Welcome to Playing the Tips!
Each week this will be the one-stop resource to soak in all the picks from our fantasy staffers at Rotoworld.com.
Page 1 is going to look at Daily Fantasy Sports picks (FanDuel, Yahoo, and DraftKings).
Page 2 will have a look at One-and-Done options as well as PGATOUR.com’s fantasy game.
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Dave Tindall
@DaveTindallGolf
DraftKings
Webb Simpson ($11,200): Runner-up last week and awesome record here. Happy to pay top dollar.
Collin Morikawa ($10,400): On an absolute roll and no reason it should stop. Will walk tall after last week’s win.
Abraham Ancer ($7,700): Straight hitter with strong Par 4 stats. Played well at Dye’s Sawgrass and twice shot 64 here last year.
Vaughn Taylor ($7,400): Just in great form this year, especially of late, and that trumps some mixed course form. A 63 at Sedgefield two years ago eases that worry anyway.
Nick Taylor ($6,800): Has his eye on top 125 and habit of coming up big when it’s on the line. T8 here last year and top 15 last week.
Sam Saunders ($6,400): 4-for-4 at Sedgefield and top 10 at John Deere recently.
Total Salary $49,900
On the Cusp: Hideki Matsuyama ($10,900), Brandt Snedeker ($10,000), Billy Horschel ($9,600), Martin Kaymer ($8,600), Dylan Frittelli ($8,400), Bill Haas ($7,600)
Matt Cooper
@MattCooperGolf
DraftKings
Webb Simpson ($11,200) - Seven times finished T11 or better in his last nine tournament starts and love the T2 last week at TPC Southwind. Worth paying a big salary for.
Charles Howell III ($8,900) - I like that his best golf this season has been on courses calling for a tight long game and putting on Bermuda grass.
Doc Redman ($7,600) - The local kid returns home after a two month period of pure bliss that kicked off in Canada and ended at the British. Through it all he showed he can go low.
Martin Kaymer ($8,600) - I like the TPC Sawgrass theme - six of the last eight winners at Sedgefield also own a Players title.
Si Woo Kim ($7,000) - See above. Although in this case I am taking a total call on good feelings returning to a course he was won on. His form is dreadful, but plenty of upside with the salary.
Brian Gay ($6,600) - Shot 62-32 in the middle rounds last year and has been much improved in this tournament since the change to Bermuda grass greens.
Total Salary $49,900
On the Cusp: Cameron Smith ($9,000), Rory Sabbatini ($9,200), Matthew Wolff ($9,400), Kramer Hickock ($6,300), Ernie Els ($6,200), Fabian Gomez ($6,100)
Josh Culp
@futureoffantasy
FanDuel
Charles Howell III (10,500): Doesn’t seem like the best course fit on paper but he’s 4-for-6 at Sedgefield with a T13 and T4 to his credit.
Adam Hadwin (10,300): Making his third appearance at the course. Finished T51 during his 2015 debut and improved with a T33 on return.
Scott Piercy (9,900): He’s been quiet during the summer with just three starts since the beginning of June. Hopefully he’s just enjoying his time as a dad and not nursing an injury. Jumped out to the first-round lead in his most recent start (3M Open) which suggests he’s on the healthy side.
Aaron Wise (9,700): He’s been settled for mediocre finishes in the 35th to 45th range lately. Finds himself just inside the Playoffs bubble. Playing a light schedule this year, he should be well-rested for a summer run. Will need to have a good finish either this week or next week for that to happen.
Sungjae Im (9,700): While Wise has played a light schedule, Im is the opposite. He’s pegged it 31 times this season and not slowing down. His hot streak ended in Northern Ireland (MC) but he had five straight top 30s before that.
Byeong Hun An (9,900): Are there better ball-strikers in the field? Yes, but not many. In fact, only Hideki Matsuyama has gained more strokes tee-to-green in measured rounds over the last 12 months.
Yahoo DFS
Viktor Hovland (27): Is this is a free space? No. But it’s close. Hovland has been elite since turning pro, at least in the ball-striking department. Should be incredibly high owned at this affordable price tag.
Doc Redman (29): The local product is back home and bringing plenty of recent form along with him.
Daniel Berger (29): Not the end of the world if he falls short of the Playoffs (he can lean on a medical extension) but I’m sure he’d love to avoid that and just grab a top-heavy finish this week to jump inside the top 125.
Lucas Glover (37): The Clemson product has gained the third most strokes in the field over the last 12 months, behind only Webb and Hideki.
Adam Hadwin (36): Generally steady but he’s posted top 10s in two of his last four starts. The upside is there too.
Sungjae Im (39): This course has easy-to-reach par 5s and lots of wedges in hand. Sounds like a Korn Ferry Tour event which is where Im dominated last year.
