Ryne Dennis highlighted Russell Henley as a player primed not only for a surprising early lead but as an intriguing contender overall. Henley has already tallied four top-10 finishes in seven tournaments, including a victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, while opening tournaments strongly with multiple rounds under 65 (64 at Pebble Beach and 63 at Cognizant Classic). Henley also has strong course history at Augusta National, placing T4 just two years ago.

Ryne Dennis considered Keegan Bradley an intriguing high-upside longshot play for the Masters. Bradley has started his PGA Tour season strongly, making seven consecutive cuts with four top-20 results, notably a T5 at Bay Hill and T20 at The Players Championship. Despite never finishing better than 22nd in eight prior attempts at Augusta, Dennis notes Bradley's inspired play in a Ryder Cup captaincy year and extremely attractive +12500 betting odds as factors making him worthy of consideration.

Ryne Dennis advised betting or fantasy caution against Jordan Spieth, who he expects to miss the cut at the 2025 Masters. Despite Spieth's arsenal of elite Masters finishes (six top-5 placings), Dennis pointed to Spieth's recent volatile performances and offseason surgery as concerning factors. Spieth has missed the cut in two of the past three Masters tournaments, and Dennis warned that he's not fully convinced the former Masters champion has regained his form.