To be very frank, Luke List has been bad this year. Through nine events across multiple different tours, he has just three made cuts and a best finish of T57. He now looks to find anything at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, once again held at TPC Craig Ranch. In five trips to this venue while on Tour, List has two missed cuts and no finish better than T30. Despite the lack of high-end results, he has gained strokes off the tee and with the putter in three straight appearances here. The 41-year-old is desperately searching for form, but at just $6,500 on DraftKings, he can safely be avoided until he shows any signs of a turnaround

Michael Thorbjornsen has been solid this year, posting five top-25 finishes and just four missed cuts through 13 events. He now turns to the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where he finished T33 last year in his only previous start. Success at TPC Craig Ranch typically comes down to strong off-the-tee play and approach shots with long irons, both areas where he has been strong. Thorbjornsen ranks 55th in strokes gained off the tee (+0.196 per round) and 13th in proximity from over 200 yards (47'2"), a range that accounted for more than 39% of approach shots here last year. There are still a couple of concerns, including the putter, where he has lost strokes in three of his last four events, as well as on approach, where he ranks 108th on Tour (-0.129 per round). Despite this, he brings strong upside in a weak field and profiles as a solid play at $9,000 on DraftKings.

Tom Kim has missed only one cut through 10 solo events this year, though he has not been able to get back to the high-end results we saw from him for much of 2024. He has just two finishes better than T34, including his best result of the season, a T6 two weeks ago at the Myrtle Beach Classic. He now turns to the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where he has finishes of T34, T52, and a missed cut over the last three seasons. Kim sits 105th in strokes gained off the tee (-0.116 per round), 36th on approach (+0.330), and 50th in total driving. His putting has also held him back this year, ranking 105th, but in his last three trips to TPC Craig Ranch, he has gained at least 1.25 strokes putting each time. Strong approach play on the year and decent course history make him worth a long look at $7,800 on DraftKings.

Billy Horschel has struggled to find any consistent form this season, recording just one top-25 finish in solo events to go along with four missed cuts. He will look to find something in a watered-down field this week at TPC Craig Ranch, where he is making his course debut. Success here typically comes down to strong off-the-tee play and approach with long irons, two areas where Horschel has struggled this year. He ranks 135th in strokes gained off the tee (-0.383 per round), 91st on approach (-0.002), and 115th in proximity from over 200 yards, a distance that accounted for more than 39% of approach shots here last year. The 39-year-old has fallen to 123rd in the Official World Golf Ranking and can be avoided until signs of a turnaround emerge.