Alex Blickle spotlighted the Chargers backfield, advising drafters to pair veteran Najee Harris with rookie Omarion Hampton. He questioned whether J.K. Dobbins’ past success was talent-driven or simply a by-product of this running-back-friendly scheme, concluding that any competent runner can thrive behind LA’s zone concepts. Harris projects for heavy early-season volume, giving teams a reliable RB2 while Hampton acclimates. As the season progresses, Blickle expects the rookie’s burst to force a workload shift, potentially turning Hampton into a low-rostered playoff differentiator while still keeping Harris as an injury hedge. Because both backs satisfy his "either can handle the full load" criterion and come at affordable 2025 costs, Blickle believes locking up the entire backfield maximizes regular-season advance equity and delivers asymmetric upside in Weeks 15-17.

Alex Blickle recommended drafting Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears together in 2025 best-ball contests. Pollard profiles as Tennessee’s early-down and goal-line hammer, whereas Spears offers explosiveness and high-end receiving chops if the Titans fall behind. Both backs have previously handled full NFL workloads, satisfying his requirement that either player could become a three-down option if the other is injured. Because their fantasy production is expected to tilt with game script – Pollard thriving in positive scripts, Spears in negative – Blickle believes the pair will rarely spike in the same week yet should give managers at least one strong score almost every week while preserving paths to 25-point ceilings when workload consolidates. With Pollard’s name value pushing him up boards and Spears lagging several rounds behind, Blickle sees the combo as an inexpensive way to harness inverse correlation without sacrificing overall upside.

Alex Blickle said drafters should intentionally take both Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet on the same DraftKings Best Ball roster. He pointed out that in 2024 Walker finished as RB27 (181.2 PPR) while Charbonnet was RB25 (186.9), but their combined best-ball score of 304.8 PPR points would have ranked RB5. Because Walker battled injuries, at least one of the two produced double-digit fantasy points in every game outside the bye, eliminating dead weeks. Blickle emphasized that this built-in inverse correlation not only smooths weekly scoring volatility but also creates playoff uniqueness: when Walker sat in Week 15 most Walker teams were eliminated, making him low-rostered when he returned. With both backs now coming at cheaper 2025 ADPs, Blickle believes the Seahawks tandem is a low-cost way to lock in floor while still capturing ceiling outcomes if either back earns a full workload down the stretch.

Alex Blickle said he will likely leave Rory McIlroy out of his single-entry DraftKings lineup because the Northern Irishman projects for ownership well above 30 percent. Blickle explained that rostering the overwhelming chalk forces gamers into the same mid- and low-tier chalk pieces, leaving little path to first place unless McIlroy absolutely dusts the field. When he does click Rory, Blickle insists on pairing him with ultra-volatile, sub-5 percent bombers (examples he gave were Chris Gotterup, Alejandro Tosti and Erik Van Rooyen) so that a Rory win is accompanied by true separation. Otherwise he prefers a balanced, contrarian start around Taylor Pendrith, Robert MacIntyre or Sungjae Im, arguing those builds create higher median projection with significantly lower duplication in large-scale contests.

Alex Blickle said he will pull the trigger on Ludvig Aberg in DFS only if projected ownership falls to 10 percent or lower. Blickle argued Aberg’s fantasy value is entirely price-and-ownership sensitive right now: the Swede still flashes a top-5 ceiling—last week’s final-round heater proved he can flip the switch and finish third or better—but he has not yet reached the consistent superstar level books and models project. If the industry flocks to Corey Conners and Shane Lowry at 25 percent while Aberg languishes in single digits, he becomes the perfect leverage anchor in a non-Rory build. Anything north of roughly 15 percent and Blickle sees no edge, preferring to drop to lower-priced bombers like Robert MacIntyre or Taylor Pendrith to keep the lineup’s worst golfer far stronger than the average Rory roster.

