PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Genesis Invitational
PGA DFS Picks Genesis Invitational
Joaquin Niemann played even par golf on Sunday but it was enough to win the Genesis Invitational. His rounds of 63-63 on Thursday and Friday allowed him to cruise on the weekend. 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 heads to Florida for the next few weeks and will start that stretch with this week’s Honda Classic.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Max Homa | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Thomas Pieters | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Max Homa | A |
| Xander Schauffele | 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.
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Doc Redman | C |
| Jordan Spieth | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | F |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
| Thomas Pieters | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Maverick McNealy | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Sergio Garcia | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Seamus Power | F |
| Luke List | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Max Homa | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Rickie Fowler | D |
| James Hahn | D |
| Thomas Pieters | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Robert Macintyre | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| David Lipsky | F |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Si Woo Kim | D |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Seamus Power | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Mito Pereira | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Si Woo Kim | D |
| Cameron Smith | D |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Maverick McNealy | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | B |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Corey Conners | F |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
Pat Mayo – DK Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Cameron Young | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Robert Macintyre | B |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
| Taylor Pendrith | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Adam Long | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Seamus Power | F |
Drew Phelps – DFS Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Max Homa | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Francesco Molinari | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| James Hahn | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Thomas Pieters | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Alex Noren | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
DFS Army – Domination Station
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Luke List | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Erik Van Rooyen | B |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Thomas Pieters | F |
Chris Murphy – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Max Homa | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | B |
| Francesco Molinari | C |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
Awesemo Cheat Sheet
| Player | Grade |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Jon Rahm | B |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Aaron Rai | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Cantlay | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Talor Gooch | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Maverick McNealy | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | B |
| Aaron Rai | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Patton Kizzire | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| James Hahn | D |
| Patrick Rodgers | F |
Brad Thomas – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Luke List | F |
Chris Durrell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Aaron Rai | B |
| Will Zalatoris | C |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Marc Leishman | B |
