Ulrich urged managers to cut bait on Joe Mixon unless benches are deep. Mixon begins 2024 on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list (minimum four games) after missing the entire preseason. GM Nick Caserio dodged questions about whether the veteran will even suit up this year. Houston has already signed Nick Chubb, drafted Woody Marks, and continues praising Dameon Pierce, leaving a murky, four-headed committee waiting even if Mixon returns.

Ulrich said managers with shallow four- or five-man benches should consider cutting Chris Godwin despite his name value. Todd Bowles initially pegged Godwin’s return at Weeks 2-5, but that assumes multiple full practices and conditioning ramp-up. Even an optimistic scenario leaves owners eating zeroes for a third of the fantasy regular season. Tampa will still feature rookie Emeka Egbuka and has Jalen McMillan on IR, so Godwin’s eventual role is secure, yet Ulrich argues the timeline is simply too long to justify holding if an impact free agent is available.

Ulrich called Jalen Coker a drop in leagues without IR spots after the wideout unexpectedly landed on injured reserve for 4-6 weeks with the same quad he hurt last season. Even if the timetable hits perfectly, Coker would return as no better than Carolina’s No. 2 target in what projects to be a bottom-third scoring attack, and the medical staff warns reinjury risk will linger into mid-season.

Ulrich advised fantasy managers to move on from Alec Pierce now that Indianapolis chose Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson. Jones completed only 19 passes that traveled 20-plus yards last year, ranking 36th in the league, a death sentence for Pierce’s down-field skill set. Without the weekly long-TD upside the pick was drafted for, Ulrich prefers stashing lottery-ticket wideouts such as Troy Franklin or Dontayvion Wicks.

Ulrich recommended cutting Jaylen Wright, explaining that the back wasted a huge head start on Miami’s No. 2 job behind De'Von Achane. Wright managed 'next to nothing' in exhibition play, then underwent a minor leg procedure and is unlikely to return before Week 3. Sixth-rounder Ollie Gordon averaged 4.8 YPC and piled up 128 preseason rushing yards, flashing goal-line power that pushed Wright to third on the depth chart. With Achane healthy again, Ulrich sees no reason to burn a roster spot waiting.

Geoff Ulrich said KeAndre Lambert-Smith is a clear cut candidate, noting that 55th-overall pick Tre Harris (6'2, 210-plus) seized the starting outside job after a 6-catch, 86-yard preseason finale versus the Rams. Lambert-Smith would need injuries to both Keenan Allen and Ladd McConkey ­and leapfrog Quentin Johnston – a three-step parlay – before seeing meaningful routes. Ulrich called the second-year wideout 'a 2026 story' and advised dumping him now for any waiver option with immediate snaps.

Geoff Ulrich warned that the fantasy community is "gearing up to get hurt" by Kyle Pitts for a third straight year. Pitts’ ADP has jumped after Darnell Mooney’s injury and a run of glowing camp blurbs from quarterback Michael Penix, yet Ulrich noted there is still no concrete evidence Pitts’ usage will change after consecutive seasons of disappointing target volume and red-zone involvement. With drafters now paying a premium that bakes in a full breakout, Ulrich urged managers to tread carefully and consider safer tight-end profiles at similar draft cost.

Geoff Ulrich highlighted rookie wideout Pat Bryant as a name to circle in the last rounds of redraft leagues. Ulrich expects Denver to be "one of the more exciting offenses" this season but noted there is no entrenched No. 2 option behind Courtland Sutton. That vacuum, created by an off-season that failed to produce a clear veteran challenger, has allowed Bryant to run with the starters in camp. Given Sutton’s expected target dominance, Bryant only needs a modest share to pay off a near-free ADP, and Ulrich believes drafters should treat him as the preferred upside flier over the rest of Denver’s muddled depth chart.

Geoff Ulrich called Cade Otton a screaming value in TD-only leagues. Baker Mayfield just authored a 41-TD season and the Buccaneers carry a 9.5 win total, yet Otton is free in drafts despite scoring four TDs in each of the past two seasons. Those eight combined scores out-paced Trey McBride and Travis Kelce last year and trailed only Brock Bowers by one in PPR leagues. Ulrich believes Otton’s 6'5" frame will again earn him priority looks inside the 10 even with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and first-rounder Emeka Egbuka on the field, giving drafters a potential top-five positional finisher at almost no cost.