Blickle argued Rasmus Hojgaard remains one of the most mis-projected players in the pool. Three disastrous ShotLink events early in the season—Genesis, Players, Valspar—are still anchoring algorithms, but every other start shows positive strokes-gained across the board. Hojgaard’s 317-yard average carry and +0.45 SG:OTT make him a top-10 distance play, and the Dane already owns a DP World Tour Championship title plus multiple 62s in windy conditions. Blickle noted Hojgaard has displayed both par-save grit (even-par 72 at gusty Augusta) and birdie-barrage potential (seven circles in Round-3 at Houston) that fit any scoring environment Toronto might throw at him. With ownership projected under 7 % and pricing in the low $8K range, he sees Hojgaard as the ideal leverage in Rory or Pendrith chalk builds and a live outright at 50-1 if distance truly rules.

Alex Blickle called Luke Clanton a "pretty solid" mid-8K option despite sticker shock. Clanton has won four times in college since February and already flashed PGA-level mettle by contending in multiple sponsor exemptions, so Blickle is unconcerned about first-time nerves. The Florida State star combines a 180-mph ball-speed ceiling with a tidy short game, matching the distance-plus-scramble formula every guest has cited all week. If Clanton comes in under 12 % ownership, Blickle wants exposure as a secondary stud paired with Rory; if hype pushes him higher, he prefers pivoting to proven Canadians Nick Taylor or Mac Hughes at lower ownership. The takeaway: monitor ownership, but the talent is ready right now.

Alex Blickle said Will Gordon is his favorite true dumpster-dive play because the ceiling is enormous relative to a sub-$7K DraftKings tag. Gordon averages 306 yards off the tee, ranks 23rd on TOUR in birdie rate, and historically posts his best fantasy scores when distance dominates. Blickle highlighted two perfect comp results—a 5th at the CJ Cup at the Bunny Ranch and a T9 at Torrey Pines—both driver-heavy tracks with long par-4s similar to this redesigned TPC Toronto. Even though Gordon has missed six of his last seven cuts, those weeks still featured above-field average SG:OTT; the problems were short-game volatility that matters less on soft, rain-soaked greens. If distance proves decisive, the tout expects Gordon to smash at sub-2 % ownership and pair perfectly with chalky Rory builds, turning one min-priced hit into a legitimate chance at the 100K top prize.

Alex Blickle urged DFS players to stack Kurt Kitayama with fellow bomber Chris Gotterup in large-field GPPs. Both rank top-10 on TOUR in club-head speed and strokes-gained off the tee, giving them outsized upside if TPC Toronto turns into the full-send driver fest the touts expect. Blickle said distance rarely correlates lineup pieces the way weather stacks do in golf, but this is one of those weeks: if length proves more predictive than normal, both Kitayama and Gotterup simultaneously smash, creating unique lineup equity. With each priced in the low $8K/high $7K range and projected ownership under 10 %, the pairing fits perfectly alongside chalky Rory builds without duplicating too many lineups.

Alex Blickle recommended Lee Hodges at $7.2K as a sharp alternative to the more popular Robert MacIntyre. Hodges now grades as an above-average iron player while remaining deadly accurate off the tee, a complete reversal from his rookie season when he relied on short game to cover shaky approach play. Although Hodges has dropped more than four strokes putting in three of his last four starts, Blickle noted FTN’s putting model needs a 44-round sample before recent splits become predictive—meaning the cold putter is more noise than signal. Hodges’ baseline projection actually tops MacIntyre’s in FTN sims, yet his expected ownership is half as high. Blickle sees Hodges as the ideal one-off in balanced Rory builds or as a contrarian 2v2 with MacIntyre in single-entry contests.

