Why Suzuki is worth rostering
- Suzuki is wildly consistent — he’s currently putting up point-per-game pace, with multiple multi-point efforts this season (goals + assists + shots + even hits/blocks) for the Montreal Canadiens.
- He’s a top-line center who’s generating real offense, both 5-on-5 and on the power play, which boosts his floor and ceiling. His durability/trust from the coaching staff make him reliable — not a boom-or-bust flier, but a steady contributor.
Why Caufield is a high-upside play
- Caufield remains one of the league’s elite goal-scorers at 5-on-5: few players are scoring more goals per 60 at even strength than him.
- He has the shot volume, scoring skill, and finishing ability — meaning if he gets chances, he converts. Because he and Suzuki often play together, there’s positive “duo synergy” — high-likelihood of shared success, assists, goals, and general offensive production.
Why Werenski gives strong value (especially on D)
- Werenski is among the very best offensive defensemen in the league — coming off a career-high season and continuing to pile up shots, points, blocked shots, and ice time for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- He’s doing more than just offense: his shot volume, blocked-shot totals, and overall all-around play make him a high-floor fantasy asset — which is great for DFS where value is key.
- As a top-pairing power-play defenseman getting heavy minutes, his upside for multi-point games or secondary contributions (shots, blocks, assists) gives a solid balance of risk/reward.
Using the 4 game advantage
- Having Suzuki and Caufield both in a four-game week gives you a high-volume, high-upside forward stack — good for goals, assists, possibly PP points, and plenty of shots.
- Adding Werenski gives you a chance at multi-category contributions (goals, assists, power-play points, even peripheral stats like shots or blocks), which helps if your league scores those.
- The “four games each” schedule boosts their upside simply because of volume — more games = more opportunities for scoring or counting stats, which is especially relevant in DFS.
Matchups
- For Montreal: On schedule this week is a game vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (on Dec 6). Historically, Toronto games tend to be high-scoring / competitive, offering chances for shots, power play time, goals/assists — good environment for Suzuki and Caufield.
- For Columbus (Werenski): One of their games is vs. Detroit Red Wings (on Dec 4). Detroit often gives up scoring chances and can be more open defensively — which could give Werenski opportunities for offensive production, PP work, shots/assists.
- Also Columbus plays away vs. Florida Panthers (on Dec 6), and then vs. Washington Capitals (on Dec 7) — potentially weaker defensive units (or at least no elite lockdown D consistently this season), giving Werenski some upside, especially on shots or PP exposure.
- For Montreal: over their recent stretch they’ve shown some offense — meaning if the schedule holds, Suzuki and Caufield could get value especially on a 4-game week.