This video is a DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) preview for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Cena and Mike McClure discuss strategies and player picks based on course characteristics and player statistics. They analyze player pricing across different DFS ranges, considering factors like ball-striking ability, course suitability, and projected ownership.
In the $7,000 range, Alex Smalley is identified as potentially mispriced. The hosts argue that his skill set warrants a higher price tag than the listed $7,600.
In the $9,000 range, the discussion doesn't explicitly label a player as mispriced, but the hosts suggest that players in the lower end of this range (e.g., Keith Mitchell, Harry Hall, Luke List) offer high ceilings comparable to more expensive golfers, thereby representing good value. They highlight this as a potential strategy to bypass higher-priced players like Rory McIlroy and maximize lineup potential.
The hosts' preferences, as expressed in the transcript, are:
$10,000+: They discuss Rory McIlroy, Corey Conners, and Ludvig Aberg. While they acknowledge Rory's high price, the primary discussion centers around whether to prioritize him or build lineups around the value offered by Conners and Aberg. They ultimately lean towards Conners and Aberg more, partially because of the strength of the field.
$9,000: Their top choices in this range are Luke List, Harry Hall, and Keith Mitchell. They particularly highlight List's strong driving distance and off-the-tee performance as fitting the course well. They also like the potential upside from Mitchell and Hall. They mention other players, like Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre, in this range but are less enthusiastic.
$8,000: The hosts explicitly state they don't like many of the players in this range and plan to skip it in their lineup construction due to the better value found elsewhere. They make an exception for Thorbjorn Olesen and Chris Gottup.
$7,000: Alex Smalley is a standout due to perceived mispricing. They also like Ricky Castillo, Gary Woodland, and Ryan Fox. Doug Ghim is also mentioned favorably, but with a caveat about his putting performance.
$6,000: This range is deemed weak overall. The hosts like Carson Young and Antoine Rozner most. Thomas Rosenmueller is also mentioned as an interesting option for a high-risk, high-reward approach, but they generally advise skipping this price range.