Geoff Ulrich urged managers to stash Dontayvion Wicks. The Packer wideout has nine touchdowns on just 78 career receptions, a score every 8.66 catches with Jordan Love. Ulrich acknowledged target-share volatility but pointed out that Green Bay’s other receivers thrive between the 20s, leaving Wicks as the premier red-zone body. On a roster where Love tossed 32 TDs last season, Wicks needs only 40-50 grabs to crack double-digit scores, making him the perfect last-round dart in touchdown-centric formats.

Geoff Ulrich labeled Keon Coleman a priority late-round flyer. Buffalo owns an 11.5 Vegas win total and is expected to finish top-three in touchdowns again. With no established alpha wideout and Dalton Kincaid still finding his footing near the goal line, the 6'4" Coleman projects as Josh Allen’s best contested-catch option. Ulrich stressed that Shakir’s preseason injury opens extra early-season snaps. Even a modest 50-target rookie campaign could yield 6-8 TDs in this offense, making Coleman disproportionately valuable in a format that only rewards scores.

Geoff Ulrich highlighted Tank Bigsby as a sneaky red-zone specialist. Jaguars beat writers have repeatedly noted Bigsby running with the first team on inside-the-tackles installs, the same area that produced his seven rushing TDs last year despite Jacksonville’s bottom-five offense. The Jaguars’ 7.5 win total is modest, but facing the league’s weakest projected divisional schedule could give Bigsby plenty of drives inside the 10. Ulrich expects Bigsby to monopolize short-yardage carries and push for double-digit touchdowns at a dirt-cheap ADP.

Geoff Ulrich compared Jordan Mason’s 2025 outlook to Jamaal Williams’ 17-TD outburst in 2022. Minnesota enters with a 9.5 win total, but veteran Aaron Jones is undersized and the Vikings reportedly want to limit his short-down-and-distance workload. Mason, nearly 15 pounds heavier, is expected to absorb most of those SDD snaps. Ulrich believes that role alone could translate to 12-plus touchdowns, making Mason a priority stash after Round 10 in TD-only leagues.

Geoff Ulrich pegged J.K. Dobbins as an ideal mid-round pick for TD-only formats. Denver’s offense owns a 9.5 win total and signed Dobbins specifically to handle between-the-tackles and goal-line work while rookie RJ Harvey profiles as a pass-catcher. Beat-report snippets from camp already show Dobbins running with the first-team in short-yardage drills. Ulrich expects Denver to feature him inside the 5-yard line, giving managers exposure to a likely double-digit TD scorer at a discount.

Geoff Ulrich advised prioritizing Anthony Richardson in TD-only drafts despite his shaky passing profile. Through 15 career games Richardson has averaged 0.66 rushing TDs and 0.73 passing TDs per outing, good for 6.9 fantasy points solely from touchdowns, which matches the weekly output of a pocket passer throwing 1.7 TDs. Ulrich noted several of those appearances were partial games because of injuries, so Richardson’s per-four-quarter TD pace is even higher. While acknowledging durability concerns, Ulrich called the upside "too big to fade" because a healthy Richardson could flirt with a double-digit rushing-TD season while adding enough passing scores to crack the top tier.

Geoff Ulrich said Jared Goff is wildly under-drafted in TD-only leagues. Goff is going as QB15 in best ball because he offers no rushing yards, but rushing production is irrelevant when yards do not score. Ulrich reminded readers that Detroit carries a 10.5 Vegas win total and finished top-eight in offensive touchdowns each of the past two seasons. Goff has delivered 30-plus passing TDs in back-to-back campaigns, something earlier ADP options Caleb Williams and Drake Maye have never approached. In a format where every scoring throw is four points and yardage is worthless, Ulrich argued Goff should be treated as a fringe top-5 quarterback and pushed up at least a full round on cheat sheets.

