Polzin suggested holding roughly 5 % Nick Hardy in large-field GPPs. Hardy grew up in Illinois and has two made cuts in his last three starts, a positive sign for a player priced near the DFS basement. Stat-model wise he rates as a "decent" fit—above-average ball-striking and acceptable total driving—relative to price. The analyst thinks the local comfort plus a weak field give Hardy a realistic path to a top-30 finish that would smash value at low ownership.