Eric Polzin suggested Sepp Straka as a viable mid-range dart. Straka’s performance last week showed life, and he carries a strong stat-fit grade plus an earlier top-10 at East Lake. Polzin noted the Austrian’s mixed course history keeps ownership in check, making him a sensible pivot off chalkier names in the $7K–$8K band.

Eric Polzin labeled Robert MacIntyre an intriguing tournament option. After a disappointing showing two starts ago, MacIntyre rebounded with a runner-up last week and now grades top-10 in recent form, stat fit, and specialist categories. Polzin believes the Scot’s all-around game and momentum give him winning upside at modest ownership for large-field DFS contests.

Eric Polzin endorsed Harry Hall at $7,000 as another salary-saver. Hall is second overall in recent-form rank and top-10 in every key metric the model tracks. Although he has zero course reps at East Lake, Polzin is willing to overlook that in a no-cut, 72-hole shootout because Hall’s statistical profile and hot putter provide top-20 upside at deep-value ownership.

Eric Polzin called Hideki Matsuyama "the play" in the $9K salary tier. Matsuyama sits top-five in both recent-form and stat-fit metrics and enters East Lake on a streak of nine consecutive quality finishes. Polzin likes Hideki’s balanced tee-to-green profile for the course and views him as a leverage alternative to higher-owned chalk. He recommended deploying Matsuyama in single-entry builds and as an outright or each-way target for bettors searching beyond Scheffler and McIlroy.

Eric Polzin backed Rory McIlroy at 10-to-1 on FanDuel and as a tournament-pivot spend-up in DFS. He pointed to McIlroy’s 12th-place tune-up last week, East Lake dominance, and extra motivation after completing the career Grand Slam at Augusta earlier this season. While Rory’s recent-form rank is only 17th, Polzin discounted that because the Northern Irishman purposely took time off and still logged top-20s at both The Masters and U.S. Open. With elite course history and a reduced field, Polzin believes McIlroy provides outright betting value and can headline line-ups that fade Scheffler.

Eric Polzin said Scottie Scheffler is the simplest click in both betting cards and DraftKings builds for East Lake. Scheffler grades No. 1 in his 9-to-5 model for recent form, stat fit, course-history and specialist rank; he is also third overall in the field despite already being the defending champion and owning a runner-up here in another year. Polzin framed the Tour Championship as Scheffler’s event to lose because the reduced 30-man field amplifies Scheffler’s consistency. He encouraged outright tickets on Scheffler and endorsed using the Texan as a spend-up cornerstone in DFS cash and GPP line-ups.

Eric Polzin warned against paying up for Patrick Cantlay in DFS tournaments at East Lake. While Cantlay owns decent historical results here, he finished outside the top 20 last year and his recent strokes-gained profile has fallen out of Polzin’s top-15, especially in birdie rate and approach play over the last six starts. Polzin added that Cantlay is under extra scrutiny to deliver a big finish to secure his Ryder Cup pairing with Xander Schauffele, a scenario that could lead to pressing rather than patient golf. With similarly priced options such as Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood rating better statistically, Polzin is comfortable fading Cantlay this week.

Eric Polzin highlighted Viktor Hovland as an upside DFS tournament target after his model unexpectedly placed Hovland among the top three statistical fits for East Lake. Hovland grades out elite in birdie or better rate, overall ball-striking, 200-plus yard approach efficiency, strokes-gained approach, and par-5 scoring—the exact five categories Polzin weighted for the Tour Championship. He already owns multiple top-10 finishes at this course, and the long par-70 setup spotlights his long-iron advantage. With most rosters funneling to Scheffler, Rory, and Justin Thomas, Polzin expects Hovland’s ownership to lag, giving him slate-breaking leverage if the putter heats up.