Alex Blickle flagged Jesper Svensson at $7.2K as a high-variance tournament play. Svensson ranks third in this field in driving distance and showed plus putting overseas, but he has not gained strokes on approach since Mexico and has been the definition of streaky with the flat stick—gaining five strokes in one stretch and then losing four the next. Blickle said that profile is exactly what you want in large-field contests: a player who can drive the ball past everyone and spike a top-10 if the putter catches fire. With projections likely to hate the recent iron slump, Svensson should carry sub-3 % ownership, making him an ideal leverage option to pair with chalky bombers like Rory or Pendrith.

Alex Blickle said Cameron Champ becomes a sneaky DFS and long-shot outright target if DraftKings ultimately adds him to the pool. Blickle argued that TPC Toronto profiles almost exactly like Craig Ranch—driver everywhere, wedge scoring, and surprisingly forgiving around the greens—and reminded listeners Champ just finished T15 at Craig Ranch this spring. Champ still sits #1 on TOUR in both ball speed (197-mph max) and driving distance (321-yard average) and owns positive career splits both around the green and on bentgrass putters in easy scoring conditions. Because most models weight recent form heavily, Champ will grade poorly and stay under 5 % owned, giving GPP players massive leverage on a golfer who has already won three times when distance mattered most. Blickle recommended sprinkling top-20 tickets and working Champ into ‘bombs away’ lineups built around Rory or Knapp.

Alex Blickle flagged Wyndham Clark’s higher-than-4.5 birdies line for Round 1 as another profitable Underdog click. Clark is in the same calm, warm afternoon wave as Van Rooyen, but more importantly he profiles as an elite birdie maker—ranking 18th on TOUR in birdie percentage while sitting outside the top 80 in bogey avoidance. That disparity lets you attack his strength without worrying about the mistakes that often derail finishing-position bets. With rain-softened greens, two drivable par-4s, and Clark’s top-10 ranking in par-5 scoring, Blickle believes the former U.S. Open champ has multiple pathways to five or more birdies, especially if his streaky putter heats up for even one segment of the round.

Blickle recommended taking the higher than 4.5 birdies prop on Erik Van Rooyen for Thursday’s opening round at the Canadian Open. EVR draws an afternoon tee time when forecasts call for lighter winds and warmer temperatures, conditions Blickle expects to make TPC Toronto play nearly a stroke easier. Underdog is dangling a 1.14× multiplier on the over, boosting payouts further. Van Rooyen ranks top-30 on TOUR in birdies-per-round this season and historically converts a larger share of scoring chances on soft greens, something overnight rain should provide. Pairing his ‘over birdies’ with a fade on an afternoon player in tougher wind unlocks correlated upside while still cash-flowing as a stand-alone pick.

Alex Blickle said the best value on Underdog this week is taking Ludvig Aberg to finish WORSE than 20.5. Books are still pricing Aberg like the superstar he could become, but Blickle reminded listeners the Swede has cracked the top-20 in only 4 of 12 starts this season, two of which were short-field signature events that inflate his hit rate. FTN’s simulations give Aberg just a 32 % chance to land inside the top-20 at the Canadian Open, meaning there’s roughly a 68 % probability the ‘worse than 20.5’ ticket cashes. Because Underdog lets you play the opposite side of a finishing-position prop—something most sportsbooks do not—Blickle is anchoring his pick’em cards with the Aberg fade and building plus-EV entries around it.

Alex Blickle admitted Sungjae Im’s irons are a disaster—FTN’s model pegs him dead last among regular PGA Tour members in strokes-gained approach this week—but still likes him as a contrarian bullet. Winning score projections around –12 mean Im may only need to gain three strokes per round instead of four-plus to contend. He just picked up eight strokes around the green at Memorial and ranks top-10 in fairway accuracy, a combo that plays if TPC Toronto’s rumored thicker rough materializes. Im continues to hole 20-footers and chip-ins to mask the approach woes, and his ownership is expected to sit below 10% in DraftKings with only 22% of one-and-done entries having used him. Blickle recommended sprinkling top-10 bets at 35-1 and using Im as a season-long pivot where most opponents will flock to Pendrith or Rory holdovers.

