DRAFT PGA Value Watch: John Deere Classic

by Justin Van Zuiden (stlcardinals84) Last Updated 2018-07-12 22:26:40 Premium Content Part of the product SimLabs+

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!

John Deere Classic

Golfers I Am Overweight On

Zach Johnson – He’s projected fourth on DRAFT this week but is my #1 overall target. If I get the first pick, I will take him. If I get the second pick, I will take him if the first person doesn’t… and so on. He is an Iowa native who treats this event like another major, and he has made the cut all nine times he has played here. That 9-for-9 mark includes a ridiculous six top THREE finishes. He “slipped” last year with an incredulous fifth place finish. How dare he play so poorly! The fact that he is clearly motivated for this event, combined with the weak field and his course history makes him the overall favorite for me. Johnson ranks second on the PGA Tour this year in approach play from 125-150 yards, which is no surprise given his history as one of the best wedge players on Tour.

Steve Stricker – Stricker can be your first round pivot if you aren’t able to land ZJ. In fact, Stricker is actually the all-time earnings leader at this event. He made the cut last year on the number, barely squeezing into the weekend, but yet he somehow walked away with a T-5 finish after a 65/64 weekend. While Stricker is playing more often on the Champions Tour these days, that’s not to say that he can’t compete at the PGA Tour level still. In fact, he posted top 20 finishes in his last two starts at the U.S. Open and the St. Jude Classic. As another Midwest native, Stricker is also clearly motivated to play well at this event, and there’s little reason to expect him to struggle at an event where he generally plays very well.