X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - The American Express

The PGA RotoBaller staff digs into their One and Done selections for the Tour Championship. Here are some under the radar plays and picks for this week's event.

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the weekly PGA “One and Done” column will be back for a second season. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Josh Bennett will provide their weekly golf picks every Wednesday. The purpose of this article is to present you with alternative options to consider and hopefully make your selection a much easier process weekly. With that plan in mind, let's get started!

Hello RotoBallers! I'm really excited to be back for the second year of our RotoBaller One and Done Staff Picks article! Spencer Aguiar did a great job of getting us kicked off for the year last week at the Sony Open. While none of us had Cameron Smith as our selection, Josh and I did manage to get off to a very solid start with Webb Simpson, who scored a solo-third-place finish worth almost $500k. Spencer chose to take a more aggressive route with Abraham Ancer, who recorded a T38 to take home just over $27k. After getting off to an extremely sluggish start myself in 2019, I assure you that Spencer is still squarely in this competition and that this season will contain peaks and valleys for each of us. This week's American Express is a fairly unique format, as players will play three different courses over the first three rounds before a cut takes place. It's an interesting tournament and I'm sure the guys have some cool picks lined up!

For an in-depth breakdown of the top DraftKings and FanDuel plays, check out Joe Nicely's weekly Horse For The Course that highlights the best fits for the week's course. And you can also find out who the smart money is on by checking out Spencer Aguiar's PGA DFS: Vegas Report every week.

Featured Promo: Get any Props Premium Pass for 50% off using code SUMMER. Win more with our two new Props Optimizer tools -- one for PrizePicks Props, and one for Sportsbook Betting Props. Find optimal prop bets and get our recommended picks daily! Go Premium, Win More!

 

One and Done Selections

Joe Nicely - Sungjae Im

Alternate -  Charles Howell III

I knew Webb Simpson would be a popular OAD pick in last week's Sony, but this early in the season I'm more interested in banking bucks than being contrarian. I'm once again on a fairly vanilla path for this week's American Express, an event that throws three different courses and a pro-am at the players in the field. My initial lean was to the West Coast legend Charles Howell III, who is about as close as it gets to a sure thing in this tournament. CH3 is a rock-solid option and is also a player that I don't see myself using at any other time this year, which is nice in a OAD competition. However, despite all the positives that come with Howell, I do worry if a guy that only has three career wins despite being on the Tour for roughly 67 years, has the type of upside that I really want to try and gain exposure to every week.

Ultimately, I decided to go with a player that has zero career wins on the PGA Tour - though I expect that to change very soon. Sungjae Im dominated the Korn Ferry Tour in 2018 and captured PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors last season. A win (or wins) seems to be the natural progression for the 21-year-old in 2020. Im has one start in this event under his belt - a T12 in his debut last year - and heads to the AmEx in hot form. This rotation of courses are some of the easiest on the PGA Tour and Im has demonstrated the ability to go low on multiple occasions, including in this tournament where he posted two rounds of 64 last year. He led the PGA Tour in Total Birdies last season with 480 and I expect him to post them in bunches in this glorified hit and giggle. -JN

Yearly Earnings - $455,400

Yearly Cuts Made - 1/1

 

Spencer Aguiar - Paul Casey

Alternate - Jason Kokrak

There is a reasonable case that can be made that attempting to leverage ownership this early in the season can backfire, which was proven to be the case last weekend at the Sony Open. I can't say I was ultimately that far off from getting off to a quick start with my final three options for the event in Hawaii coming down to either Abraham Ancer, Marc Leishman or Cameron Smith, but as we all know by now, I did not choose the correct option.

I do feel as if my outside the box mentality that I have taken to begin the season is going to have to continue this weekend in California, but that isn't necessarily a negative with the board we have been given. Full disclosure, Sungjae Im did grade out number one on my spreadsheet when running it as a cash-game/head-to-head betting model, but I know he is going to be extremely popular in all OAD contests. That doesn't necessarily take him off the board if you chose Webb Simpson initially and want to continue playing it safe, but I can't think of a great argument to use him if you got off to a slower start. Projecting these figures out isn't an exact science, but I'd have to imagine we see close to 20% of participants in the Gup OAD contest take the South Korean prodigy. Collin Morikawa was selected by a little over 17% last week, and I do think Im is a much more consensus play.

I contemplated going entirely off the beaten path and choosing Jason Kokrak, who I believe quietly has a very good shot of competing here, but I've decided to play things a little safer and select Paul Casey. The Englishman doesn't have the best course history with no top-50 finishes here since 2015, but the 17th-ranked player in the world has been incredibly transparent about why he has struggled in the past. Casey stated in an interview on Monday that his "game feels good" and that the lack of offseason has allowed him the luxury of not having to pick up the pieces at an event like the American Express. I'm expecting a strong PGA Tour campaign for Casey, who has committed himself 100% to finding success in America, and I hope that string of good fortune starts at this week's rotational venue. - SA

Yearly Earnings - $27,390

Yearly Cuts Made - 1/1

 

Josh Bennett - Sungjae Im

Alternate - Charles Howell III

It’s only week two and I’m already having a rough time with my one and done pick. This is just an all-around weird week of golf. Three courses that are all different in their own ways makes it hard to pinpoint the exact type of player to look for, plus the added extra day before the cut just makes it even more wide open. I feel like my process with Webb last week was sound, so I’m going to follow a similar pattern this week by picking Sungjae Im.