Geoff Ulrich listed Xavier Worthy as one of the NFL’s biggest risers after the rookie closed Super Bowl LIX with 8 catches for 157 yards and 2 TDs while most viewers were grabbing dessert. Ulrich noted that Worthy’s arrow points further up with potential discipline looming for Rashee Rice, clearing a path to immediate target volume alongside Patrick Mahomes. The Super Bowl performance combined with Rice’s uncertainty makes Worthy a priority upside bet in the middle rounds of 2025 drafts.

Geoff Ulrich encouraged dynasty managers to bargain-hunt Packers. After virtually every skill player but Josh Jacobs disappointed in 2024—Jordan Love slipped from QB5 to QB17 and Jayden Reed regressed—the market is cold. Yet TE Tucker Kraft quietly finished TE7 and led the position in YAC per catch (9.1). First-round WR Matthew Golden adds vertical juice that could reignite Love’s ceiling. Ulrich views Love as a perfect QB2 trade target at current valuation and believes multiple GB receivers could pop if pass rate or efficiency ticks up.

Ulrich argued that Jaxon Smith-Njigba can vault from current WR19 ADP into top-five territory. He reminded drafters that JSN was 12th in targets and WR9 in PPR last year, yet the market is applying regression despite both Tyler Lockett (74 targets) and DK Metcalf (104) leaving Seattle. Veterans Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling pose minimal threat, and new OC Klint Kubiak just engineered career seasons for Brock Purdy and Kirk Cousins. Ulrich expects a condensed passing game with Seattle projecting as a middling team forced into pass-rate spikes, making JSN the focal point.

Geoff Ulrich identified Michael Penix as the best bargain among Year-2 quarterbacks, noting his ADP still lingers around QB20-22 while drafters debate his ceiling. Ulrich likes Penix’s environment: a true alpha in Drake London who earned a 40% target share from Penix last year and a defense projected to remain bottom tier, pushing Atlanta toward a pass-heavy game script. Because Williams, Maye and McCarthy have already surged in cost, Ulrich prefers scooping Penix late in best ball stacks with London or as a final-round QB in redraft.

Geoff Ulrich said he is jamming Robert MacIntyre into his DFS cores as a direct pivot off chalky mid-tier names such as J.T. Poston, Maverick McNealy, Harris English and Aaron Rai. Ulrich noted current ownership projections have MacIntyre at just 2 percent despite the Scot’s proven ceiling on short, wind-exposed par-70s—both of his professional wins came on that exact template. With Saturday gusts forecast to push 20-plus mph, Ulrich trusts MacIntyre’s creative short game and left-handed shot shape to navigate Colonial’s doglegs better than straighter ball-strikers who will be over-rostered. He views Bobby Mac as the rare sub-5-percent play that can legitimately win and give Scheffler fade lineups the juice they need to take down large-field GPPs.

Geoff Ulrich said Hideki Matsuyama is the sneakiest way to start a non-Scottie Scheffler roster this week. Ulrich admitted he “didn’t even realize Hideki was in the field” until research began, which tells him most builders will overlook the former Masters champ entirely. At roughly the second-highest salary on DraftKings, Matsuyama offers Scheffler-like ball-striking but projects for a fraction of the ownership because the crowd is either jamming Scheffler or diving into the 9K balance tier. Ulrich likes opening Hideki-Maverick McNealy or Hideki-Si Woo Kim builds, which still leave an average of $7,700 per spot—plenty to plug in preferred mid-price wind specialists like Nicolas Echavarria or Harry Hall. With nasty weekend gusts expected to shuffle the board, Ulrich trusts Hideki’s veteran patience and elite around-the-green game to surge while chalkier constructions anchored by Daniel Berger or Aaron Rai stall. He framed Matsuyama as the leverage point that can win large-field GPPs if Scheffler merely posts a top-10 instead of a victory.

Geoff Ulrich labeled David Lipsky the prototypical large-field tournament dart at $6,100. Lipsky has finished T14, T22 and T9 in his last three trips to Colonial, proving he can hang on tight par-70 tracks when the wedges behave. The flip side: he also owns a sky-high missed-cut rate, so Ulrich only uses him in boom-or-bust builds that already lean contrarian. If Lipsky does make the weekend, history says he climbs the board in bunches, giving Scheffler-Berger lineups the cheap, sub-5-percent-owned shot of adrenaline they need to differentiate. Ulrich summed it up: “He either nukes you Thursday or is live for another top-10—exactly the volatility we want at six-one.”

