PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Valero Texas Open
PGA DFS Picks Valero Texas Open
Jordan Spieth is on a roll! The fan favorite captured the Valero Texas Open last week and is as hot as anyone headed into Augusta this week. 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 Augusta for The Masters this week!
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| John Huh | C |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Matthew NeSmith | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
| Sepp Straka | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Ryan Moore | D |
| Cameron Davis | D |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Bo Hoag | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Kevin Chappell | 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+ |
| Doc Redman | B |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Ryan Moore | D |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Henrik Norlander | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | B |
| Doc Redman | B |
| Sepp Straka | C |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Cameron Davis | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Danny Willett | F |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Matt Wallace | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Matthew NeSmith | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Greyson Sigg | C |
| Will Gordon | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Cameron Percy | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Brice Garnett | F |
| Jim Furyk | F |
| Bo Hoag | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| John Huh | C |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Branden Grace | B |
| Cameron Champ | B |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Cameron Davis | D |
| Will Gordon | D |
| Bernd Wiesberger | F |
| Akshay Bhatia | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Tom Hoge | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Matthew NeSmith | B |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Greyson Sigg | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Jim Furyk | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Patton Kizzire | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Branden Grace | B |
| Matt Kuchar | B |
| Matthew NeSmith | B |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Graeme McDowell | D |
| Austin Eckroat | F |
| Danny Willett | F |
| Kevin Chappell | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Luke List | A |
| Cameron Champ | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Tony Finau | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Erik Van Rooyen | A |
| Patton Kizzire | A |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Sepp Straka | C |
| Charl Schwartzel | D |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Peter Malnati | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Joseph Bramlett | B |
| Ryan Moore | D |
Chris Murphy – FantaysLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Matthew NeSmith | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Cameron Davis | D |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Bo Hoag | F |
| Akshay Bhatia | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Cameron Percy | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Bo Hoag | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Andrew Putnam | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Bo Hoag | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Graeme McDowell | D |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Charley Hoffman | A+ |
| Cameron Tringale | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Chris Kirk | A |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Chesson Hadley | B |
| Aaron Wise | C |
| John Huh | C |
| Doug Ghim | C |
| Brendan Steele | D |
| Ryan Moore | D |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Harold Varner III | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Jhonattan Vegas | F |
Will Gray – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Sepp Straka | C |
| Bronson Burgoon | F |
