2 days agoCameron Davis has been a tough golfer to predict so far in the 2024 calendar year. The 29-year-old Aussie has as many top-20 finishes (two) as he does missed cuts, with additional middling finishes of T52, T30, and 49th in his seven starts to date. In his most recent start at The Players Championship, Davis lost a disastrous 17 strokes to the field en route to a missed cut. His Houston Open at Memorial Park history isn't much better, as he finished 68th in 2020 to go along with a missed cut in 2021. Davis enters this year's Houston Open ranked 58th in the Official World Golf rankings and certainly has the ability to contend on any given week, but fantasy managers may want to avoid rostering him until they see a more consistent return to form.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoFantasy managers will face a tough choice when deciding whether to roster Thomas Detry this week. The 31-year-old German has been a model of inconsistency so far in 2024, as he has three missed cuts to go along with three top-20 finishes in his eight starts to date. Detry doesn't appear to be a great statistical fit for Memorial Park, either, as he ranks outside 99th on approach, 128th around the green, 89th in par-five scoring, and 109th in bogey avoidance over the last 24 rounds. He has also lost strokes around the green in eight consecutive starts, which is typically a recipe for disaster here. On the other hand, Detry has a solid track record on long and difficult courses, and he enters this week after an impressive T17 finish at the difficult Copperhead Course last week. Detry offers decent upside for his $7,400 DraftKings salary, but fantasy managers may want to limit their exposure to him given his recent volatility.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoRyan Fox has been a mainstay atop the DP World Tour leaderboards for years. The 37-year-old New Zealander currently sits at number 47 in the Official World Golf Rankings and has eight international victories to his name, with his most recent win coming at the BMW PGA Championship in September of 2023. However, Fox hasn't carried this success over to the PGA Tour in recent months. In his six Tour starts since the beginning of the year, he has four missed cuts to go along with finishes of T41 and T35, and he has never posted a top-10 PGA Tour finish in his career. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect that to change at Memorial Park despite the advantage his distance off-the-tee will lend him, as Fox ranks 105th around-the-green, 90th in bogey avoidance, and 82nd in par 5 scoring over the last 24 rounds. Fantasy managers should look elsewhere for upside in the low-to-mid $7,000 range on DraftKings.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoAndrew Novak will be a popular selection at the Houston Open, and rightfully so. The second-year Tour pro posted an impressive T17 finish at a difficult Copperhead Course last week, and he rattled off three consecutive top-10 finishes prior to his missed cut at The Players Championship before then. And while there is no course history to rely on, Novak seems to be a strong course fit this week as he ranks 37th in good drive percentage, 17th on approach, 16th around-the-green, 16th in par 5 scoring, and 13th in bogey avoidance over the last 24 rounds. He's currently projected to be the highest-owned golfer below $7,000, so fantasy managers selecting him will need to find pivot plays elsewhere on their rosters. But the reward is likely to outweigh the risk for Novak at the Houston Open.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoArizona Coyotes winger Josh Doan had a dream debut in the NHL on Tuesday, scoring two goals in a 6-2 victory over Columbus. The son of former Coyotes captain Shane Doan became the first player in franchise history to net multiple goals in his league debut. Doan, who was a second-round pick in 2021, got an opportunity in the big league after recording 46 points (26 goals, 20 assists) in 62 AHL appearances. The 22-year-old forward logged 13:14 of action in his debut and registered six total shots on goal with one hit. With the Coyotes eliminated from playoff contention, we should see plenty more of him over the final few weeks of the season.Source: ESPN
2 days agoNashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg put together a three-point performance on Tuesday as the team came from 4-1 down to win 5-4 in overtime against the Golden Knights. Forsberg scored Nashville's third goal and was one of the set-up men on both the fourth and fifth markers. It was a historic night, with Forsberg becoming the first player in franchise history with multiple 40-goal campaigns and also the first with multiple 80-point seasons. 14 of his 81 points have come during Forsberg's current seven-game scoring streak. The run includes a six-game goal streak as Forsberg has been one of the protagonists in Nashville's late-season surge.Source: ESPN
2 days agoDallas Stars forward Jamie Benn stretched his goal streak to five games in Tuesday's 6-3 win over San Jose, adding a pair of assists. Benn started the night with a short-handed helper in the first period and picked up two even-strength points in the second frame. The goal-scoring run is part of a seven-game point streak. Benn will have a chance to match his career high with a six-game goal streak on Thursday versus Vancouver. With Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven next to him on the third line, Benn is having a very strong finish to the season. He's scored eight of his 17 goals this month to get to 52 points with 73 games played.Source: ESPN
