Scott Piercy Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

It is a bit odd that we have only seen Piercy once over the last six weeks, but he did parlay that start into a top 15 finish at the 3M Open. He has also played well at Sedgefield in the past, rolling four straight made cuts with finishes of 8th, 12th, 63rd, and 45th on his Wyndham resume. He also grades out surprisingly well statistically for this course, and he rises to the level of being one of my favorite point per dollar GPP options. From his elite par four scoring (ranks 5th), to solid accuracy (30th), and ball striking ability, there isn’t a major weakness other than his occasionally wobbly short game. Piercy is capable of scoring with the best of them if this turns into a shootout, as well. Give him a look as a sneaky upside target.

Everyone is going to play Michael Thompson at this price point. He has four straight top 15 finishes on tour and he has won this event in the past. When looking to play or fade chalk, I like to ask two simple questions — 1) is the golfer overpriced compared to his talent level? 2) is the golfer volatile? I would argue that Thompson is significantly overpriced and if you look at his last 13 events on tour, he has missed five cuts. I will gladly pivot to Piercy, who comes into the event in similar form and who, in my humble opinion, is a better golfer. Piercy has four top ten finishes in his last eight events on tour and he played well here last year, finishing in a tie for 17th. His preferred putting surface is Bermuda and he should be significantly lower owned than Thompson.

Narratives are often overblown in DFS. When a golfer Tweets that they are feeling good before a tournament, it will bump their ownership up across the industry. While we should be careful with narratives, it’s hard to overlook Piercy this week. He often does Q&A’s on Twitter and he goes out of his way to answer questions about his favorite course and his favorite tournament. He always answers with the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. He has an excellent track record here and he comes into the week in great form, posting four straight top 20 finishes. He’s one of the worst putters on tour, but it’s worth noting that he loses fewer strokes per round on Bermuda than on any other grass type.

If you are a course history buff, this pick is for you. He’s a Vegas native and his results at this course show that he loves golfing at home. He has played here every year since 2009, making eight of nine cuts along the way. Six of those eight made cuts have resulted in top 25 finishes, and he is about as steady as they come around these parts. By the way, he also happens to be coming off a solid fifth place finish at the CJ Cup a few weeks ago, too. When form meets course history for a hometown golfer, I’ll gladly buy in.

It wasn’t love at first sight for Piercy and Colonial but he’s 4-for-4 over his last four Colonial starts including a T7 last year. He’s signed for red numbers in 10 of those 16 rounds. With approach play being vital here at this second-shot course, Piercy pops off the page again. He’s gained strokes approaching-the-green in 13 of his last 14 ShotLink events. It’s an easy decision to keep throwing some shares his way until his irons cool off.