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2022 Masters fantasy golf rankings, picks: Back Justin Thomas, but not Jon Rahm at Augusta National

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The 2022 Masters tees off Thursday, April 7 at Augusta National Golf Club, and the field will be loaded with multiple major champions, former Masters winners and young players who would love to claim their first green jacket. World No. 1 Jon Rahm is one of the many headliner’s in the 2022 Masters field, along with four-time major winners Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka. Rahm, who won the U.S. Open last summer for his first major title, is the 8-1 favorite in the latest 2022 Masters odds at Caesars Sportsbook, but who can you trust in your Masters fantasy golf rankings?

Will Matsuyama break out of a mini-slump and come through for your Fantasy golf picks? Will a streaking player like Cameron Smith (16-1) or Sam Burns (40-1) build on their recent success and put you in a strong position for your 2022 Masters Fantasy golf strategy? Before you consider any fantasy golf rankings or make any bets on the 2022 Masters Tournament, be sure you check out the Fantasy golf projections from fantasy expert Riley Gates at SportsLine.

Gates is a writer for 247Sports and has covered a range of sports for nearly five years. He has followed golf closely for much longer and has a profound knowledge of the sport. He also knows what it takes to win, on the course and in fantasy sports.

At this year’s Valspar Championship, seven of his picks finished in the top 12. They included Sam Burns, who claimed the title at Innisbrook for the second straight year. “I don’t understand why Burns has such high odds,” Gates told SportsLine before the event. “Burns has back-to-back top-15 finishes and appears to have snapped out of his slump.” The 25-year-old went out and shot 17 under, then prevailed in a playoff for his third career victory.

Gates has been on fire all season. Nine of his top 10 picks finished in the top 20 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and at the Honda Classic, eight of his picks finished in the top 16. The…

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