The field isn’t very strong again, so I think it’s a good idea to use someone like Sungjae who is going to play every event and will be stacked up against much more difficult opponents later down the road. He’s extremely good and he will probably win a tournament sooner rather than later. His chances are obviously much higher in a field like this versus some of the fields he’ll get when it gets to major season. I also like taking him early in the season because as we all know by now, he’s going to play every tournament offered to him, and I want to make sure I use him while he’s “fresh”. He may be the Tour’s iron man, but I don’t think that he can avoid fatigue, especially mental fatigue when he’s chasing the top of the leaderboards every week. On top of all that, he’s a birdie machine and of all the things to look at for this tournament I think that’s one of the more important ones. One bad round won’t kill him and risk his chances at a missed cut, he can easily have two low rounds to make up for it and stay in the thick of things heading into Sunday. It will be his time to hold a trophy soon, hopefully it’s this weekend! – Josh Bennett

Yearly Earnings - $455,400

Yearly Cuts Made - 1/1

 

Running Totals

Joe Nicely

Spencer Aguiar

Josh Bennett

Sony Open

Webb Simpson $455,400

Abraham Ancer $27,390

Webb Simpson $455,400

Golf DFS News and Player Outlooks

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Homers Twice, Drives in Three
Brice Matthews

Joining Astros
MLB

White Sox-Guardians Postponed on Thursday
Brandon Aiyuk

Likely to Begin Season on PUP List, but Not Ruled Out for Week 1
Jameson Williams

Not in the Team's Long-Term Plans?
Tallison Teixeira

Set For His First UFC Main Event
Micah Parsons

Plans to be Present for Start of Training Camp
Derrick Lewis

Set To Headline UFC Nashville
Ikem Ekwonu

Next Up for Extension in Carolina?
Jalen Thompson

Heading into Last Year With Cardinals?
Gabriel Bonfim

Looks For His Third UFC Win
Najee Harris

Suffers Eye Injury in Fireworks Mishap
Stephen Thompson

Returns At UFC Nashville
Steve Garcia

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Calvin Kattar

In Dire Need Of Victory
Morgan Charrière

Morgan Charriere A Favorite At UFC Nashville
Nate Landwehr

Aims To Bounce Back
MMA

Austen Lane Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Vitor Petrino

Set For His Heavyweight Debut
Tuco Tokkos

Set To Open Up UFC Nashville Main Card
Junior Tafa

Set For Light-Heavyweight Bout
Alex Bregman

Will Return to Red Sox This Weekend
Chris Sale

Braves Won't Consider Trading Chris Sale
Clarke Schmidt

to Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery on Friday
Nick Nash

Unlikely to Make Falcons Active Roster
Lane Johnson

in No Rush To Retire
Jalen Williams

Signs Contract Extension With Thunder
Blake Corum

has "Gotten His Speed Back"
Jarquez Hunter

Picking Up Rams Offense Quickly
Alijah Martin

Agrees to Two-Way Deal With Raptors
Tristan Vukcevic

Set to Return to Washington
Kirk Cousins

Feels Misled by Falcons
Bijan Robinson

Says Falcons Have "Outlandish Goals" for the Running Game
Luther Burden III

Bears Expect Luther Burden III to be Ready for Training Camp
Cole Kmet

an Unlikely Trade Piece
Tony Pollard

Titans Hope to Balance Rushing Attack With Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears
Byron Buxton

Sitting Thursday
Quentin Johnston

Not Assured of Starting Role
Cordarrelle Patterson

on the Roster Bubble in Pittsburgh?
Shedeur Sanders

Not Assured of Roster Spot in Cleveland?
Wan'Dale Robinson

Hoping For More Downfield Opportunities
Anfernee Simons

Celtics Are "Actively Trying to Trade" Anfernee Simons
NBA

Alex Ducas Heading to Australia
Dominick Barlow

Inks Two-Way Deal With 76ers
Jordan McLaughlin

Spurs Re-Sign Jordan McLaughlin to One-Year Deal
Dylan Harper

Out Thursday, Expected to Play Saturday
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Homers Twice on Wednesday
Mike Trout

Homers Twice in Win Over Rangers
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Leads Yankees to Victory
Salvador Perez

Crushes Two Homers in Win
Cleveland Browns

Greg Newsome on the Trade Block?
VJ Edgecombe

Diagnosed with a Sprained Thumb
Zach Tom

An Extension Candidate in Green Bay
Devin Booker

Agrees to Extension with Phoenix
Trevor Williams

to Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Byron Buxton

Exits After Hit-by-Pitch, X-Rays Negative
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Playing on Wednesday
Alex Bregman

has "Really Good Chance" to Return Before All-Star Break
Teoscar Hernández

Teoscar Hernandez Expected to Return on Friday
Walter Clayton Jr.