Eric Polzin advised continuing to hammer Harry Hall in DFS because the Englishman remains criminally undervalued relative to his form. Hall has delivered one of the most stable strokes-gained profiles on Tour this season, landing inside Polzin’s proprietary top-five consistency metric and offering roughly an 85 percent chance of beating salary expectations each week. Polzin noted Hall’s season-long ball-striking surge and steady birdie production that have made him "an easy click each and every week." With public debate about whether he even belongs on the Ryder Cup roster keeping his price and ownership in check, Polzin sees Hall as a high-floor, high-leverage play in this no-cut 30-man field.

Eric Polzin highlighted Harris English at just $6,900 on DraftKings as free square value. English ranks fifth in the field for recent form and posted a top-20 in his lone East Lake appearance, yet is priced below several weaker options. Polzin sees no glaring statistical weakness and argued English unlocks two-stud builds while maintaining cut-sweat equity in this no-cut event.

Eric Polzin said bettors and DFS players should anchor lineups and outright tickets around Scottie Scheffler at East Lake because this sets up as his event to lose. Scheffler ranks No. 1 in every one of Polzin's four model buckets—recent form, statistical fit (birdie-or-better, ball-striking, 200-plus approach, par-5 scoring), specialist grade, and course history. He has posted first, sixth, and second in the last three Tour Championships, proving he can dominate on the long par-70 layout. Polzin emphasized that even after stripping out the old staggered-start scoring Scheffler still grades best, underscoring his elite tee-to-green play and comfort at East Lake. With only 30 players in the field Polzin views Scheffler’s unrivaled floor-and-ceiling combination as irreplaceable in DFS cash builds and worth eating the short outright price in betting markets.

Polzin called Corey Connors a "trustworthy" option for cash builds and balanced GPPs. Connors owns solid course history and rates top-20 or better in every key category the model tracks, making him one of the more predictable mid-tier outcomes in the field. If skipping Scheffler and building mid-range heavy lineups, Polzin thinks Connors should be a staple.

Polzin touted Chris Gotterup (referred to in the transcript as Chris Goddard up) as a ceiling play at up to 50-to-1 outright odds. Gotterup ranks 3rd overall in the 9/5 model, 5th in both stat fit and recent form, and 14th in specialist score. The lone red flag is zero course history at TPC Southwind. Polzin is more comfortable using him in balanced DFS builds but will sprinkle outrights given the massive discrepancy between his metrics and market price, noting Betway’s shorter 34-to-1 number as evidence of value.

Polzin declared Harry Hall a core value at $7.9K. Hall has made 14 straight cuts, leads the field in SG: Putting, and sits 3rd in Birdie-or-Better percentage. With no cut to worry about, Polzin expects Hall’s hot putter to translate into continuous scoring chances. He plans to roster Hall heavily and often pairs him with Chris Gotterup for correlated upside.

Polzin offered a cautious endorsement of Sam Burns, framing him as a volatility-friendly GPP piece. Burns still ranks top-10 in every key stat the model uses and finished 5th here last season, but recent results have trended the wrong way—17th, 47th, 45th, then 61st at the 3M despite ideal course fit. Polzin blamed mental scars from back-to-back blown leads at the Travellers and U.S. Open plus possible motivational issues in smaller events. Nevertheless, Burns is 4th in total driving and an elite birdie maker, so Polzin will sprinkle him while keeping exposure limited.

Polzin recommended locking Hideki Matsuyama into fair-and-balanced lineups, citing the best course-history rating in the field and a clear uptick in ball-striking over the past two months. Matsuyama’s price sits in his preferred shoulder-shrug range—if he lands there when finishing a build, he clicks submit. After an early-season win and subsequent struggles, Hideki has stabilized and now profiles as a safe yet high-ceiling option in no-cut playoff DFS contests.

Polzin labeled Russell Henley a live outright at 27-to-1 and said he will treat Henley as a high-exposure DFS play even though the 9/5 tool only flags him "mid-exposure." Henley enters with four consecutive top-10 finishes, is the No. 2 specialist in the field and sits seventh in stat fit. Polzin suspects mediocre course history is what keeps the model lukewarm but believes Henley’s current form and course-fit make him a legitimate threat to win.

