Alex Smalley Continues To Play Well

Alex Smalley had an impressive performance at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, finishing T47. This marks his third consecutive tournament where he has made the cut, with six out of his last seven tournaments having made the cut, including four top-25 finishes. Smalley will participate in the John Deere Classic for the third time this week. […]

Flag Hunting: PGA Betting Picks - John Deere Classic

After Rickie Fowler’s long-awaited triumph in Detroit, the PGA Tour shifts its focus away from the established stars of the game, and more on the “middle class” of professional golf. The John Deere Classic has long been a premier breakout spot for some of golf’s brightest up-and-comers, but for some of our most captivating starlets: […]

Jose Altuve Unlikely To Play Before All-Star Break

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said that the team "is in no rush to try and rush" second baseman Jose Altuve (oblique) back before next week's All-Star break. Brown said the team doesn't know if Altuve will go on the injured list, but it sounds likely that he won't play in Houston's final four […]

Chesson Hadley Aims To Continue Momentum

Chesson Hadley endured a long stretch where he struggled with everything in his golf game. The American golfer has improved over his past three tournaments, however. He made the cut at the RBC Canadian Open before fading to a tie for 43rd. Two weeks later, Hadley flirted with the top 20 at the Travelers Championship. […]

Ryan Moore Looks To Rekindle Past Glory This Week

Ryan Moore has not had the best of seasons in 2022-23. The American golfer has one top ten which was a tied for seventh at Pebble Beach in February. Since then, Moore has missed more cuts than weekends seen. That is nine out of the past dozen events overall. Moore managed to see Sunday at […]

Joseph Bramlett To Bounce Back At John Deere Classic

Joseph Bramlett did not perform well at the Rocket Mortgage Classic last week, missing the cut. This is the second time he has missed the cut in a row and the third time in his last four appearances. However, Bramlett has achieved three top-20 finishes in his past seven appearances before the consecutive missed cuts. […]

DraftKings Core Four: PGA DFS - 2023 John Deere Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers, and thank you very much for joining me for the 2023 edition of the John Deere Classic!  The 'Core Four' represents the foundational building blocks of my PGA DFS player pool for the week. This core isn't specifically crafted for use in […]

Brendon Todd Looks To Continue Building Momentum

Brendon Todd finished in a tie for 56th at last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic and played well in his first two rounds but sputtered out on Saturday and Sunday. Todd finished ranked 79th for strokes gained on approach and greens in regulation for the tournament. In his previous two appearances at the John Deere Classic, […]

Jake Burger Out Of Lineup Against Blue Jays

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger will start on the bench on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Zach Remillard will get the start at third base and bat eighth in the lineup against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios. Burger has a useful 18 home runs on the year, […]

Sepp Straka Heads To John Deere Classic In Solid Form

Last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic saw Sepp Straka finish at T64. This marked his second consecutive tournament where he made the cut and he has now made the cut in six of his last seven appearances. Straka had a great run before missing the cut at the U.S. Open in June, achieving three straight top-30 […]

Akshay Bhatia Makes Debut At John Deere Classic

Last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic didn't go as planned for Akshay Bhatia, as he missed the cut, marking the second time in his last three tournaments. This year has been a mix of ups and downs for Bhatia, with notable finishes in second place at the Puerto Rico Open and fourth place at the Mexico […]

Garrick Higgo Could Hang Around At John Deere Classic

Garrick Higgo draws a fortunate break this week at the John Deere Classic. The South African golfer will only see one top-20 golfer (Cameron Young - 19th). His weekend featured consecutive 68's which was encouraging. The last time that happened was almost two months ago at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Higgo still has not cracked […]

J.T. Poston To Defend Title At John Deere Classic

J.T. Poston returns this week to TPC Deere Run to defend his title. Last year Poston ranked first in strokes gained around-the-green, strokes gained tee-to-green, and total strokes gained. Notably, Poston ranked 10th in strokes gained on approach and fourth in greens in regulation. This year Poston ranks in the 61st percentile for proximity to […]

Keith Mitchell Returns To Action At John Deere Classic

Keith Mitchell is set to make his first appearance since his T20 finish at last month's U.S. Open. So far this season, Mitchell has had a consistent performance, having only missed three cuts, with the most recent being at the RBC Canadian Open. He last participated in the John Deere Classic in 2021 but failed […]

Byeong Hun An Looks To Bounce Back At TPC Deere Run

Byeong Hun An experienced a setback at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, missing his second cut in a row for the first time in 2023. Despite three consecutive top-25 finishes before this, An has missed three cuts in his last six events. He previously participated in the John Deere Classic in 2021, where he also failed […]

