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Which player is the favorite to win the FedExCup? Our experts weigh in:

T.J. Auclair
PGATOUR.com Interactive Producer
Pick: Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh. It's never easy -- or smart -- to bet against Tiger Woods, but I think he's dug himself too deep a hole in prevailing in the inaugural FedExCup by electing to sit out The Barclays.

Singh has previously won three of the four playoff events. The only title that eludes him is the BMW Championship in Chicago, where he's produced eight top-17 finishes in his last nine starts.

Furthermore, Singh is the defending champion at The Barclays. In 2006, he finished sole second in the Deutsche Bank Championship, tied for fourth at the BMW Championship and tied for eighth at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Remarkably, in his 13 TOUR Championship starts, Singh has finished outside of the top 10 just once -- 1993, the first time he was there. With more FedExCup points up for grabs at THE TOUR Championship than any of the other three Playoffs events, Singh's past successes will be a handy asset if it comes down to the wire.

Brett Avery
The Fantasy Insider
Pick: Tiger Woods
We all know how this guy gets when someone promises a big, shiny prize and lots of cash on a table for an awards ceremony.

Here's one for the photographers: If he wins THE TOUR Championship and the overall thing, how the heck are you going to get this guy kissing two trophies at once? Therešs a problem Jack never faced.

Lauren Deason
PGATOUR.com Editorial Coordinator
Pick: Tiger Woods
He's got nearly every other record (except Jack's 18 majors one that he wants most) so naturally Woods is going to further cement his spot in the history books by winning the inaugural FedExCup. It will probably be closer than you think -- he might even get passed by Vijay or Phil the first week -- but look for Tiger to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and lock up the FedExCup by winning THE TOUR Championship as well.

Melanie Hauser
PGATOUR.com Correspondent
Pick: Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods. You'd bet against him? Yes, new formula, uncharted waters. But he's just won two in a row, he's taking a week off and coming back to two courses where he's won. Granted, no one has a feel for this, but all he has to do is win one of the last three, play well in another one and he's once again forced everyone to come get him.

And if it comes to that, no, he hasn't won at East Lake. But he's finished second there 3 times -- he won when the TOUR Championship was played in Houston -- which may be all he has to do.

Dave Lagarde
PGATOUR.com Correspondent
Tiger Woods
I'm picking him for all the usual reasons. And like Jack Nicklaus before him, he has a penchant for doing things first. Their careers are so parallel, and this is another chance for him to make history.

Helen Ross
PGATOUR.com Chief of Correspondants
Pick: Vijay Singh
Unless I miss my guess and you-know-what freezes over, Vijay Singh will play all four events in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, and he's won at three of the venues, too. Not to mention, the big man from Fiji with the elegant swing only starts the Playoffs 1,000 points behind Tiger Woods. He hasn't won since March, and he's hungry.

Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.com Senior Correspondent
Pick: Jim Furyk
If Tiger Woods wants to win the inaugural FedExCup, he probably will, because he almost always achieves his on-course goals. Have to wonder, though, how hungry he is.

We're going against the chalk not only to make it interesting here and separate ourselves from the herd, but also because we believe Furyk is one guy who understands the concept. No. 2 in the world rankings, Furyk has played well at the playoff venues and he is coming in ticked off by his play at the PGA Championship, where he threw away too many strokes and missed the cut despite great ball-striking. He'll get that figured out and should put together a nice run.

John Maginnes
PGATOUR.com Contributor
Pick: Tiger Woods
Tiger successfully defends his title at the Deutsche Bank Championship and regains the points lead. The concern that he is missing The Barclays is unfounded. He rarely plays as many as 20 events in a year, yet wins the money list each year by a margin that would match the GNP of some small island nations. He has won everything else, why not the inaugural FedExCup?