Leads Jazz to Summer League Win
Carter Bryant

Struggles in Summer League Loss
Kyle Filipowski

Drops a Double-Double in Summer League Action on Tuesday
Oklahoma City Thunder

Malevy Leons Logs Impressive Summer League Outing on Tuesday
Dalton Knecht

Collects 25 Points in Lakers Summer League Win
Los Angeles Lakers

Darius Bazley Drops 27 Points in Summer League on Tuesday
Gary Woodland

Looking to Find Rhythm at Scottish Open
Aaron Rai

Brings Consistent Play to Scottish Open
Maverick McNealy

a Solid Value Play at Scottish Open
Aldrich Potgieter

Making Scottish Open Debut
Tom Kim

Looks to Rebound at Scottish Open
Brian Harman

a Safe Option at Scottish Open
Luke Clanton

a Sneaky Value Play at Scottish Open
Sam Burns

Looking to Stay Hot at Scottish Open
Chet Holmgren

Agrees to Rookie Max Extension
Alex Bregman

Not Returning Wednesday
Jhoan Duran

Unavailable Due to Illness
Shane McClanahan

Tosses Clean Frame in First Rehab Appearance
Jacob Wilson

Day-to-Day After HBP
Nicolai Hojgaard

May Feel More at Home in Europe
Harry Hall

Showing Fine Form Heading to Scotland
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. to be Reassessed Wednesday
Ryan Fox

Playing Well Since Early Spring Struggles
Malaki Branham

Traded to Washington
Max Greyserman

has Solid History at the Genesis Scottish Open
Blake Wesley

Moves to Washington
Harris English

Aims High for Scotland Next
Corey Conners

Primed for the Genesis Scottish Open
Kelly Olynyk

on the Move Again
Daniel Brown

Attempts the Scottish Swing Again
Anthony Davis

Recovering From Eye Surgery
Jacob Bridgeman

Needs Putter to Work at Genesis Scottish Open
Scottie Scheffler

Headlines Field at Genesis Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy

a Smart Play for Scottish Open
Adam Scott

Looking to Build on History at The Renaissance Club
NASCAR

Sepp Straka Not Likely to Find Momentum at Scottish Open
Justin Rose

Hopes Month Hiatus Helps Him Bounce Back at Scottish Open
NHL

Tyler Johnson Retires After 13 NHL Seasons
Jack McBain

Inks New Five-Year Deal with Mammoth
Cam York

Re-Signs with Flyers for Five Years
Jake Knapp

Fits the Mold for Success at The Renaissance Club
Ty Gibbs

Finishes Second at Chicago and Advances in In-Season Challenge
Alex Bowman

Defeats Bubba Wallace in In-Season Challenge, but Not Without Controversy
Alex Bowman

Bubba Wallace Wrecked by Alex Bowman Again, Putting Playoffs in Doubt
Michael McDowell

Throttle Failure Ends Michael McDowell's Chances to Win at Chicago
Austin Hill

Earns First NASCAR Cup Series Top Ten at Chicago
Tyler Reddick

Scores a Strong Third-Place Run at Chicago
Kyle Busch

Matches his Best Career Finish At Chicago on Sunday
Denny Hamlin

Fights his Way to a Top-5 Finish at Chicago
William Byron

has his Worst Weekend of the Season at Chicago
Sonny Milano

on Track to Be Ready for Training Camp
Jakub Dobes

Signs Two-Year Deal with Canadiens
NHL

Hendrix Lapierre Signs One-Year Deal with Capitals
Carson Hocevar

Should DFS Players Consider Carson Hocevar for Chicago Lineups?
Tye Kartye

Kraken Re-Sign Tye Kartye for Two Years
Ross Chastain

May be A Decent DFS Option for Chicago Lineups
Dmitri Voronkov

Signs Two-Year, $8.35 Million Extension with Blue Jackets
Ryan Preece

Should DFS Players Roster Ryan Preece at Chicago?
Austin Dillon

Is Too Great of A Risk to Add to Chicago Lineups
Zane Smith

Is A Value Play Worth Rostering At Chicago
Austin Hill

is A Favorable Value Option for Chicago DFS Lineups
Ty Dillon

Is Ty Dillon A Decent Driver to Add For NASCAR DFS At Chicago?
William Byron

Qualifying Crash Makes William Byron a Likely DFS Must-Have
Alex Bowman

Should Finish Well, but Probably Costs Too Much for Serious DFS Consideration
Joey Logano

Has Been Relatively Mediocre on Road Courses Lately
Ryan Blaney

Doesn't Really Fit Neatly into Optimal DFS Lineups
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF