Thursday's late round 1 slate is a single golf event on DraftKings, with the usual $50,000 cap and six golfers per lineup. Lock is Thu 11/5 1:05 p.m. ET (10:05 a.m. PT), so there's time to settle the build.
Our model's top-ranked play is Benjamin James at $10,200. He carries the highest ceiling on the board at 137.8 and a DraftKings average of 84.6, both well clear of the rest of the top plays. He also costs the most, so he's a pick to build around rather than fit in. Ben Kohles at $9,500 is the next-best case for a premium spend, with a 120.0 ceiling and a 76.7 average.
Below that, the mid-tier is crowded. Jordan L. Smith ($9,300) has a 67.6 average and a 100.8 ceiling. Seamus Power ($9,000) sits at 61.8 and 100.0. Steven Fisk ($9,100) is at 62.1 and 98.8, and Zachary Bauchou ($8,800) is at 68.9 with a 106.4 ceiling. Of that group, Bauchou offers the most upside for the lowest price.
Value is where the savings are. Kevin Roy at $7,800 posts a 66.7 average and a 100.6 ceiling, numbers that match or beat several golfers priced well above him. Garrick Higgo at $7,600 is cheaper still, though his 71.6 ceiling and 45.5 average make him the more limited option of the two.
The fact sheet doesn't include ownership figures for this slate, so we can't say where the crowd is headed.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,900 of the $50,000 cap. It pairs Benjamin James ($10,200) with Seamus Power ($9,000), Kevin Roy ($7,800), Zac Blair ($8,000), Alvaro Ortiz ($7,900) and Zecheng Dou ($7,000). That's one clear star, one solid mid-priced anchor and four players priced from $7,000 to $8,000. Lock is Thu 11/5 1:05 p.m. ET.
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