Phil Mickelson Fades At Safeway Open

Phil Mickelson entered the weekend just three shots behind the Safeway Open leader, but faded over his final 36 holes. After opening-rounds of 65 and 69, Mickelson could only manage scores of 74 and 72 in his final two rounds at Silverado North. His score of eight-under par for the tournament was good for a […]

Paul Casey Carries Ryder Cup Momentum To CIMB

Paul Casey heads to this week's CIMB Classic riding a wave of momentum from Europe's recent Ryder Cup victory. The Englishman struggled over the latter part of the 2018 season and was a mildly controversial captain's pick to the European squad by Thomas Bjorn. Casey played well in Paris, logging 1.5 points for the victorious […]

Kevin Tway Wins Safeway Open In Playoff

Kevin Tway's first PGA Tour victory wasn't easy. The 30-year-old won the Safeway Open on the third sudden-death hole to defeat Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker in a three-man playoff. Tway birdied his final two holes in regulation to join Snedeker and Moore at 14-under par. He then proceeded to birdie all three holes required […]

Week 5 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back to Power Pivots! I hope everyone had a successful and profitable Week 4. The season is moving right along and as we head to Week 5 we have a pretty solid feel for players and teams. Veterans of multiple NFL DFS seasons are well-aware that things can often get tougher as the season […]

Phil Mickelson In Contention At Safeway Open

Phil Mickelson sits just three shots back of leader Brandt Snedeker through 36 holes at the Safeway Open. Mickelson followed an impressive opening-round 65 with a solid 69 in Friday's second round to reach 10-under par. This performance comes as a surprise from the veteran that struggled terribly down the stretch of the PGA Tour […]

Phil Mickelson Takes Ailing Game To Napa

Phil Mickelson is scheduled to tee it up at this week's Safeway Open. The veteran heads to Napa Valley fresh off an embarrassing showing at the Ryder Cup, where he went winless for a U.S. team that was dismantled by Europe. Mickelson showed flashes of his former greatness at different points in 2018, including picking […]

Joaquin Niemann Takes Aim At Safeway Open

Joaquin Niemann will begin his assault on the PGA Tour when the fall season kicks off at this week's Safeway Open. The 19-year-old phenom from Chile was a revelation in limited starts last year. In just 13 events in 2018, Niemann logged four top-10 finishes and made the cut in eight of his last nine […]

Patrick Cantlay Headlines Safeway Field

The PGA Tour's fall season gets underway with this week's Safeway Open. Rising star Patrick Cantlay is the field's headliner and will be making his first career start at Silverado North. The 26-year-old kicked off last season with a win at the Shriner's Open and will look to duplicate that success in Napa Valley this […]

Brendan Steele Eyes Three-Peat At Safeway

Brendan Steele heads to Napa Valley this week in search of a three-peat at the Safeway Open. Steele has kicked off the fall season with wins the last two years on the California track. No player has won the same tournament three consecutive years since 2011. Steele struggled throughout the summer of 2018, but will […]

PGA DFS: Horse For The Course - Safeway Open

Welcome back PGA DFS family! I'm not going to dig into the Ryder Cup, because the pain is still fresh...needless to say, it was a disastrous outing for the United States. After a very brief break, we are back in action on the PGA Tour this week for the Safeway Open! The fall season is […]

Week 4 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Hello RotoBaller football family! Welcome back to Power Pivots, where we discuss some alternative player options for use in DraftKings tournaments. As we saw last week, chalk plays don't always work. Popular options like Julio Jones, Corey Clement, and Eric Ebron had underwhelming performances, while lesser-known options Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley had huge weeks. […]

Paul Casey Set To Play In Ryder Cup

Paul Casey logged a T11 in the Tour Championship on Sunday. It was his first finish outside the top-five at East Lake Country Club in four years. Casey struggled down the stretch in 2018, despite having perhaps his best career season on the PGA Tour. The Englishman's play earned him a captain's pick on to […]

Justin Rose Wins FedEx Cup Title

Tiger Woods may have won the battle, but Justin Rose won the war at East Lake Country Club on Sunday. Rose struggled in the final round of the Tour Championship, grinding out a three-over par 73 to finish in a tie for fifth. The Englishman slid down the leaderboard throughout the afternoon, but was able […]

Tiger Woods Wins Tour Championship

Tiger Woods capped off a fairy-tale comeback season by winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday. Woods held off an elite group of challengers with a final-round 71. He finished the tournament at 11-under par, two shots clear of runner-up Billy Horschel. It was the first victory for Woods since 2013 and his 80th […]

NFL DFS Week 3: DraftKings Power Pivots

Hi fantasy football friends! Thanks for checking out Power Pivots, where we discuss some great alternative DraftKings options to players that we expect to carry high ownership. I hope you caught last week's article because our highlighted pivots were spot-on. While we fell a little short on our D/ST pick, every position player that we […]

