FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 American Express

Byron Lindeque breaks down the FanDuel DFS lineup picks for the 2023 American Express. Daily fantasy golf advice on under-owned golfers and who to avoid for your lineups.

We are back with another week of FanDuel DFS for The American Express. We have a lot more exciting names in the field this week than we are used to and that will make for some interesting selections at the top of the board.

In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel for the 2023 American Express. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays across all price ranges, breaking the groups down into "High," "Mid," and "Low" price options that are worth considering.

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FanDuel Strategy Nuances (PGA DFS)

Before we dive into the FanDuel plays for this week, we are going to be comparing the prices of golfers on the FD slate to that of the DraftKings slate, in order to figure out some value for the respective golfers. We get an extra $10,000 ($60,000 salary limit in FanDuel) to spend on the same six guys, so there is an opportunity to build some really optimal lineups if we find the right guys. The average increase per player should be $1,666.67 ($10,000/6).

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High-Priced FanDuel DFS Plays

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 Patrick Cantlay ($11,700, $1,600 difference)

Patrick Cantlay is one of my favorite plays at the top of the board. He sees one of the larger increases between the two platforms, which may help water down his lofty ownership. Cantlay ranks second in my model and leads the field in Par 5 scoring. He also has top honors in easy scoring, which can be tied back to his Par 5 efficiency (second). His ball striking is also incredibly consistent and he has a field-best 63% top 10 rate over his last 19 starts.

Sam Burns ($10,300, $1,100 difference)

Sam Burns is going incredibly underlooked this week (8% projected ownership on DK) and also sees one of the smallest salary increases of the top players. Burns has been struggling a little of late, but if he plays to his baseline this week, he stands a fantastic chance of rattling off another win on a course where he can let his putter and biggest weapon do most of the scoring for him. Burns is underpriced and underowned and we will hopefully take advantage of that this week.

Aaron Wise ($10,100, $1,100 difference)

Aaron Wise is another golfer who is going grossly underowned and also sees a minor increase relative to his peers. Wise ranks only one spot below Cameron Young in my rankings but could land up coming in at half Young's ownership on DraftKings. Wise grades out excellently on approach and ranks 11th in both birdie percentage and Par 5 scoring. A 0ne-two combo of Burns and Wise could provide more than enough upside at their ownership.

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Mid-Priced FanDuel DFS Plays

Mid-priced salary differences. Notice how much more red we see in that difference column in this range versus the high-priced range. Bare that in mind when deciding which players to play on either platform.

K.H. Lee ($9,700, $1,400 increase)

K.H. Lee's recent approach play has spiked rather drastically and sees him ranked seventh in strokes gained on approach over the last 10 rounds. This is a similar kind of spike we saw with Si Woo before he won the Sony, and hopefully, we can take advantage of a sub-10K K.H. Lee at a course that requires winners to go extremely low.

Keith Mitchell ($9,100, $1,300 increase)

Another low ownership play (4%) is Keith Mitchell. He typically drives the ball really well and can get hot with the putter when he feels confident. His recent form is lagging behind his baseline and hopefully, it catches up this week at such low ownership. He ranks fifth in Par 5 scoring and makes birdies at a steady clip (16th). He can offer a lot of upside as his 22% top 10 rate is one of the best in his price range.

Rickie Fowler ($9,600, $1,800 increase)

Rickie Fowler ended his year with a second and a sixth in two of his last four starts. His price and lack of ownership make him a prime GPP play as he played rather poorly in the other two starts. Fowler has taken significant time off to work on a new swing with a new coach and who knows what kind of Rickie we see coming out of the break. He is worth a flier in a few lineups.

Low-Priced FanDuel DFS Players

 Justin Lower ($7,700, $900 increase)

We rode Justin Lower lower and lower as his results worsened toward the end of the season. After his T8 in Bermuda, which marked his third T20 in four starts, we thought he was trending for success. He was not. However, after a break, we are willing to get back on him again at a course that really likes his proximity numbers from key ranges (10th). He is cheap and filled with potential.

Byeong Hun An ($7,900, $800 increase)

Ben An is a recent KFT graduate that has as many T20s as he does missed cuts. His game is extremely volatile, which suits this event perfectly. If we can sneak another T20 out of Ben before his next missed cut, at this price, he is worth a roll of the dice in a few lineups where you are willing to take on a little more risk.

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