2 days agoPittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby recorded his sixth game of the season with at least three points on Tuesday, netting a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over Carolina. The Penguins captain assisted Bryan Rust on the game-winning goal at the 18:09 mark in the second period and bagged a pair of points near the end of the game with the opposition net empty. Crosby hit the 35-goal mark with the game and now has 76 points in 71 outings. He's had a whopping seven points across the past two games, and with back-to-back meetings with the struggling Blue Jackets coming up, Crosby's numbers could get another big boost this week.Source: ESPN
2 days agoNew York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin kept up his red-hot form with a three-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win against Philadelphia. This was Panarin's third straight multi-point game, and he boasts eight goals and seven assists for his last seven outings. The big scoring burst has given Panarin his first 100-point campaign with 10 games still left to play. He's had 43 goals and 59 assists in 72 appearances. Considering his recent form, Panarin could very well end up as a 120-point guy when it's all said and done.Source: ESPN
2 days agoSeattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord needed only 12 saves on Tuesday to post his third shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over Anaheim. Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers led the offense with three points each. Daccord had dropped four starts in a row before turning around his form on Tuesday. The three shutouts match a franchise record for a single campaign. 2023-24 has been a good year for Daccord, who sits on an 18-15-11 record and has allowed 2.42 goals with a .917 save percentage.Source: ESPN
2 days agoPortland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (knee) will remain sidelined for a third straight game on Wednesday versus Atlanta. He's hurt his left knee, and the team has zero initiative to rush him back with the season basically done and dusted. We should see Rayan Rupert get a third consecutive start while Scoot Henderson will continue to have the ball more in his hands. It's been a bumpy rookie campaign for the third-overall pick from last year, but Henderson has performed well lately and should have another productive outing against a team that has the fourth-worst defensive rating in the league. Dalano Banton is another guy who plays a larger role without Simons, and his confidence should be sky-high ahead of Wednesday's action after he had a big 28-point, 11-rebound double-double versus Houston on Monday.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoPortland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (elbow) is questionable for Wednesday's favorable matchup against Atlanta. A left elbow injury could keep Ayton out of the lineup for a fourth straight game. His health issues have benefited Duop Reath throughout the campaign, and the 27-year-old rookie has again put together a pair of strong performances lately as a member of the first unit. He's had 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in 27.2 minutes across the entire season in a starting role. The Hawks are currently missing Onyeka Okongwu (toe) from the lineup and have had a tough time against centers all season. Only three teams have given up more rebounds per 48 minutes to opposing fives, and the shooting percentage for centers has been at 59.4 percent against Atlanta.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoDetroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's tilt against Minnesota. He's already missed two games and could remain out of the lineup due to left knee injury management. Marcus Sasser has jumped into the starting unit during Cunningham's absence. He struggled initially but looked good on Monday versus the Knicks with 24 points and six assists. Wednesday's matchup could be a tough one again for the 23-year-old rookie, as Minnesota boasts the best defensive record in the league against opposing point guards, allowing 21.0 points per 48 minutes with 42.0 percent shooting.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoSince he started on the PGA Tour, Sahith Theegala always had the talent to contend at any event but would go through stretches where he struggled. After Theegala got his first win in the fall, he started 2024 as a much more consistent player. Theegala only has one missed cut and four top-10s to start the season. Memorial Park will allow Theegala to recover from the occasional wild drive without the amount of water the Florida courses have so another win is possible this week.Source: pgatour.com
