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RotoBaller PGA Expert Roundtable
Travelers Championship
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 for the Travelers Championship!
Who is your favorite DFS value play?
- Joe Nicely: Brian Harman ($7.6k)
- Spencer Aguiar: Scottie Scheffler ($7.6k)
- Josh Bennett: Matt Wolff ($6.8k)
- Tommy Bell: Brian Harman ($7.6k)
Who is your favorite DFS “high priced” play?
- Joe Nicely: Bryson DeChambeau ($11k)
- Spencer Aguiar: Rory McIlroy (11.2k)
- Josh Bennett: Bryson DeChambeau ($11k)
- Tommy Bell: Dustin Johnson ($9.4k)
Who is your top GPP play?
- Joe Nicely: Joaquin Niemann ($7.9K) - Played the weekend at Harbour Town in 14-under par. Can go on scoring binges when his ball striking is dialed in and scored a T5 in his Travelers debut last year.
- Spencer Aguiar: Dustin Johnson (9.4k)
- Josh Bennett: Tony Finau ($8.2k)
- Tommy Bell: Keegan Bradley ($7.4k)
Who is your top Cash-Game play?
- Joe Nicely: Tony Finau ($8.2k)
- Spencer Aguiar: Gary Woodland (8.3k)
- Josh Bennett: Paul Casey ($8.9k)
- Tommy Bell: Dustin Johnson ($9.4k)
Which popular golfer will you be “fading”?
- Joe Nicely: Paul Casey ($8.9k)
- Spencer Aguiar: Max Homa (7.0k) - 11% projected ownership
- Josh Bennett: Bubba Watson ($8.8k)
- Tommy Bell: Bubba Watson ($8.8k)
What stands out as the most important stat for this golf course?
- Joe Nicely: SG: Approach, Ball Striking, Par 4 Scoring (400-450yds), Birdie or Better %
- Spencer Aguiar: SG: Tee to Green, Ball Striking
- Josh Bennett: SG: Approach
- Tommy Bell: SG: Approach, Par 4 Scoring
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Who is your favorite DFS “dart throw”?
- Joe Nicely: Patrick Rodgers ($6.9k) & Doc Redman ($6.7k)
- Spencer Aguiar: Russell Henley ($6.8k)
- Josh Bennett: Matthew NeSmith ($6.6k)
- Tommy Bell: Matthew NeSmith ($6.6k)
What is your favorite bet of the week? (Any type)
- Joe Nicely: Ancer (28/1), Niemann (33/1), & Hovland (50/1) Outrights.
- Spencer Aguiar: Dustin Johnson to win (30/1)
- Josh Bennett: Matt Wolff Top-20 Finish (+$650)
- Tommy Bell: Dustin Johnson to win outright (28/1)
Make a “bold prediction” for this week:
- Joe Nicely: Bryson wins, Niemann & Hovland top-10 finishes.
- Spencer Aguiar: Dustin Johnson gains strokes putting for only the third time in 14 trackable events.
- Josh Bennett: Morikiawa misses his first cut
- Tommy Bell: DJ, Bryson, & JT all finish top-7 with one of the winning.
Who is your favorite overall DFS golfer and why?
Joe Nicely: Joaquin Niemann - Love his form and the fact that he finished T5 here last year. At $7.9k, he brings legit tournament-winning upside to the table.
Spencer Aguiar: Sungjae Im - Reduction in price because of his missed cut at Harbour Town. Should carry both cash-game/GPP upside.
Josh Bennett: Bryson DeChambeau - His length will eliminate a lot of trouble on this golf course. With the amount of strokes he'll gain due to his length, he probably won't need his "A" game to win this week.
Tommy Bell: Dustin Johnson. 20 birdies and an eagle last week while losing strokes putting. Going to preferred putting surface. Sign me up!
What is your optimal DFS lineup building strategy?
Joe Nicely: Gonna try to get at least one "stud" in most lineups this week, with Bryson & JT being at the top of that list.
Spencer Aguiar: I have a difficult time not starting with one of Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau or Justin Thomas.
Josh Bennett: Stars & Scrubs
Tommy Bell: Stars & Scrubs
Who is your pick to win the tournament?
- Joe Nicely: Bryson DeChambeau
- Spencer Aguiar: Rory McIlroy
- Josh Bennett: Bryson DeChambeau
- Tommy Bell: Dustin Johnson
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