Houston Open: Top 5 DraftKings Picks for PGA Tour Fantasy
By Sam Belden
Rafa Cabrera-Bello — $7,900
With his impressive combination of form and course history, this Spaniard could turn out to be the value of the week. There are plenty of reasons to like Cabrera-Bello’s chances at the Golf Club of Houston this week, so do yourself a favor and slot him into your lineup.
A year ago, Cabrera-Bello turned in a great performance in his Shell Houston Open debut, notching a solo fourth for his second consecutive stateside top 10. He’ll enter this year’s edition in similarly good form — with his back-to-back top 10s in India and Texas, along with his streak of 25 events around the world without missing a cut, he’s got more than enough momentum to impress this week. Always a strong ball striker, he’s also been rock-solid with the flatstick this season, so don’t expect him to have any trouble picking up par breakers. He ranks 30th on the PGA Tour in scoring average.
From a fantasy perspective, Cabrera-Bello checks all of the boxes for this week — history, recent results, statistics. He’s only getting more comfortable in the United States, and with a $7,900 DraftKings salary, this is a great opportunity to use him.