2 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman finished Spring Training with a 1-for-4 performance against the Los Angeles Angels. Freeman's lone hit was a solo home run. For the spring, the veteran finishes with four homers, 16 RBI and a .282 average. Although he is another year older, Freeman remains as consistent as they come. One of the safest picks this season, Freeman should once again put-up big power numbers with a healthy batting average. He remains as safe of a pick as there is entering 2024 and should have even more RBI opportunities with Shohei Ohtani joining Mookie Betts as the two batters in front of Freeman this season.Source: MLB.com
2 days agoPhoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (finger) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Denver. The veteran star sprained a finger near the end of Monday's 104-102 loss to San Antonio and could be out of action for the first time this month. Eric Gordon and Royce O'Neale should take care of most of Beal's minutes if he can't play, with Grayson Allen in a position to get a few more shots. He was anonymous in back-to-back games against the Spurs but is having an impressive month overall, with 15.8 points averaged on 48.5 percent shooting from three-point range. However, snipers like Allen and Gordon might struggle in a matchup against a team like the Nuggets, who allow the second-fewest three-point makes in the league.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoPhoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) might have to skip Wednesday's battle against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. He tweaked his right ankle against the Spurs on Monday and has been listed as questionable on the injury report. Drew Eubanks will be asked to step up in a big way if Nurkic isn't able to go on Wednesday. He will find himself in a really tough matchup but should be able to improve on his season averages in a bigger role. Eubanks has posted 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds across 15.7 minutes for the campaign.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoArizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Blaze Alexander finished his impressive Cactus League by going 1-for-2 with a walk and two-run homer versus the Cleveland Guardians. Alexander, 24, made waves this spring by hitting .400 (22-for-55) with two homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases. Alexander has put the pressure on the Diamondbacks to let him break camp as a bench option. Despite shortstop Jordan Lawlar having the better long-term future, it will be hard for the Diamondbacks to send Alexander packing after putting up some of the best spring numbers in all of baseball. If he does break camp, Alexander would operate in a utility role to start the season and could be avoided to minimal opportunity.Source: MLB.com
2 days agoDenver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's meeting with the Suns. The Canadian star has sat out two games with a knee issue and might have to miss three games on the bounce for the first time since an 11-game absence in November. Reggie Jackson has filled the shoes of Murray well, averaging 19.0 points, 6.5 assists, and 1.5 steals over the past two games in the starting unit. Only Detroit gives up more points per 48 minutes to point guards than Phoenix, so we should see another good performance from Jackson if Murray can't return on Wednesday.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoDenver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (back, hip) is probable for Wednesday's big Western Conference clash against Phoenix. The reigning Finals MVP is dealing with a couple of health issues right now, and he missed one game last week, but Jokic is trending toward playing on Wednesday. Jokic has averaged a triple-double against the Suns this season and is currently enjoying his second-best scoring month of the campaign. The Serbian superstar has produced 27.8 points in 11 March outings, along with 12.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.5 steals.Source: NBA Injury Report
2 days agoIf it wasn't for Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark could have three wins already this season. Clark has finished second to Scheffler in his past two events and was robbed of a chance at a playoff when his final putt lipped out at The Players. Clark's best weeks this season have come when his putter cooperates. In three trips to Memorial Park, Clark has had putting success, so another high finish seems likely in Houston.Source: pgatour.com
2 days agoBoston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-2 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Texas Rangers to close out Spring Training. His home run would be his fifth this spring and 11th RBI to go along with a stellar .380 batting average. Devers has been one of the best players in the league throughout his career and is still just entering his prime at age 27. He remains a top-20 player in mixed leagues. One of the safest picks on a yearly basis, managers should have zero hesitation about drafting Devers in upcoming drafts.Source: MLB.com
2 days agoMinnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Grapefruit League action against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Wallner finishes spring with three homers and nine RBI, but a weak .132 batting average. The 26-year-old will never be big in the average department, but he has shown plenty of power, including 14 homers in just 213 at-bats last season for the Twins. The at-bats should be there for Wallner, even with a tough spring and managers seeking cheap power should consider Wallner as an option in the deepest of leagues.Source: MLB.com