Geoff Ulrich advised steering clear of Camilo Villegas even at the rock-bottom $6K salary. While Villegas could scrape through the cut, Ulrich argued his realistic ceiling tops out around T40–T30, far short of the top-15 finish you need from a punt to win a large-field GPP. Ulrich would rather pay a few hundred more for Andrew Putnam or Carson Young—players he believes carry legitimate top-20 equity—than burn a roster spot on Villegas and hope for an unlikely spike week. In Ulrich’s view, Villegas is the definition of a floor-less play who drags down Scheffler-anchored builds instead of differentiating them in a meaningful way.

Geoff Ulrich said Andrew Putnam is one of his favorite tournament plays in the $7K range on DraftKings. Ulrich pointed out that Putnam has been gaining strokes across the bag for a month, coughing up just a single blow-up round in each of his last few starts that masks otherwise steady form. At Colonial’s positional setup Ulrich expects accuracy and wedges to matter more than pure distance, a profile that suits Putnam’s tidy tee-to-green game. Slotting the Washington State product alongside Scottie Scheffler in balanced builds lets gamers avoid dipping below $7K more than once, a construction Ulrich believes will be under-owned because most players either jam Daniel Berger as a second stud or punt multiple $6K names. Ulrich projected a realistic top-20 ceiling for Putnam and called him “the kind of guy who keeps Scheffler lineups alive going into the weekend.”

Geoff Ulrich highlighted Akshay Bhatia’s 'more than 3.5 birdies' prop at a juicy 1.4-to-1 multiplier as his favorite ceiling play for Thursday. He pointed out that soft early-week greens and sub-10 mph winds create prime pin-hunting conditions, particularly for a player who sits top-15 on Tour in approach shots from 150-175 yards—Colonial’s most common distance. Bhatia has averaged 4.2 birdies per opening round across his last six starts and owns a better-than-field birdie rate in calm conditions. Ulrich also likes the correlative angle: Bhatia’s lone PGA wins came on similar wind-exposed, positional tracks when his irons spiked. With sportsbooks pricing Bhatia at 69.5 strokes but Underdog dangling a birdie total tied to only –1, Ulrich sees a strong mis-price and is pairing the over with other first-round lowers to juice payout potential.

Geoff Ulrich circled the higher than 2.5 bogeys prop for Jordan Spieth in Round 1, calling it the most exploitable specialty line on the Underdog board. Ulrich reminded listeners that Spieth’s driver has sprayed all season—he ranks outside the top-100 in fairways gained—and Colonial’s tight corridors punish that weakness with trees and overhanging limbs that force punch-outs. While Thursday should be the easiest scoring day, Spieth’s volatility remains; he has recorded three or more bogeys in eight of his last ten opening rounds on par-70 layouts, including a four-bogey 71 here last year. Ulrich emphasized that Underdog offers the bogey market only on Spieth and Scheffler, yet oddsmakers priced both at the same 2.5 despite Scheffler’s vastly cleaner card rates. With plus money attached to the over and Spieth’s propensity for at least one crooked hole early, Ulrich believes the bet cashes roughly 65 percent of the time.

Geoff Ulrich said he is locking in the lower than 69.5 strokes line on Brian Harman for Thursday at Colonial. Ulrich noted that opening-day winds are projected under 10 mph and a possible pre-round sprinkle will leave the greens their softest of the week, conditions that historically produce the event’s best scoring. He argued Underdog set the number too tight by anchoring to last year’s tougher setup and to overall course scoring averages rather than Thursday-specific splits. Harman’s veteran familiarity with Colonial—eight made cuts in nine trips—and his accuracy-first profile mean he is unlikely to be “tricked out” by the positional layout. Ulrich added that the left-hander avoided last week’s grind at Valhalla, so fatigue is not a concern. Given Harman’s career 68.4 opening-round average on par-70 positional tracks and the favorable weather, Ulrich projects 68 or better more than 60 percent of the time and is comfortable centering his first-round pick-’em card on the under.

