Michael Brennan's first full year on Tour has been up and down, as he has made 11 of 17 cuts while recording three finishes inside the top 30. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he will be making his tournament debut. TPC Deere Run typically rewards precise short-iron play, driving accuracy, and players who can make plenty of birdies. Brennan ranks 101st on approach (-0.049 strokes per round), 59th in driving accuracy, and 44th in birdie-or-better percentage. Where he stands out is off the tee, where he ranks second on Tour (+0.803 strokes per round) and third in driving distance. If he can continue to gain significant strokes off the tee, he will just need the rest of his game to come along to contend here. At $8,500 on DraftKings, he offers strong upside for DFS lineups.

Davis Riley has struggled for most of the season, missing the cut in nine of 16 events while recording just two top-40 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he missed the cut in his lone appearance in 2024. There is not much going right for Riley at the moment, as he ranks 149th in total strokes gained (-1.368 per round), 154th off the tee (-1.045), and 144th on approach (-0.577). One bright spot has been his putting, where he ranks 23rd on Tour (+0.395), and he also sits sixth in proximity from 100-125 yards (16'10"), an important distance this week at TPC Deere Run. Still, there simply is not enough going well in Riley's game right now to justify rostering him in DFS, even at just $6,200 on DraftKings.

Mackenzie Hughes has had a quiet season, recording just two top-25 finishes while making eight of 14 cuts. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he has recorded a T16 and a missed cut in two previous appearances. TPC Deere Run typically rewards accurate short-iron play, driving accuracy, and players who can make plenty of birdies. Hughes ranks 122nd in strokes gained on approach (-0.244 per round), 136th in driving accuracy, and 142nd in birdie-or-better percentage. Despite those struggles, his short game has remained a strength, ranking 12th around the green and 45th in putting. Hughes will likely need to lean on that short game once again, but he may struggle to keep up with the birdies needed to contend here this week.

Max Greyserman has not been at his best this season, making nine of 17 cuts while recording four top-25 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he finished T26 in his lone appearance at TPC Deere Run last year. Statistically, he has been close to average across the board, ranking 98th in total strokes gained (-0.078 per round), 99th on approach (-0.048), 80th around the green (+0.019), and 74th in putting (+0.034). Greyserman has shown some encouraging signs lately, gaining strokes off the tee in five of his last six events and ranking 30th in driving distance. He has also made five of his last seven cuts, but at $7,900 on DraftKings, he remains a boom-or-bust option.