2 days agoLos Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth dominated his final start of the Cactus League on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Silseth went five innings and allowed just two hits with two runs, no walks and 10 strikeouts. It was a very impressive outing for the 23-year-old against one of the top offenses in the league. For the spring, Silseth finishes with a 2.03 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings. Silseth split time between the bullpen and rotation in limited time last year with eight starts in 16 games and had a respectable 3.96 ERA. Silseth will look to build off his spring success and makes for a fine dart throw in deeper leagues.Source: MLB.com
2 days agoWhat is there to say about Scottie Scheffler after his past two events? The No. 1 player in the world has back-to-back wins at signature events and has figured out his putting issues. After switching to a mallet putter and adjusting how he lines up his ball, Scheffler is only losing .006 strokes this season on the greens. He's more expensive than any non-playoff event, but there's no argument why he shouldn't be with how well he's playing right now.Source: pgatour.com
2 days agoAfter a dominant performance in the Grapefruit League this spring, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser has made the Opening Day roster. The 24-year-old forced the Orioles hand after hitting .304 with six homers, 13 RBI and a pristine 1.135 OPS. Cowser will enter the season as a fourth outfielder, but it is unlikely that he would have broken camp with the squad if Baltimore wasn't planning to give him a decent number of at-bats. The outfielder made his big-league debut in 2023, but struggled with a .115 batting average to go along with four RBI in 61 at-bats. Cowser does have a patient eye at the plate and this spring is more of an indication of his potential versus his cup of coffee last year. Managers in redraft leagues should be patient with Cowser and see if he plays his way into an everyday role with his potential to be a productive piece in what should be one of the better offenses this season.Source: Masn Orioles
2 days agoSam Ryder has found magic with his flat stick, but it hasn't led to the big results he's hoping for just yet. The 34-year-old has gained an astonishing 19.9 strokes with his putter in his last three events combined, including 10.6 strokes at the Valspar last week. Unfortunately, Ryder hasn't been able to find fire with any other part of his game, so a 16th-place finish at The Players is the best he has to show for the recent success. If the Florida native can find his irons again soon, we could see another run at a win like we did in his T3 finish at the Valero in 2023. It's tough to say when Ryder will match his putting with other facets of his game, or how long this hot stretch with his flat stick will last, but for $6,900 on DraftKings, it might be worth sticking around to find out.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoJoel Dahmen has some of the best course history you could ask for at Memorial Park in Houston. The 36-year-old has a T9 in 2023 and a T5 in 2022 with a made cut back in 2018 to boot. Dahmen is red-hot with his irons right now, as he's gained 13.4 strokes combined on approach over the last two weeks. The Washington native is never the consistent type, as his short-game and putting woes can ruin a great round at any time, but the stars seem to be aligning this week in terms of form and course fit. Dahmen will be an extremely popular play on DraftKings at just $7,100, and many golf bettors surely jumped on his 100/1 price tag early this week... What could go wrong?Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoKurt Kitayama will debut at the Houston Open this week, and it comes at a time in which his game seems to be trending in the right direction. With the exception of an awful showing at the Arnold Palmer, the California native has struck the ball nicely to start 2024, and has started to show life with the flat stick too. Most recently, Kitayama gained 3.5 strokes on approach at THE PLAYERS, 3.1 strokes on approach at the Genesis, and 4.5 strokes putting at the Waste Management. If the 31-year-old can put those two things together soon, he could find himself contending for his second career win before we know it, and that would be a massive value for his current $8,100 price tag on DraftKings.Source: PGA Tour
2 days agoDespite missing the cut at THE PLAYERS, Ben Griffin has now managed to gain strokes on approach in three straight appearances heading to the Houston Open, where he finished T16 in his lone start in 2022. The 27-year-old seemed to lose his irons late last summer, but there are signs he's turning things around. Griffin typically relies on top-notch putting to play the weekend, but he has shown some upside when he can pair a good approach week with that hot putter. The North Carolina native may be worth a look at a price of $7,600 on DraftKings while his game is trending upwards and he shows strong course fit tendencies.Source: PGA Tour