DRAFT PGA Value Watch: Genesis Open
Each week, Justin Van Zuiden will list the players he is overweight (heavier exposure than the field) and underweight (lower exposure than the field) on. Dominate your DRAFT drafts with this cheat sheet from one of the best in daily fantasy sports!
Genesis Open
Golfers I Am Overweight On
Justin Thomas – While his first few appearances at this event didn’t result in glamorous finishes, Justin Thomas has made the cut in all four of his starts at Riviera and finally cracked the top ten a year ago. His play is dialed in right now, and Thomas currently leads in the PGA Tour this year in strokes gained from tee to green and strokes gained on approach. His play is dialed in right now, and he should give himself more birdie looks than most of the field this week. He logged a pair of third place finishes in January and could be in the mix for a win in that “magic” fifth start at Riviera. Thomas is a great option at the top and would be my first pick on DRAFT, by a nose over Dustin Johnson.
Cameron Smith – Smith is an under-appreciated player in fantasy circles, and I can’t quite place why he continually gets ignored. Smith currently ranks fifth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach, and he also ranks a respectable 51st in strokes gained around the green. I like him in events like this one, where he will get forgotten about in a strong field and will likely check in at 5% ownership in GPP formats. He has made the cut in all three of his trips to this event, and that includes a sixth place finish last year. He’s a fine second or third round target.
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