2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds, picks, predictions, field: Proven golf insider fading Rory McIlroy

Max Homa aims to defend his title this week at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, but he'll have to do it on a different course, against an elite PGA Tour field. Homa has two victories this season and also won Wells Fargo in 2019, so he is still one of the top players in this PGA Tour field. It's a designated event, so despite Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler -- the world's top two golfers -- sitting it out, there is plenty of star power. Rory McIlroy returns after missing a second designated event at the RBC Heritage, while several top players are making rare Wells Fargo appearances. Collin Morikawa is here for the first time, while Jordan Spieth hasn't played since 2013. RBC winner Matt Fitzpatrick played last year but is making first trip to Quail Hollow.

Caesars Sportsbook lists McIlroy as the 15-2 favorite in its latest 2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds. Patrick Cantlay is second in the odds at 14-1 in the Wells Fargo Championship 2023 field, with Xander Schauffele (16-1), Mexico Open winner Tony Finau (17-1) and Spieth (19-1) also among the favorites at Caesars. Before making any 2023 Wells Fargo Championship picks, be sure you .

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and betting head-to-head matchups. In 2022, he hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span while peppering in tournament outrights throughout the year. In 2023, Sportsline debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two FRLs and three outright winners. 

Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in eight of 10 weeks (including full tournament sweeps on head-to-head plays). He was up more than 70 units over that three-month span. Anyone following him saw some huge returns.

Now, Nejad has studied the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of Nejad's PGA picks and analysis.  

Top 2023 Wells Fargo Championship expert picks

One shocker from Nejad: "There's simply no chance" the expert will be backing McIlroy at this number, he says. He is fading the three-time tournament winner, though the expert believes time off following his missed cut at the Masters will benefit him. The 33-year-old has missed two cuts and finished outside the top 30 twice but also has three top-five finishes in his seven PGA Tour events this season. One of those was his CJ Cup victory in October. But given Mcilroy's inconsistency, Nejad says he's "not even sure he's a deserving favorite, so he'll stay away.

On the other hand, Nejad believes Viktor Hovland (21-1) is "on the precipice of winning a big event," and the expert likes his chances in this field. The young Norwegian star has three tour victories already in his career and won the unofficial Hero World Challenge for the second time back in December. The 25-year-old has seven victories worldwide and nine top-25 finishes in 12 tour events this season. Five of those were in the top 10, including the Masters, and he aims to bounce back after hitting a speed bump at the RBC, where a third-round 78 pushed him to T-59. See who he is backing at SportsLine.

How to make 2023 Wells Fargo Championship golf picks

Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship and is picking his longshots, including one who comes in at around 50-1 odds. This golfer has the elite iron play that will be needed to succeed at Quail Hollow and is "not afraid to rise up on the leaderboard on Sundays." See who it is at SportsLine.

So which players should you target or avoid for the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship? And which golfer could bring a huge payday of around 50-1? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top prop picks for Wells Fargo Championship 2023, all from the expert who is was up more than 70 units in a recent three-month span, and find out. 

2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds, field, top contenders

Rory McIlroy +750Patrick Cantlay +1400Xander Schauffele +1600Tony Finau +1700Jordan Spieth +1900Justin Thomas +2100Cameron Young +2100Viktor Hovland +2100Collin Morikawa +2100Sungjae Im +2300Matthew Fitzpatrick +2300Max Homa +2400Jason Day +2800Sam Burns +3100Rickie Fowler +4100Shane Lowry +4800Tyrrell Hatton +4800Tom Kim +4800Sahith Theegala +5000Corey Conners +5000Tommy Fleetwood +5500Matt Kuchar +7000Keegan Bradley +7000Keith Mitchell +7000Si Woo Kim +7500Wyndham Clark +7500Taylor Moore +8500Gary Woodland +9000Brian Harman +9000Cameron Davis +9000Chris Kirk +10000Adam Scott +10000Davis Riley +11000Emiliano Grillo +12000Patrick Rodgers +12000Webb Simpson +13000Taylor Montgomery +13000Joel Dahmen +13000J.T. Poston +13000Kurt Kitayama +13000Seamus Power +15000Stephan Jaeger +15000Harris English +16000Adam Hadwin +17000Alex Noren +17000Matt Wallace +17000Justin Suh +18000Akshay Bhatia +18000J.J. Spaun +18000K.H. Lee +18000Denny McCarthy +18000Hayden Buckley +18000Ben Griffin +21000Brendon Todd +21000Cameron Champ +21000S.H. Kim +21000