Daily Fantasy Golf Helper for the CareerBuilder Challenge

By now, you've probably dabbled in daily fantasy sports, but if not, don't worry. Now is a great time to start, especially with FanDuel now offering a revamped version of PGA golf.

Golf can be one of the most exciting DFS sports to follow, as tournaments span four days and allow ample time to prepare each week, so be sure to familiarize yourself with the basics of building a lineup on FanDuel, the scoring setup, and advanced stats to know about the PGA.

But whether you're brand new to the PGA or daily fantasy sports in general, we have you covered.

Let's take a look at some golfers to target this week.

Key Stats

Strokes gained: tee to green and strokes gained: putting always help identify some of the field's best options, but here are the most important stats to seek this week.

For more on why these are the key stats this week, check out our course primer.

Best of the Best

Jon Rahm (FanDuel Price: $12,500 | bet365 Win Odds: 11/1) - Rahm is the class of the field (he's third in the Official World Golf Rankings) and is the odds-on favorite to win. According to FantasyGolfMetrics, Rahm is 3rd in this field in strokes gained: tee to green, 2nd off the tee, 15th in approach, 3rd on par 5s, 5th in birdie or better rate, and 6th in scrambling over the past 12 events. In case you want a reason to worry about Rahm, he finished 34th here last year due to heavy struggles around the green.

Brian Harman ($11,600 | 14) - Harman, who is 20th in the OWGR, is the only other golfer in the field besides Rahm to rank inside the top 20 in the world. He's playing at a blistering pace right now, with five straight top-10 finishes. On top of that, the lefty has fared well at this rotation of courses the past two years. He finished 11th in 2016 and 3rd a year ago. The main concern for Harman is his scoring potential: he's 25th in birdie or better rate over the past 12 events among players in the field (but he's 8th since the start of the new season).

Webb Simpson ($11,100 | 18) - Simpson's recent form is hot, hot, hot. His past five finishes -- excluding a withdrawal for personal reasons -- read 4th last week, 20th, 17th, 13th, 9th (if you want to keep going back, it's 75th, 6th, 3rd to make it even better). Simpson has played this rotation both years, finishing 66th last year and 17th in 2016, but he's also played this unique format five years running, with three top 25s to show for it. Simpson grades out in the top 10 in strokes gained: tee to green, off the tee, and approaching the green over the past 12 events.

Chez Reavie ($9,400 | 30) - Reavie has a pair of top 20s at this particular iteration of the CareerBuilder, finishing 12th last year and 17th in 2016. Prior to an 18th last week at the Sony Open, Reavie's got five top 17s in his past six events -- all of which were top 25s. He's a top-20 birdie-maker in this field over the past 12 weeks, he enters with strong form, and he's finished well here in years prior.

Mid-Range Options

Kevin Streelman ($9,100 | 60) - Streelman missed the cut last year at this contest but was 11th the year prior. He struggled mightily with the flat stick last year and lost 2.2 strokes on the greens at these courses, per FantasyGolfMetrics. Streelman hasn't played much lately, but his past five finishes (starting from the RSM in late November) are inspiring : 17th, 20th, 67th, 10th, 13th. Streelman is top six tee to green and off the tee among this field, as well as 3rd in scrambling and 18th in approach over the past 12 events.

JJ Spaun ($9,000 | 66) - Spaun followed up a string of top 15s (2nd, 14th, 10th) with a 47th last week at the Sony Open. His putter has been up-and-down (and was down last week, losing more than a stroke on the greens). Still, he's 3rd tee to green, 9th in approach, 16th off the tee, and 10th in birdie or better over the past 12 events. He can contend in this field. He was 50th here last season.

Chris Kirk ($9,000 | 60) - Last week, Kirk finished 10th at the Sony Open, and he was 21st at this event a season ago. Kirk ranks 21st tee to green and 11th in approach over the past 12 events. He'll need to score better than he has of late (91st in birdie or better over the past 12 weeks) to have a huge fantasy outing, but he ranks sixth in birdie or better rate on the Stadium Course among golfers who have played it since 2016.

Chesson Hadley ($8,700 | 35) - Hadley's reeled off three straight CareerBuilder cuts, so just be aware of that. However, the recent form points to a better finish, as he's got five top fives in his past eight events, including the Web.com Tour. Hadley actually grades out as the top man in strokes gained: tee to green over the past 12 events in this field and is strong elsewhere (5th in birdie or better rate, 24th in proximity, 36th in scrambling).

Low-Priced Picks

Ryan Armour ($8,500 | 66) - There aren't many studs to target, and for that reason, balance could be the way to go, even with the guarantee of 54 holes for the scrubs. Armour took advantage of the swing season full of easy fields on easy courses, and that's kind of what this is turning out to be. Armour sits 11th tee to green, 10th in approach, and 22nd in par 5 scoring, birdie rate, and proximity over the past 12 weeks of action, even after cooling down a bit.

David Lingmerth ($8,500 | 66) - Lingmerth's name has been off the radar since the RSM (a 17th-place showing), but he has played this event five straight years. From 2013 to 2015, he was 2nd, 78th, and 24th. On the current course setup, he was 2nd and 34th the past two seasons. He ranks 41st in career birdie rate in this field and 12th in his two events during the past 12 weeks.

Ryan Palmer ($8,500 | 125) - Palmer's odds are pretty long despite the price. Since 2011, his finishes at this event read 4th, cut, 6th, 2nd, 10th, 17th, cut. No, it's not the same event that it's always been, but he's fared well with the rotating courses in the past. After a sparse 2017 season, he finished 58th a week ago at the Sony Open, when he lost 4.4 strokes putting. Eek. He's too risky for cash formats, but Palmer's upside is pretty immense given the bargain price.

Tom Hoge ($8,300 | 100) - Hoge missed the cut in 2015 and 2016 here but was third last week at the Sony Open, when he ranked top seven in strokes gained: tee to green and approach. The price is low enough to act as salary relief if you're building even a remotely balanced lineup, too.

Luke List ($8,200 | 75) - List lost 2.8 strokes putting last week, a second consecutive missed cut. He has played this three-course event each of the past two years, finishing 41st last year and 6th in 2016. We know that List can make birdies (seventh in the field over the past 12 weeks) even if he has some duds on his card. You are guaranteed 54 holes of that up-and-down scoring -- with top-10 upside.