DFS PGA PLAYBOOK - FEDEX ST. JUDE CLASSIC
Published: Jun 10, 2017
The U.S. Open is next week and while I know everyone is just chomping at the bit to get there, we must stay focused on this week’s adventure at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
TPC Southwind plays host each year to the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. This beautiful 7,239 yard track is a Par 70 and considered a true test for the golfer. It challenges all parts of a player’s game. If you look over the course history, there isn’t a particular type of player that has dominated on this track. Even the most accurate players have had problems keeping it on the fairway which means rough proximity will be one of the key stats I’ll be targeting for my lineups. The course features water hazards on ten different holes, we want ball strikers who can gain strokes off the tee to keep the ball dry. TPC Southwind’s greens are very small and difficult to hit, so players who rank highly in approach proximity and green in regulation are at a premium.
This is not the strongest field we’ve seen this season but we do have a large field of 156 players with as usual the Top 70 plus ties making the cut. Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley, Jamie Lovemark, Padraig Harrington, and Kelly Kraft have all withdrawn from the tournament but beware, their names are still in the Draft Kings system.
As I was building lineups, I found myself going heavy stars and scrubs with my tournament lineups because of the amount of value in the mid 6K range. There are a lot of different combinations but I personally preferring to go with one 10K, one 9K, one 7K and two 6K fliers to round out my lineups. If you really want to go balanced, that’s fine too but I feel like the guys in the mid-range are more risky options.
The best news of the weekend is that there does not seem to be any weather issues in Memphis besides being a little hot and humid. If you really want to read into this, you could target players going off on Thursday morning as they’ll get out before it heats up in the afternoon. The temps start in the high 70s on Thursday and get into the high 80s by the end of the weekend.
THE U.S. OPEN IS NEXT WEEK … WOO HOO!!! Good luck to everyone this week!
***UPDATE***
OPTIMAL LINEUPS FOR POST-CUT CONTESTS
GPP #1
Derek Fathauer $7000
Brandon Hagy $7600
Peter Uihlein $8000
Rafa Cabrera Bello $8000
Daniel Berger $9200
Francesco Molinari $9300
GPP #2
Brooks Koepka $9600
Billy Horschel $9000
Kevin Chappell $8400
Graeme McDowell $8300
Luke List $7700
Sebastian Munoz $6900
PRE-CUT DFS PGA PLAYBOOK:
| PLAYER | DRAFT KINGS | FANDUEL | BREAKDOWN |
| Rickie Fowler | $12,000 | $10,500 | BIG PRICE for Rickie but the best player in the field with a T2 last week at the Memorial. 1st in SG:TG & 2nd in Adjusted Scoring. |
| Brooks Koepka | $11,500 | $10,100 | Dude just owns this place with a T19, T3, & a T2. Scoring Average of 68.17. 3rd on the TOUR in Birdie or Better % & Par 5 Scoring |
| Phil Mickelson | $10,200 | $9,700 | I mean, since 2013 - Two T2s, a T3 & a T11 at TPC Southwind (Scoring Average 67.88). All of his stats match this course |
| Russell Henley | $9,800 | $7,600 | Finished T7 last year at TPC Southwind. 22nd in GIR, 10th in Adjusted Scoring & 9th in SG:Putting which is where his money is made. |
| Billy Horschel | $9,500 | $7,700 | Don't love paying this much but 3 Straight Top 10 Finishes at TPC Southwind between 2013-15. 10th in GIR & 41st in Adjusted Scoring. |
| Ryan Palmer | $9,000 | $7,700 | This is his 10th Appearance at TPC Southland with Cashes in his last 5 Trips (2 Top 5s). He makes for a safe play. |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $8,600 | $8,300 | Sits in 7th on TOUR in SG:Putting. He finished T4 at the Players which seems to have been the kick start he needed |
