DFS Alerts
Ben Crane is no longer in the field
Ben Crane has just withdrawn from the John Deere Classic. If he is in your builds please remove him.
As reported by: PGA TOUR Twitter
Twenty minutes until roster lock and no major news to report
Twenty minutes until roster lock and there is no major news to report. For the most part weather over the first two days looks to be pretty equal. With very little wind and no forecast of rain, golfers should have perfect conditions over the first two days which should lead to ideal scoring conditions. Good luck this week. ResultsDB will be up and running within 15 minutes of roster lock. Make sure to check out how your lineups stack up against the field.
Weather update for The John Deere Classic
Kevin Roth’s weather report for The John Deere Classic is up in the main forum. For the second straight week, it appears that both tee time draws will have pretty much the same weather. With no forecasted chance of rain, golfers will face dry and calm conditions on Thursday and Friday. Scoring is always low for this event and the weather will only aid in the ability for golfers to tear apart TPC Deere Run.
As reported by: Kevin Roth Weather Report Jhonattan Vegas gaining steam as a value play
Playing in his first event after taking a month off to rest from a busy schedule Jhonattan Vegas is starting to gain steam as a value option for the week. Currently ranked in the 70th position in the FedEx Cup standings, Vegas is having a very good 2019 season. Ranked inside the top 30 in both DK points and strokes gained of players in this field Vegas feels a bit underpriced in comparison to his competition. With 7 top 30 or better finishes this season, Vegas has more than enough upside to pay off his price tag for the week. Already up almost 4 % in projected ownership since the start of the week, but still under 10% in projected ownership Vegas makes sense in all formats for the week.
As reported by: DraftKings Projected Ownership Jim Knous is no longer in the field
For the third straight week, Jim Knous has pulled out of the event prior to the first tee time. Not ready to physically play yet Knous will be replaced in the field by Charlie Beljan. Due to the timing of this move, we should not expect Beljan to get added to DFS pricing pools.
As reported by: Rob Bolton Twitter Field update for The John Deere Classic
The four Monday qualifiers plus Chris Couch have been added to the DFS pricing pools. All five players now have projections and can be used in LineupHQ. With the success of both Monday qualifiers as well as late field adds we must all pay attention to these types of adds as they can potentially have an impact on the tournament. With this week’s field being one of the weakest of the season it’s not out of the possibility to see another lesser known player have a great week.
As reported by: Rotogrinders Projections Tool Other tagged players: John Catlin, Austen Truslow, Dylan Meyer, Steve Allan Daniel Berger flying under the radar
It was not too long ago that Daniel Berger was one of the bright young players on tour. With very spotty for over the last 12 months, Berger has garnished very little attention in the DFS world. Not currently in next week’s British Open field, Berger will enter the week with very little fanfare at his hefty price tag. Currently projected to have an ownership level lower than 5% Berger could end up being a great pivot off the popular plays in his price range. Still a very talented player, Berger should have plenty of motivation to play well in this weak field event. Berger finished in a tie for fifth place in his only appearance at the 2017 John Deere Classic.
As reported by: DraftKings Projected Ownership Kevin Streelman is no longer in the field
Kevin Streelman has decided to take a pass on this week’s John Deere Classic. He will be replaced in the field by Chris Couch. Streelman gained entry into next week’s British Open. Once Couch gets assigned a salary we will add him to LineupHQ.
As reported by: Rob Bolton Twitter Other tagged players: Chris Couch Late Add to the Picks
Brown is a late add to the picks this week. I moved Sepp Straka from a core play to a tournament target strictly because he’s been volatile and he’s never played this event. I still plan to be well over the field on Straka. I’m adding Brown as a core play, which is very strange given the fact that he wasn’t even on my radar as of Monday afternoon. For years and years, plodders that can hit irons and putt have dominated this event. In his last six events, he has gained nine strokes on approach and eight strokes putting. The two areas of the game that translate well at TPC Deere Run are looking good for Brown. He clearly likes the course, making six of seven cuts with all six of those finishes inside the top 25. At sub-10% ownership, he looks like a steal this week.
Johnson Wagner looks to improve on a solid course history
Currently ranked outside the top 150 in this year’s FedEx Cup standings, Johnson Wanger will need a strong finish to his season if wants to make his first playoff appearance since the 2016 season. Even though Johnson has struggled to play well for a majority of this season this week’s John Deere Classic could provide the springboard needed to get his season back on track. In addition to facing what is a very weak field, Johnson has the benefit of playing a course that seems to fit his game. Four of his last five starts at TPC Deere Run have resulted in four top 20 finishes highlighted by a pair of top-five showings. Johnson has gained almost 40 strokes tee to green in those five starts making him one of the better value plays for the week. The combination of low price and an excellent course history has Johnson near the top of our projections for the week in terms of Pt/$/K.
As reported by: Rotogrinders Projections Tool Don't Overlook Sloan in Silvis
Sloan would easily be the pivot off Wagner if it turns out he will be garnering too much ownership. In fact, Sloan may be one of the better value plays looking at recent form/stats and his one result he has posted here at the John Deere Classic back in 2015 where he finished 18th. He is arriving in Silvis off 5 of 6 made cuts, gaining strokes T2G in all but 2, but really making a climb the past 2 weeks. He gained 2.8 SG:APP at the Rocket Mortgage Classic en route to a 21st place finish. He then followed up that performance with a 15th last week, gaining 2 SG:APP. Sloan is a really interesting play this week in DFS, but I also don’t mind taking a share of him for an outright bet.
Great Course History for GPPs
It will be interesting to see where Wagner’s ownership comes in this week. For one, his stats do not “pop” but he did have a decent finish last week (23rd) and now comes to a course that has been very kind to him over the years. Since 2014, Wagner’s finishes read: 7 – 5 – 5 – mc – 16. There is still plenty of debate surrounding course history but when I see results like this I am perfectly fine taking this player as a value.
IT IS RYDER SZN
It’s Ryder SZN! Seriously though, last year this was the event that kickstarted the remainder of the season for Ryder. Finishing 2nd here at the JDC, he ended the season with 5 straight made-cuts earning himself enough money to keep his card. Since returning from injury, Ryder’s stats haven’t seemed to miss a beat averaging 2.7 SG:APP and making 4 of his last 5 cuts. Ryder is another player who benefits from these forgiving fairways and immenent birdie-fest.
Form is on the Upswing for TPC Deere Run
Let me first say Ortiz holds some bad course history here…from 3 and 4 years ago. For me I am not so concerned with these older time frames as young players tend to mature and become more consistent after a few seasons. Another player I am trying to target after a strong showing last week, finishing 5th while gaining 9.3 strokes T2G. During the Rocket Mortgage Classic (week prior) he showed some signs of trending upward and it certainly showed last week. In these weaker fields, grabbing the players who are coming in with great form is far more valuable than long-term form. Keep that recent-form focus in the forefront of your mind throughout the week.
Keeping Redman on the Radar
Just one week removed from a stellar week, Redman seemingly forgot how to play golf. Looking through his numbers last week, he really played poorly on Thursday but looking back to a larger sample his form is still well within reason for a strong value play. This course will also cater to his driving distance and high Birdie-or-better rate, currently averaging 24 per event. I will also add last week was the first time he has lost Strokes T2G this year, which lends itself for a great bounce-back spot at lower ownership.