August 6, 2025
Maverick McNealy enjoyed a nice summer run but the American golfer missed the cut at the 3M open to end July. That sparked some betting and DFS red flags for McNealy. Experts are not on the radar of the golfer. He ranks inside the Top 50 in several strokes gained metrics in 2025 including off the tee (39th), approach to green (49th), and putting (37th). One thing McNealy has going for him at Memphis is the final round. Last year, he fired a 64 to nearly climb into the Top 10 (T-12). After a 65 in 2022 and 67 in 2021, McNealy has gotten the rep for some final round heroics at TPC Southwind. If he can put together four rounds at Memphis, McNealy could be an excellent DFS choice for birdie potential alone.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Kurt Kitayama won the 3M Open in Minnesota then finished T-31 at the Wyndham Championship. The American golfer can develop a hot putter in a New York minute. See that third round 60 at the 3M Open. Kitayama can be a bit of a mixed bag but he ranks 10th in strokes gained tee-to-green at 1.035. Furthermore, he leads the tour in clutch approaches of greater than 200 yards. His greens in regulation comes in 48th at a respectable 68.2%. Kitayama stands at +140 to finish in the Top 20 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. If the putter starts off hot, that is a betting option to consider.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Sungjae Im can be a factor in Memphis. The South Korean golfer finished -10 or better in three of his past four appearances in Memphis. That includes a T-6 in 2023. Last year did not go quite as well (T-40). However, Im does have a couple of Top 10 results in 2025. The problem is how the summer has gone. Im finished T-16 at the Memorial. That is his highlight. There have been four missed cuts. Even at the Wyndham Championship, Im was in contention until a 73-71 weekend knocked him out of the Top 25. Im can shoot 64's and 65's as easily as 75 or worse. We saw this at the US Open which raises major issues when it comes to betting options.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Harry Hall is turning up the heat in the summer. The English golfer has four Top 10 outcomes in 2025. After a hot start in Hawaii (two Top ten results), Hall cooled off. Since the middle of May, Hall has not finished outside the Top 30 in any event. He shot all four rounds in the 60's at the Wyndham Championship as Hall finished tied for 15th. This was buoyed by a closing round 65. Hall keeps gaining strokes to putting and making putts. As a result, he has 0.874 strokes gained to putting which leads the tour. Starts are the key for Hall, he leads in putts per round at 27.59. Hall just needs to keep the ball on the fairway and green as often as possible. He is a bit of a long shot but for birdies, Hall becomes a DFS option this weekend.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Chris Gotterup did not start too well in 2025. The American golfer missed eight cuts in his first 12 events. Then, the switch went off. Gotterup started putting better, hitting balls on the fairway and the green, and the results came. He had a bunch of Top 30 results then went over to Europe and won the Genesis Scottish Open. If that was not enough, he ended up third at The Open Championship. After staying in the Top 10 at the 3M Championship, pundits started to trust in Gotterup. When he is more accurate with his driver, the golfer is a huge factor from a betting standpoint (normally 53.84% accuracy - 154th). Gotterup is +4500, like Harris English, to win this event and +115 to finish inside the Top 20. Do not sleep on the young golfer.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Harris English is enjoying a career year in 2025. The American golfer won earlier in the year at the Farmers Insurance Open. Also, English ranked 7th in FedEx Cup points this season behind four Top 10 results including two in the previous three events. English has been much more consistent too while making the cut in 16 of 18 tournaments. Improvements in key metrics have been huge including approaching the green where English now ranks 87th (0.095 strokes gained compared to -0.325 in 2024). Furthermore, there is only one major red flag. Approaching the green has been an issue at times as English ranks 128th in greens in regulation (65.89%). English did finish second at this event in 2020 but has had issues showing that form since.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Bud Cauley has finished inside the top 10 four times in 2025. The American golfer has missed the cut in back-to-back tournaments. At the Wyndham, Cauley could not make birdies and wound up at two-over. The same happened at The Open Championship. History at Memphis has been light regarding the golfer. Cauley missed the cut in his only appearance in 2020. Since the Charles Schwab Challenge in May, Cauley has not contended in events. Even worse, his numbers have slid a bit. Scoring average has risen to above 70 at 70.15 (81st). Birdie average dipped below 4.00 recently for the first time all season at 3.97. Simply, Cauley must get off to a good start in Memphis and make more putts to be a DFS factor.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
August 6, 2025
Daniel Berger has a couple of top-10 results in 2025 but ranks 30th in FedEx points. The American golfer has moved up to 36th in the official world golf rankings overall. Berger has turned things around from off the tee to his approach of the green. He ranks inside the top 20 in several key metrics, but 132nd in strokes gained putting (minus-0.144). This is an improvement from 2024. Berger does average a mere 28.09 putts per final round (22nd), however. That is more than a full putt per round better than his overall number. TPC Southwind was kind to Berger in 2020, where he finished third. If conditions are ideal, then Berger has a chance from a DFS perspective.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
