Chuck's Picks:
Webb Simpson – Top tens in his last two trips to Scottsdale and four top tens already this year. Has to be considered the man to beat this week.

Bill Haas – 29th, 19th 6th are his last three results at this venue. If this trend continues a top five finish this week is a possibility

Bubba Watson – Bubba knocked off some rust last week and returns to a course he can go low on. Should be a fan favorite this week and contend.

Dark Horses:
Ryan Palmer – 2nd at the Humana a couple weeks ago and 5th here last year. Ride the hot hand.

Marc Leishman – I’m going with Leishman two weeks in a row after his 2nd place finish last week.

Chris Kirk – Is on quite a roll this year pocketing over $1,500,000 already. Likes this course and should keep on rolling this week in Scottsdale

Matt's Picks:
Webb Simpson  
Webb Simpson currently leads the Tour in greens hit and strokes gained putting. Those two stats will be key at TPC Scottsdale, as the last three winners of this event has finished 3rd or better in one of those two stats. Simpson finished T8 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2011 and 2012. He has yet to miss a cut on the current season, or finish outside of the top twenty-five for that matter.  

Keegan Bradley  
Keegan Bradley has started out 2014 in great form. He has four consecutive top twenties to start out the season with his best finish being 10th at the CIMB Classic. Bradley currently ranks 9th in strokes gained putting. In two trips to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Bradley has finished T24 and T15. I'm expecting him to crack the top ten once again this week. 

Graham DeLaet  
Graham DeLaet hasn't had much for success on TPC Scottsdale, but his recent play warrants his spot on my list this week. He currently ranks 14th in greens in regulation and 17th in putting. He has three consecutive top tens coming into this event, with his most recent being a runner-up last week at Torrey Pines. DeLaet's best finish in this event was a T55 in 2012. 

Dark Horses:
Brian Harman has started out the 2013-2014 PGA Tour season by making the cut in five of his first six events. He already has two top ten finishes and ranks 29th in strokes gained putting. Harman played in this event last season, shooting three rounds in the 60's and earning a T32 finish.

Ryan Palmer
In his last start, Ryan Palmer finished the Humana Challenge with a solo runner-up.  He earned a T8 in the Sony Open in his previous start before that.  Palmer ranks 1st in eagles, 5th in strokes gained putting, and 5th in all-around.  He has made the trip to the Waste Management Phoenix Open the last four years, earning a 5th place finish last season and a T14 in 2010.

Charley Hoffman
Hoffman placed 2nd at this event in 2009 and finished T29 in 2011.  He has yet to miss a cut on the season, and has two consecutive top tens coming into this event.  He currently sits in 16th place on the FedEx standings. 

Drew's Picks:
Phil Mickelson:
The Phoenix Open is Phil's "happy place", maybe more so than the Master's.  I make him my top pick this week, if his back allows him to start.  "Where there's a Phil, there's a way" to play.  If he doesn't start, I take a "provisional" and change this pick to Grahm DeLaet, who played well last week.
 
Ryan Moore:
Ryan shot 22 under last year for fourth place, not bad.  He should be well rested after a 10th at Kapalua, and ready for the excitement in Arizona.
 
Ryan Palmer:
Ryan #2 finished fifth here last year, behind Ryan #1.  He has an 8th and a 2nd in 2014, on a roll.  His putting and driving stats are excellent so far this year.  Expect a top 5.

Dark Horses:
Marc Leishman:
Marc has a 2nd and a 5th so far in 2014.  I think he will continue his good play this week. Although his past performance in Phoenix hasn't been stellar, he's in a different zone right now. 
 
Chris Kirk:
  Chris Kirk has finishes of 1st, 16th, and 2nd in his last three tournaments, another momentum play.  He's third on the money and second in FedEx points so far this year. 
 
Nicolas Colsaerts:
I like how the "Belgian Bomber" played last week, even though it was just a T19th.  If Nicolas can keep his drives out of the desert, his putter and scrambling might get him a top 10 this week. 

