2 years agoJon Rahm has lost strokes off the tee in two of his last four starts. Incredibly, these are the only two times he has lost strokes off the tee on the PGA Tour since the 2019 Tour Championship. He should continue to dominate with his driver this week with hopes that the rest of his game can return to the exceptional levels we have seen from him in the past. Rahm has finished seventh and T52 in his two appearances at TPC Southwind, gaining +5.2 strokes putting in round four of his seventh-place finish in 2019. Although his floor remains exceptionally high, his relative upside is questionable this week.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoSungjae Im enters the week with back-to-back second-place finishes, losing over two strokes putting both Sundays he was in contention. Even with those two abysmal putting performances, he has still gained a stroke per round on the greens in his last duo of starts. His ball-striking has been steady enough to have gained total strokes on the field in his last eight rounds. Im is primed to best his T35 and T46 finishes at TPC Southwind and should find himself in contention once again this week.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoTyrrell Hatton has only lost strokes on approach in one of his last dozen rounds, averaging 0.91 strokes gained over that period. His stellar iron play has resulted in finishes of T24, T11 and T8 in his last three starts. The rest of Hatton's game is also starting to round out nicely, as he has gained strokes in all three other major stat categories since the Scottish Open. His best finish at TPC Southwind is a T17, which might be topped this week if he continues his recent form into the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoWill Zalatoris will look to follow up his eighth-place finish in the 2021 FedEx St. Jude with a better finish this season. Zalatoris is comfortably inside the Tour Championship threshold but does still have some work to do to get into the top-10. Across the board, Zalatoris is one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour. In the six major strokes-gained categories, Zalatoris sits inside the top-11 in four of them, and is only outside the top-70 in one stat, putting. As it always is, the putter is the only thing holding Zalatoris back in taking over the PGA Tour. However, he gained .206 strokes on the greens last week, his best since the U.S. Open. If Zalatoris can keep that same stroke on the greens this week, he has a great chance to win in Memphis.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoAfter a disappointing T76 last week, Adam Scott goes into the first playoff event needing a good finish to secure his spot in the BMW Championship. As it currently stands, Scott is just under 40 points outside the of top-70, and the BMW Championship threshold. However, Scott will have a tough time trying to jump into the top-70 this week. Since 2019, Scott hasn't finished inside the top-35 at the FedEx St. Jude. In fact, his best finish at the event came all the way back in 2007. This season, Scott has been unusually bad around the greens, which is something that usually isn't a concern with Scott. However, it has been in 2022. Even with his cheap DFS price this week, Scott is someone to leave in the DFS lobby this week.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoJordan Spieth is hunting for his second FedEx Cup in 2022 but needs to get his playoffs started the right way at the FedEx St. Jude. Lucky for Spieth, his last few trips to Memphis have been good. In his last three starts at the event, Spieth has finished no worse than 30th, with two 12th-place finishes. In recent history, Spieth has recorded back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Scottish Open and The Open. Looking deeper into Spieth, since April, Spieth has only missed two cuts in 11 starts, with one win, and four other top-10 finishes. In DFS, the price for Spieth is lower than expected. He should have no issues paying it off and is a great option in all contests this week.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoAt this point, Billy Horschel should just buy a house on TPC Southwind, because he's only missed one start at the FedEx St. Jude since 2011. However, he isn't just showing up, he's showing out. Horschel has finished inside the top-10 five different times and has only finished worse than 25th once in his last eight starts at the event. With his incredible history, and back-to-back top-30 finishes at The Open and Wyndham Championship his DFS price this week makes little sense. Betting on Horschel's history at TPC Southwind feels like a safe bet to make, and his DFS price won't bring much risk. Horschel is a great option in all contests.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoIt was a nice bounce-back week for Davis Riley. Following two missed cuts, Riley posted a 13th-place finish at the Wyndham Championship last week. Riley has had a solid season this year and sits in 23rd in the FedEx Cup standings. He will be looking to ride his current form heading into the playoffs. Riley has been great driving the golf ball this year, which will come in handy during the postseason. He has gained strokes off the tee in four straight events and avoids getting himself into trouble. In DFS, he won't be a popular play because of the loaded field. Riley had a tough stretch, but his finish last week shows that he can bounce back even after he has struggled. Riley is a sneaky good DFS play.