PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – The Masters
PGA DFS Picks The Masters
It was never really in doubt on Sunday as Hideki Matsuyama won his first Major at Augusta. He played really well all four days and was very deserving of the green jacket. 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 Harbour Town this week for the RBC Heritage.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | D |
| Adam Scott | D |
| Max Homa | F |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Lee Westwood | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Daniel Berger | 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.
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Adam Scott | D |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
| Lee Westwood | F |
| Max Homa | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Cameron Champ | A |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Bubba Watson | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Rose | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Patrick Reed | A |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Lee Westwood | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | D |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | D |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
| Max Homa | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Brendon Todd | C |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Bubba Watson | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Tommy Fleetwood | C |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Lee Westwood | F |
| Max Homa | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Justin Rose | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Patrick Reed | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Cameron Champ | A |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Shane Lowry | B |
| Matt Wallace | B |
| Mackenzie Hughes | B |
| Charl Schwartzel | B |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Billy Horschel | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Dylan Frittelli | F |
| Kevin Kisner | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Billy Horschel | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Sungjae Im | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
Chris Murphy – FantaysLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Matt Wallace | B |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Adam Scott | D |
| Dustin Johnson | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Matthew Wolff | F |
| Max Homa | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A+ |
| Will Zalatoris | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Jason Day | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Bernd Wiesberger | B |
| Adam Scott | D |
| Brooks Koepka | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
| Max Homa | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Abraham Ancer | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Bryson DeChambeau | D |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | D |
| Adam Scott | D |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Daniel Berger | F |
| Sergio Garcia | F |
| Lee Westwood | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Max Homa | F |