Polzin advised grabbing Xander Schauffele at 17-to-1 and making him the preferred high-salary pivot to Scheffler. Schauffele ranks fifth in specialist score and fourth in recent form despite a slow, injury-marred start to 2025. He finished runner-up at this tournament last year and has four straight top-15s entering the playoffs. Polzin believes the odds gap between Scheffler and Schauffele is too wide in a no-cut format and expects Xander’s all-around game to travel, making him both an outright and GPP priority.

Eric Polzin said Scottie Scheffler is the lone true core play for the FedEx St. Jude slate and is still worth an outright at 4-to-1 even though DraftKings keeps pricing him north of $12K. Scheffler grades No. 1 in Polzin’s model for stat fit, recent form, and specialist score—a triple sweep—while his only relative weakness is course history where he still sits 16th. Polzin acknowledged motivation concerns in no-cut playoff events, but pointed to Scheffler’s 15-straight top-10s and elite tee-to-green profile as insulation against an off week. He plans to anchor single-entry DFS builds with Scheffler and is comfortable eating the short betting number because the rest of the elite field "doesn’t need this week the way Scottie does."

Eric Polzin singled out Emiliano Grillo as the lone option he trusts below $6.9k. Grillo ranks 9th overall in Polzin’s stat model and carries positive specialist and course-history grades, yet his recent-form metric sits just 31st, which helps suppress the salary to $6.6k. Because he unlocks Scheffler builds without completely punting upside, Polzin is comfortable using Grillo as a salary-saving one-off in large-field GPPs.

Eric Polzin listed Akshay Bhatia as an asterisk core play who unlocks Scheffler builds. Bhatia finished 12th here last year in his tournament debut and ranks 7th in the field in Birdie-or-Better percentage, giving him the scoring juice Polzin targets in no-cut formats. He can be found at 80-1 in outright markets, but Polzin will reserve most of his exposure for DFS because Bhatia still lacks a recent top-10. Three straight top-30 finishes prior to a brief withdrawal show the form is good enough for him to rack up points at a sub-$7k salary.

Eric Polzin called Robert MacIntyre the week’s biggest pricing mistake. MacIntyre owns six top-10 finishes in his last 22 worldwide starts, grades out as a top-20 statistical fit, and boasts superb course history at TPC Southwind with 7th- and 15th-place finishes. The 9-to-5 model projects him for a top-15 this week, yet sportsbooks still hang 51-1 outright odds. Polzin is locking him into DFS lineups as a mid-tier anchor and sprinkling long-shot win bets given the combination of form, fit, and proven success on this track.

Eric Polzin designated Scottie Scheffler as a must-start cornerstone for DraftKings builds. Scheffler "checks every box" in Polzin’s custom model and sits in a tier of his own above the rest of the field, which begins with the Xander-to-Fitzpatrick cluster. The 9-to-5 lineup builder repeatedly places Scheffler in its optimal lineup, and Polzin prefers that stars-and-scrubs construction over balanced builds in this 70-man playoff. Because Scheffler projects as the clear best play in every key category Polzin tracks, he is comfortable paying the premium and filling in value pieces around him.

Eric Polzin said Harry Hall would be one of his core DFS plays at the FedEx St. Jude Championship because DraftKings discounted him to $7.9k despite 14 consecutive made cuts. Hall leads this field in Strokes Gained: Putting and ranks third in Birdie-or-Better percentage, traits Polzin loves in a no-cut event where raw scoring matters. The 9-to-5 projection engine slots Hall around a top-20 finish, which would comfortably pay off that salary. Polzin is sprinkling 56-1 outright exposure as well, noting that the only box Hall doesn’t check is prior course experience.

Eric Polzin noted that Harry Hall has now made 14 consecutive cuts and bounced back to finish 15th in his most recent start, quelling concerns about a downward trend. Hall also ranks highly in Polzin’s no-cut specialist filter, making him a steady source of DK scoring at a salary that fits balanced builds. The tout recommends Hall as a low-risk, high-floor option for both cash games and single-entry GPPs.

