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FedEx St. Jude: Surprise Picks Revealed!
11 Aug
Summary
- Model simulated FedEx St. Jude Championship 10,000 times.
- Scottie Scheffler is the favorite at +500 odds.
- Sam Burns is a top-3 contender according to the model.
The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs commence this Thursday with the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. This crucial event features the top 70 players in the standings, with only the top 50 advancing to the BMW Championship. The tournament boasts a $20 million purse and quadrupled points, allowing for significant shifts in the standings.
Scottie Scheffler, currently atop the points leaderboard, is the betting favorite at +500. However, a proprietary model that has accurately predicted 17 majors, including the last five Masters, foresees surprising outcomes. Xander Schauffele, despite having the third-lowest odds, is predicted to finish outside the top 10.
Conversely, the model shows strong support for Sam Burns, projecting him as a top-3 contender. Burns has demonstrated consistent high performance in major events this year. Additionally, the model identifies a longshot player with odds higher than +3000 as a strong contender to climb the leaderboard.
