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We are back with another week of FanDuel DFS for the Genesis Invitational. The field is absolutely loaded with stars as this is the second full-field elevated event of the year. It will not be difficult to find good golfers down the board, so balanced or stars-and-"scrubs" builds will both be doable.
In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays across all price ranges, breaking the groups down into "High," "Mid," and "Low" price options that are worth considering.
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FanDuel Strategy Nuances (PGA DFS)
Before we dive into the FanDuel plays for this week, we are going to be comparing the prices of golfers on the FD slate to that of the DraftKings slate, in order to figure out some value for the respective golfers. We get an extra $10,000 ($60,000 salary limit in FanDuel) to spend on the same six guys, so there is an opportunity to build some really optimal lineups if we find the right guys. The average increase per player should be $1,666.67 ($10,000/6).
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High-Priced FanDuel DFS Plays
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Rory McIlroy ($11,900, $1,400 difference)
Rory has typically excelled around Riviera Country Club, finishing inside the top 20 in four of his last five starts. His distance off the tee and surgical touch around the greens are two of his biggest strengths of his game, which translate well to a course that putts a premium on both those aspects. He is one of the leading fantasy scorers in golf and is priced a few hundred dollars cheaper than Jon Rahm.
Tony Finau ($11,400, $1,900 difference)
Tony Finau has finished 9th and 14th in his last two starts, losing strokes putting in both events. We are going to take a gamble on a putter that has been a little rebellious the last few rounds, although he did gain putting in half of those 8 rounds. If he can avoid losing massive amounts of strokes on the green every other round his ball striking and course history remain an absolute strength, with a pair of 2nds and a T15 as his best finishes here in the last five years.
Max Homa ($11,300, $1,600 difference)
If you took Max Homa's last three starts recently AND at Riviera, you would discover he has two top-5s including a win. He has fantastic form entering a week where he arguably has even better course history. Homa has finished T10, WIN, T5 here in his last three trips to Riviera and with his game in better shape than ever, we can hopefully expect that form to continue. He is one of my favorite plays this week.
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Mid-Priced FanDuel DFS Plays
Mid-priced salary differences. Notice how much more red we see in that difference column in this range versus the high-priced range. Bear that in mind when deciding which players to play on either platform.
Seamus Power ($9,300, $1,600 increase)
Seamus Power has rather poor course history here with an 80th and 64th place finish over the last four years. However, Power is playing much better golf recently, finishing 20th and 15th in his last two starts and has shone at majors in the past year, which I basically consider this week. The field is loaded, the course should play tough, and Seamus tends to thrive in those kinds of atmospheres.
Kurt Kitayama ($8,900, $1,800 increase)
With zero course history at Riviera, Kurt Kitayama see's one of the bigger salary increases from DK to FD, but at this price point we should get a little ownership discount. His game sets up extremely well from a theoretical standpoint, booming drives out there a long ways and typically leaning on a very tidy short game. His approach is his biggest weakness in his game, but its deemphasized here to a degree with GIR rates 8% less than tour average. He has two top-30 finishes in his last two starts.
Billy Horschel ($8,800, $1,600 increase)
Having played here last in 2018, Horschel will not necessarily check the box for course history, but he does check the box for course fit, to a degree. His length off the tee is average, but he owns one of the best short games in the field, putting better on Poa than most surfaces and usually displaying very tidy around the green play. If we can get a performance similar to his win at Muirfield Village last year, we are in business.
Low-Priced FanDuel DFS Players
The below golfers are all candidates to round out your player pool based off their track record at Pebble Beach.
Matt Kuchar ($8,800, $1,4000 increase)
Kuchar seems to have found the level of golf that he was displaying when he finished 2nd, 28th, and 26th at this event a few years back. Kuchar is one of those golfers that has a very strong course history component to his game. If he plays well at a venue, he typically continues to do so. He now has a 7th at Sony and a 32nd at WMPO last week in two of his last three starts. He will be low owned and you play Kuchar at course he has played well at in the past!
James Hahn ($7,800, $1,100 increase)
His last four appearances at the Genesis Invitational have been 61st, 15th, 13th, and 14th. The field will be much stronger this week, but its tough to find better course history from a player in this price range, which is where course history has the most impact on our selection process. He also managed a T32 at the WMPO which is a nice boost of confidence heading to a course he evidently enjoys playing.
Sepp Straka ($7,600, $800 increase)
We last saw Sepp Straka at the Tournament of Champions, finishing middle of the pack. With a lack of recent form, he could show up playing really well or really poorly. He has finishes of 15th, 43rd, and 69th here over the last three years, which is a trend that seems to be getting better each time he tees it up. He also likes to play on Kikuyu grass, which is what we will see as the predominant grass on the course this week.
Chez Reavie ($7,000, $600 increase)
At the bottom of the barrel, we find ourselves a Chez Reavie who has two top-10s in his last three appearances at this event. That is really all we like about Chez, which is completely fine considering he is the cheapest golfer in the field. What ever it is Chez adores about Riviera, lets hope he continues to find that groove again this week.
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