Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite for this week's Valero Texas Open, the final tune-up before The Masters. Where can we find value for the event at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview it all, discussing their view of the favorites and their favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook (30:15) before digging into the top DFS core plays on FanDuel (43:41).

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