Valspar Championship DraftKings Sleeper Picks
By Matt Cochran
Get your DraftKings lineups set right with these sleeper picks for the Valspar Championship at Copperhead.
It’s hard to top the field golf fans saw at the WGC-Cadillac Championship last week in Miami, but the Valspar Championship still has plenty of notable names to choose from when setting your fantasy lineups.
There are seven of the top 20 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking this week at Innisbrook Resort. Your top named golfers include Jordan Spieth who is defending his title and others such as Henrik Stenson, Patrick Reed, Danny Willett, Louis Oosthuizen, and Justin Thomas just to name a few.
All of these names will cost you in the $12,000-$10,000 range, so if you want to afford one of these golfers then you’ll have to go digging for some value in the field.
The Copperhead course of Innisbrook Resort will demand plenty of accuracy because this track is lined with trees, a rarity for the Florida landscape.
On top of that, the golfers will have to deal with the dreaded “Snake Pit” which is the final three holes. This closing stretch will demand precision off the tee as well as length.
Over the last 10 years at the Valspar Championship, 30% of the approach shots have come at 200+ yards out and 28.7% from the 175-200-yard range.
The key stats to keep in mind for this week will be golfers ranking high in tee-to-green, strokes gained putting, and solid long iron play. It also helps to grab a golfer will previous experience on this track. Finding a guy who is comfortable at Copperhead can only play to your benefit.
With all this in mind, here are five golfers to consider when setting your DraftKings lineups for the Valspar Championship this week.
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