PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational
PGA DFS Expert Grades WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational
That was a fun Sunday with big names dueling all the way to the 72nd hole. Looked like Brooks might have a shot to force a playoff until he dunked his 2nd shot on 18. With that, Justin Thomas continued his great season with a WGC crown. Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. The first major of the season is on the schedule this weekend!
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Jason Day | A |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Bubba Watson | B |
| Bryson DeChambeau | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Mackenzie Hughes | C |
| Corey Conners | C |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Joaquin Niemann | D |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Gary Woodland | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
| Paul Casey | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Brandt Snedeker | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Byeong Hun An | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Rickie Fowler | C |
| Victor Perez | 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.
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Bryson DeChambeau | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Cameron Champ | B |
| Matthew Wolff | D |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Shane Lowry | A+ |
| Tom Lewis | A+ |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Bubba Watson | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Sergio Garcia | D |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Gary Woodland | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
| Danny Willett | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Paul Casey | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Mackenzie Hughes | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| C.T. Pan | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Jason Day | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Graeme McDowell | C |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Joaquin Niemann | D |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | F |
| Brandt Snedeker | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Ian Poulter | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Gary Woodland | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Corey Conners | C |
| Keegan Bradley | D |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Gary Woodland | F |
Mike Rodden – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Bubba Watson | B |
| Erik Van Rooyen | B |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Henrik Stenson | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Bryson DeChambeau | B |
| Matt Wallace | D |
| Gary Woodland | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Erik Van Rooyen | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Mackenzie Hughes | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Joaquin Niemann | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Tommy Fleetwood | F |
| Paul Casey | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
| Brandt Snedeker | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Paul Casey | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Jason Day | A |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | A |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Bubba Watson | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Billy Horschel | C |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Kevin Streelman | C |
| Mackenzie Hughes | C |
| Matthew Wolff | D |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| Bernd Wiesberger | F |
| Ian Poulter | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Tony Finau | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
DFS Army – Taco
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Corey Conners | C |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Joaquin Niemann | D |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Adam Hadwin | F |
| Max Homa | F |
Will Gray – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | B |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Tyler Duncan | D |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
Scott Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Jason Day | A |
| Bubba Watson | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| J.T. Poston | B |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Sergio Garcia | D |
| Rory McIlroy | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| C.T. Pan | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Byeong Hun An | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A |
| Jason Day | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Chez Reavie | B |
| Brendon Todd | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Rickie Fowler | C |
| Jordan Spieth | C |
| Collin Morikawa | D |
| Sungjae Im | D |
| Viktor Hovland | F |
| Paul Casey | F |
DailyRoto Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Justin Thomas | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Scottie Scheffler | B |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | B |
| Hideki Matsuyama | C |
| Brandt Snedeker | F |