Geoff Ulrich targeted Si Woo Kim’s round-one scoring prop on Underdog, recommending the “lower” than 69.5 strokes line. Thursday winds are forecast under 10 mph and an early sprinkle could soften Colonial’s greens, producing the week’s easiest scoring. Over his last 20 rounds on positional par-70s, Si Woo averages 68.2 on day one and has opened 68 or better in three of his last four comparable starts (Sony, Harbour Town, Sedgefield). Ulrich noted Colonial winners often start fast—five of the last seven shot 68 or lower on Thursday—and believes an even-par 70 fails to cash the under only 35-40 percent of the time given conditions. He is anchoring his first-round pick-’em card with Si Woo’s lower and pairing it with other altitude plays as weather confirmation comes in.

Geoff Ulrich called Henrik Norlander the perfect boom-or-bust tournament flier for Colonial. Norlander ranks second only to Scottie Scheffler in Ulrich’s adjusted model and popped again when Pat Mayo filtered stats solely from Copperhead, highlighting his recent surge with mid- and long-irons—exactly the shots Colonial demands. The Swede owns two top-20s in his last four starts, yet projects for single-digit ownership because gamers recall past implosions where a blow-up drive or four-putt tanked him. Ulrich embraces that volatility in DFS and is sprinkling top-10/each-way bets, reasoning that Norlander’s career best weeks coincide with +7 strokes gained putting spikes. If that putter cooperates, Ulrich believes Norlander can easily pay off his low price and give line-ups rare access to true win equity at almost no ownership.

Geoff Ulrich staked Si Woo Kim in both each-way outrights and the ‘Without Scheffler’ market, arguing the number is inflated because Si Woo’s best Colonial finish is only T29. Ulrich loves the fit: Kim already owns wins at other positional par-70s (Sony, AmEx, Sawgrass, Sedgefield) and showed renewed confidence with the putter last week. Tougher, windier setups historically sharpen Kim’s focus, and Ulrich thinks the Korean could complete a quirky "Si Woo Slam" by adding Colonial to his collection of short-course victories. If Scheffler does run away, the without-market still cashes; if Scotty stumbles, Ulrich believes Kim has legitimate winning equity at 40-to-1 or longer.

Geoff Ulrich recommended sprinkling Adam Schenk at triple-digit odds for top-10/12 bets and DFS punts. Schenk owns two runner-up finishes at Colonial and recently flashed life: 5th in Texas three weeks ago, a 64 in U.S. Open sectional qualifying, and positive approach numbers in his last start. Ulrich noted Schenk’s success at another classic tree-lined target course, TPC Deere Run, as further evidence that his tidy driving and streaky putter translate here. With elite names soaking up salary and ownership, Schenk gives line-ups a low-rostered path to ceiling upside while maintaining a floor through proven course comfort.

Geoff Ulrich snapped up Maverick McNealy in the 60-to-80-to-1 range and compared him to his successful Berger ticket at Valhalla. Ulrich thinks McNealy’s combination of creative short game, proven wind play, and recent flashes with the irons sets up perfectly for a weekend forecast calling for "all wind all the time." McNealy has been positive on approach in consecutive starts, and Ulrich trusts the Stanford product’s putter to heat when Colonial’s small greens force a scramble-fest. With ownership likely modest and the outright number still long, Ulrich likes McNealy for both each-way bets and as a differentiated DFS core piece in Scheffler-anchored builds.

Geoff Ulrich snapped up Maverick McNealy in the 60-to-80-to-1 range and compared him to his successful Berger ticket at Valhalla. Ulrich thinks McNealy’s combination of creative short game, proven wind play, and recent flashes with the irons sets up perfectly for a weekend forecast calling for "all wind all the time." McNealy has been positive on approach in consecutive starts, and Ulrich trusts the Stanford product’s putter to heat when Colonial’s small greens force a scramble-fest. With ownership likely modest and the outright number still long, Ulrich likes McNealy for both each-way bets and as a differentiated DFS core piece in Scheffler-anchored builds.