Jeremy's Picks:
Bubba Watson - A big hitter that has played this course well.  The excitement he brings fits in well with the atmosphere surrounding this tournament.
 
Keegan Bradley -  Playing really solid golf right now, this would be a great place for him to end his drought.
 
Martin Kaymer - After disappearing off the face of the earth the former #1 player in the world has found his game again.  He seems to be a natural when it comes to desert golf.  


Dark Horses:
Gary Woodland - Oh so close last week. He is ready to win and the TPC of Scottsdale is a place that sets up well for the big hitter.
 
Nicolas Colsaerts - Big hitter...I think you can see a theme here.
 
JB Holmes - A former champion who is also capable of hitting the long ball.

Matt's Picks:
Tiger Woods - This will be Tiger's first official event this season on the PGA Tour. Last season on Tour, Tiger earned five victories (including this event) and earned money in all sixteen starts. He led the Tour in all-around ranking, was 2nd in scoring average, and 3rd in birdie average. Tiger has dominated this event in the past. In thirteen starts here, Tiger has seven victories, a runner-up, a third place finish, and three other top tens. 

Bill Haas - In nine trips to this event, Haas has only missed one cut and owns six top twenty-fives. In the last three years, Bill Haas has finished T9, T4, and T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open. Haas has played in four events on Tour this season, earning four paychecks and four top twenty-fives. His most recent start resulted in a tie for 6th last weekend at the Humana Challenge.

Brandt Snedeker - Sneds has played this event better than any other professional over the last four years. He placed runner-up here last year, won the event in 2012, placed T9 in 2011, and finished runner-up in 2010. In the Hyundai Tournament Of Champions, Snedeker finished tied for 11th. Last weekend he finished T58 at the Humana, but did post a round of 64 on Friday.
Dark Horses:
Brendon Todd - I am big on Brendon Todd this season, as I think he is going to have a great year.  He has started out the 2013-2014 season by making six consecutive cuts and already scoring four top twenty finishes.  Todd is coming off a T6 performance at the Humana Challenge.  He has entered this event two times in his career with his best finish being a T76 in 2012.  
 Matt Every - Every is five for five on the season and already owns three top fifteen finishes.  He finished tied for 8th at the Sony Open and placed T13 at last week's Humana Challenge.  Every's results at The Farmers event have been anything but stellar, but he has made two of three cuts and placed T15 in 2010.
Brian Stuard - Stuard was on my dark horse list last week and I'm continuing to roll with him this week.  He has three consecutive top tens and doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.  He is coming off a 5th place finish at the Humana Challenge.  Stuard missed the cut in this event in 2010 but finished T39 in last season's event.

Jeremy's Picks:
Tiger Woods - Hard not to take a player that has won at Torrey Pines 8 times overall, including this tournament 7 times.
 
Brandt Snedeker - He has two T2's and a win here in the past 4 years.  He should be considered one of your top choices.
 
Phil Mickleson - He is playing in his hometown and has had good results before here.  The reason to take  him has more to do with how he finished the tournament in Abu Dhabi this past weekend.

Dark Horses:
Brendon de Jonge - A birdie making machine who finished in the top 15 last year.  With a strong finish at the Humana look for him to continue his solid play.
 
Luke Guthrie - He had a solid showing at the Humana and a great couple of rounds to open the Farmers last year.  With more experience he should be able to improve his weekend play.
 
Justin Leonard - He has been playing excellent golf the last few weeks and because of that he takes my 3rd dark horse spot.

