PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – The Players Championship
PGA DFS Picks The Players Championship
What a marvelous run on the weekend for Justin Thomas to claim The Players Championship. Lee Westwood and Bryson continue to play well, too. 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 is at PGA National this week for the Honda Classic.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Scottie Scheffler | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Sergio Garcia | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | A |
| Billy Horschel | 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.
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Sergio Garcia | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
| Branden Grace | F |
| Richy Werenski | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Adam Scott | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Sergio Garcia | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Adam Scott | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Scottie Scheffler | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Harold Varner III | C |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Si Woo Kim | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Ryan Moore | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | C |
| Nate Lashley | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Chez Reavie | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | A |
| Jason Kokrak | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Lee Westwood | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Si Woo Kim | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Brendan Steele | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Adam Scott | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Andrew Putnam | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Max Homa | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Scottie Scheffler | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Sergio Garcia | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Brendon Todd | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Ryan Moore | B |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Kevin Na | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Talor Gooch | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Si Woo Kim | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Jason Kokrak | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
Chris Murphy – FantaysLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Cameron Davis | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | A |
| Patrick Rodgers | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Francesco Molinari | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Max Homa | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Cameron Smith | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Brendan Steele | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Scottie Scheffler | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Jason Day | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
Will Gray – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Will Zalatoris | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Collin Morikawa | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Scottie Scheffler | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Cameron Tringale | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Jason Day | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Xander Schauffele | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
