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With Sepp Straka pulling out, only 49 players are left in as the FedEx Cup Playoffs continue with the middle leg of the three post-season tournaments – the BMW Championship at the Tom Fazio-designed Caves Valley in Maryland.

One obvious tactical question to ask these days is whether it’s worth paying the big bucks for Scottie Scheffler.

Based on last week’s evidence the answer is yes.

Eight of the top 10 finishers in the £12 game picked Scheffler at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and all of those made him captain (scores x1.25pts).

Scheffler took third at St. Jude to justify the faith although it helped that the two players who finished above him – Justin Rose and J.J. Spaun – had lower ownership so did relatively little damage to those going all in on the World No.1.

My week started well and there was a good performance from Underdog (UD) Chris Kirk (also scores x1.25pts) but my other five, which included Tommy Fleetwood, didn’t do enough between them.

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Top Tier Picks (18m and over)

Scottie Scheffler (26.4M): Nothing is guaranteed in golf unless it’s a top eight finish from Scheffler. He’s now had 12 on the spin, a run that stretches back to late March and includes four wins. For many FanTeam players now, he’s an auto-captain pick so the task becomes how best to spend the rest of the budget on the other five. Scheffler only took 22nd here when it last staged the tournament in 2021 but he also owns a second (2023) and a third (2022) in this nomadic event.

Cameron Young (19.6M): Young is on a roll and we’ve seen before that it’s common for players to get hot around this time of year and keep it going all through the Playoffs. The New Yorker secured his overdue first win with a stunning six-shot victory at the Wyndham and backed it up with a top five in last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship. This looks a course for strong drivers and Young has ranked in the top two for SG: Off The Tee in his last two events. He was even a runner-up (Quail Hollow 2022) the last time he played in Maryland.

Others to consider: I very nearly included him in my top two but next cab off the rank in the top tier section has to be Ludvig Aberg (20.4M). The Swede is a brilliant driver of the ball and has made the top 10 in his last two non-majors as well as taking 23rd at The Open inbetween. Budget constraints probably means it’s either Scottie or Rory McIlroy (22.8M) and the Northern Irishman is fresh after taking last week off following finishes of 2-7 on the links. His five top fives in this event includes fourth at Caves Valley in 2021 while he won at Fazio’s Congaree in 2022. Patrick Cantlay (20.2M) should get his fair share of love this week having won here in 2021 and then defended at Wilmington a year later. Also runner-up at Medinah in 2019, he boasts seven top 15s in eight BMW starts. Sam Burns (18.6M) was eighth here (shared R1 lead) three years ago and runner-up in last year’s BMW. He’s one of many looking for a late surge to make the Ryder Cup and this course suits.

Mid-Range Value Selections ($14.2m up to 18m)

Chris Gotterup (17M): He’s been driving the ball outstandingly well for some time and that prowess off the tee, a key skill this week, helped him win the Scottish Open and take third at Royal Portrush in The Open a week later. Gotterup has breathed out a little since then but a closing 66 at St. Jude shows he could be ready for another big performance. It’s his BMW debut.

Harris English (16.6M): Runner-up in two of the last three majors, a winner at lengthy Torrey Pines earlier this year and now eighth in the OWGR. How do ya like them apples? English was 10th the last time he played this event in 2023 while before that he closed with 65 to post 26th here in 2021.

Others to consider: Rickie Fowler (15.8M) played his way into the final 50 by holding firm on Sunday to post sixth at St. Jude. He gets on well with this event as highlighted by a second, two fourths, an eighth and an 11th in his last seven BMWs. Strong driving of late points to another good show. Kurt Kitayama (15.2M) went mad on the weekend (60-65) to win the 3M Open and ninth at St. Jude secured a fourth top 15 in five starts. He also has a second (Congaree) and a third (PGA National) on two other Fazio courses. Sungjae Im (16M) has returned to form with some low rounds in his 27th at the Wyndham and 17th at St. Jude. He was third here in 2021 and has seven top 10s on Fazio courses.

Underdog Options (14m and Under)

Brian Harman (13.8M): The left-hander is driving it well and that’s fuelling some strong summer play which shows top 10s in the Travelers and Open Championship along with 22nd at St. Jude. He can cope with long courses (runner-up on 7,700+ Erin Hills in the 2017 US Open) and was 29th here in 2021.

Jhonattan Vegas (12.2M): We only have 15 players to go at in this price section due to the limited field of 49. There are just two players cheaper than Vegas but the Venezuelan could be a potential bargain. An elite driver, he has plenty of Fazio form (a second, two fourths and six top 25s in his last nine starts on TF tracks) and 14th at St. Jude last week was a good knock.

Others to consider: Sam Stevens (13M) was runner-up at the 3M Open just three starts ago, took third at the 2023 Corales Puntacana on a Fazio design and has gained strokes Off The Tee in each of his last seven starts. That’s a nice combination. Canadian Nick Taylor (13.2M) knows how to win and has seven top 25s in his last 10 worldwide starts.

That’s this week in the books from a fantasy perspective.

But while I’m here, it’s also worth noting the revamped and much-boosted FanTeam Sportsbook.

There’s a wealth of new golf markets and perhaps disappointed or heartbroken Tommy Fleetwood backers who are struggling to keep the faith will be interested in the round three market where he’s 20/1 to lead through 54 holes. It’s the same price as him winning and he’s led going into Sunday in two of his last four events.

I’ll personally have a 72-hole match bet double on Rickie Fowler to beat Jason Day and Kurt Kitayama to get the better of Maverick McNealy. It pays around 5/2.

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