Many of the PGA Tour's top players converge on Torrey Pines this week for the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, which starts Wednesday in San Diego, Calif. Patrick Reed won last year's event by five strokes, and Jon Rahm won his first major championship at the U.S. Open on the South Course last June.

Rahm is the 15-2 favorite in the latest 2022 Farmers Insurance Open golf odds at Caesars Sportsbook, with Justin Thomas the second choice at 12-1. Dustin Johnson returns to the PGA Tour for the first time since October. At 18-1, he is among the favorites in the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open field, along with Xander Schauffele (16-1) and Hideki Matsuyama (18-1). 

Before you lock in any of your Fantasy golf rankings or bet the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, you HAVE TO see what fantasy expert Riley Gates has to say.

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.  

Gates has been on a roll this season. In last week's picks for The American Express, four of Gates' top five selections finished in the top 15. At the Sony, he had seven players among his top 15 who made the top 20. That included winner Hideki Matsuyama, runner-up Russell Henley and co-third-place finishers Kevin Kisner and Seamus Power.

Gates also nailed his picks the previous week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, with four of his top seven picks posting top-five finishes. And at the Hero World Challenge, again four of his top seven finished in the top five. Anyone who has followed Gates is WAY UP! 

Now, the expert has ranked his top 20 golfers for the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, and you'll want to pay close attention. 

We can tell you he is strongly backing Rahm, until he has a reason not to. The Spaniard could be even more motivated after video surfaced of his frustration with the easy course setup at The American Express. He tied for 14th last week after finishing as the runner-up at the Sentry two weeks earlier. Gates has no problem sticking with the world's top player for your Fantasy picks for Torrey Pines.    

On the other hand, the expert is fading Bryson DeChambeau, who has played just twice since the Ryder Cup in September. He finished in the top 25 in both of those, but he was well out of contention. A combination of rust and a sore wrist that kept him out of the Sony Open raise red flags. Gates doesn't even rank DeChambeau in his top 10 options for your Fantasy golf picks this week!

Instead, the fantasy expert is backing a HUGE long-shot who is listed at more than 50-1! This veteran has been putting up great numbers but has typically been derailed by one bad round. This player can make a lot of noise if he has a consistent week. Gates thinks he will and sees him as a must-play for your Fantasy golf picks! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is and check out Gates' top picks before you bet the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open or enter any Fantasy golf picks.

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