Round 2 Betting and Showdown Picks – 2022 Valero Texas Open

Russell Knox caught fire on the back nine at TPC San Antonio and shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Valero Texas Open. 21-year old Rasmus Hogjaard, one of Europe’s best young talents, had the lead at 8-under until scoring a double-bogey on his final hole to trail Knox by one shot. A quartet of players sit two shots back including Matt Kuchar, Denny McCarthy, J.J. Spaun and Aaron Rai. 17 players are within three shots of the lead and 16 of them are not yet eligible for next week’s Masters. A win this week would clinch a ticket and is a definite motivation for all involved.

While wind gusts appear constant throughout Friday’s second round, the early morning winds between 7-10 a.m. are forecast to be calmer than those the afternoon wave will experience. The greens here at the Oaks course are known to firm up throughout the day and increased wind will only add to how tough they might become. For Showdown lineups, it appears wise to target a majority of the golfers in the early wave.

Weather Forecast

Round 2 Betting Matchups

Round 2 Betting Selections

*Betting lines accurate at the time of publication.

Patton Kizzire +150 (1u) over C.T. Pan and J.T. Poston – BetMGM

Maverick McNealy -105 (1.2u) over Lee Westwood and Kelly Kraft – BetMGM

Rory McIlroy +115 (1u) over Matt Kuchar and Jason Day – Caesars

Scott Stallings +145 (1u) over Harry Higgs and Takumi Kanaya – DraftKings

Round 2 DraftKings DFS Showdown Selections

*Weather and tee time impacts not included in model. Tee Times can be found here.

Core Plays 

• Corey Conners, $9,700
• Tony Finau, $8,500
• Charley Hoffman, $7,800

Top-Tier Plays

• Jordan Spieth, $10,200
• Maverick McNealy, $9,400

Mid-Tier Plays

• Mito Pereira, $8,200
• Kevin Streelman, $8,400
• Keegan Bradley, $8,700
• Patton Kizzire, $8,600

Value Plays

• Robert Macintyre, $7,500
• Ian Poulter, $7,400
• Denny McCarthy, $7,400
• Lucas Glover, $7,300
• J.J. Spaun, $6,700
• Hudson Swafford, $6,600
• Ben Martin, $6,800
• Lanto Griffin, $7,400
• Alex Smalley, $6,700
• Branden Grace, $7,000
• Henrik Norlander, $6,100

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