Kris Ventura has found success since returning from the Korn Ferry Tour to join the PGA Tour, making three of four cuts and recording a T4 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open. He now turns his attention to the Mexican Open, an event he has yet to compete in during his career. At 7,456 yards, Vidanta Vallarta is a course that demands length off the tee and strong long-iron play. Ventura ranks 17th in driving distance, averaging an impressive 316.5 yards per drive. He has also gained 3.640 strokes on approach this season and has been solid from distance, ranking 54th on tour in proximity from 200-plus yards. This is especially significant given that 43.3% of all approach shots at this event last year came from this distance. Ventura has gained strokes across all facets of his game this season, and given his ability to bomb it off the tee and hit it close from range, fantasy managers can confidently include him in their lineups at his $7,300 price tag on DraftKings.

Sam Ryder has flown somewhat under the radar to start the season with finishes of T21, T43, T25, and most recently a T36 at the Phoenix Open. He now looks ahead to the Mexican Open at Vidanta Vallarta, an event he has yet to compete in during his career. This course demands distance off the tee and strong play with long irons. Ryder has struggled off the tee, losing 9.117 strokes in his four events played. He ranks 97th in driving distance and 152nd in accuracy off the tee. However, he has compensated for his poor driving with strong approach play, gaining 9.685 strokes on approach. Ryder also ranks 20th on tour in proximity from 200-plus yards, which is significant given that 43.3% of all approach shots at this course last year came from this distance. Ryder will need to improve his driver performance to compete this week, but his irons are promising. Fantasy managers should consider Ryder at his $7,400 price tag on DraftKings.

Aldrich Potgieter has played in three PGA Tour events this year, recording two missed cuts before bouncing back with a T15 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. He now looks ahead to the Mexican Open at Vidanta Vallarta, a course that demands length off the tee and strong long-iron play. Potgieter absolutely bombs it off the tee, ranking first on tour in driving distance at 328.7 yards and first in club-head speed with an impressive 125.75 mph average. He is also gaining 1.103 strokes off the tee per round, second-best on tour. However, his approach play has been a concern, as he has lost 9.067 strokes on approach in his six measured rounds of play. Without a larger sample size, it's difficult to fully assess Potgieter's game, but he may be the most intriguing player in the field this week. Fantasy managers should consider taking a flier on him at his $7,300 price tag on DraftKings.

Mac Meissner started the year with a T21 at the Sony Open but has since posted results of T68, T52, and most recently a missed cut at the WM Phoenix Open. He now looks ahead to the Mexican Open in hopes of finding his form, having missed the cut at the event in 2024. At 7,456 yards, Vidanta Vallarta is a course that demands length off the tee and strong long-iron play. Meissner is long enough off the tee, averaging 307.4 yards per drive, ranking 56th on tour. He also ranks 29th on tour in strokes gained on approach (5.455), but this comes almost exclusively from inside 200 yards, as he ranks 150th on tour in proximity from 200-plus yards. This is significant, as 43.3% of all approach shots at this course came from over 200 yards last year. Meissner will need to improve his performance on long approach shots to justify his $7,900 price tag on DraftKings for fantasy managers.