Jon Rahm is out for redemption and the PGA Tour golfers are eager to climb the standings as the FedEx Cup Playoffs continue Thursday with the 2021 BMW Championship near Baltimore. Rahm comes to Caves Valley Golf Club off a disappointing third-place finish at the Northern Trust, and 68 other players will join him as they shoot for next week's finale at East Lake. 

Rahm is the world's No. 1 player and beat Dustin Johnson in a playoff to win this event last year at Olympia Fields. Caesars Sportsbook lists Rahm as the 13-2 favorite in its latest 2021 BMW Championship golf odds, with Xander Schauffele a distant 18-1 and Johnson in a group at 20-1. 

Fantasy golf expert Riley Gates has locked in his top choices below, and you'll really want to see who he is backing. Gates is a writer for 247Sports, and he knows what it takes to win, on the course and in fantasy sports. 

Gates has ranked the top 20 golfers for the 2021 BMW Championship, and he isn't hesitating to stick with Rahm this week. The Spaniard faltered on the back nine Monday in Jersey City but still has finished in the top five in three straight events. He was locked in for most of the Northern Trust but will be eager to atone for a few costly mistakes. The 2021 U.S. Open champion also will really want to cap a stellar season with a FedEx Cup crown, so he will be laser focused. Gates doesn't expect anything but dominance this week.  

On the other hand, Gates is fading Johnson, who barely cracks the golf expert's top 10! The reigning FedEx champion missed the cut at the Northern Trust  and has finished higher than T-10 just once in his past 14 events. That was a T-8 at the British Open more than a month ago. The 37-year-old still has the skill but likely will have to chalk this up as a lost season, and Gates is offering several confident options for your Fantasy golf picks!

Instead, the Fantasy expert has unearthed a MASSIVE long shot who comes in at well over 100-1! This veteran has quietly posted a couple of top-fives this season, including a major, and comes in off consecutive strong finishes. He could be a great gamble this week at Caves Valley, and you'll want to have him among your Fantasy picks! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is and check out Gates' top picks before you bet the 2021 The Northern Trust or enter any Fantasy golf picks.

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