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Chase Elliott A Favorite At Circuit Of The Americas Sunday
Chase Elliott was a +245 favorite for Sunday's race on the Austin, Texas track. If one looks at his track record on road races, one can easily see why. In 13 races, the No.9 car has taken five checkered flags, six top-fives, and eight top-ten results. It appeared like Elliott enjoyed the simulator and the […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoA.J. Allmendinger One To Watch At Austin This Weekend
A.J. Allmendinger will be one to watch this weekend at Circuit Of The Americas. If the Daytona road course was any indication, Allmendinger could qualify well (yes there is qualifying this weekend). The good news is this. If he does qualify at a higher position, his salary should not be very cost-prohibitive. This is not […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has entered the second season -- the playoffs! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are new to playing NHL DFS, there […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAdam Hadwin Will Have A Tough Time At PGA Championship
Adam Hadwin probably needs about 10-15 yards on his drivers, woods, and irons to compete better on tour. His accuracy numbers are slightly above average but he barely drives the ball over 290 yards most weeks. His putting per hole is 1.75 which ranks 148th on tour. Again, he will be another golfer trying to […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCameron Davis Intriguing But Dicey At PGA Championship
For DFS purposes, Cameron Davis has a ton of risk but he can hit the ball on average over 310 yards (14th on tour). That is partly why his strokes gained from tee to green is 49th overall. He hits the ball hard but driver accuracy is just 53% (190th). Combine that with very average […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDanny Willett One To Stay Away From This Week At PGA
Danny Willett did not start off his 2021 well. He played two tournaments overseas and finished outside the top-40 in both. Then, he got COVID and had to wait to come to the United States. He got a couple of tuneups before missing the cut at The Masters. There was that 18th place finish at […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKevin Na's Up-And-Down Season Likely To Continue
Kevin Na tends to show up at majors. He finished 12th at The Masters after struggling in three straight tournaments. He looked great winning the Sony Open to start 2021. Then, Na missed the cut the very next week at The American Express. It has just been that kind of year for the American. His […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoHenrik Stenson Not In Good Form Heading Into PGA Championship
Henrik Stenson is at the point in his career where he's not a real contender for majors. The Swede has missed a slew of cuts, including the Masters twice. He did see the weekend at the Valspar but finished 63rd and never could put a solid round together. That has been Stenson's biggest problem. He […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoLee Westwood A Real Question Mark At The PGA Championship
Lee Westwood finished second in back-to-back weeks at the Arnold Palmer and then The Players' Championship. After that, the golfer missed a few cuts and looked to be lost until last week's Byron Nelson where he finished 21st. He has a modest strokes gained metric in the positive direction on all facets (67th overall at […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoIan Poulter May Miss Cut At PGA Championship This Week
Ian Poulter just has too many issues working against him at Kiawah Island this week. Though the winds will not be as fierce as they can normally be, they will wreak just enough havoc to throw off Poulter's game. Consider that the Englishman drives the ball a hair over 282 yards. That's it. Though his […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoJim Furyk Too Risky For PGA Championship
Jim Furyk probably is in the midst of his coldest streak as a pro after missing three straight cuts heading into the PGA Championship. The 51-year old drives the ball just 283.4 yards which could be a significant issue given the breezes this week at Kiawah Island. His putts per round of 29.5 ranks in […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoPhil Mickelson Not Expected To Be A Factor This Week
At age 50, Phil Mickelson and long-hitting courses offer too much risk to consider him even a remote option. He ranks just 125th in birdies and accuracy has waned considerably through the years. Now, Mickelson can still drive a ball 301.5 yards on average but his driving accuracy is a woeful 51%. One cannot miss […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoStewart Cink May Be A Wild Card At PGA Championship
Which Stewart Cink do we see at Kiawah Island? Do we get the winner of the RBC Heritage where he destroyed the field on Thursday and Friday? Or do we wind up with the Wells Fargo version that just could not make putts over the weekend? This will be interesting. Driving distance is 23rd on […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoSam Burns Is Hot Heading Into PGA Championship
Sam Burns won the Valspar Championship and finished second at the Byron Nelson last week. Few golfers come in hotter than Burns does this week at Kiawah Island. His struggles in March and early April where he missed three cuts in a row seem to be a distant memory. He drives the ball well at […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBubba Watson Could Stay In Contention At PGA
Bubba Watson has been in pretty good form since The Masters. He even has two top-20 finishes in his last two tournaments (13th and 18th). His strokes gained off the tee is ninth on the tour and approaching the green is near the top-50. The concern with Watson and it is always the case comes […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBilly Horschel Not Expecting Much At PGA Championship