Alex Blickle highlighted Keegan Bradley as a sneaky outright and DFS target thanks to quietly elite recent form. Over the past five months Bradley grades top-5 on TOUR in total tee-to-green and finally gained strokes putting at Memorial—the first time since the Players. He finished T7 last week despite taking penalty strokes on two par-5s Sunday, evidence the ceiling is even higher if he simply keeps the ball in play. Blickle believes the ball-striking renaissance plus incremental putting improvement renders Bradley under-priced at 40-1 and makes him a solid early ticket for the U.S. Open where long-iron control and accuracy matter even more. He told gamers to ignore outdated “can’t putt” narratives; field-average work with the flatstick would have cashed each-way bets in consecutive events.

Alex Blickle said Sam Burns tops his one-and-done list for the Canadian Open because the LSU bomber brings the exact distance-plus-short-game combo TPC Toronto rewards while not being a name you feel forced to save for a future signature event. Burns ranks 21st on TOUR in driving distance, has gained strokes around the green in six consecutive starts, and finally snapped a five-month approach slump by gaining with his irons last week. Add a bent-grass putter that historically runs +0.4 SG per round and you have a complete profile in a field missing most of the elite. Forecasts call for overnight rain and rumors of 2.5-inch rough; Blickle argued that favors power players who can muscle mid-irons from the cabbage, a category where Burns clearly lives. With Taylor Pendrith expected to soak up ownership, deploying Burns in one-and-done or at 20-1 outright captures a $1M purse boost while carving leverage on the chalky Canadian.

Alex Blickle highlighted Alejandro "Toasty" Tosti as a perfect GPP and outright dart for TPC Toronto. Tosti averages +0.65 SG:OTT through sheer power yet quietly posts +0.07 SG in driving accuracy, giving him a rare combo that can demolish the two drivable par-4s. Blickle’s model pegs his win probability at 0.6 %, barely behind Jake Knapp’s 1.0 % even though the market prices Tosti nearly triple at 150-1. The Argentinian’s ceiling is enormous—remember the 370-yard drive to 10 ft at the PGA Championship’s island green—but his floor is ugly, which suppresses ownership below 2 %. Mayo agreed the volatility is exactly what wins large-field tournaments and suggested pairing outright, top-20 and DraftKings exposure to capture the spike week if his driver cooperates and decision-making improves under Sunday pressure.

Alex Blickle said Alex Smalley pops as one of the very best values in his TPC Toronto sim, even though Smalley still feels "not this good" to the naked eye. Blickle’s numbers weight distance, long-iron proximity and around-the-green play, and Smalley ranks top-15 in the field in all three, helping him out-project far better-known names. He owns a 1.4 % win probability in the FTN model yet sits at only 66-1 in the betting market and sub-8 % projected ownership on DraftKings. Smalley gains strokes on 200-plus-yard approaches, carries above-average ball speed, and is neutral to slightly positive scrambling—traits expected to matter on the long par-4s and potential drivable holes. With the public flocking to Rory, Conners and Pendrith, Blickle views Smalley as prime leverage for outrights, top-20s and large-field GPP lineups.

Alex Blickle endorsed Ryan Fox at 80-1 on CoolBet, noting his internal model gives Fox a 1.7 % win probability, translating to fair odds near 59-1. Fox ranks 14th on TOUR in distance, top-25 in strokes gained in wind, and has a proven knack for stringing results—he won three weeks ago and historically runs hot for two-month stretches (two Euro wins in six starts last fall). Blickle argues that bettors often fear ‘he just won’ recency, but that merely confirms form. With TPC Toronto demanding aggressive tee balls and deft green-side play, Fox’s +0.4 SG:OTT and positive scrambling splits make him a textbook fit. Mayo agreed, saying the 80-1 still available outside Ontario is “really strong” relative to market consensus 70-1, making Fox a high-value outright and each-way candidate.

