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PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational

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RotoBaller PGA Expert Roundtable

WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 

The Expert Roundtable article is an attempt to get you inside the minds of our PGA DFS staff for every tournament.

Our four top golf writers - Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar, Josh Bennett, and Tommy Bell - will answer the same set of questions each week to give you an idea of how they are viewing the PGA DFS slate. Let's tee it up!

 

Who is your favorite DFS value play?

  • Joe Nicely: Chez Reavie ($6,700)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Paul Casey ($7,800), Sergio Garcia ($8,000) & Corey Conners ($7,300)
  • Josh Bennett: Matt Wallace (6,700)
  • Tommy Bell: Bernd Wiesberger ($6,500)

 

Who is your favorite DFS “high priced” play?

  • Joe Nicely: Justin Thomas ($10,700)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Rory McIlroy ($11,200)
  • Josh Bennett: Rory McIlroy (11,200)
  • Tommy Bell: Viktor Hovland ($9,400)

 

Who is your top GPP play?

  • Joe Nicely: Brooks Koepka ($9,200) & Billy Horschel ($8,500)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Tommy Fleetwood ($8,700)
  • Josh Bennett: Brooks Koepka (9,200)
  • Tommy Bell: Byeong Hun An ($6,500)

 

Who is your top Cash-Game play?

  • Joe Nicely: Ian Poulter ($7,400)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Abraham Ancer ($8,400)
  • Josh Bennett: Patrick Reed (8,800)
  • Tommy Bell: Tyrell Hatton ($9,700)

 

Which popular golfer will you be “fading”?

  • Joe Nicely: Xander Schauffele ($9,800)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Daniel Berger ($9,600)
  • Josh Bennett: Tyrrell Hatton (9,700)
  • Tommy Bell: All the $11k guys

 

What stands out as the most important stat for this golf course?

  • Joe Nicely: SG: T2G, SG: Ball Striking, Par 4 Efficiency (450-500yds)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Strokes Gained Tee to Green, Proximity 150-200 Yards
  • Josh Bennett: SG: OTT
  • Tommy Bell: Approach from 150-175, SG: OTT

 

Who is your favorite DFS “dart throw”?

  • Joe Nicely: Ryan Palmer ($6,700)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Cameron Champ ($6,200)
  • Josh Bennett: Cameron Champ (6,200)
  • Tommy Bell: Joel Dahmen ($6,200)

 

What is your favorite bet of the week? (Any type)

  • Joe Nicely: JT & Brooks Outrights
  • Spencer Aguiar: Nick Taylor (9/1) T20, Cameron Davis (60/1) at the Barracuda
  • Josh Bennett: Hideki Matsuyama (30/1)
  • Tommy Bell: Viktor Hovland (30/1)

 

Make a “bold prediction” for this week:

  • Joe Nicely: DJ withdraws
  • Spencer Aguiar: The last three winners at this venue (Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Daniel Berger X2) all finish outside the top-20
  • Josh Bennett: Dustin Johnson shoots another 80
  • Tommy Bell: Hovland, Hatton, and Berger all end up in the Top 5, and one of them wins

 

Who is your favorite overall DFS golfer and why?

  • Joe Nicely: Justin Thomas ($10,700) - In no-cut events I like to roster the player I believe will win the tournament and it feels like JT has a win coming either this week or next. 
  • Spencer Aguiar: Xander Schauffele ($9,800) - No-cut nature enhances Xander Schauffele’s results because of his propensity to provide one-plus super-elite round compared to the field when guaranteed four days. 
  • Josh Bennett: Rory McIlroy (11,200) - He can use his length as a huge advantage this week. He should be getting back into form on a course he's won at before, just in time to be in top shape for the upcoming weeks.
  • Tommy Bell: Viktor Hovland ($9,400) - If he can play decent at the Memorial which played to his biggest weaknesses, I no longer have any concerns about his game. As good a player T2G as there is on tour right now.

 

What is your optimal DFS lineup building strategy?

  • Joe Nicely: Contrarian
  • Spencer Aguiar: Stars and scrubs. Embrace the volatility! 
  • Josh Bennett: all the 9ks and 8ks (with some Rory in there) 
  • Tommy Bell: Two cheap players and as many $9k guys as I can jam in

 

Who is your pick to win the tournament?

  • Joe Nicely: Justin Thomas
  • Spencer Aguiar: Rory McIlroy 
  • Josh Bennett: Rory Mcilroy
  • Tommy Bell: Viktor Hovland

 

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