Eric Polzin pointed to Justin Thomas as the standout course-history play of the week, emphasizing that his repeated success at TPC Southwind offsets the recent dip in form. Because the event guarantees four rounds, Polzin feels Thomas has ample time to rediscover his approach game and provide tournament-winning upside at a suppressed DFS salary. He advised using Thomas as a pivot in Scheffler or Schauffele builds where ownership leverage is needed.

Eric Polzin believes Xander Schauffele is "back" after posting back-to-back top-10 finishes overseas and called him a clear threat to win at TPC Southwind. Schauffele grades out top-10 in both recent form and no-cut scoring in the 9to5 database, and Polzin sees the $11K salary as justified yet still profitable. He recommends including Schauffele in outright betting cards at sub-14-to-1 odds or pairing him with mid-tier course-history plays in DFS tournaments for differentiated construction.

Eric Polzin highlighted Russell Henley as a sneaky cornerstone for balanced roster builds, calling him the No. 2 overall statistical fit in the field despite a mid-tier $10,000 salary. Henley rates top-five in birdie rate, fairway accuracy and wedge play within Polzin’s key-stat mix and also pops in the 9to5 specialist model for no-cut events. Polzin thinks Henley can realistically finish top-five and return 4× value, making him an ideal complement to stars like Scheffler or an anchor in lineups that bypass the $11K tier altogether.

Eric Polzin declared Scottie Scheffler the lone "core play" in his model and advised DraftKings users to start the majority of lineups with him even at a $12K-plus price tag. Scheffler ranks first in every weighted category Polzin is using this week—birdie or better rate, ball-striking, wedge proximity and strokes-gained putting on Bermuda—and also carries the top recent-form grade in the field. In a no-cut, limited-field playoff event, Polzin projects Scheffler for 100-plus DK points on median outcomes and views fading him as unnecessarily risky. He suggested pairing Scheffler with balanced mid-tier options rather than diving into sub-$6.7K punts.

Eric Polzin said Keegan Bradley is one of the few outright tickets he will actually keep on his card this week, noting the market-wide 39-to-1 number is generous for a player whose skill set mirrors past St. Jude winners such as Hideki Matsuyama, Lucas Glover and Will Zalatoris. Polzin pointed out that Bradley grades inside the top-20 of every strokes-gained bucket in his model (ball-striking, approach and putting) and that TPC Southwind historically rewards the accurate tee-to-green profile Bradley brings. While last week’s missed cut stings, Polzin believes the no-cut playoff format removes much of that floor risk and still gives Bradley the ceiling required to cash an outright, making him a core betting position before odds shorten.

Eric Polzin elevated Christiaan Bezuidenhout to core-play status after both his beta custom model and the standard 9-to-5 lineup builder kept spitting the South African out in their top optimised lineups. Even with exposure capped at 50 percent and a raised 55 percent projected cut-made threshold, Bezuidenhout remained a fixture, helping push the sim’s 6-of-6 lineup success rate from 6 percent to nearly 8 percent in an otherwise volatile slate. Polzin noted the appealing sub-$8K price tag and the fact that, in a week with very few trustworthy cut makers, Bezuidenhout provides the kind of floor that lets you jam higher-ceiling studs without nuking roster stability. He is comfortable locking Bezuidenhout into cash builds and single-entry GPPs while letting the optimiser decide how high to push tournament exposure up to his 50 percent cap.

Polzin recommended Vince Whaley as a floor play for cash builds, pointing to Whaley’s 11 straight made cuts on the PGA Tour—an invaluable streak in a week with almost no sure things. Course history is shaky and the stat profile is merely league-average (45th overall in Polzin’s model), yet the reliability of weekend tee times at a sub-7K price helps unlock aggressive stars-and-scrubs constructions. Polzin is not chasing outright equity here; instead he values Whaley’s cut-made probability as a stabilizer around volatile upside plays higher up the board.