Billy Horschel is definitely having a tough time finding form at the PGA. He has only played one tournament since his Masters' meltdown where he shot a 76 on Sunday. He did finish 25th at the RBC but again faltered in the final round. Horschel shot an even-par 72 after two rounds in the 60's. […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCameron Smith Could Factor Into PGA Championship This Week
Despite the lack of driving distance at 297.1 yards and poorer driving accuracy at 58%, Cameron Smith could still be in the mix come the weekend at Kiawah Island. This is because of his short game and top-15 putting when it comes to strokes gained. Also, his putting average is fourth and his one-putts are […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoMarc Leishman Has Limited Upside At PGA
Marc Leishman is coming off some solid play in the last month, including a T5 at the Masters and a win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. However, at Kiawah, one has to drive the ball a little better than Leishman has this year. He drives the ball off the tee at 291.5 yards, […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoPaul Casey May Be One To Avoid At PGA Championship
Paul Casey had a nice run in the first four tournaments in 2021 with four top-10 finishes, including a T5 at Pebble Beach and The Players Championship. However, he missed the cut at the RBC and finished outside the top 20 at Valspar. There are some solid numbers, but nothing spectacular. His driving distance at […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDaniel Berger May Be One To Watch At PGA Championship
Daniel Berger hopefully learned some lessons from his humbling experience at the Masters, where he shot 75 and 73 to miss the cut. The third-place performance at the Byron Nelson last week included a nice charge and a 64 on Sunday. This week will obviously be much more difficult, but Berger is 10th in greens […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoTommy Fleetwood Not Expected To Be Factor
Tommy Fleetwood is average driving distance-wise at 297.5 yards, which is 82nd on the tour. The problems with Fleetwood are more with form. He has just one top-10 this year and a top-five at the WGC. That is it. With his scrambling and around-the-green ability taking a hit in 2021, this bodes poorly for Fleetwood's […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAdam Scott's Putting Issues May Doom Him At PGA
Adam Scott has the driving distance (308 -- 16th) to compete at the PGA Championship. However, there is one big issue -- putting. Scott's putting has taken a serious step backwards in 2021. He ranks 161st in putts per round at 29,23. His scrambling may also be problematic. Players will not be quite as penalized […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoPatrick Reed Comes Into PGA Championship Looking Pretty Good
Patrick Reed is coming off a solid T6 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship. He hit the ball off the tee relatively well and will need to do that again at Kiawah Island (174th driving distance). The first three days of the tournament are expected to feature a heavy sea breeze. Reed also nabbed a […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNHL DFS Prop Picks for 5/18 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you our first playoff edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKevin Harvick Stays Near Front, Winds Up Sixth At Dover
Though it was not the easiest of races for Kevin Harvick, he managed to stay the course en route to a sixth-place result at Dover on Sunday. Harvick was fifth after Stage 1 and sixth after Stage 2. He almost stayed in the top five but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver just could not hold off […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoJoey Logano Moves On Up And Finishes Fifth At Dover
Joey Logano has been rather consistent the last three seasons at Dover (hovering between third and eighth for the most part). He got to seventh after Stage 1 and dropped to 18th after Stage 2. The Team Penske driver was outside the top ten at lap 326 when he took on four new tires. That […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoWilliam Byron Extends Top 10 Streak To 11 At Dover
William Byron led some laps but more importantly was consistent once more. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver held off Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick for a fourth-place result at Dover. That was his 11th consecutive top ten finish. Byron was sixth after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. Fourth was pretty much where he […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChase Elliott Ends Up On Podium At Dover
Chase Elliott enjoyed a good result for a change on Sunday at Dover. Elliott had one of the more consistent cars all day and finished third 3.58 seconds behind Alex Bowman and 1.56 seconds behind Kyle Larson. Elliott was fourth after Stage 1 and second after Stage 2. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver started to […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKyle Larson Dominates Dover But Settles For Second Again
Kyle Larson led 263 of the 303 laps during the Drydene 400 and looked poised to continue to lead. However, a pit stop ended up being his undoing. He came out of the pits in second place behind Alex Bowman. From there, he never got close enough to challenge his Hendrick Motorsports Racing teammate. Larson […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAlex Bowman Leads Hendrick Motorsports Wave, Wins At Dover
Alex Bowman became a two-time winner on the Cup Series as he took the lead after a pit stop on lap 303. Bowman's pit crew turned in the fastest pit stop of the 2021 season. He beat Kyle Larson out of the pits and rode the clean air to victory at Dover. The closest Larson […]
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