Ryan Palmer Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Looking to build on back to back strong showings at Torrey Pines, Ryan Palmer sits atop the leaderboard after posting a 62 on Friday. For whatever reason, it's always hard to follow up a really low round with another, so Palmer could have his hands full on Saturday. As expected the North Course played much easier than the South Course again on Friday. Over the first two days, the North Course played almost 3 shots easier than the South which equated to an average of 9 more DK showdown points per round for golfers who played the North Course over the first two days. With 80 players making the cut, pairings will be in threesomes both Saturday and Sunday with golfers starting on both the first and tenth tee. Both Saturday and Sunday's rounds will take place on the South Course. Players will find the course setup this weekend very similar to the first two days, which means that based upon data from the last 10 years we will see around 20 golfers shoot under 70 on Saturday. Historically scoring averages on the weekend are just a bit lower than what we see for the first two rounds, but this has much to do with smaller field numbers and golfers who are playing in better form. Weather should be sunny and little to no wind over the weekend. If you are taking notes from this year's event it's worth looking into how widely known the course biases are for showdown slates. For those w players that like to leverage small ownership edges golfers of all prices and skill levels were very under-owned for the round played on the South Course.

For the second straight week, players will have to deal with what appears to be quite a bit of wind. Kevin Roth's weather report is up in the main forum and it looks like the only edge we have in terms of weather is to lean towards golfers who play better in the wind. With wind speeds expected to reach 30 mph on both Thursday and Friday conditions should be the same for everyone in the field. Typically in windy conditions, you like to target players who not only hit it very solid but those who also can flight golf shots lower if needed. I typically lean towards golfers who also grew up playing this style of golf, for example, golfers who played in Texas and or Australia often come to mind in a windy environment. Overall the wind conditions could limit the normally low scores we see on this course.

Playing in this week's field via a win at the only team event on the PGA Tour ( Zurich Classic), Ryan Palmer will look to build on what was a very successful 2019 season. In addition to his win, Palmer posted 8 top 25 or better finishes last season narrowly missing out on playing in his fourth Tour Championship. Taking advantage of the wrap around season Palmer enters this week with two top 15 or better finishes in the 2020 season, and is a good place to grab a ton of valuable FedEx Cup points in this limited-field event. Two important things to work through this week in terms of course fit are wind and putting surface ( Bermuda greens). As a native of Texas, Palmer is well versed in both of those conditions. Historically we look to target birdie makers in this non-cut format, and with prowess to do just that Palmer stands out as one of the better point per dollar golfers in our projection model this week.

Heading into last week's Northern Trust Ryan Palmer had to perform well in order to avoid missing out on a playoff run. With a solid T5 finish, Palmer was able to jump up 50 spots in the FedEx Cup race. Looking to make his first tour championship since the 2014 season, Palmer noted in his post-tournament interview that he feels great about the direction of his game and that he feels confident that he can play his way to East Lake in a few weeks. Always known as a streaky golfer, Palmer in good form stands out as a great source of value for The Dell Technologies Championship. Having made a top 30 or better in four out of his last five starts, Palmer is in a great spot to once again play well and in a small field, event has more than enough upside to pay off his discounted salary.

Ryan Palmer heads into this week with a bit of momentum on his side. Determined to bounce back from a lackluster 2017 season, Palmer has showcased some upside this season and could end up being a great GPP option this week. The native Texan is currently ranked in the 85th position in the FedEx Cup standings and could use a good week if he hopes to make a serious run at making it to the Tour Championship. In a week where we will try make the most of incomplete information players like Palmer make a ton of sense in terms a GPP lineup. Searching for his first victory since the 2010 Sony Open, Palmer is a proven tour veteran with ample experience playing golf in Texas. While it's not predicted to be overly windy this week, Palmer grew up playing a style of golf that favors keeping the ball low to the ground. Trinity Forest is a links-style course that will require a bit of creativity in terms of shots around the green. Palmer can make birdies in bunches, and we could see a true Texas shootout this week. In DraftKings scoring it's never a bad idea to take a chance on a player who can pay off his salary on birdies and eagles alone. While he is nowhere safe in terms of a cash play, Palmer has the qualities needed to make your roster as a GPP option for the 2018 Byron Nelson.

Off course issues played a big role in Ryan Palmer's 2017 PGA Tour season. Palmer played hurt most of the season and ended up taking the last few months off to repair his shoulder. In addition to this injury, the Palmer family also had indure the road to recovery as his wife Jennifer battled breast cancer. With everyone on the path to better health in 2018, the Palmer family can put the past behind them and focus on better things in the future. This three-time PGA Tour winner finished last season outside the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings and will need to accrue 29 FedEx Cup points over his next six starts in order to keep his card. A shoe in to get these points, Palmer is hopeful to now play golf that once saw him win this event. Due to the uncertainty of how he will play after such a long lay off, Palmer should be only considered a deep GPP play only this week. In addition to his victory at the 2010 Sony Open, Palmer has three top 20 finishes in 12 starts at this event.

The final six spots for this year's U.S. Open have been set. Chris Wood gained entry into the U.S. Open via his top 60 ranking in the world. The five remaining spots were given to sectional alternates Gregory Bourdy, Ryan Palmer, Wee Kim, Davis Love IV, and Todd Light. Roberto Diaz has moved up to the first alternate spot. Diaz would gain entry in the U.S. Open if another player withdraws. One such example could take place if Phil Mickelson were to withdraw from the event in order to attend his daughters high school graduation. DraftKings should add the salaries for the new players by the end of the day Monday.

The 3.5 Fantasy Millionaire Maker is now live. Gamers can now begin building lineups for the year's second major. As expect defending champion Dustin Johnson tops the list of highest priced players for the U.S. Open. The final field for the U.S. Open has not been set yet. The USGA currently has six spots available for next week's event. Players located inside the top 60 in the official world golf rankings as of June 12th will gain an exemption into the U.S. Open. The only player inside of the top 60 in the world not currently exempt for the U.S. Open is Chris Wood. Solid play at this week's Lyoness Open should earn Wood one of the final spots in the years second major. The final five spots for next week's U.S. Open will be given to players that finished as first alternates is this week's sectional qualifiers. DraftKings may choose to add those players to the prize pool early next week. Ryan Palmer finished as 1st alternate in Texas, and is one of the bigger names hopeful to get an invite into to play at Erin Hills.