PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – US Open
PGA DFS Picks US Open
It was a fun Sunday at the US Open and we saw Jon Rahm emerge as champion. His game is really sharp right now and I think we’ll see a couple more victories from him before the end of the season. 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 the Tour heads to the Travelers Championship.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Harris English | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Stewart Cink | D |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Will Zalatoris | F |
| Matt Wallace | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Max Homa | F |
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DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Shane Lowry | 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 |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Harris English | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Patrick Rodgers | B |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Jimmy Walker | D |
| Max Homa | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Wilco Nienaber | D |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Max Homa | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Gary Woodland | C |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Will Zalatoris | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Matt Wallace | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Harris English | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Ian Poulter | B |
| Robert Macintyre | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Will Zalatoris | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Ryan Palmer | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Will Zalatoris | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Matt Wallace | F |
| Cameron Young | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
| Taylor Pendrith | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Harris English | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Gary Woodland | C |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Lee Westwood | C |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Troy Merritt | D |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Stewart Cink | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Will Zalatoris | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Bryson DeChambeau | A |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Sergio Garcia | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Stewart Cink | D |
| Matt Wallace | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
Chris Murphy – FantaysLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Paul Casey | A+ |
| Rory McIlroy | A |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Justin Rose | F |
| Wyndham Clark | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Harris English | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Garrick Higgo | D |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Max Homa | F |
| Ryan Palmer | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Patrick Cantlay | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Cameron Smith | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Jordan Spieth | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | B |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Lanto Griffin | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | C |
| Stewart Cink | D |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Taylor Pendrith | F |
| Chan Kim | F |
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Webb Simpson | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
Will Gray – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Patrick Reed | B |
| Justin Thomas | B |
| Charley Hoffman | C |
| Justin Suh | F |
Chris Durrell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Dustin Johnson | B |
| Shane Lowry | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Matt Wallace | F |
