PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Genesis Open
PGA DFS Expert Grades Genesis Open
An entertaining weekend of golf led to Adam Scott picking up his first Tour victory since 2016, which seems downright unbelievable. 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 get a WGC event in Mexico which means a small field with no cut. That said, it’s the best of the best and always some of the more entertaining golf to watch outside of the majors.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Jon Rahm | C |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Charles Howell III | D |
| Justin Rose | D |
| J.B. Holmes | D |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Benjamin Main – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
*****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 |
| Joel Dahmen | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Jon Rahm | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| J.B. Holmes | D |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
| Matt Jones | F |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Martin Laird | B |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Justin Rose | D |
| Tiger Woods | D |
| Jordan Spieth | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
| Jhonattan Vegas | F |
| Aaron Baddeley | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Brooks Koepka | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| J.B. Holmes | D |
| Jason Day | F |
Justin Bailey – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Justin Rose | D |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
Alex White – FullTimeFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | B |
| Jon Rahm | C |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Ryan Moore | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Tony Finau | D |
| J.B. Holmes | D |
| Justin Rose | D |
| Jordan Spieth | D |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Justin Rose | D |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Marc Leishman | C |
| Ryan Moore | C |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Kevin Na | F |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
| Andrew Putnam | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Jon Rahm | C |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| Ryan Palmer | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Tiger Woods | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Tony Finau | D |
DFS Army – Taco
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Cameron Tringale | B |
| Jon Rahm | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Brian Harman | C |
| Charles Howell III | D |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
| Nick Taylor | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| Charles Howell III | D |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Corey Conners | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Justin Rose | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Erik Van Rooyen | F |
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Brooks Koepka | B |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Nick Watney | F |
| Brian Gay | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Charles Howell III | D |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Max Homa | A+ |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Patrick Rodgers | B |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Bubba Watson | F |
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Erik Van Rooyen | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Wyndham Clark | B |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Marc Leishman | C |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| J.B. Holmes | D |
| Justin Rose | D |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
| Cameron Smith | F |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Kevin Chappell | F |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Sungjae Im | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | C |
| Tony Finau | D |
| Jim Furyk | F |
| Nick Taylor | F |
| Sungjae Im | F |
Josh Culp – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Sergio Garcia | C |
| Alex Noren | C |
| Bubba Watson | F |
| Corey Conners | F |
Scott Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Scott | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Carlos Ortiz | B |
| Luke List | B |
| Patrick Reed | C |
| Tiger Woods | D |
| Joaquin Niemann | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Kevin Tway | F |
