Tom Hoge is almost capable of anything this week at the John Deere Classic. The American golfer has made 14 of 20 cuts and has three Top 10 results in 2026. However, he has been up and down after a rough Winter stretch. There is the dilemma with Hoge. Overall, the numbers are not good especially off the tee and putting. He gets off to a decent start but even his putts per round climb into average territory too often. Hoge's driver accuracy is 58.07% and only drives the ball 296.9 yards. Too often, that leaves him with awkward second shots and on longer courses even like TPC Deere Run, that can be tough to overcome. Hoge really could be good or be outright faded especially in DFS formats.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju may be one to watch this week at the John Deere Classic. The Canadian golfer is only 24 but has three Top 10 results on tour. Yes, his game is raw attires but he finds ways out of trouble, drives the ball well, and has potential at times with the putter. He drives the ball 313.1 yards and manages a solid 61.55% driver accuracy (55th). It is rare for young golfers typically to show the accuracy he has. At the RBC Canadian Open, that paved the way to a T-8 finish. Yellamaraju does putt well and limits putts. He is 17th in birdie or better conversion percentage at 34.59%. With fewer top players in the field this week, Yellamaraju could be a surprise betting choice again.

Pierceson Coody only has two Top 10 results in 2026. The American golfer has been fairly consistent with 10 Top 25 finishes in 18 events. He could thrive at the John Deere Classic this week as Coody gets off the tee well and ranks 35th in strokes gained to putting (0.303). He is driving the ball 317.5 yards on average (12th) and is okay with driver accuracy (58.07%). Coody does have to calm down as he wastes putts early in events. He improves as a tournament goes on ranking 40th with 28.08 putts per final round. It is the weekend where Coody can become a real factor when it comes to DFS and maybe more.

Taylor Pendrith can make cuts (13 out of 18) and drive the ball well enough (25th in driving distance). The Canadian golfer even has a ranking around the average (93rd in the Official World Golf Rankings). Pendrith averages more than 30 putts per round over the first two days of an event. It has not improved much throughout 2026. At least he has made a few more putts, though, as his strokes gained in putting over the last half dozen events has teetered around zero. Last week, Pendrith dropped right out of the top 50, mostly because his driving accuracy was 11% off compared to the field. Having to be accurate off the tee and getting close to the green have been two major issues for Pendrith in 2026, besides his putting issues.