Drew's Picks:
Phil Mickelson: Phil finished with a T2 last week in Abu Dhabi, against a strong field.  He was playing "Phil Golf", and double hit a right handed, backward 4-iron out of some bushes, resulting in a penalty.  Without that, he very well could have won.  I thing 2014 is going to be a very good year for Phil.  When he starts a season well, he usually keeps it going for a while. 
Jason Day:  Jason Day ended 2013 by winning the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne, Australia, a week after he lost 8 family members in the Philippine Typhoon.  He tied for 9th here last year, with a 66 in the closing round. Day also is prone to quick starts to his season, and seems to have the tools to win this week.
Bubba Watson:
Watching Bubba hit shots when he is playing well is a treat!  His length and creativity on the course should work well for him this week.  He won here in 2011, and has a T7 and T4 earlier.  He's rededicated himself, putting, accuracy and GIR all on an upward trend.


Dark Horses: 
Brian Stuard:
Stuard has a 2nd, 5th, and a 5th in his last three starts.  He's 6th in Par 5 and 7th in Par 4 performance, and 27th in Total Driving. A momentum play, I think he can keep his fine play going for another week.
Charles Howell III:
CHIII has 5 top 10's here in 11 tries.  His game has improved in length, accuracy off the tee, and putting.  Another hot momentum play, with 4 top 10's in his last 6 starts.
Brendon de Jonge:
Hmmm, I did it!  Cathy and I picked Brendon de Jonge again and again in Kerplookee, with overall disappointing results.  Sometimes it was her choice, sometimes mine. I finally remembered what Albert Einstein had to say about insanity:   “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”  Well, I'm on the "Birdie Man's" bus again!  Temporary insanity?
 

Cathy's Picks:
Tiger Woods - It doesn't take much research to figure out that Tiger has had more than a little bit of success at Torrey Pines.  He's had 6 other wins at this events besides his win in 2013, and he's never missed a cut here.   While not always on my top picks list, Tiger seems like guaranteed point getter this week.


Graham DeLaet - Drew spotted DeLaet a few years ago when he could have been a dark horse, but now at 35 on the OWGR (12/1/13) he's considered a top pick.  He's recently had a few top 10's and had a T9 at Torrey last year. 


Phil Mickelson - While I could call this my heart pick of the week, Phil has to be on a lot of people's rosters this week.  I just have a feeling this might be a great weekend to watch golf.  


Dark Horses:
Brian Stuard - I'll be honest, I really didn't know who Brian was until the past few weeks when his name was hovering near the top of the leader board.   Stuard turned pro in 2005 and played on developmental tours and the web.com Tour until getting his card in 2013.  I'm using the "going with the hot guy" theory on this one.

Gary Woodland - while not the best history at this course, I'm hoping his length will combine with a hot putter to put him in contention this week.

Ben Crane - a T9 last week and a win at Torrey in 2010 makes me hopeful that Crane can channel both good play and good memories to have a good finish this week.

Chuck's Picks:
Tiger Woods – Pretty much a no brainer! Eldrick has won this tournament 7 times and I see no reason he can’t make it 8. He should be in 100% of all fantasy golf lineups this week.

Phil Mickelson – Fresh off a 2nd place finish in Dubai, Phil should have plenty of confidence teeing it up at the comfortable surroundings of Torrey Pines.  Lefty has already won this tournament 3 times.

Bill Haas – Three top tens at this event in the past three years. Obviously likes this venue and comes in hot after finishing 6th at the Humana last week.

Dark Horses:
Brian Stuard – Results from his last three tournaments are 2nd, 5th, and 6th. Has made over a million dollars during that span and I would be surprised if he doesn’t put himself in contention again this week.

Charles Howell III – 9th place finish here last year and already has four top tens this season. Chuckie likes this course and should be in position to make a run on Sunday.

Marc Leishman – Finished 5th at the Sony a couple weeks ago. No stranger to this course he finished 2nd in 2010 and 9th in 2011.

Jeremy's Picks:

Keegan Bradley - He has been working hard on his short game during the off season.  That could come into play here.
 
Zach Johnson - Playing extremely good golf right now coming off a win and a top 10 the past two weeks.
 
Billy Horschel - Played well finishing 6th at the Hyandai and has good experience on this course with a top 10 finish last year.
 