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoAnother tournament, another top-15 finish for Scott Stallings. Stallings is coming off a 13th-place finish at the Wyndham Championship last week, marking his fourth straight top-15 finish in a row. There is a lot to love about Stallings' game right now, particularly his iron play. Stallings has gained strokes on approach in four straight events and has translated that into his best stretch of golf this year. He sits 41st in the FedEx Cup standings, positioning himself well to reach The Tour Championship at East Lake. We have seen players get hot in the FedEx Cup playoffs, most notably Billy Horschel in 2015. Stallings is displaying a lot of signs of a player who could go on a run in the postseason. Stallings' hot stretch has not gone unnoticed, which is resulting in higher than expected ownership in DFS. He's playing some great golf, but DFS players may need to deal with him being a chalk pick.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoIt was a very disappointing week for Harold Varner III last week at the Wyndham Championship. Varner, who was one of the popular picks to contend, failed to make the cut and looked out of sorts in an event many thought he could win. It has been a stretch of inconsistent golf from HV3. He has missed the cut in two of his past four events and has not posted a top-five finish since the RBC Heritage back in April. The one area of Varner's game that is cause for concern is his putting. He has lost strokes putting in five straight events, which is a major red flag heading into a time of year where every putt is even more important. He let a lot of DFS players down this week, so his ownership won't be high. It is a loaded field with a lot of good players, which makes HV3 a less intriguing option this week.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoJoaquin Niemann has not teed it up since The Open Championship, where he finished in 53rd place. Niemann has been playing some good golf lately, making the cut in nine of his last 10 starts. During that stretch, he has posted three top-20 finishes, including a third-place finish at The Memorial. Niemann has a lot of strengths, his best being his ability off the tee. He ranks 15th in strokes gained off the tee on the PGA Tour this year, proving he is one of the best drivers of the golf ball in the world. Given his recent form, one would think he would be a popular pick to contend this week, but there has been little chatter surrounding him. In DFS, he is reasonably priced and isn't attracting a lot of ownership. Niemann is a very good DFS play and could be a great leverage play in the middle tier. He also is worth backing on the outright market.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoRickie Fowler, now known as Mr. 125, was the final player to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. He has not shown any signs of finding his old form, missing the cut in his last two events. Another piece of negative news surrounding Fowler is his caddie change. Fowler has parted ways with long-time caddie Joe Skovron, who has been his caddie since 2009. Once considered one of the best putters in the world, Fowler has been terrible on the greens lately. He has lost strokes putting in seven of his last eight events and can't seem to figure it out. His irons have also been off, losing strokes on approach in five straight events. Bad iron play, combined with bad putting, is not a recipe for success, especially at this time of the season. He is one of the lowest-priced players in most DFS formats and is not attracting much ownership. Fowler is not a viable DFS option.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoSince the start of May, it's hard to find a better golfer on the PGA Tour than Matthew Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has made seven starts since May 1st, and recorded four top-six finishes, and five top-10 finishes, with only one missed cut. Obviously, the highlight of the stretch was his win at the U.S. Open back in June. With his play, Fitzpatrick jumped from 50th to 14th in the FedEx Cup standings and has a great chance to elevate his standing this week, at a place he knows well. Fitzpatrick will be making his fourth straight start at TPC Southwind, with two top-six finishes already under his belt. His DFS price is more than fair, and maybe a little undervalued for his current play, and is a great option in all contests.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 years agoXander Schauffele is red-hot entering the first FedEx Cup playoff event. Schauffele has finished inside the top 20 in seven straight tournaments, including back-to-back wins at the Travelers Championship and the Scottish Open. His last time out, Schauffele finished 15th at The Open Championship at St. Andrews. There is not one part of Schauffele's game that is a concern right now, and he is finally showing the ability to close out events. He has also shown the ability to win FedEx playoff events, capturing the Tour Championship in 2017. He is a great option in DFS this week and may actually fly a bit under the radar given the fact he has not played since The Open. Schauffele is always a threat to win when he tees it up, and this week is no exception.
--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/
2 years agoRory McIlroy will tee it up for the first time since his third-place finish at The Open Championship. McIlroy finished the regular season sixth in the FedEx Cup standings but is nearly 1,500 points off the lead. McIlroy would need a huge couple of weeks to win another FedEx Cup, but TPC Southwind is a great place to start. In his career, McIlroy has three top-12 finishes in five starts, and two of those have come in the last three years. In terms of DFS, McIlroy will be the most expensive option in most, if not all contests this week. Although a top-20 finish is nearly a lock, it will be tough for McIlroy to fully payoff that salary this week. He is still a great option, but better value can be found this week.
--Kasey Kuhrts - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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