Stephan Jaeger is starting to play some better golf again. The German golfer had consecutive Top 20 results for the first time in 2026 straight after back-to-back missed cuts. Myrtle Beach may have been rockbottom after Jaeger lost 2.74 strokes to putting. Contrast that with the other outlier from last week at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Overall, Jaeger's putting gains him 0.259 strokes overall (42nd). The previous two seasons have seen a solid jump in that metric. Jaeger averages 27.99 putts per Round 1. Getting off to a solid start on Thursday will be vital at the Colonial. From a DFS standpoint, Jaeger could be a sneaky option especially early this week.

It's impossible to argue against the play we've seen from Ludvig Aberg this season, as he only has one finish outside the top 10 since the PGA Tour began its Florida swing. Anyone can dismiss his ability to convert his opportunities into victories, but there is a highly impressive resilience to go along with the trophy shortcomings. He's making his first career start at the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club, which should play well into his tee-to-green game that ranks third this season on tour. The only concern lies with the greens, as the 26-year-old has lost strokes putting in three of his last four events. Still, the incredible ball striking should give the young Swede plenty of opportunities; it's just whether he capitalizes enough to get over the hump. He's still a worthy DFS play nonetheless.

Max Homa cratered at the PGA Championship earlier in the month. The American golfer went 75-77 and did not come close to making the cut at +12. Too many rounds lately have been an exercise of survival for Homa. A total of 16 of his previous 18 rounds have seen Homa score 70 or above. That has pushed his scoring average to 70.91 (132nd). While the Colonial does not require a lot of birdies, improved weather conditions could easily push scoring down around 265. Putts per round to start is 29.09 (109th) for Homa. If a good start is needed, Homa may have issues there and could be a fade again this week.

Tony Finau was able to thrive in the high birdie output fest last week. The American golfer does have respectable odds to win the Charles Schwab Challenge (+6100 - started at +5000). Finau has two Top 5 results at the Colonial including a runner-up in 2019. Add in several more Top 25 outcomes and Finau instantly sounds like a reasonable betting option. Around the green Finau has gained 0.403 strokes in 2026 which ranks 13th but being near average everywhere else lends support to those wanting to fade Finau from a betting and DFS standpoint.