Can the Detroit Lions Get Back to the Top of NFC North; FedExCup Postseason Continues

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PGA Tour playoffs move on to St. Louis

The final two weeks of the PGA Tour season will determine who will claim the FedExCup trophy and check for 2026. The penultimate event is the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, fresh off his dominating win in Memphis at the first playoff event, leads the field of 50 golfers looking to qualify for the Tour Championship next week in Atlanta.

The 72-hole, no-cut event will send the top 30 in the standings to East Lake next week, where the winner will be crowned champion.

We gave out Scottie Scheffler top-5 (-164) as a Best Bet on Monday and are back from more golf today.

All lines are the best of FanDuel or DraftKings

Si Woo Kim to Win in "Without Scottie" Market (+2150 at DK), Top-10 Finish (+166)

• I can't, won't quit Si Woo Kim. We've been on him a lot this season, with good results, as he has finished in the top 3 in five different events, cashing us plenty of top-10 and top-20 tickets. What he has not done is actually win the event.
• Bellerive Country Club is long, but retains its parkland-style doglegs. Long iron hitters, especially from 150-200 yards, are perfect for this setup. Si Woo is one of the best long iron players on Tour, as he is third in shots gained on approach overall, leads the Tour in approach from 150-175 yards, and is second from 175-200 yards.
• Add in the fact that he's sixth in driving accuracy and has gained strokes on the putting green in three of the last four weeks, and Kim is primed to win one of these.
• However, there is the Scottie Scheffler factor, as we saw last week with Scheffler winning by 8 shots, with Si Woo finishing, yep, runner-up.
• To guard against another dominating run by the world's top player, we are playing the "without Scottie" market, which means if Si Woo finishes runner-up again to Scheffler, we win our +2150.

Best Bet: ⭐ Si Woo Kim Top-10 Finish (+166). Also playing To Win in "Without Scottie" Market (+2150 at DK)

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