In the middle of a very busy stretch of big tournaments, the PGA TOUR heads to the Big Easy for its annual team-up event at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. TPC Louisiana has hosted this event since 2007, including since 2017, when it switched to its two-man team format.
For DFS contests, this week is a unique scoring situation since putting either player from the team in your lineup earns the points from the team. Golfers who are partners will receive the same statistics and fantasy points for each round in each contest, and you can only roster one player from each team. Last year, Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin each got their first PGA TOUR win at this event and went on to have strong seasons. A fun field of fringe players will look to follow that same template and improve their status for upcoming events. There will be a cut this week to the top 33 teams (and ties), so getting a full roster to the weekend will be key to success. For more info on the field, the format, and the unique challenge at Harbour Town, check out this First Look from RotoGrinders.
Especially in large-field GPP tournaments, you’ll want to make sure to target players who have lower ownership projections than their potential performance suggests. Finding high-leverage plays is critical for GPP success, so the picks here go against the grain, looking for under-owned options.
Usually, I rely heavily on the Strokes Gained Model in FantasyLabs, which is very predictive of results. I also tend to lean toward players who excel in Strokes Gained: Approach, which is more sustainable week to week than a hot putter.
Since these are GPP picks, we can accept more risk in exchange for getting a higher ceiling. High-risk, high-reward options with low ownership create the “boom-or-bust” style lineups that often lead to large-field success. To find guidance for all contest types, check out our full Daily Fantasy Golf coverage each week.
No matter what type of format you prefer, be sure to use the FantasyLabs PGA Models to help you make the best choices. These models use stats and simulations to highlight different players’ strengths and weaknesses. A few critical new stats for GPP play are Perfect% and SimLeverage, which are further explained here.
As you dig into the numbers, you can enjoy the many tools FantasyLabs offers, including the Lineup Optimizer, which effortlessly creates up to 300 lineups. Alternatively, you can use the Lineup Builder if you prefer a more hands-on approach.
Check out my top picks in each price range listed below.
Editor’s note: SimLeverage and Perfect% numbers may change after this piece is published. Be sure to check the PGA Models for any updates to the sims.
High-Priced PGA DFS Pick
Matt Fitzpatrick & Alex Fitzpatrick $10,500
It’s not a “sneaky” pick to take the top team on the board, but the Fitzpatrick brothers have so much momentum and many positive trends that they can be the cornerstone of your GPP lineups this week. They do have the highest ownership projections in the field, but only slightly over the teams of Brooks Koepka–Shane Lowry and Michael Thorbjornsen–Karl Vilips.
The Fitzpatricks have the highest projections across the board, the shortest odds in Vegas, and Matt Fitzpatrick matches eight Pro Trends, more than any other golfer in the field. In fact, only one other golfer has more than four Pro Trends, showing how far above the rest of the field this team stands. The models indicate they’ll outperform their salary, giving them the highest Plus/Minus projection on the board, which is unusual for the highest salaries.
While Matt Fitzpatrick is coming off an impressive win last week against Scottie Scheffler in a playoff, don’t sleep on his brother, Alex Fitzpatrick, who just claimed his first career DP World Tour win at the Hero Indian Open a few weeks ago. Both players have been scorching hot coming into this event, and they should be motivated by getting to play with each other in this format.
Matt Fitzpatrick has won twice and has posted three top-two finishes in his last four events, with a T18 at the Masters mixed in as well. Alex Fitzpatrick‘s win came after four straight top-25 finishes on the DP World Tour.
Over the last 20 rounds, Matt Fitzpatrick leads the field in Total Strokes Gained and Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, while ranking third in Strokes Gained: Approach. Over the last three months, Alex Fitzpatrick ranks 11th in Total Strokes Gained and in the top 25 in Strokes Gained: Approach as well.
Both Fitzpatricks have showcased the potential to pile up par-breakers, and they have had success at this event over the last few seasons while playing as a team. This will be the fourth time they play the event together, with a T19, a T11, and a missed cut over the last three seasons.
