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Phil Mickelson Might Be Running Out Of Gas
From purely a statistical standpoint, Phil Mickelson does set up well for TPC River Highlands. Over his last 36 rounds, the recent PGA Championship winner ranks 15th in this field in proximity from 125-150 yards and 22nd in this field in birdies or better gained. Mickelson is a solid wedge player who can make birdies... Read More
Erik Van Rooyen A Risky Play At TPC River Highlands
Fantasy managers should proceed with caution when considering Erik Van Rooyen this week. The big-hitting South African has missed five of his last six cuts. He is coming off a week at the U.S. Open where he lost strokes in all major categories except putting. All of Van Rooyen's best performances this season, such as... Read More
Cameron Smith Worth A Shot At TPC River Highlands
Due to poor course history and shoddy recent form, Cameron Smith is not a player that most fantasy managers will instantly gravitate to this week. With that being said, it's worth noting that Smith missed the cut at the U.S. Open on the number while losing six strokes around the green. That is certainly an... Read More
Brooks Koepka Is Worth The Gamble
There seems to be a prevailing narrative that Brooks Koepka only cares about majors. While that may be true, even an apathetic Koepka is still one of the best players in the world. He possesses a win and a runner-up finish in two of his last six non-major starts. Regardless of motivation, the four-time major... Read More
Keegan Bradley A Solid Option At TPC River Highlands
Keegan Bradley has been vocal about his love for the Travelers Championship, and his results back it up as well. In nine appearances at TPC River Highlands, the New England native has made eight cuts, including an eighth-place finish in 2017 and a runner-up in 2019. Bradley is in the midst of an incredible season.... Read More
Joaquin Niemann Primed For A Breakout Performance
Joaquin Niemann enters this week's Travelers Championship in strong form. Last week at the U.S. Open, the former Greenbrier Classic winner gained 3.2 strokes off the tee and 3.9 strokes on approach, good for his best ball-striking week since the Sony Open in January. Niemann's biggest issue has been his short game, but even that... Read More
Harris English A Viable Option At TPC River Highlands
Harris English is firmly trending in the right direction. The University of Georgia product has made five consecutive cuts, including a 13th-place finish at the Byron Nelson, a 14th-place finish at the Palmetto Championship and a third-place finish last week at the U.S. Open. English recorded his best approach week since the 2019 Sanderson Farms... Read More
Paul Casey As Safe As It Gets At Travelers Championship
Paul Casey checks all of the boxes this week. He has an immaculate resume at TPC River Highlands, with no finish worse than 32nd, and four top-fives in six appearances, including two runner-ups. The three-time PGA Tour winner is tops in the entire field in average strokes gained per round at TPC River Highlands. On... Read More
Doc Redman Not Worthy Of His Price Tag
With two top-10s in his last four starts, Doc Redman is certainly trending in the right direction. With that being said, fantasy managers should still proceed with caution. Both of his top-10s came in two of the weakest fields of the season, and the Clemson product still ranks 124th in this field in opportunities gained... Read More
Tread Lightly With Matthew Wolff
Fantasy managers will be excited to play Matthew Wolff after he surprised many with his 15th-place finish last week at the U.S. Open, yet they should be wary of an inflated price tag. While it was great to watch Wolff return to competitive action, fantasy managers should exercise patience and save Wolff for a course... Read More
It's Finally Time To Hop Back On Rickie Fowler
After weeks of disappointing fantasy managers, Rickie Fowler is finally beginning to resemble his old self. The five-time PGA Tour winner is coming off back-to-back top-12 finishes on difficult courses in tough fields. In both instances, he gained over 1.6 strokes on approach and over 3.9 strokes putting. This was actually the first time that... Read More
2021 U.S. Open - PGA DFS Tournament Breakdown
Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. We're getting this new series kicked off in style this week with... Read More
Cameron Smith Faces Uphill Battle At Torrey Pines
There is certainly a roadmap for Cameron Smith to find success at Torrey Pines, but his path is far more difficult than other players in his price range. Over his last 36 rounds, Smith ranks outside the top 50 in strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained on approach, proximity from 200-plus yards and driving... Read More
Harris English Is A Solid Play At Torrey Pines
While Harris English's Sunday struggles on the back nine last week will be fresh in fantasy managers' minds, this is a great bounce-back spot for the three-time PGA Tour winner. Since winning the Tournament of Champions in January, English has had an up-and-down season, but with two top-15s in his last four starts, his game... Read More
Ride The Hot Hand With Garrick Higgo At The U.S. Open
Fantasy managers should not overthink this one. Garrick Higgo is playing excellent golf right now, with three world-wide wins in his last five starts, and he carries a very reasonable price tag this weekend. In fact, U.S. Open pricing was released before Higgo won the Palmetto Championship. The young South African won in his second... Read More
Jason Kokrak Checks All The Boxes This Week
