PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Valero Texas Open
PGA DFS Picks Valero Texas Open
JJ Spaun became our latest first time winner on Tour last weekend in San Antonio. 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 is MASTERS WEEK!
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Luke List | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Troy Merritt | A |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Ryan Palmer | C |
| Austin Smotherman | D |
| Alex Smalley | F |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
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DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Jones | A+ |
| J.J. Spaun | A+ |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | 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 |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Kevin Chappell | A |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Luke List | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Sam Ryder | F |
| Danny Lee | F |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Aaron Rai | B |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Austin Smotherman | D |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
| Hayden Buckley | F |
| Lee Hodges | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Robert Macintyre | C |
| Luke List | D |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Maverick McNealy | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Matthias Schwab | A |
| Richard Bland | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Luke List | D |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Lucas Glover | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | F |
| Rickie Fowler | F |
Pat Mayo – DK Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Si Woo Kim | B |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Lucas Glover | B |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Sahith Theegala | C |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Luke List | D |
| Austin Smotherman | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Paul Barjon | F |
DFS Army – Domination Station
| Player | Grade |
| Dylan Frittelli | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Alex Smalley | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Ryan Palmer | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Alex Smalley | F |
| Adam Svensson | F |
Chris Murphy – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Kuchar | A+ |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Austin Smotherman | D |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Kevin Tway | F |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Troy Merritt | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Luke List | D |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | F |
| Nick Taylor | F |
| Brian Stuard | F |
Awesemo Cheat Sheet
| Player | Grade |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Aaron Baddeley | B |
| Aaron Rai | B |
| Tony Finau | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Alex Smalley | F |
| Matt Wallace | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
Drew Phelps – DFS Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Beau Hossler | A+ |
| Maverick McNealy | A |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Ryan Palmer | C |
| Robert Macintyre | C |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Peter Uihlein | C |
| Doc Redman | D |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Nate Lashley | B |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Brian Stuard | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Luke List | D |
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Kevin Chappell | A |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Corey Conners | B |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Kevin Streelman | B |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Troy Merritt | A |
| Peter Uihlein | C |
| Andrew Putnam | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Hideki Matsuyama | F |
| Patton Kizzire | F |
Brad Thomas – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Jhonattan Vegas | B |
| Brendan Steele | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Adam Svensson | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Corey Conners | B |
| Chris Kirk | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Ryan Palmer | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Lanto Griffin | C |
| Martin Laird | C |
| Luke List | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | F |
| Alex Smalley | F |
| Matthew NeSmith | F |
| Pat Perez | F |
| Hank Lebioda | F |