Blickle tagged Michael Thorbjornson as a sneaky buy because models still carry data from the spring stretch when he unknowingly battled mononucleosis. Thorbjornson revealed he spent months lacking energy, yet he already ranks 5th on Tour in raw driving distance once healthy. Carrying it past the fairway bunkers should give him 60-yard landing zones on half the par-4s, exactly the cheat code Philadelphia Cricket offers to bombers. With his weekend form trending up, Blickle expects projection systems to undersell both his floor and ceiling; he intends to be overweight in DFS (sub-$7K price range) and will grab any outright number north of 90-1 before the market notices the health narrative.

Alex Blickle said he is firing an outright ticket on Keegan Bradley if books open near 65-to-1, arguing that Bradley’s lifelong familiarity with classic Northeast layouts materially raises his ceiling at Philadelphia Cricket. Blickle explained that the course’s rolling terrain and constant hanging lies mirror the championship tracks Bradley grew up on, giving him an instinctive edge in controlling ball flight from sloped stances—an underrated skill that simulator-heavy practice cannot teach. Pair that local comfort with Bradley’s documented ability to carry it past the fairway bunkers (roughly 297-yard average carry) and the volatile putter that already produced three rounds of +4 SG: Putting last season, and Blickle believes the pricing error is significant. He framed the bet in opportunity-cost terms: a 65-1 number offers the large probabilistic edge he demands for outright wagers, allowing him to skip short prices on guys like Xander Schauffele and spread bankroll across several high-variance bombers instead.

Alex Blickle advised listeners to steer clear of Luke List in both betting and DFS until the ball-striking rebounds. List has not gained strokes with his irons in any measured event since July 2024, a staggering slump for a player once marketed as an elite tee-to-green talent. His trademark driver has cooled as well—down from routinely gaining 3.5 strokes Off-the-T to barely scraping +2 on his good weeks—and recent ShotLink data shows he is losing strokes both around and on the greens. Blickle’s takeaway: the putter spike that produced rare wins at Farmers and Sanderson was always fragile, and now the safety net (approach play) is gone. He will fade List in outrights, top-20s and DFS until the iron numbers turn positive for multiple events.

Alex Blickle said Rasmus Hojgaard becomes an immediate betting and DFS target if he slides into the Truist Championship field via the Aon Swing-Five. Hojgaard averages north of 310 yards in carry distance, giving him the length to take the same ‘fly-the-bunker’ lines that everyone has been raving about at Philadelphia Cricket. Blickle compared the Dane to Cam Davis—wildly volatile but capable of winning any week his ball-striking clicks—and noted that a Swing-Five qualification would prove he is already in form. Because bombers are projected to gain a full stroke per round off the tee on this setup, Blickle plans to fire outrights at 60-1 or longer and jam Hojgaard into GPP line-ups that are stacking pure distance.

Blickle likes Gary Woodland’s profile—top-20 in carry distance, high-flight driver that can clear every fairway bunker—but warned listeners to track pre-tournament news on his balky back. Woodland himself said the Houston Open was the first time in years he trusted every club again, and he gained 4.2 strokes off the tee that week. Since then the results have dipped (MC at THE PLAYERS, MC at Valero, 54th Heritage), raising questions of another flare-up. If practice reports are positive and there’s no WD chatter, Blickle will fire Woodland in DFS GPPs and sprinkle top-10s at 7-1 because the course rewards his exact strengths and minimizes short-iron precision. If the medical smoke returns, he will abort altogether rather than eat the risk of an in-round withdrawal.

