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With the field winnowed to just 120 for this week's Deutsche Bank Championship, the FedEx Cup playoffs continue with the PGA Tour's best in Boston hoping to move on to the next playoff event, where the field will be trimmed yet again.

So which players will get inside the top 70 and punch their tickets to the BMW Championship next week? Our experts break down their predictions into four categories.

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Deutsche Bank Championship predictions
	Bob Harig ESPN.com golf writer	Jason Sobel ESPN.com golf writer	John Antonini Golf World senior editor
Horse for the Course	Phil Mickelson. In his one and only appearance at the event, Mickelson dueled Tiger Woods to the finish at the TPC Boston and was 16 under par in notching last year's playoff victory. The course certainly seemed to suit him a year ago.	I've been riding the Geoff Ogilvy train for a long time now, but I'm not sure there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Even so, I'm sticking with him this week, as he owns a T-5 and T-6 in three starts at the DBC.	With three top-fives in four starts at TPC Boston and a win a week ago, Vijay Singh is your guy.
Birdie Buster	Vijay Singh. Singh is coming off a rousing victory at The Barclays, and the TPC Boston has been good to him. He has three top-five finishes here, including a victory in 2003.	Players who can carry the ball 300 yards off the tee have an advantage on any course, but an even more noticeable one at TPC Boston, where big bomber Bubba Watson should thrive.	Ben Curtis proved last week that his strong PGA finish and Ryder Cup selection were well-earned. He can do better this week.
Super Sleeper	Scott Verplank. He moved from 100th to 53rd in FedEx Cup points after a tie for 12th at The Barclays and could get some Ryder Cup consideration with another strong finish this week.	With a final-round 74 at The Barclays, Jason Day slipped from a share of sixth place to T-31. No matter. When he gets hot, he gets really hot, so expect a big comeback this week.	Ian Poulter chose to play in Boston rather than try to earn a spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team. A win here could make it worthwhile.
Winner	Adam Scott. The Aussie won the inaugural event in 2003 and finished runner-up the next year. And he needs a good tournament after dropping to 47th in the FedEx Cup standings.	Can Paul Casey clinch a spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team with a victory? I'm not sure, but it certainly wouldn't hurt his cause. Here's saying he'll earn his first career PGA Tour win at a most opportune time.	A different Englishman will take the prize. And even if he doesn't win, Paul Casey will be a captain's selection to Nick Faldo's Ryder Cup team.