Boost your fantasy defense! Discover rising stars like Jamie Drysdale and Jackson LaCombe, plus the hottest waiver wire pickups to dominate your league.
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Jamie Drysdale, PHI at NYR (5% rostered) - FanDuel $4,300
Drysdale has been one of the more productive Flyers defensemen with four points in six games, and for now he seems to be the flavor of the week on their power play. He quarterbacked his own unit as the lone defenseman while Cam York and Travis Sanheim played on the other unit, and edge them slightly in ice time. The Flyers power play can be difficult but Drysdale seems like the best option right now.
Jackson LaCombe, ANA vs. CBJ (91% rostered) - FanDuel $5,900
With a three-game points streak, I think LaCombe can be a potential value play in DFS games. He played 31:23 (!) in Columbus in their previous matchup but should still have a bit more in the tank after playing 19:51 against the Stars last night in a blowout loss. It took a little while to get LaCombe going, but he's been very good over the past month and should be considered just below the elite tier among defensemen.
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