We have learned that when it comes to winning in all fantasy sports, the players at the bottom of your roster are just as important as those at the top.
This is no exaggeration, especially when it comes to golf. It's one thing to pick out Jordan Spieth or Jason Day and know that you've got a pretty good chance to snare the winner, but you have six spots on your roster and have to fill them with good players.
There are some weeks you might be able to get away with getting solid production from 5-of-6, but in most weeks you are going to need to have competitive play from all six players on your roster if you are going to bring home first prize.
That means your bottom-tier players must have a chance to finish in the top 10.
As we prepare for BMW Championship team selection, we offer you the following sleepers for your DraftKings fantasy golf team who may well fill the No. 4, 5 or 6 slots on your roster.
Paul Casey, $7,800
European-born players don't often have a lot of success when they decide to play the PGA Tour.
A superstar like Rory McIlroy is the exception, because he has so much ability that it doesn't matter where he plays. When he is on his game, he is going to win.
Good European players usually play their best game when competing on their home continent, just like strong American players do well in this country.
That's what makes Casey so exceptional. He is not a superstar, but he seems quite comfortable when he plays in America. He has had an excellent year, finishing second two times, finishing third two more times and ranking in the top 10 in seven of the 22 tournaments he played. Casey was quite consistent, making the cut 18 times.
He has earned more than $3.1 million, and he ranks 24th in FedEx Cup points.
Casey has shown he can play the toughest American courses with ease and expertise. He can hit the ball well, as he averages 298.7 yards off the tee (35th on the tour), but what makes him special is his ability to find the greens in regulation. He has been doing that 72.22 percent of the time, and that ranks fifth on the tour.
Casey's accuracy and his ability to get it close gives him an excellent chance to remain in contention for four days at Conway Park in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Billy Horschel, $7,500
If you are looking to fill the No. 5 or 6 slot on your DraftKings team, you may do well to consider a sleeper like Billy Horschel.
While he comes into this tournament ranked No. 67 in the FedEx Cup standings, you know he is a motivated player. Horschel has to do extremely well at the BMW Championship if he is going to make it to the TOUR Championship in Atlanta next week since only the top 30 are invited.
Horschel has nine top-25 finishes this season, and he has earned nearly $1.7 million. However, it was just last year that Horschel won two tournaments and also had a second-place finish to his credit. He earned a career-best $4.8 million last year.
He still has the tools to win against one of the strongest fields in golf. Horschel is an excellent shot-maker, and he regularly finds a way to get the ball to the green in regulation. He ranks 20th in that category. He's not a huge hitter, but he ranks 16th in total driving because he can keep it in the fairway.
If Horschel finds his game, he could be one of the best bargains in the field.
Charley Hoffman, $8,100
Charley Hoffman has had a year to remember.
The 38-year-old from San Diego has never been a dominant player on the tour, but he has found his range in 2015 with a win, two second-place finishes and a third-place showing.
Hoffman has finished in the top 10 seven times, and he has made the cut in 19 of the 26 tournaments he has entered. Hoffman is the sixth-ranked player in the FedEx rankings, and he has won more than $3.8 million.
This is by far his best season, as he had never won more than $2.5 million, something he had accomplished in 2010.
Hoffman can hit the ball a long way, as he is averaging 300.1 yards off the tee, and that ranks 27th on the tour. He also averages 3.98 birdies per round, and that's something that only 16 other players on the tour are exceeding.
Kevin Na, $7,200
Kevin Na has never been a star on the tour, and he isn't showing any signs of becoming one.
However, the 32-year-old from Seoul, South Korea, is very consistent. He may not have won any tournaments this year, but he has made the cut in 21 of 25 events, and he has finished in the top 10 six times and the top 25 an impressive 12 times.
Na is not a long hitter, but he picks up a lot of strokes tee to green, ranking 26th in that category. However, the reason he stays within shouting (whoops, it's golf, whispering) distance of the top is that he is the tour's most effective bunker player. He leads the tour in sand saves, and that's going to buy him extra strokes.
Na does not get anxious at big events, and that's why he has a chance to stay close to the leaders and help your fantasy team.
via http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567070-daily-fantasy-golf-2015-bmw-championship-sleeper-picks
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