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August 6, 2025
Collin Morikawa had not missed the cut in a solo event since March of 2024, but he has now recorded back-to-back missed cuts in his last two starts. He is in need of a bounce-back performance at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he has three straight finishes of T22 or better. To continue that success, Morikawa will need to stay sharp off the tee, on approach, and with his putter. He ranks eighth in total strokes gained (plus-1.184 per round), second from tee to green (plus-1.315), fifth on approach (plus-0.760), and fifth in driving accuracy. The most concerning part of his game is his putting, where he ranks just 129th, losing 0.131 strokes per round. Given his recent struggles, ownership on Morikawa is likely to be lower than usual entering the playoffs. His price has been adjusted accordingly, and at just $9,100 on DraftKings, Morikawa is a potential sleeper pick this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
August 6, 2025
Michael Kim has had a roller-coaster 2025 season, making 19 of 25 cuts and recording six top-25 finishes, but only one of which has been in his last 16 events. He'll look to turn things around at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he hasn't competed since 2018. Success at TPC Southwind requires sharpness off the tee, on approach, and with the putter. Kim ranks 44th in total strokes gained (plus-0.607 per round), 39th from tee to green (plus-0.555), and 27th on approach (plus-0.356). He's an average putter, ranking 89th (plus-0.052), and sits 107th in driving accuracy. Kim is strong in proximity from 100-150 yards, a range that made up over 34% of all approach shots here last year, ranking in the 89th percentile. At just $6,700 on DraftKings, Kim is a bargain this week, but given his recent form, he might still be hard to trust.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
August 6, 2025
Since winning the Valspar Championship in March, Victor Hovland has continued to play solid golf, posting five top-25 finishes in nine events. He looks to build on this at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he has finished T20 or better in four of five trips, including a T2 last year. To sustain that success, Hovland will need to stay sharp off the tee, on approach, and with his putter. He ranks 24th in total strokes gained (plus-0.814 per round), 15th from tee to green (plus-0.928), second on approach (plus-0.966), and 61st in driving accuracy. His main weakness is putting, where he ranks just 125th, losing 0.114 strokes per round. Combining a strong season with excellent course history makes Hovland a strong play at $9,300 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
August 6, 2025
Outside of missed cuts at the John Deere and The Open, Ben Griffin has been on fire with seven finishes of T14 or better in his last nine starts, including a win at the Charles Schwab. He'll look to keep rolling at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he's finished T50 and T24 in two previous trips. Success at TPC Southwind will require sharpness off the tee, on approach, and with the putter. Griffin ranks 11th in total strokes gained (plus-1.017 per round), 22nd from tee to green (plus-0.792), 31st on approach (plus-0.407), and 28th putting (plus-0.315). His accuracy off the tee ranks 95th, but he sits in just the 19th percentile in proximity from 100 to 150 yards, a range that accounted for over 34% of approach shots here last year. At $8,100 on DraftKings, Griffin offers high upside at a discounted price.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
August 6, 2025
Matt Fitzpatrick continued his impressive run with a T8 finish at the Wyndham Championship, extending his top-10 streak to four straight events and five overall this season. He'll look to keep it rolling at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he's posted two top-18 finishes in his last three starts. To maintain that success, Fitzpatrick will need to stay sharp off the tee, on approach, and with his putter. He ranks 35th in total strokes gained at plus-0.681 per round, 79th on approach at plus-0.115, 33rd in putting at plus-0.276, and 59th in driving accuracy. The only blemish in his profile is proximity, where he ranks in just the 37th percentile from 100 to 150 yards, a range that accounted for over 34% of approach shots at TPC Southwind last year. Still, few players are in better form heading into the playoffs, and at $9,700 on DraftKings, Fitzpatrick remains a strong fantasy option.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
August 6, 2025
Patrick Cantlay has put together one of the most consistent seasons on tour, missing only three cuts, all of which came in majors, and never finishing worse than T36 in any event where he made the cut. He'll look to keep that momentum going at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he has six top-12 finishes in eight previous appearances. To continue that success, Cantlay will need to stay sharp off the tee, on approach, and with his putter. He ranks 10th in total strokes gained at plus-1.122 per round, 11th in strokes gained from tee to green at plus-1.028, and 13th on approach at plus-0.598. He's also 83rd in putting (plus-0.093) and 92nd in driving accuracy. Given his strong form this season and impressive course history, Cantlay is well worth the $9,000 price tag on DraftKings this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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