Trevor Story Could Begin Rehab Assignment After All-Star Break

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is making fast progress in his rehab, and manager Alex Cora said that there is a chance that Story begins a minor-league rehab assignment after the All-Star break. The Red Sox don't have any plans to bring him back early as the designated hitter, and when he does […]

Sam Ryder Looks To Keep Weekend Streak Alive At John Deere Classic

Sam Ryder will tee it up at the John Deere Classic for the fifth time in his career this weekend, and so far he's 4-for-4 in made cuts in his career, including a second-place finish in his 2018 debut. The Florida native's upside is obvious when his game is on, evidenced by two top-five finishes […]

Royals Place Zack Greinke On 15-Day Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Zack Greinke (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with right-shoulder tendonitis and recalled right-hander Dylan Coleman from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Greinke was forced to exit his start early on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins and now won't be able to return until July 20. […]

Rowdy Tellez Put On Injured List, Brian Anderson Activated

The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Rowdy Tellez (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right-forearm inflammation and reinstated infielder/outfielder Brian Anderson from the paternity list in a corresponding move. The team also designated infielder Mike Brosseau for assignment and released left-hander Thomas Pannone. Tellez has really struggled since June 18, going 6-for-47 […]

Nick Hardy Looks To Bounce Back At TPC Deere Run

After two top-40 finishes leading up to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Nick Hardy struggled to gain strokes in any category but off-the-tee en route to a missed weekend in Detroit. The struggles were a surprise, as Hardy had been trending upwards in his putting and approach games. Perhaps it was just a blip on the […]

Josh Naylor Still Absent From Starting Lineup

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (wrist) continues to sit out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Naylor suffered a right-wrist injury on Monday and will miss his second straight game as a result. It's unclear exactly how serious the injury is, so until further notice, fantasy managers should consider […]

Colton Cowser Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser is starting in left field and is batting seventh in the lineup in his major-league debut on Wednesday against the New York Yankees and right-hander Randy Vasquez. Cowser will get a little run for Baltimore prior to the All-Star break with Austin Hays (hip) still nursing a hip injury. […]

Seamus Power Hopes Rest Helps At John Deere Classic

Seamus Power took the week off last week after a disastrous stretch that included missing the cut at the PGA Championship and the US Open. The Irish golfer also did not see the weekend at the Travelers Championship. His best finish in 2023 was a tied for 14th at The Genesis Invitational back in February. […]

Will Kevin Roy's String Of Missed Cuts Continue?

Kevin Roy has now missed three cuts in a row and five of his last seven after missing the weekend in Detroit. Heading to the John Deere Classic in Illinois, it's tough to see any positive signs for the 33-year-old New York native. Roy is struggling in all areas of late, but he's especially lacking […]

Brendan Donovan In Leadoff Spot As DH On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is serving as the team's designated hitter and is batting leadoff on Wednesday against right-hander Bryan Hoeing and the Miami Marlins. Donovan isn't going to play the field until after the All-Star break due to a sore right arm that he's been dealing with for a little bit, […]

Denny McCarthy A Favorite At John Deere Classic

Denny McCarthy comes in as a favorite this week for the John Deere Classic. His numbers rose from +1400 to +1800 which downgraded the American golfer from the top choice to a good choice. McCarthy did finish tied for seventh two weeks ago at the Travelers Championship. McCarthy's putter and short game drew cold with […]

MJ Daffue Trending Positively For John Deere Debut

MJ Daffue has found a groove with his driver and putter over the past two events, gaining over three strokes off-the-tee and putting in both the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the RBC Canadian Open. The South African has continued to struggle with his irons and wedges, but perhaps improvement is on the way in that […]

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays -2023 John Deere Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. These low scoring events are a bit of a nightmare to predict, as a lack luster 9 holes of golf can result in a missed cut before you can even blink. Last week we had 4 of the 9 guys make it through to […]

Will Gordon Brings Poor Putting To TPC Deere Run

Will Gordon has lost strokes putting in five straight events leading up to this week's John Deere Classic in Illinois. While the 26-year-old consistently gains strokes off the tee, and his iron game shows up in spurts, the lack of putting and around-the-green game has held him back on the PGA Tour. After losing his […]

Who Is The No. 1 Overall Pick For 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case For Cooper Kupp

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He had 428 receptions for 6,464 receiving yards and 73 touchdowns during his four years at Eastern Washington. Furthermore, Kupp had at least 16 receiving touchdowns every year of his college career. The former Eastern Washington star was productive […]