Alex Blickle called Jake Knapp a textbook Philly Cricket flier. Knapp gains almost a full stroke off the tee on bomber-friendly setups like Mexico, Torrey Pines, the Cognizant Classic and Bay Hill—tracks where distance outstrips accuracy in predictive value, mirroring this week’s test. He already owns two top-10 spike weeks in 2024 when fairways widened past the bunkers, and Blickle believes the same dynamic exists here. The irons remain volatile, but because most approaches will finish 25–40 feet anyway, that weakness gets camouflaged. Blickle is targeting Knapp in single-entry DFS and first-round leader markets at 80-1 or better, labelling him „high-ceiling, low-owned, perfect GPP fuel.“

Alex Blickle argued that Byeong Hun (Ben) An is overdue for a trophy and could deliver it at Philadelphia Cricket. An has flashed stretches of world-class driving—both long AND accurate—and for most of his career paired that with elite around-the-green work. Over the past 18 months he shifted practice time to putting, gaining nearly a half stroke per round on the greens last season. That improvement coincided with a short-term dip in scrambling numbers, but Blickle noted the short game is spiking again now that the putter has regressed. If the driver shows up—An ranks 14th in carry distance over his last 75 qualified rounds—the rest of the bag looks ready. Blickle plans to sprinkle outrights at 60-1 or longer and slot An into DFS builds that need top-five equity without huge ownership.

Alex Blickle highlighted Denny McCarthy as a sneaky high-floor play in top-20 and matchup markets. McCarthy leads the field in Strokes Gained: Putting over his last 100 rounds and routinely drains six-foot par savers—exactly what Philly Cricket will ask for. Blickle reminded listeners that McCarthy nearly won last year’s Memorial and was in the mix at Torrey and Riviera—three bomber tracks—because the putter ‘is the great equalizer’ when everyone is grinding for par. If McCarthy simply keeps the driver in play (he has gained 0.2 SG: Off-the-T over his past 10 events) and hits center-green approaches, his flatstick can carry him to another payday. Blickle recommends sprinkling top-20 tickets at +250 or better and including him in balanced DFS builds that lean on putting volatility.

Alex Blickle told listeners to stay away from Will Zalatoris even though fast, undulating greens normally play to his decade-system obsession with speed control. Since returning from back surgery Zalatoris ranks outside the top-100 in Strokes Gained: Approach and has lost strokes off the tee in five of his last seven starts—unthinkable for a player who rode elite ball striking to a pair of major runner-up finishes in 2022. Blickle’s bottom line: the lag-putting edge is irrelevant if you are hitting from the rough all day, and there is ‘no reason to go there’ in either DFS or betting until the irons rebound.

Alex Blickle flagged Ludvig Aberg as the prototype play for Philadelphia Cricket. Aberg already averages 320-plus yards of carry and ranks inside the Tour’s top-10 in ball speed, so he can take the preferred ‘fly the bunker’ lines the hosts have been hammering all show. Where he really separates, in Blickle’s view, is with the putter on ultra-fast, wildly sloped greens. Through two Masters starts Aberg has gained over 1.2 strokes per round putting from 25-plus feet—a number that mirrors the Truist model’s lag-putting emphasis. Blickle sees that exact skill blend (huge carry + touch on 13-stimps) as ‘Augusta North’ and thinks sportsbooks have not priced it in: anything 30-1 or longer in the outright market and sub-$9,000 on DraftKings qualifies as a buy. He wants Aberg in DFS stacks built around pure distance and will sprinkle top-10 tickets as well.

Alex Blickle endorsed Corey Conners as an under-the-radar fit for Philadelphia Cricket. Although Conners is only slightly above Tour-average in raw distance, Blickle highlighted that his elite fairway-finding and disciplined miss management let him attack the handful of holes where bombing over bunkers is not an option. Conners ranks top-10 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-T over the last 50 rounds thanks to a 66% fairway rate, and Blickle noted that his tendency to miss on the ‘safe’ side keeps the double bogey out of play—vital on a course where even par is a great score. With approaches expected to finish 20–30 feet from the hole all week, Conners’ ability to two-putt and avoid short-sided chips further neutralizes any around-the-green weakness. Blickle compared the setup to Bay Hill (where Conners owns multiple top-15s) and advised using the Canadian as a DFS core piece in single-entry builds while sprinkling outright and top-20 tickets before the market reacts.