 
Dark Horses:
Charles Howell III - Howell started out slow last week in the opening round of the Sony but played very well over the last 3 rounds.  Last year's Humana ended with him losing in a playoff.  Look for him to be in contention once again.
Jeff Overton - If Overton could keep his nerves in check he would be a winner on the PGA tour.  He has the game and has played well on these courses in the past.
  Harris English - Playing extremely well even after coming off a disappointing finish last week.  Hard player to keep off your team.

Matt's Picks: 
Adam Scott  In his last five starts worldwide, Scott has two victories, a runner-up, a 3rd place finish, and a tie for 6th last week at the Hyundai TOC. This will be Scott's 6th trip to Waialae. Although he missed the cut last season, Scott owns a runner-up finish in this event and two other top twenties. With the streak he is on, I expect another top ten from him this week. 
Zach Johnson  Zach Johnson comes into the Sony Open looking to earn three straight victories. In his last two events, Johnson won the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge and last week's Hyundai Tournament of Champions. He won the Sony Open in 2009 and placed T12 in 2010. I expect to see Johnson in the mix once again this week.
Jordan Spieth Spieth has been on a roll and doesn't appear to be stopping any time soon.  Since his first career victory in  mid July, Spieth has only finished outside of the top twenty once.  He finished the Hyundai Tournament of Champions with a runner-up finish behind Zach Johnson.  This will be his first visit to Waialae, but Spieth has proven that he doesn't need a lot of rounds to have success on a course.

Dark Horses:
Charles Howell III  If there ever was a horse for the course, that horse would be Charles Howell III and the course would be Waialae (of course). Chucky three sticks has twelve starts in this event, never missing a cut. He has two runner-ups, two 3rd place finishes, and three other top tens. He has finished in the top five four of the last five years here. Howell III is off to a fast start this season, earning two top tens and a top thirty in his first four events.  This almost feels like cheating, but he is outside of the top 50.
Tim Clark  Tim Clark already has five starts on the 2013-2014 season. He has earned paychecks in four of those starts, and placed runner-up in the McGladrey Classic. Clark owns a very solid record at The Sony Open, never finishing outside of the top twenty five in four starts. He finished runner-up in this event the last two seasons. 
Jeff Overton  Overton has made the cut in four of his first five events this season. All four of those made cuts have resulted in top twenty-five finishes, including a T9 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Overton is five for seven at Waialae and is coming off a solo 8th place finish last season.

Jeremy's Picks:
Jason Dufner - Dufner was in the Hyundai down to the last few holes when an errant shot took him out.  He is playing top-notch golf and should always be considered a contender.  His beloved Auburn Tigers were just lost the BCS national championship game and to quote him via Twitter "Going to play Duf golf next week for my Auburn Tigers."  Duf golf is winning golf.
 
Matt Kuchar - Kuchar loves Hawaii, so much that he is taking an extra month of vacation time on the big island after the Sony.  He is not planning on returning until the LA Open at Riviera.  That being said he had a strong finish here last year, he had a strong tournament at the Hyundai besides a poor 3rd round.  Look for him to be in contention come Sunday.
 
Jordan Spieth - I had an entire write-up for Adam Scott in my 3rd position, but I just deleted it.  You cannot exclude Spieth from your fantasy lineup, he is too hot, and there is going to be a point later in the year where he will struggle.  Take him now while he is on top of his game.

Dark Horses:
Harris English - English played strong this past week as well as at the Sony last year prior to ever winning a PGA Tour event.  Since then he has added two victories under his belt.  Don't be surprised if he adds a third this week at a golf course he is comfortable playing.
Ken Duke - The journey man's journey continues.  He is very steady and sitting as a "C" player in the yahoo crowd.  He has a lot of value and is capable of competing for a title. 
Ben Martin - Martin is my true "dark horse".  He is a graduate of the web.com tour and will make the Sony Open his first 2014 PGA Tour event.  He finished T-16 at his first official event.  On the web.com tour he finished in the top 15 eleven times during the 2013 year including 2 wins.