Polzin spotlighted Kevin Roy as an under-7K dart worth exposure in both first-round-leader bets and DFS. Roy rates 8th overall in Polzin’s stat model, fresh off a T-28 last week where a rough Sunday masked strong ball-striking. He has a history of fast starts—Polzin’s crew has already cashed an FRL ticket on him this year—and sits inside the top-30 for SG: Approach over his last 24 rounds. Roy is playing for FedEx Cup status and carries triple-digit outright odds (100-1) that Polzin feels are fair for top-20 tickets or FRL shots. The tout cautioned pressure could crater him, but the combination of a cheap price, elite iron play, and motivation makes him a worthwhile large-field differentiator.

Polzin made David Lipsky a low-salary core play strictly on momentum. Lipsky has rattled off four consecutive made cuts, finishing 3rd at both the 3M Open and John Deere Classic. Over that stretch he sits 11th in the field for SG: Approach and 33rd Tee-to-Green, vaulting him into the top-10 in SG: Total on Polzin’s rolling five-event sample. Season-long metrics are still poor—explaining the rock-bottom price and only a 50% modelled cut probability—but Polzin is willing to chase the form in large-field GPPs and even tossed a sprinkle on the outrageous 250-to-1 outright at PointsBet (200-to-1 on FanDuel). The play opens cap room for premium chalk while preserving realistic top-five equity if the heater continues.

Polzin called Victor Perez the single best statistical fit at Sedgefield, noting he grades No. 1 in his model and ranks top-10 in Ball Striking, Good Drive %, and SG: Approach. Perez finished T-35 here last year, owns a recent top-10 at the RBC Canadian Open, and rates 21st in the field for recent form plus 23rd as a Donald Ross specialist. The salary is just $6.9K yet books disagree on his true win equity—Unibet deals 80-1 while Bovada hangs 125-1—so Polzin is betting the larger number and locking Perez into studs-and-duds DFS builds that need a cut-making floor with sneaky top-10 upside.

Eric Polzin labeled Rico Hoey his first “true” core play of the week because Hoey grades out as a top-five overall stat fit while carrying an 80-to-1 outright number on Bovada. Polzin highlighted that Hoey ranks 1st in the entire field in Ball Striking, 3rd in Good Drive Percentage, 14th in Strokes Gained: Approach, and sits inside the top-20 for Birdie or Better. His make-cut probability (roughly 62% by Polzin’s model) mirrors far pricier mid-range names, so the sub-$7K salary lets DFS players spend up for studs like Keegan Bradley or Matt Fitzpatrick. Given Hoey’s recent finishes—8th at Barracuda, 34th at ISCO, 11th at John Deere—Polzin views him as both a cash-game floor piece and a viable long-shot outright if you are “searching for more of a dart.”

Eric Polzin gave Webb Simpson a small but meaningful bump because of his uniquely deep Sedgefield track record and hometown narrative. Simpson has named a daughter after the Wyndham, owns a win plus six additional top-10s here, and "hasn’t been playing terrible golf" of late, according to Polzin. While he admitted DraftKings finally priced Webb "correctly,” Polzin still views him as a viable single-entry pivot when you need built-in course comfort in an otherwise messy slate. The tout emphasized that Simpson’s long-term success on Donald Ross greens, combined with the lack of sure-thing cut makers this week, justifies taking on the salary if lineup construction allows.

Eric Polzin highlighted Jake Knapp as both a DFS salary-saver and an outright flier at 40-1. Knapp has made five consecutive cuts and, despite zero Sedgefield reps, rates top-30 in every key category Polzin tracks—Strokes Gained: Approach, Fairways Gained, Birdie or Better, and Donald Ross scoring. Polzin has already landed on Knapp "a decent amount" in early line-ups because the $7k price lets him jam a premium stud without sacrificing cut equity. He cautioned that the lack of course history introduces volatility, but believes the combination of form and stat profile gives Knapp legitimate top-10 upside in a watered-down field.

