5 days agoAlthough Nicolai Hojgaard has played in only three PGA Tour events this year, he has made the cut in all three, with his best finish being eighth at the Mexico Open. He has also played two events on the DP World Tour and made the cut in both, with his best finish a T-24 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. This will only be his second appearance at the PLAYERS, where he missed the cut in last year's event. Players must dial in play from tee to green to succeed at the stadium course. Hojgaard has been excellent with his irons gaining 1.054 strokes gained approach to green, which ranks third on tour. A typical distance at the venue is 100-125 yards, where he ranks 30th. He may not have experience in the event, but his game is suited for this course. He could be a great value pick at his $8,100 price tag on FanDuel this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
5 days agoKarl Vilips carded a final-round 64 at the Puerto Rico Open to claim his first career victory in just his fourth start on the PGA Tour. The 23-year-old now turns his attention to The PLAYERS Championship for the first time. To succeed at TPC Sawgrass, players need to excel from tee to green, with particular emphasis on accuracy off the tee and on approach. Outside of his win last week, which doesn't have any ShotLink data available, Vilips ranks 40th in driving accuracy, 166th in strokes gained off the tee (minus-0.556 per round), 122nd in strokes gained from tee to green (minus-0.161 per round), and 27th in approach (0.537 per round). It's also worth noting that at the Puerto Rico Open, he hit the fairway at a rate of 62.5% and found greens in regulation 76.4% of the time. Vilips is riding high coming into the week, but historically, first-time winners tend to struggle the following week, so fantasy managers should carefully consider their options before including him in their lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
5 days agoOutside of his last two starts, Taylor Pendrith has been solid in 2025. He has three top-15 finishes and has made the cut in five out of seven events. While his showing was not great in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend, conditions were not ideal, and overall, the course played more challenging than usual. Making just his fourth appearance in the PLAYERS Championship, Pendrith has made the cut twice and fell short of it in last year's showing. Precision from tee to green is the key to solid play at the stadium course. He ranks 27th in driving accuracy, 4th in greens in regulation percentage, and 56th in strokes gained approach to green. His game has come into form, and it's possible to see him in contention over the weekend in the mix. Having him in your lineup in DFS formats this week wouldn't be a bad idea.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
5 days agoSahith Theegala has struggled so far in 2025, recording just one result inside the top 35 in his seven starts this season. He now turns his attention to The PLAYERS Championship, an event he has played in three times, including a T9 finish here last year. To succeed at TPC Sawgrass, players need to excel from tee to green, with particular emphasis on accuracy off the tee and on approach. Theegala ranks 133rd in driving accuracy, 128th in strokes gained from tee to green (minus-0.249 per round), 116th off the tee (minus-0.079 per round), and 116th on approach (minus-0.120 per round). He also ranks in the 56th percentile over the last 12 months in proximity from 100-150 yards, a range that accounted for 32.3% of all approach shots at Sawgrass last year. Given his recent form, Theegala is a player that fantasy managers should avoid this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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