PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – 3M Open
PGA DFS Picks 3M Open
Tony Finau finished strong on Sunday to win this year’s 3M Open in Minnesota. Finau played great but it may have been a different story were it not for one of the most epic meltdowns in PGA history courtesy of Scott Piercy on Sunday. Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. It’s almost FedEx Playoff time! This week will be the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| C.T. Pan | C |
| Adam Long | C |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Austin Cook | D |
| Jason Day | D |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| C.T. Pan | C |
| Matthew NeSmith | D |
*****EXPERT GRADES*****
Grades are the result of a three step process.
First, the field is sorted by raw points achieved and assigned a grade 0-5, with 5 being best. Roughly the top 3-4% receive 5 points, the next 13-15% receive 4 points, the next 13-15% receive 3 points, and so on. In weeks with a cut, almost all MCs receive 0 points.
Next, we follow the same method described above, but we replace raw points with salary ($) / fantasy points (pts).
Finally, we weight the two results (2x raw points grade + value grade / 3) and assign a traditional letter grade.
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Chesson Hadley | A |
| Maverick McNealy | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Matthias Schwab | D |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Emiliano Grillo | A+ |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Greyson Sigg | A |
| Callum Tarren | A |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Aaron Baddeley | B |
| Adam Long | C |
| Brendon Todd | C |
| Martin Laird | D |
| Austin Cook | D |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Ryan Armour | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Matthew NeSmith | D |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
Brad Thomas – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Tyler Duncan | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| C.T. Pan | C |
| Jason Day | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Austin Smotherman | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| Adam Long | C |
| C.T. Pan | C |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Justin Lower | F |
Awesemo Cheat Sheet
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Maverick McNealy | B |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| Jason Day | D |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
Drew Phelps – DFS Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Cameron Champ | A |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Wyndham Clark | B |
| Michael Gligic | B |
| Michael Thompson | C |
| Brice Garnett | C |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Austin Cook | D |
| Sahith Theegala | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Dylan Frittelli | F |
| Kramer Hickok | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Patton Kizzire | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| Brice Garnett | C |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Davis Riley | F |
DFS Army – Domination Station
| Player | Grade |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Maverick McNealy | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Brendan Steele | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Peter Malnati | A |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Chris Gotterup | C |
| C.T. Pan | C |
| Tyler Duncan | C |
| Martin Laird | D |
| Matthias Schwab | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Nate Lashley | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
Pat Mayo – DK Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Hayden Buckley | B |
| Hank Lebioda | B |
| Nick Hardy | D |
| Austin Cook | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Garrick Higgo | F |
| Stephan Jaeger | F |
Chris Murphy – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Emiliano Grillo | A+ |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Hank Lebioda | B |
| Martin Laird | D |
| Austin Cook | D |
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Callum Tarren | A |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Adam Long | C |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Jason Day | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Davis Riley | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Hadwin | B |
| Tyler Duncan | C |
| Adam Svensson | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Joohyung Kim | A |
| Michael Gligic | B |
| Austin Cook | D |
| Ben Kohles | D |
| Davis Riley | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Nate Lashley | F |
| Justin Lower | F |
