PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Valspar Championship
PGA DFS Picks Valspar Championship
Sam Burns made it back to back Valspar Championship wins. Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. The WGC Match Play is this week.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Nick Taylor | D |
| Aaron Wise | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Awesemo Cheat Sheet
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Sam Burns | A+ |
| Jhonattan Vegas | A |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Dustin Johnson | C |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Webb Simpson | C |
| Patton Kizzire | C |
| Charley Hoffman | 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 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Joel Dahmen | C |
| Doc Redman | C |
| Martin Kaymer | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Martin Laird | F |
| Aaron Wise | F |
| Matthias Schwab | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Adam Hadwin | A |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Patton Kizzire | C |
| Joel Dahmen | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Harold Varner III | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Aaron Wise | F |
| Martin Laird | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Sam Burns | A+ |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Danny Lee | B |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Cameron Tringale | D |
| Nick Taylor | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
| Lanto Griffin | F |
| Vaughn Taylor | F |
| Adam Schenk | F |
| Martin Trainer | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Kramer Hickok | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
| Aaron Wise | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Emiliano Grillo | F |
| Matthias Schwab | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | A |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Cameron Tringale | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Pat Mayo – DK Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Kramer Hickok | B |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Nick Taylor | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Aaron Wise | F |
| Lanto Griffin | F |
| Vaughn Taylor | F |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Aaron Wise | F |
| Lanto Griffin | F |
| Andrew Putnam | F |
DFS Army – Domination Station
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Chris Murphy – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | A |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | A |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | A |
| Kramer Hickok | B |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Matthias Schwab | F |
RunPureSports
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | D |
| Nick Taylor | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
| Bubba Watson | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Louis Oosthuizen | D |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Gary Woodland | A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | A |
| Brian Stuard | A |
| Troy Merritt | B |
| Kramer Hickok | B |
| Patton Kizzire | C |
| Nick Taylor | D |
| Pat Perez | D |
| Matthias Schwab | F |
| Graeme McDowell | F |
Brad Thomas – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Tyrrell Hatton | B |
| Mito Pereira | B |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Alex Noren | A |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Chris Durell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | C |
| Denny McCarthy | C |
| Russell Knox | D |
| Abraham Ancer | F |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