Geoff Ulrich snapped up Maverick McNealy in the 60-to-80-to-1 range and compared him to his successful Berger ticket at Valhalla. Ulrich thinks McNealy’s combination of creative short game, proven wind play, and recent flashes with the irons sets up perfectly for a weekend forecast calling for "all wind all the time." McNealy has been positive on approach in consecutive starts, and Ulrich trusts the Stanford product’s putter to heat when Colonial’s small greens force a scramble-fest. With ownership likely modest and the outright number still long, Ulrich likes McNealy for both each-way bets and as a differentiated DFS core piece in Scheffler-anchored builds.

Geoff Ulrich snapped up Maverick McNealy in the 60-to-80-to-1 range and compared him to his successful Berger ticket at Valhalla. Ulrich thinks McNealy’s combination of creative short game, proven wind play, and recent flashes with the irons sets up perfectly for a weekend forecast calling for "all wind all the time." McNealy has been positive on approach in consecutive starts, and Ulrich trusts the Stanford product’s putter to heat when Colonial’s small greens force a scramble-fest. With ownership likely modest and the outright number still long, Ulrich likes McNealy for both each-way bets and as a differentiated DFS core piece in Scheffler-anchored builds.

Geoff Ulrich said he is completely out on Ryan Gerard even though the rookie is drawing surprising buzz as a $7K punt in Scheffler stacks. Ulrich thinks the hype is outpacing the profile: Gerard owns just one top-30 in his last nine PGA starts, loses strokes off the tee on positional layouts, and has never played Colonial. With ownership climbing toward 7-8 percent—triple that of comparable boom-or-bust darts like David Lipsky—Ulrich believes Gerard offers neither the floor nor the ceiling to justify being the field’s preferred salary-saver and would rather allocate shares to lower-owned pivots such as Michael Kim or Lucas Glover.

Geoff Ulrich tagged Michael Kim as a near-free square tournament flyer now that his nagging back issue is improving. Kim gutted out a made cut at Quail Hollow—posting a Friday 70 through the Green Mile—and told reporters the back is "almost healed." Ulrich reminded listeners that Kim owns a top-20 at Colonial and won the John Deere on another tight, wedge-heavy par-70, proving he can thrive on positional setups. With projections showing well under 1 percent ownership and a mid-$8K salary few will touch, Ulrich is willing to sprinkle Kim in Scheffler fade builds and even considered a triple-digit outright because the course fit and health arrow both point up.

Geoff Ulrich admitted he may be the president of the Bez fan club, but he is willing to give Christiaan Bezuidenhout one more shot on a track tailor-made for his game. Bezuidenhout already owns a winner’s paycheck at the American Express (Nick Dunlap won as an amateur) and a top-5 at Deere Run—two positional layouts that correlate strongly with Colonial. Ulrich pointed out that Colonial rewards precise iron play and a reliable short game, the two areas where Bez ranks inside the top 30 in this field over the past 24 rounds. While acknowledging Bez lacks elite upside on longer courses, Ulrich argued that if a breakthrough PGA Tour victory is coming, this is the week. He suggested modest outright exposure at 60-to-1 or longer, plus top-20 bets and low-owned DFS shares.

Geoff Ulrich was bullish on Harris English as both an outright bet and DFS play. He argued English is "playing the best golf of his life": approach numbers have spiked, the driver is steady, and the putter remains elite. Ulrich pointed out that English has won the week after a major before (2021 Travelers) and has a steady track record at Colonial, frequently contending on the tight, positional layout. With those course fits plus veteran savvy, Geoff expects another top-tier finish and is willing to eat moderate ownership to capitalize.

Geoff Ulrich said he will have zero exposure to Davis Riley at Colonial. In his view the defending champ is a textbook fade: Riley is coming off an emotional, career-best T2 and ran absurdly hot with the putter at Valhalla. Ulrich expects regression on the greens, notes the added pressure of defending, and dislikes the new sub-50-to-1 price tag that will drive high DraftKings ownership. With plenty of comparable dart-throws deeper in the odds board, Geoff advised fading Riley in both DFS lineups and outright markets.

