PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Farmers Insurance Open
PGA DFS Picks & Grades Farmers Insurance Open
Everyone’s favorite guy to hate gave us another reason to do so this week. Despite all that, Patrick Reed ran away with the Farmers Insurance Open to win by 5 strokes. Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. This week we head to Phoenix for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Bubba Watson | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Luke List | A+ |
| Sam Burns | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Talor Gooch | B |
| Harris English | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Billy Horschel | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
*****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 |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Carlos Ortiz | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Louis Oosthuizen | B |
| Alex Noren | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Jason Day | F |
| Harris English | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Luke List | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Sam Burns | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Andy Ogletree | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Anirban Lahiri | D |
| Harris English | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Sepp Straka | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | D |
| Harold Varner III | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Billy Horschel | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
Will Gray – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Rickie Fowler | C |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Jamie Lovemark | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Sepp Straka | A+ |
| Luke List | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Francesco Molinari | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Matt Jones | B |
| Harris English | F |
| Cameron Smith | F |
| Andy Ogletree | F |
| Ryan Brehm | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Corey Conners | B |
| John Huh | C |
| Tom Hoge | F |
| Billy Horschel | F |
| Harris English | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Luke List | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Talor Gooch | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Bubba Watson | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Suh | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Kevin Streelman | A |
| Richy Werenski | A |
| Sam Burns | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Dylan Frittelli | C |
| Kramer Hickok | D |
| Billy Horschel | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Harris English | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Luke List | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Sam Burns | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Kevin Streelman | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Talor Gooch | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Byeong Hun An | D |
| Jhonattan Vegas | D |
| Jason Day | F |
| Cameron Champ | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
| Jordan Spieth | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Jason Day | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Carlos Ortiz | A+ |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Talor Gooch | B |
| Alex Noren | B |
| Bubba Watson | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
Chris Murphy – FantaysLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Kevin Streelman | A |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Talor Gooch | B |
| John Huh | C |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Cameron Smith | F |
| Billy Horschel | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A+ |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| John Huh | C |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
Taco – DFS Army
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A+ |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Billy Horschel | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Charles Howell III | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Suh | A+ |
| Wyndham Clark | A |
| Kyle Stanley | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Matt Jones | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Jhonattan Vegas | D |
| Harris English | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Jason Day | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Cameron Davis | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Gary Woodland | B |
| John Huh | C |