| Kyle Stanley | $8,400 | $6,800 | The dude has 3 Top 10s in his last 6 Starts. Doesn't have a great track record here but his current form makes up for it |
| Brian Gay | $8,200 | $5,700 | 2009 Winner Here has 4 Top 10s including last year's 6th. He's putting like his old self sitting at 13th in SG:Putting |
| Stewart Cink | $8,000 | $7,100 | He has 9 Top 30 finishes in last 12 starts (T25 at Memorial). 7/8 Cuts Made at TPC Southwind. 12th in SG: Approach. |
| Ian Poulter | $7,600 | $7,100 | First Trip back since his T6 in 2014. He finsihed T2 at The Players out of nowhere. 8th in SG:Approach & 28th in Adjusted Scoring |
| Chad Campbell | $7,600 | $5,600 | 1 Top 10 & Another 3 Top 15s this season. 7/7 Cuts Made at TPC Southwind with 2 Top 10s since 2010. 42nd in GIR & 7th in Scrambling |
| Peter Uihlein | $7,200 | $7,000 | 13/13 Cuts Made THIS SEASON with 4 Top 10s & Another 3 Top 25s. T5, T23 & T25 in 3 PGA Tour Starts. Led the Field in SG:Off the Tee Last Week |
| Roberto Castro | $7,100 | $5,000 | The Summer is when this guy heats up. 3/4 Cuts Made Here (T40 in 2015 & T18 in 2013). Nice Flier ESPECIALLY on FD |
| Camilo Villegas | $6,700 | $5,800 | 10/11 Cuts Made Here (3 Top 10s & Another 4 Top 20s). He isn't playing great right now but his track record is worth a GPP flier |
| Retief Goosen | $6,500 | $5,300 | 6/8 Cuts Made at TPC Southwind (3 Top 15s since 2010 - T12 Last Year). He finished T14 in New Orleans & T2 in Puerto Rico. |
| Boo Weekley | $6,500 | $5,500 | 9/11 Cuts Made Here (3 Top 15s including T12 last year). Par 70s work for him because of his putting problems. |
| Ben Crane | $6,500 | $5,600 | 10/10 Cuts Made Here since 2003 (Former Winner of This Event). Accurate, Good Putter & Good from Around the Green |
| D.A. Points | $6,500 | $5,300 | 4/7 Cuts Made (2 Top 25s) since winning in Puerto Rico. T18 Last Year. Sits 25th in GIR & 19th in SG: Approach the Green. |
| Bob Estes | $6,300 | $4,800 | This 51-year-old has only missed the cut 3 times here since 1988. Leads PGA Tour in 1-Putt %, 6th in 3-Putt Avoidance & 15th in Scrambling. |
DRAFTKINGS OPTIMALS:
| DRAFT KINGS CASH | PRICE |
| Phil Mickelson | $10,200 |
| Billy Horschel | $9,500 |
| Ryan Palmer | $9,000 |
| Chad Campbell | $7,600 |
| Retief Goosen | $6,500 |
| D.A. Points | $6,500 |
| DRAFT KINGS GPP | PRICE |
| Rickie Fowler | $12,000 |
| Russell Henley | $9,800 |
| Ian Poulter | $7,600 |
| Roberto Castro | $7,100 |
| D.A. Points | $6,500 |
| Bob Estes | $6,300 |
FANDUEL OPTIMALS:
| FANDUEL CASH | PRICE |
| Brooks Koepka | $10,100 |
| Phil Mickelson | $9,700 |
| Ryan Palmer | $7,700 |
| Billy Horschel | $7,700 |
| Stewart Cink | $7,100 |
| Camilo Villegas | $5,800 |
| Ben Crane | $5,600 |
| Retief Goosen | $5,300 |
| FANDUEL GPP | PRICE |
| Rickie Fowler | $10,500 |
| Brooks Koepka | $10,100 |
| Phil Mickelson | $9,700 |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | $8,300 |
| Chad Campbell | $5,600 |
| D.A. Points | $5,300 |
| Roberto Castro | $5,000 |
| Bob Estes | $4,800 |
ONE AND DONE PLAY::
| ONE AND DONE PLAY | FINISH |
| SBS - Jimmy Walker | T9 |
| Sony - Charles Howell III | T8 |
| Career - Bill Haas | T17 |
| Farmers - Brandt Snedeker | T9 |
| Waste - Brendan Steele | T16 |
| Pebble - Phil Mickelson | 65th |
| Genesis - J.B Holmes | T34 |
| Honda - Graeme McDowell | T14 |
| Mexico - Alexander Noren | T55 |
| Valspar - Ryan Moore | T18 |
| Palmer - Zach Johnson | T66 |
| Match - Sergio Garcia | Out of Sweet 16 |
| Puerto - David Hearn | T17 |
| Shell - Lee Westwood | MC |
| Masters - Justin Rose | 2nd |
| RBC - Kevin Kisner | T11 |
| Valero - Charley Hoffman | T40 |
| Wells Fargo - Adam Scott | T36 |
| Players - Martin Kaymer | T69 |
| Nelson - Dustin Johnson | T13 |
| D & D - Pat Perez | MC |
| Memorial - Emiliano Grillo | T40 |
| St. Jude - Russell Henley | ??? |
ONE & DONE PLAYS: