Friday's main slate is a single golf event, played on a DraftKings classic format with a $50,000 salary cap. Lock comes at 1:05 p.m. ET (10:05 a.m. PT), so lineups need to be set before then.
At the top of our model's ranking, Johnny Keefer stands out at $9,000. He carries the highest ceiling among our top plays at 89.1 and the best DraftKings average at 62.3, which makes him the clearest case for paying up. Karl Vilips at $8,000 has the next-highest ceiling at 83.2, followed closely by Max Greyserman at $8,700 with a ceiling of 82.5 and an average of 59.2. Matthieu Pavon ($8,200, ceiling 76.6) and Tom Hoge ($8,100, ceiling 71.4, average 58.4) round out the mid-to-upper tier.
The value plays are where our model finds its edge. Paul Peterson at $6,900 pairs a 79.2 ceiling with a 61.2 DraftKings average, a profile that would not look out of place among the $9,000 names. David Skinns at $7,000 is close behind with a 77.8 ceiling and a 60.6 average. Kensei Hirata at $7,300 is the weakest of the group on the numbers, with a 65.6 ceiling and a 46.4 average, so he is a riskier way to save salary.
The fact sheet gives no ownership figures for this slate, so we will not guess where the crowd is headed. Check the contest lobby closer to lock.
Our model's top lineup spends $49,900 of the $50,000 cap. It starts with Skinns at $7,000 as its value anchor, then adds Nick Taylor at $8,600, Jackson Suber at $9,800, Taylor Montgomery at $6,300, Hayden Springer at $8,000 and Blades Brown at $10,200. The build leans on stars at the top and cheaper pieces to make the salary work.
Get your lineups in before the 1:05 p.m. ET lock.
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