PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Safeway Open
PGA DFS Expert Grades
Cameron Champ had just enough to hold off a pretty solid early season field last weekend at the Safeway Open. Champ held off hard charges on Sunday from Adam Hadwin (-5) and Mark Leishman (-7). Below is a full recap of all expert grades from the Safeway.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Charles Howell III | A+ |
| Adam Hadwin | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Adam Long | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Adam Scott | A |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Brandt Snedeker | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Harris English | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Robby Shelton | C |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Doc Redman | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
| J.J. Spaun | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A |
| Dylan Frittelli | A |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Ryan Moore | F |
*****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.
Alex White – FullTimeFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Long | A |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
| C.T. Pan | F |
Colin Drew – dailyroto.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Charles Howell III | A+ |
| Adam Hadwin | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Nick Watney | A |
| Francesco Molinari | B |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Brice Garnett | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Max Homa | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Jason Dufner | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Hadwin | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Adam Long | A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Harris English | C |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| Doc Redman | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Mark Anderson | F |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Dylan Frittelli | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Francesco Molinari | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Harris English | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Grayson Murray | D |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| Jamie Lovemark | F |
Drew Phelps – fantasyalarm.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Adam Long | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Bud Cauley | B |
| Brandt Snedeker | B |
| Scott Harrington | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Harris English | C |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Kevin Na | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Troy Merritt | F |
Christopher Aliperto – fantasycpr.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | B |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Robby Shelton | C |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Troy Merritt | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Hadwin | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Doc Redman | D |
| David Hearn | D |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| J.J. Spaun | F |
Justin Bailey – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Hadwin | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Dylan Frittelli | A |
| Francesco Molinari | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
Benjamin Main – fantasycpr.com
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Harris English | C |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| J.J. Spaun | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Emiliano Grillo | D |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Adam Long | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Robby Shelton | C |
| Max Homa | C |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
| J.J. Spaun | F |
EliteFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Adam Scott | A |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Brandt Snedeker | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Robby Shelton | C |
| Patrick Rodgers | C |
| Phil Mickelson | D |
| Martin Laird | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
| Lucas Glover | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Jim Furyk | B |
| Harris English | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
Josh Culp – rotoworld.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Adam Long | A |
| Fabian Gomez | C |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
| Beau Hossler | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
Taco – DFS Army
| Player | Grade |
| Charles Howell III | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | B |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Harris English | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Scott Piercy | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
DFSUpNorth – DFS Army
| Player | Grade |
| Charles Howell III | A+ |
| Nick Watney | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Harris English | C |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Adam Schenk | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
| Peter Malnati | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Sungjae Im | C |
| Peter Malnati | F |
| Adam Schenk | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Byeong Hun An | F |
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Robby Shelton | C |
| Phil Mickelson | D |
| Sebastian Cappelen | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Jamie Lovemark | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Adam Scott | A |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Dylan Frittelli | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Bud Cauley | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Talor Gooch | D |
| Ryan Moore | F |
| Kevin Streelman | F |
| Akshay Bhatia | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Vaughn Taylor | C |
| Hank Lebioda | C |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| C.T. Pan | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A |
| Harris English | C |
