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PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - Safeway Open

The RotoBaller PGA Staff digs into their Expert Roundtable for the Safeway Open, an article that provides insight into how the experts are viewing this week's PGA DFS slate.

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RotoBaller PGA Expert Roundtable

Safeway Open

The Expert Roundtable article is an attempt to get you inside the minds of our PGA DFS staff for every tournament.

Our four top golf writers - Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar, Josh Bennett, and Tommy Bell - will answer the same set of questions each week to give you an idea of how they are viewing the PGA DFS slate. Let's tee it up!

 

Who is your favorite DFS value play?

  • Joe Nicely: Cameron Tringale ($7,500)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Chesson Hadley ($7,000), Harold Varner (9,100)
  • Josh Bennett: Patrick Rodgers (7,600) 
  • Tommy Bell: Patrick Rodgers ($7,600)

 

Who is your favorite DFS “high priced” play?

  • Joe Nicely: Harold Varner III ($9,100)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Shane Lowry ($10,200) 
  • Josh Bennett: Brendan Steele (10,000)
  • Tommy Bell: Brendan Steele (10,000)

 

Who is your top GPP play?

  • Joe Nicely: Cameron Davis ($8,900) & Sam Burns ($8,700)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Erik Van Rooyen ($9,400)
  • Josh Bennett:  Sam Burns (8,700)
  • Tommy Bell: Mark Hubbard ($8,100)

 

Who is your top Cash-Game play?

  • Joe Nicely:  Brendan Steele ($10,000)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Brendan Steele ($10,000)
  • Josh Bennett:  Brendan Steele (10,000)
  • Tommy Bell: Harold Varner III ($9,100)

 

Which popular golfer will you be “fading”?

  • Joe Nicely:  Sergio Garcia ($9,900)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Talor Gooch ($7,300)
  • Josh Bennett: Doc Redman (9,200)
  • Tommy Bell: Si Woo Kim ($10,800)

 

What stands out as the most important stat for this golf course?

  • Joe Nicely:  SG: Approach, SG: OTT
  • Spencer Aguiar: Total Driving, Par-Four Average
  • Josh Bennett: SG:OTT
  • Tommy Bell: SG: Tee to Green, Par 5 scoring, Putting on Poa

 

Who is your favorite DFS “dart throw”?

  • Joe Nicely: Luke List ($7,400) & Wesley Bryan ($7,100)
  • Spencer Aguiar:  Martin Laird ($7,000)
  • Josh Bennett: Cameron Percy (6,600) 
  • Tommy Bell: Aaron Baddeley ($6,400)

 

What is your favorite bet of the week? (Any type)

  • Joe Nicely:  Sam Burns Outright (50/1)
  • Spencer Aguiar: Chesson Hadley +110 over Branden Grace
  • Josh Bennett:  Sam Burns (50/1)
  • Tommy Bell:  Mark Hubbard (40/1)

 

Make a “bold prediction” for this week:

  • Joe Nicely: Si Woo Kim misses the cut
  • Spencer Aguiar: Harold Varner III wins his first PGA tournament 
  • Josh Bennett: Akshay Bhatia finishes in the top 10
  • Tommy Bell: Only 7 of the 15 players at $9,000 or higher on DraftKings end up making it to the weekend. Carnage!!

 

Who is your favorite overall DFS golfer and why?

  • Joe Nicely: HV3 ($9,100) - Nice blend of course history & recent form. 
  • Spencer Aguiar: Harold Varner III ($9,100) - One of the best values on the board at $9,100. Varner could arguably be the favorite in this field. 
  • Josh Bennett: Erik Van Rooyen (9,400) - mix of everything here. He's long off the tee and a great ball-striker. No course history and volatility bring his ownership down, but he can easily win if the putter gets going
  • Tommy Bell: Brendan Steele ($10,000) - Great recent form, great skillset for this track, and history of success here.

What is your optimal DFS lineup building strategy?

  • Joe Nicely: Best Available
  • Spencer Aguiar: No preference. We can locate value in all ranges.
  • Josh Bennett:  Balanced
  • Tommy Bell: Pick any players I have actually heard of? Just kidding 🙂 I am fairly balanced.

 

Who is your pick to win the tournament?

  • Joe Nicely: Brendan Steele
  • Spencer Aguiar: Harold Varner III
  • Josh Bennett:  Erik Van Rooyen
  • Tommy Bell: Brendan Steele

 

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