Eric Polzin called Robert MacIntyre a justifiable GPP swing despite "terrible course history." MacIntyre brings 11 straight made cuts and three top-10 finishes in his last seven starts, giving him the fourth-best recent form grade in Polzin’s model. Statistically, he ranks second in the entire field for Strokes Gained over Polzin’s key 50-round sample and 12th in Donald Ross specialist scoring. Although Sedgefield has never treated him well, Polzin argued that the combination of form and stat fit overrides that red flag this week, especially in a tournament where almost every golfer carries baggage. MacIntyre’s mid-tier salary and lack of course buzz make him an appealing large-field leverage play with top-five equity.

Eric Polzin said Sam Stevens is the mid-range name he is "going out of my way to target the most." Stevens has quietly strung together 12 consecutive made cuts and just finished runner-up last week, signaling both floor and ceiling. Polzin noted that Stevens owns virtually the same make-cut probability as several 9-k players like Hideki Matsuyama, yet costs thousands less on DraftKings, creating a strong value gap. With added comfort shown by making the cut at the Scottish Open despite finishing near the bottom of the weekend field, Stevens checks every box Polzin cares about in a volatile week: recent form, streaky consistency, and salary relief that opens roster construction. Polzin sees him as a cash-game staple and a core GPP piece, even mentioning potential outright exposure at the current 60-1 range.

Eric Polzin called Ben Griffin an intriguing rebound target. Griffin owns top-5 Donald Ross specialist grades but is coming off back-to-back missed cuts at the John Deere and The Open. Polzin expects regression toward his season-long top-25 rate in SG: Approach now that he returns to a familiar, shorter layout. At a depressed salary and likely low ownership, Griffin fits Polzin’s ‘buy-low’ mold for large-field tournaments.

Polzin highlighted Eric Cole’s ‘tremendous course history’ at Sedgefield, noting multiple top-20 finishes and elite iron numbers on similar setups. Cole also sits on the FedExCup bubble, giving him added incentive to push for a top-30 finish that would lock up playoff status. Polzin suggested using Cole as a GPP pivot off chalkier mid-range names, citing his top-10 ranking in SG: Approach and Birdie or Better on Donald Ross tracks over the last 50 rounds.

Eric Polzin is ‘going to continue to play’ Harry Hall, pointing to Hall’s 13-event made-cut streak and the fact he grades as the No. 1 Donald Ross specialist in his custom model. Although Hall has limited course history here, Polzin believes his elite short game (top-5 SG: Putting in the field) and steady driving accuracy create a high floor at a mid-tier salary, making him an ideal value plug in cash and balanced GPP builds.

Eric Polzin advised staying on Matt Fitzpatrick despite the ugly overall slate. Fitzpatrick enters with eight consecutive made cuts and three straight top-10 finishes, four top-10s in his last ten starts, and an active ball-striking surge that fits the tournament’s second-shot profile. Polzin likened Fitzpatrick to the high-priced core he played last week (Sam Burns tier) but feels safer given the Englishman’s consistency. With most upper-tier names either skipping the event or carrying shaky form, Fitzpatrick is Polzin’s preferred high-salary cash-game and single-entry play.

Eric Polzin said Keegan Bradley is one of the few premium options worth clicking this week. Bradley ranks first in his specialist model on Donald Ross-designed tracks and carries solid recent form. Polzin noted Bradley ‘kind of needs a good week’ to strengthen his Ryder Cup resume, adding built-in motivation on a course that rewards second-shot accuracy—an area where Bradley sits top-15 in the field for Strokes Gained: Approach over the last 24 rounds. With no clear ‘core plays’ available, Polzin is treating Bradley as a DFS anchor who offers both ceiling and narrative-driven floor in a volatile event.