Cathy's Picks:
Matt Kuchar - Heart Pick 2 weeks in a row!  Kuchar had his chances last week, and knowing he gets to relax for another month on the sandy beaches of Hawaii may just make him the guy to beat this week.  Matt has also had 2 T-5 finishes here in his last 2 starts ('13 & '11).  He can win at Waialae!

Adam Scott - I passed on Scott last week for Snedeker, and I can see that I missed the boat on that one!  I think Scott's missed cut in '11 can be erased by his T2 finish in '09 and with his game so sharp right now I think he may just make a charge.  Could we see a Kuchar/Scott final pairing on Sunday?

Jason Dufner - It just seems like Dufners carefree laid back personality just fits right into the Hawaii way of life, so I think if he can feed off of his great play last week he will contend on Sunday.


Dark Horses:
Brendon de Jonge - well, I might as well get the insanity started early this year!  de Jonge has been a familiar pick for me for the past 2 years but he's never brought home a win.  And at #56 on the OWGR, he's still on the outside looking in.  But for some reason I just can't give up on the feeling he's going to break through one of these weeks.  THIS would be a great week to do it! 

Bo Van Pelt - In 2012, BVP was a staple on my fantasy teams. He was a top 10 powerhouse and would always score points for me.  2013 was a marginal year (only 1 top 10) so I think Bo has something to prove!  While he doesn't have a great history at this track, I think motivation will help him overcome that.

Vijay Singh - at #131 on the OWGR, and at age 51, I'm almost surprised to see Singh at the Sony...but he's a former winner here and for some reason I feel like he might just make a move and have a high finish.

Drew's Picks:
Adam Scott:  The #2 player in the world finished 6th last week, showing that him game is in fine shape.  He has a good history at the Sony, I expect his fine putting will see him to a top 5 this week, at least.
 
Zach Johnson: I missed picking Zach last week, thought his lack of length off the tee would hurt.  Looked like the rest of his game made up for that.  No one's better than Zach tee-to-green right now, and that's what you need to win the Sony.
 
Jordan Spieth:
Missed picking Jordan last week also.  So much for course experience being necessary to perform well at Kapalua!  Jordan looked very much at ease on a course he'd never played a tournament on before, and I saw no flaws in his game.  I see him crusing to a top 5.
 
Dark Horses:
 
Brian Gay: Brian's game is very similar to Zach Johnson's, not long, but precise.  He also did surprisingly well at Kapalua, and this shorter, tighter Waialae course should suit him fine.  His GIR and putting should make for a good show.
 Harris English:
Harris has done well here in the past.  He excels on tight, technical courses, ie Harbor Town.  His excellent ball striking should get him near the top of the leaderboard this week.
 Tim Clark:
Tim has two runner-up finishes in his last two trips here, what mote needs to be said!  He also has a 2nd already this season, at the McGladrey, another seaside course.  Like Gay and ZJ, his lack of length off the tee won't hurt him this week, and his accuracy will help a lot.

Chuck's Picks:
Adam Scott – Scott has been on quite a roll the last couple months with two wins, 2nd 3rd, and 6th last week at Kapalua. Arguably the hottest golfer on tour right now and needs to be in your lineup.

Jason Duffner – Jason will be Duffnering fairways and greens this week on this relatively short track. I have no doubt he will be in contention come Sunday.

Matt Kuchar – Kuch is the picture of consistency and has two back to back 5th place finishes at the Sony. Another top ten is very likely this week and a win wouldn’t surprise me one bit.  
Dark Horses:

Brendon De Jonge – Has finished in the top 16 in his last five starts. De Jonge can make a slew of birdies and has good history at this course.
Harris English – English was in contention at the Plantation course last week and should find Waialae a little easier treading. Carded a 62 here last year to finish T9.
Pat Perez – Perez is a birdie machine when he gets rolling. Is making his 12th consecutive start at this tournament and finished 9th here last year.