Coming off a win in his last start at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Jason Kokrak projects to be an extremely popular play this week. Some would suggest his price has not yet been correctly adjusted for his level of play, and fantasy managers will look to take advantage of that once again at this week's... Read More
Tyrrell Hatton Trending In The Right Direction
Tyrrell Hatton is coming off a second-place finish at the Palmetto Championship, where he gained a whopping 4.9 strokes off the tee and 6.9 strokes on approach. This was Hatton's best approach week since the CJ Cup in October, and his best week off the tee since the 2019 British Open. In fact, he actually... Read More
Matthew Wolff Is Not A Risk Worth Taking
Matthew Wolff's runner-up finish at the 2020 U.S. Open feels like a lifetime ago. The Oklahoma State product has only made eight starts on the tour this season, and they resulted in three missed cuts, a withdrawal, a disqualification and no finish better than 36th. The last time Wolff teed it up in an official... Read More
Abraham Ancer Has A Difficult Path At Torrey Pines
Abraham Ancer has quickly turned into one of the more consistent players on the PGA Tour, but Torrey Pines is not a course that projects favorably for him. Over his last 36 rounds, Ancer ranks 117th in this field in driving distance and 125th in this field in proximity from 200-plus yards. On a course... Read More
Daniel Berger is an Intriguing Pivot Play at Torrey Pines
While Daniel Berger will not garner the same level of popularity of his similarly priced peers, the four-time PGA Tour winner is worthy of fantasy managers' consideration this week. Berger's ball-striking continues to be overlooked. Over his last 36 rounds, the Florida State product ranks 16th in strokes gained off the tee, 12th in strokes... Read More
Justin Rose Is A Strong Play At Torrey Pines
Justin Rose is worth a look on any USGA setup. He has finished in the top 30 in 50% of his U.S. Open appearances, which also includes five top-fives and a win in 2013. Rose also boasts an immaculate resume at Torrey Pines, ranking eighth in this field in average strokes gained per round on... Read More
Tommy Fleetwood A Perfect Fit For Torrey Pines
U.S. Open specialist may be a stretch, but in five U.S. Open appearances, Tommy Fleetwood already has recorded two top-five finishes, including a runner-up in 2018 at the extremely difficult Shinnecock Hills. The five-time European Tour winner indubitably has an affinity for long, difficult and classical golf courses. Fleetwood's two best finishes of the year... Read More
Webb Simpson Will Need A Lot To Go Right At Torrey Pines
Webb Simpson chooses to skip the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines for a reason. It is not a suitable course for his style of play. While he has experienced some success on USGA setups, a lot would need to break in his favor for him to compete at this specific venue. Simpson did win... Read More
Brooks Koepka Is An Obvious Choice At Torrey Pines
Finding reasons not to play Brooks Koepka at a U.S. Open feels like grasping for straws. Koepka has played in seven U.S. Opens in his career, and he has recorded six top-20s, four top-fives, a runner-up and back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018. Form is not something to consider too much with Koepka, either. He... Read More
Roger Sloan Carries Appealing DFS Price At Congaree
An argument could be made that Roger Sloan is a much better player than his DFS price would suggest. Over his last 36 rounds, Sloan ranks 24th in strokes gained off the tee, 12th in strokes gained on approach and 17th in good drives gained out of all the players in this field. Sloan is... Read More
Erik Van Rooyen Could Shine On A Bigger Course
While Erik Van Rooyen's recent form leaves a lot to be desired, his bomb-and-gauge style of play should serve him well at Congaree. Despite missing his last four cuts, Van Rooyen still ranks in the top 40 in this field in driving distance, strokes gained on par-fives and sand saves. If there is any course... Read More
Davis Thompson Unworthy Of A Flier At Congaree
While Davis Thompson boasts both a decorated collegiate resume at the University of Georgia and a recent appearance in the Walker Cup, he has largely struggled against PGA Tour competition. The second-ranked amateur golfer in the world has only four PGA Tour starts under his belt, and he has missed the cut in three of... Read More
Approach Camilo Villegas With Caution
Camilo Villegas enters the Palmetto Championship on the back of a missed cut at the Memorial, in which he lost strokes in every major category except on approach. While Villegas' irons continue to be the strength of his game, he is far better with his wedges than he is with his longer irons. Congaree measures... Read More
Vincent Whaley Is One Of The Safer Options At Congaree
As shocking as this may sound, Vincent Whaley has become one of the most consistent performers on tour this season. Whaley has now made eight consecutive cuts, and his 20th-place finish in his last start at the Charles Schwab Challenge featured his best approach week of his entire career. Even if his irons regress, Whaley... Read More
Harold Varner Is A Great Option To Back At Congaree
While Harold Varner's 47th-place finish last week at the Memorial seems disappointing on the surface, the former University of East Carolina standout has a tendency to rebound after poor ball-striking weeks. Varner lost strokes on approach last week for only the ninth time since the PGA Tour's restart. In the following start, Varner has averaged... Read More