Eric Polzin flagged Jackson Suber as a worthwhile dart at 125-to-1 and a sneaky DFS tournament pivot. Suber flashed ceiling upside on the current Midwest swing, finishing 7th at the Barracuda Championship and 6th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic while also posting respectable results at John Deere (65th) and the Misco Championship (45th). His statistical profile shows true spike potential: 6th in the field in strokes-gained approach and 35th in birdie-or-better percentage. Although his overall model rank is only 24th and he grades poorly in Polzin’s water-hazard specialist metric, the tout believes the two top-10s prove Suber can win if the irons stay hot. Vegas gives him just 1% win equity, only 0.2% below the 9-to-5 model, creating an attractive payoff at triple-digit odds. Polzin suggested quarter-unit outright exposure or an 11-to-1 top-10 ticket, plus mixing him into large-field GPP builds for leverage.

Eric Polzin called Antoine Rozner a rock-solid value play in the low-salary tier. Rozner owns a "massive made-cut streak" and ranks inside the top 30 of every data bucket Polzin tracks—specialist index, full stat model and recent form—despite carrying a bottom-of-the-barrel DraftKings price. Polzin trusts Rozner’s specialist data on water-heavy courses and his top-30 staff-fit grade to deliver a safe floor for cash builds while still providing enough scoring upside to sprinkle into GPPs. Because the model views him as a cut-making machine yet the pricing algorithm still treats him like a fringe option, Polzin is comfortable slotting Rozner into value slots on both 50/50 and tournament lineups rather than dumpster-diving further down the board.

Eric Polzin slotted Hayden Springer as his final core play, citing a seven-cut streak highlighted by finishes of 23rd, 14th, 44th and 34th in his last four starts. Although Springer's overall stat profile is only top-40, he is 8th in the field in birdie-or-better percentage—an outsized metric at the 3M where low scoring wins. He placed 59th here on debut and rates top-40 in both the specialist and full stat models, suggesting a stable floor at just $7,000. Polzin compared the situation to past surprise winners like Scott Piercy and Lee Hodges, noting the course can punish big names with one water ball. He grabbed the 125-to-1 outright at Bovada for leverage and plans to use Springer as a salary-saving tournament pivot in DFS builds that already feature McNealy, Burns or Putnam.

Eric Polzin called Andrew Putnam a stone-cold value, labeling the sub-$8K salary a DraftKings pricing error. Putnam has three top-11 finishes in his last five starts—8th at Rocket Mortgage, 6th at RBC Canadian and 11th at Barracuda—after an injury-related WD at John Deere. His Twin Cities resume is rock solid as well (19th and 11th the past two years). Statistically he checks every box Polzin targets: 15th in strokes-gained approach, 35th ball-striking, 21st on water-heavy tracks and top-10 overall in the custom model, plus 8th on the specialist index. He has made the cut in 65% of his last 20 starts versus implied odds of 61%. Books are confused, hanging everything from 40-to-1 (BetOnline) to 80-to-1 (Bovada); Polzin is scooping the longest number and locking Putnam into both cash and GPP lineups as a core play with legitimate outright juice.

Eric Polzin said Vince Whaley is a sneaky core piece despite the model only slotting him 21st (stat-only) and 18th overall. Polzin is overriding the numbers because Whaley has quietly made 10 straight PGA Tour cuts, with all of that consistency coming on the current Midwest swing—23rd last week, 4th two starts ago and prior finishes of 33rd and 37th. Even though his key-stats rank is merely 27th in the field and nothing jumps off the page, Whaley owns course reps at TPC Twin Cities and has avoided the big water numbers that derail others. At his sub-$8K DraftKings tag Polzin views him as cash-game safe and GPP viable, and he is even comfortable sprinkling the outright at 70-to-1 because the current form suggests real win equity if the putter cooperates.

Eric Polzin labeled Alex Smalley a long-shot outright only play, not a DFS core, but one he’s tinkering with because of the fit. Smalley finished T12 here last year and is 10th in the field in birdie percentage, 11th in ball-striking and 9th on water-aligned courses. Strokes-gained approach is merely average (44th), and his recent form is cold—outside the top 30 in four of his last five starts—yet Polzin believes the underlying numbers warrant a small sprinkle at 80-to-1 or longer.