PGA Tour best bets for the Genesis Invitational

The PGA Tour makes its final stop on the West Coast swing for the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Max Homa is the defending champion, but Jon Rahm enters as the favorite in a star-studded field.

Which players are the favorites this time around? Who offers good odds? And what props are worthwhile?

Betting analyst Anita Marks and sports betting deputy editor David Bearman offer their best bets.

Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise noted.

Marks' picks: to win (9-1); top-5 finish (+180)

The metrics that matter at Riviera have Rahm at the top of the list. He ranks second in strokes gained tee-to-green as well as greens in regulation this season. Top-10 finishes are commonplace for Rahm, and it is only a matter of time until he wins this season. This could be the week, considering his game sets up nicely with this track.

Bearman's picks: to win (18-1); top-10 finish (+180)

The ebbs and flows of Johnson have always been a betting fascination. When he is dialed in and at the top of his game, there is arguably no one better, which is how he ascended to No. 1 in the world with four wins in the second half of the 2020 calendar year, including at the Masters and Tour Championship. His 2021 season did not live up to his standards, but it wasn't horrible, as he had six top-10s, including a T-8 right here at Riviera. He won here in 2017 at a record 17 under, was runner-up in 2014 and 2015 and has a total of 10 top-10s in 14 starts. Simply put, this is one of his favorite courses in his storied career.

Buyer beware — it's only the third time he is teeing it up since August — but if he is going to kick-start a season, Riviera would be the place for him to do it. You don't