Sunday's DraftKings golf showdown is a single-event slate, with the captain slot scoring 1.5x points at 1.5x salary under a $50,000 cap. Lineups lock Sun 11/1 at 12:18 p.m. ET (9:18 a.m. PT).
The sheet gives us ceilings and DraftKings averages rather than point projections, so that is what our model's ranking rests on. At the top end, Doug Ghim ($9,600) carries the highest ceiling on the board at 124.0 and the best DraftKings average among the top plays at 74.2. Andrew Novak ($11,000) has a 98.5 ceiling and a 57.7 average, though his price tag leaves little room elsewhere. Max Greyserman ($9,000) is the player our model likes most for the captain slot, with an 87.4 ceiling and a 57.4 average.
The value end is where this slate gets interesting. Jeremy Paul at $5,200 has a 73.1 ceiling and a 60.7 DraftKings average, which is strong production for the price. Max Homa at $5,400 pairs an 81.5 ceiling with a 65.2 average, the best average of any player in the cheaper tier. Kensei Hirata at $5,800 is a salary-saver more than a ceiling play, with a 66.0 ceiling and a 43.7 average. Pierceson Coody sits in the middle at $8,400, with an 87.3 ceiling and a 58.9 average.
The fact sheet doesn't include ownership numbers, so we can't say where the crowd is likely to land. Ghim's ceiling and Homa's price-to-average ratio both stand out, but that is a read on the numbers, not a published figure.
Our model's top lineup uses $48,900 of the $50,000 cap. Greyserman goes in the captain slot at $13,500, with Homa ($5,400), Paul ($5,200), Pavon ($10,600), Coody ($8,400) and Hirata ($5,800) filling out the roster. The build leans on cheap, high-average value to afford a captain and two pricier golfers.
Make your edits before lineups lock on Sun 11/1 at 12:18 p.m. ET.
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