consider how cheap Robert Thomas is. The Blues have been a great possession team over the last month with a 52.99 CF% which is the fifth-best mark over that stretch. They're taking on the Arizona Coyotes who have a 28th ranked 46.94 CF% over the last month which is a great matchup. Additionally, the Coyotes are on the tail-end of a back-to-back which puts the Blues in an even more favourable spot.

Nineteen year old Robert Thomas has 25 points in 56 games while averaging under 13 minutes of ice time, seeing mostly time on the fourth line. However, in March, Thomas is up to 15 minutes a game and he has made the most of it, potting a pair of goals and dishing out three assists in five games. With Vladimir Tarasenko injured, Robert Thomas should see another 15-16 minutes of ice time in a favorable situational spot tonight. Thomas is just $2,800 on DraftKings and a reasonable $3,700 on FanDuel despite skating on the top line with Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. Save some salary with this St. Louis rookie.