With both of the brothers in such sharp form, they stand out by a wide margin as the top team to target. Even though they’re a little chalky, they’re worth paying up for while finding other spots to select some “against the grain” plays to make your lineup stand out.
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Mid-Priced PGA DFS Picks
Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura $8,600
After going a little chalky with the Fitzpatricks, we’re going for low ownership across the rest of this week’s picks, starting with this Norwegian team of Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura. This duo has the third-highest ceiling projection of all teams under $9,000, and they have an ownership projection under 15%. The fact that managers are looking at other teams in this price range creates a good opportunity for leverage by playing Kris and Kristoffer.
Reitan is in his first year on the PGA TOUR after a pair of wins on the DP World Tour last year. While the 28-year-old hasn’t challenged for a PGA TOUR win just yet, he has made the cut in six of his last eight events, with two top-25 finishes and a top-10 finish recently at the Valero Texas Open. He also made the cut and finished T41 at the Masters.
Ventura also plays for Norway but rose through the college ranks and Korn Ferry Tour. He has only made one cut this year, a T22 at the Farmers Insurance Open, but he has had success at this event, making the cut in each of his two appearances in 2021 and last year.
Both players excel off the tee and should be set up for many par-breakers; it will just depend on how many they can cash in if they can deliver as a strong GPP option like the models indicate this week.
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Value PGA DFS Picks
Matti Schmid and Seamus Power, $7,700
Under $8,000, Matti Schmid and Seamus Power have the highest ceiling projection of the players with ownership projections under 10%. Overall, they have the seventh-highest ceiling projection under $8,000, but the players with higher ceilings have much higher ownership projections. This tandem is also tied for the highest leverage of the players in the $7,000s.
Schmid brings plenty of upside, especially with his driver, while Power’s strength has always been his approach game. The blending of the two styles could work out well for this team, which will be playing together for the first time this season.
This is only Power’s second appearance at TPC Louisiana, after he missed the cut in 2024. Schmid also missed the cut in 2024 but posted a top-30 finish in 2023, when he played alongside Dylan Frittelli.
Schmid has solid recent form after making seven straight cuts, including a T9 at the Cognizant Classic and a T5 at the Puerto Rico Open. He did stumble a bit after making the cut at the Texas Children’s Houston Open but will look to get back on track this week. Over the last 20 rounds, he ranks in the top 10 in the field in Driving Distance and the top 30 in Total Strokes Gained and Strokes Gained: Approach.
Power ranks in the top 15 in the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green over the last three months, and he has proven he can be a solid putter as well. The models indicate this could be a classic example of great complementary skillsets matching up in this team-up event.
Updated on 4/22/26
Sleeper PGA DFS Picks
Ben Martin and Trace Crowe, $6,700
Martin and Crowe have the second-highest ceiling projection of all the teams under $7,000, and they’re an interesting flier option to consider, especially since their ownership projection is under 4%. They have sneaky upside, though, if you opt to go with a cheap play to differentiate your roster.
Ben Martin will be playing just his second PGA TOUR event of the season after missing the cut at the Puerto Rico Open. He has been turning in solid results on the Korn Ferry Tour, including a pair of top-25 finishes in the Bahamas in January. He missed the cut at the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya last week, though.
Trace Crowe was sidelined for most of the winter due to a wrist injury, but he has played two events on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2026. He put up a T39 at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club and then a T4 last week at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Crowe secured a return to the PGA TOUR with a No. 16 finish on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List (top 20 earned TOUR membership for 2026), and now that he’s over his injury, he looks ready to be back in the mix on a regular basis.
Last year at this event, Crowe finished T4 while partnered with Taylor Dickson. Martin didn’t play last year, and he missed the cut in each of his last four appearances, but he did make the cut in three straight before that, including a T15 in 2014, when it was still an individual event.
If Crowe’s success last year and Martin’s success from earlier in his career come together, the two could be great leverage plays. Their numbers are strong across the board, with Crowe’s recent trend and success at this tournament last year carrying the load statistically.
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Pictured: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Alex Fitzpatrick
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