PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Arnold Palmer Invitational
PGA DFS Expert Grades Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tyrrell Hatton was teetering on a meltdown about midway through his Sunday round. He regrouped, though, and captured his first PGA Tour trophy. It came down to the 72nd hole and that’s how we like them! Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. The Tour stays in Florida this week for the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a dynamic field teeing it up!
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Marc Leishman | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Harris English | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Nick Taylor | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Brooks Koepka | D |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
*****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.
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Harry Higgs | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Alex Noren | F |
| Cameron Champ | F |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Marc Leishman | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Harris English | A |
| Danny Willett | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Beau Hossler | B |
| Bud Cauley | C |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Scott Piercy | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Kevin Kisner | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Brooks Koepka | D |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Jazz Janewattananond | F |
Justin Bailey – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Scottie Scheffler | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Joel Dahmen | A |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
Alex White – FullTimeFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A+ |
| Marc Leishman | A+ |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Harris English | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Brendan Steele | F |
Benjamin Main – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Adam Long | B |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Brendan Steele | F |
| Alex Noren | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Scottie Scheffler | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Harris English | A |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Adam Long | B |
| Robby Shelton | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Nick Taylor | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
DFS Army – Taco
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Harris English | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Nick Taylor | B |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Nick Taylor | B |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Scottie Scheffler | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Brian Harman | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Harry Higgs | B |
| Brooks Koepka | D |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Phil Mickelson | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Brooks Koepka | D |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| J.T. Poston | F |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Marc Leishman | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Marc Leishman | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Brendon Todd | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | B |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Doc Redman | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Kevin Chappell | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Adam Scott | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Kevin Kisner | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Nick Taylor | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Adam Scott | F |
Josh Culp – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | A+ |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | B |
| Ryan Moore | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Maverick McNealy | F |
| Adam Scott | F |
Scott Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Sung Kang | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | A |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Max Homa | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Scott Piercy | F |
| Cameron Champ | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