Discussing spike-percentage data inside FantasyNational, Alex Blickle called Keegan Bradley a "pretty interesting" sleeper. Bradley ranks 27th in this limited field in combined model weight thanks to sneaky 297-yard carry numbers and a putting profile that oscillates wildly—precisely the sort of volatility needed when birdies are scarce. Blickle noted that Bradley’s high launch lets him clear the deepest fairway bunkers while his random hot-putting rounds (three events gaining 4+ SG: Putting last season) can vault him up leaderboards when everyone else is grinding for par. He advised deploying Bradley in large-field DFS contests and grabbing first-round leader tickets at triple-digit odds.

Blickle said Keith Mitchell’s combo of top-15 carry distance and improving accuracy (0.46 SG: Off-the-T over last 18 rounds) makes him a sneaky course fit. Because players will rarely fire at flags, Mitchell’s historical iron deficit is muted while his ability to hit towering 310-yard carries over the fairway bunkers provides a massive strokes-gained boost. Blickle expects Mitchell to gain 3–4 shots off the tee over four rounds and believes that ceiling puts him firmly on the DFS tournament radar and worth a look in top-10 markets at 6-1 or better.

Alex Blickle highlighted Min Woo Lee as an upside play because Philadelphia Cricket neutralizes mediocre iron play while super-charging elite carry distance. Lee ranks 6th on Tour in 190-plus-mph ball speed and can fly bunkers many competitors must lay up short of, widening landing zones to nearly 60 yards in spots. Once in the fairway, approaches don’t need to be stick-tight—30 feet is a winning outcome on most holes, which masks Lee’s season-long –0.12 SG: Approach. Blickle said that combination makes Lee an ideal GPP target and a live long-shot in the 55-70/1 outright range.

Blickle added Russell Henley to his short list of non-bombers who can thrive this week. Henley has posted top-15 finishes at distance-friendly layouts like Muirfield Village and Bay Hill by pairing laser-straight tee balls with a conservative shot map that avoids short-siding. On a course where most birdie looks are 20-plus feet and doubles lurk after every miss, Blickle thinks Henley’s 13-month run of gaining strokes in Driving Accuracy and Approach is the exact profile to survive the inevitable bogey stretches. He suggested sprinkling Henley in DFS single-entry builds and grabbing top-20 bets while they are still +250 or better.

Alex Blickle said Collin Morikawa remains a legitimate contender at Philadelphia Cricket even though the track heavily rewards carry distance. Blickle argued that Morikawa’s elite fairway-finding and his knack for building disciplined game plans let him attack the handful of holes where bombers cannot bail out over the bunkers. Because so many approach shots will be 25-40 footers regardless, Morikawa’s precise miss-management eliminates the big numbers that ruin rounds here. Blickle pointed to Morikawa’s top-5 ranking in fairway hit percentage and his career-long positive Strokes Gained on difficult par-4s as proof the U.S. Open–style setup plays right into his strengths. He labeled the two-time major winner a core DFS option and a worthwhile outright bet at any number north of 20-1.

Alex Blickle ranked Rory McIlroy as his preferred chalk spend over Scottie Scheffler for the Truist Championship. Blickle argued that Rory’s tour-leading 318-yard carry distance will be magnified at Philly Cricket, allowing him to fly the fairway bunkers that choke shorter hitters and transform several brutal par-4s into legitimate birdie chances. Because those carries create landing areas up to 65 yards wide, McIlroy gains both distance and accuracy simultaneously. Blickle reminded listeners that when he won the Pennsylvania Open here the winning score was even par, so turning a couple of those long holes into scoring holes is a decisive edge. He expects McIlroy to pick up strokes driving every round and sees him as the most likely winner in outright markets and a must-anchor in DFS cores.