Kevin Na Offers Great DFS Value

Kevin Na enters this week at 22nd in the FedEx points standings. He has experienced a career renaissance in 2018 and captured his first PGA Tour victory in nearly seven years at The Greenbrier earlier this season. Na has played solid golf throughout the FedEx playoffs, but his game isn't a great fit for East […]

No Injury Concerns For Paul Casey

Paul Casey is a full-go for the upcoming Tour Championship. The Englishman recently withdrew from the BMW Championship, citing a minor back injury. Casey's "injury" isn't a concern at East Lake this week as the withdrawal was most likely due to the extensive rain delays at the BMW. More concerning is Casey's recent form. He […]

Webb Simpson Cruises Into Tour Championship

Webb Simpson is set to play in the upcoming Tour Championship. Simpson cruises into East Lake ranked 11th in the FedEx points standings. The 2018 Players champion would need a win this week and help from the players ahead of him in the standings to take home the FedEx Cup. Simpson has had an outstanding […]

Phil Mickelson Returns To Tour Championship

Phil Mickelson returns to Atlanta for this week's Tour Championship after failing to qualify for the tournament last season. It will be Mickelson's second appearance at East Lake since a T12 in 2013. "Lefty" has bounced back nicely from a disappointing 2017. He picked up his first win in five years at the WGC-Mexico and […]

Mark Leishman Needs Miracle At East Lake

Marc Leishman enters this week's Tour Championship ranking 29th out of 30 in the FedEx Cup points standings. The "Big Aussie" would need a miracle to occur at East Lake in order for him to capture the FedEx title. Leishman needs to win the Tour Championship while also having the field invert itself in the […]

Patrick Cantlay Set To Play In Second Tour Championship

Patrick Cantlay followed up a breakthrough rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign in 2018. Cantlay is set to tee it up in the season-ending Tour Championship for the second straight year. The young Californian has struggled on the greens throughout the FedEx playoffs and lost over six strokes to the field in his last […]

Keegan Bradley Within Striking Distance Of FedEx Cup

Fresh off an improbable win at the BMW Championship, Keegan Bradley enters this week's Tour Championship at sixth in the FedEx points standings. Despite a relatively quiet 2018, Bradley now has a puncher's chance of taking home the FedEx Cup and a 10 million dollar bonus. In order to capture the title, he would need […]

Justin Rose Can Clinch FedEx Cup With Win

Justin Rose heads to Atlanta this week with hopes of adding a FedEx Cup title to his long list of career achievements. The Englishman is one of five players than can clinch the FedEx title by winning the Tour Championship. Unlike many in the field, Rose has some room for error. He can finish as […]

Tiger Woods Chasing Third FedEx Cup Title

A remarkable comeback season for Tiger Woods culminates this week at East Lake Country Club. Woods heads to Atlanta in 20th place in the points standings and is an extreme long shot to capture his third FedEx Cup title. In an almost impossible scenario, he would need to win the Tour Championship tournament and have […]

Tony Finau Eyes FedEx Cup Title

Tony Finau heads to East Lake Country Club for this week's Tour Championship with a very real shot at winning the FedEx Cup title. Finau's talent has been evident for the last few years, but he has put it all together in 2018. He is one of five players that can clinch the FedEx title […]

PGA DFS: Horse For The Course - TOUR Championship

Welcome back golf fans! I hope everyone enjoyed the break last week. Hopefully the start of football helped to curb your PGA DFS withdrawals. We are back in action for the TOUR Championship and the stakes don't get much higher. After an entire PGA Tour season and the FedEx Cup playoffs, we are down to […]

NFL DFS for Week 2: DraftKings Power Pivots

For those of us that play NFL DFS tournaments every week, ownership percentage is always a critical piece of the puzzle. Having a lineup full of very popular or chalk plays can limit upside in GPP tournaments. We can sometimes gain leverage in a tournament situation by differentiating our lineups, even if it’s only in […]

Tony Finau's Dream Season Continues

Tony Finau continued his excellent play in the BMW Championship, finishing in a tie for eighth place. The result marked Finau's third consecutive top-10 finish in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The rising star has had the best season of his young career. Finau qualified for the season finale Tour Championship. He heads to East Lake […]

Marc Leishman Squeaks Into Tour Championship

Marc Leishman turned in a forgettable performance in the BMW Championship, logging a T41 in the 70-man field. Despite the poor outing, the "Big Aussie" was able to sneak into the upcoming Tour Championship. Leishman stands at 29th in the FedEx points standings, with only the top-30 players qualifying for the season finale at East […]

Phil Mickelson Flops In BMW Championship

Phil Mickelson carried tons of momentum into the BMW Championship, but finished near the bottom of the field in a disappointing tie for 58th place. It was a shocking performance from the veteran who had logged two consecutive top-15 finishes prior to the BMW. Mickelson surprisingly struggled with his short game at Aronimink, ranking 58th […]