NHL DFS Showdown Playbook: Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Published: Apr 25, 2022
It's an NHL DFS Showdown Monday, with what should be a high-scoring affair between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers. Alex DeBrincat has been a goal-scoring machine all year, and our projections believe that he could have a big impact again today.
Captain
The Captain spot is arguably the most important position. This player needs to have a high upside but doesn’t always need to be an elite player. For the Flyers, you have a few choices. You’re going to want to look at Travis Konecny, James van Riemsdyk, Noah Cates or Ivan Provorov. The forwards all have the upside with points, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that Provorov can contribute in a big way in multiple categories.
For Chicago, there are three primary options - Alex DeBrincat, who gives a strong combination of shots and goal potential, Patrick Kane, who is similar to DeBrincat, and Seth Jones who has a similar upside to Provorov as he contributes to all categories, but Jones does it on a more consistent basis.
Utility Options
For the rest of the lineup, we can consider any of the previously mentioned players in some combination, as well as Morgan Frost, Kevin Hayes, and Bobby Brink for the Flyers. All three players have been producing points and outside of Hayes, you can get Frost and brink for a very low price.
For the Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews has come back to life it would seem with four points in his last four games. We have also seen Dominik Kubalik and Tyler Johnson show some productivity recently as well.
Goalies
While I would love to sell you one of these goalies, I simply cannot do it. The goalie situation here is one that isn’t worth investing in. Both teams have an implied goal total of over 3, which means we should avoid goalies today.
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Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.