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By Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.com Senior Correspondent

Players who improved their FedExCup points position after Round 3

Player: Steve Stricker
Friday's Score/Position: 68-66-64 (-15)/T1
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 2
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 1
Summary: OK, so he only moved up one spot, but it was a big one, into first place past Phil Mickelson while keeping the omnipresent Tiger Woods at bay, at least for one more day. Had an answer for every shot Woods threw at him Saturday. Will need more of the same Sunday to keep feel-good story of this Playoffs going.

Player: Brandt Snedeker
Friday's Score/Position: 70-71-65 (-7)/T11
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 17
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 11
Summary: Hanging a good early score on the board got him creeping back in the right direction on the leaderboard and in the FedExCup standings. First-year player isn't acting like a rookie.

Player: Nathan Green
Friday's Score/Position: 67-71-67 (-8)/T7
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 52
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 37
Summary: The young Aussie made the biggest move of the day, rising 15 spots in the points standings to get within shouting distance of the top 30 and a coveted spot in THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca Cola. Has to go lower on Sunday.

Player: Tim Clark
Friday's Score/Position: 68-69-67 (-9)/T5
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 33
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 25
Summary: Continues to show that there is no quit in him. An early birdie run led to his fifth straight round in the 60s on the Dubsdread Course at Cog Hill. Plans to attack the course again Sunday, which is a game plan he is comfortable with.

Player: Stewart Cink
Friday's Score/Position: 66-73-68 (-6)/T13
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 32
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 30
Summary: Wasted a decent round when he double-bogeyed the last hole, but isn't likely to do it again in the finale, when he promises to free-wheel it a bit more and go after some pins. Cink has a potential home game next week at East Lake. Don't be on him to let that go without a fight.

Players who fell in the FedExCup points after Round 3

Player: Padraig Harrington
Friday's Score/Position: DNS
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 25
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 29
Summary: Lots of good players gunning for the reigning British Open champion, who went home to Ireland this week and hoped he would hold onto a top-30 position. It's looking more tenuous everyday.

Player: Woody Austin
Friday's Score/Position: 68-73-71 (-2)/T38
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 12
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 17
Summary: As Tiger Woods said, you make pars and you get run over at Cog Hill, and that's what happened to Austin after a 71 Saturday as he dropped down the leaderboard and down the points list, too.

Player: Vijay Singh
Friday's Score/Position: 74-69-77 (+7)/64
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 6
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 9
Summary: Has seen his hopes of getting in the FedExCup chase put to an early finish after shooting the worst round of the day Saturday to drop to second-last place in the field. Bad back, bad scores, bad luck.

Player: David Toms
Friday's Score/Position: 72-70-68 (-3)/T35
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 31
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 34
Summary: Played better Saturday but hardly moved up the leaderboard and continues to slide the opposite direction on the points list. Big day tomorrow or he'll miss THE TOUR Championship for the first time in a decade.

Player: K.J. Choi
Friday's Score/Position: 68-70-71 (-4)/T28
FedExCup Standing Before BMW Championship: 4
Projected FedExCup Standing After Round 3: 5
Summary: "The Tank," as Choi is known, has been grinding his gears after having to withdraw from last week's Deutsche Bank Championship. Says he feels fine, but scoring is off, and, for all intents and purposes, he faces being eliminated from FedExCup glory before arriving in Atlanta.