Geoff Ulrich advised fading Min Woo Lee at a 32.5 finishing-position line, arguing the Aussie’s power advantage is neutralized by Philadelphia Cricket Club’s 7,100-yard Par 71 and demanding greens complexes. Since winning in Houston on a much longer US-Open-style setup, Lee has crashed to T-49 and T-61 results while hemorrhaging strokes on approach. Ulrich expects Quail Hollow next week to suit Lee far better, but until the irons rebound he sees little chance of Lee cracking the top half of this field, let alone the top 32, on a venue that punishes errant approaches and requires deft scrambling.

Ulrich urged players to take the “Worse Than 27.5” side on Taylor Pendrith again this week. The Canadian has now lost strokes around the green in nine consecutive tournaments and missed last week’s cut on the same TPC Craig Ranch track where he won in 2024. Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course places a premium on placement and scrambling—two areas where Pendrith struggles—and offers little room to exploit his power advantage. With a Pick6 line that effectively requires a top-40% finish, Ulrich views Pendrith as over-valued given his erratic putting, shaky wedges, and ill-fit for a classic Tillinghast layout.

Geoff Ulrich recommended taking Patrick Cantlay to finish better than 16.5 at the Truist Championship. Cantlay has gained on approach in seven of his last eight starts and owns four top-13 finishes during that span despite a “wonky” putter refusing to heat up. Ulrich noted Cantlay’s history of thriving in short-field signature and playoff events—nine T-15 or better results in his last 15 PGA outings, six of which came against elite fields. He has already won two FedEx Cup playoff events in this Mid-Atlantic corridor, and Ulrich believes the combination of elite iron play, course-management skills, and a modest finishing target makes Cantlay a strong Pick6 anchor even if the putter remains average.

Geoff Ulrich liked Sungjae Im to beat the 22.5 finishing-position line on DraftKings Pick6. Ulrich pointed out that Im has gained strokes off the tee and around the green in five straight starts, a profile that helped him to a T-5 at Augusta and a T-11 at Harbour Town. Although Im’s irons have been cold, Ulrich expects the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Tillinghast design to reward steady driving accuracy and sharp short-game work more than pure ball-striking. Im tallied six top-12 finishes over a seven-event stretch last summer, so Ulrich framed this as a “buy-the-dip” spot on a golfer whose all-around game suits a 7,100-yard track with fast, tiered greens and heavy bunkering.

Geoff Ulrich identifies Akshay Bhatia as an ideal under-the-radar tournament DFS target for the 2025 Masters, indicating the left-handed power hitter profiles strongly for Augusta National despite a recent missed cut cooling public sentiment. Bhatia's prodigious length off the tee and his status as a lefty allow him to align naturally to Augusta’s doglegs and hole shaping demands, conditions which historically favor powerful left-handers (Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson). Anticipating DFS ownership will be lower due to disappointment from his recent struggle, Ulrich views Bhatia as a prime candidate to significantly outperform his $8,100 DraftKings price and generate leverage in large-field contests.

Geoff Ulrich suggests Ludvig Aberg as a uniquely contrarian DFS tournament play for the 2025 Masters despite recent struggles (two consecutive missed cuts). Aberg enters the event significantly overpriced compared to similar LIV players such as Rahm and DeChambeau. Yet Ulrich argues that this inflated pricing—due to early salary release—will drive ownership far lower than his actual winning potential merits, providing GPP entrants a rare high-upside player with suppressed popularity. Though acknowledging the risk Aberg brings due to recent form, Ulrich stresses that Aberg’s elite talent (having won on tour within the past two months) can be leveraged in large-field tournament formats to set lineups apart from the competition.

Geoff Ulrich strongly endorses Rory McIlroy in DFS cash games for the 2025 Masters Tournament, suggesting his recent elite level of play makes him a superior value over the more expensive Scottie Scheffler. McIlroy recently won THE PLAYERS Championship and has delivered consistently excellent results throughout the season. Given McIlroy's current discounted salary relative to Scheffler on DraftKings, Ulrich sees McIlroy affording more lineup flexibility without sacrificing elite upside. He argues that for McIlroy not to deliver DFS value, Scheffler would likely need an outright win. Ulrich views McIlroy’s combination of peak form and more affordable cost as optimal for structuring a successful DFS cash lineup.