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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Cook Out Southern 500

Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Saturday's Cook Out Southern 500 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race.

Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran and will be bringing you his NASCAR DFS rankings every week.

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Fantasy NASCAR Driver Rankings

Driver Name DraftKings Rank FanDuel Rank
Kevin Harvick 1 2
Denny Hamlin 2 1
Erik Jones 3 3
Kyle Busch 4 4
Chase Elliott 5 5
Kurt Busch 6 6
Martin Truex Jr. 7 7
Brad Keselowski 8 9
Jimmie Johnson 9 8
Joey Logano 10 11
Tyler Reddick 11 10
Matt DiBenedetto 12 12
Ryan Blaney 13 13
Aric Almirola 14 14
Alex Bowman 15 16
Clint Bowyer 16 17
Christopher Bell 17 15
Austin Dillon 18 18
William Byron 19 19
Ryan Newman 20 20
Chris Buescher 21 22
Bubba Wallace 22 23
Cole Custer 23 24
Michael McDowell 24 25
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 25 21
Ty Dillon 26 26
Matt Kenseth 27 27
John Hunter Nemechek 28 28
Ryan Preece 29 29
Daniel Suarez 30 30
Corey Lajoie 31 31
Ross Chastain 32 32
Timmy Hill 33 33
JJ Yeley 34 34
Brennan Poole 35 35
Josh Bilicki 36 36
Joey Gase 37 37
Quin Houff 38 38
James Davison 39 39

 
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Texas Rangers

Rangers, Bruce Bochy Mutually Agree to Part Ways
Darren Waller

Catches Two Touchdowns in First Game Back
Minnesota Twins

Rocco Baldelli Fired as Twins Manager
San Francisco Giants

Giants Fire Manager Bob Melvin
Francisco Alvarez

to Have Thumb Surgery in the Coming Days
Bo Bichette

Blue Jays Optimistic Bo Bichette Can Return for Division Series
Tyreek Hill

Believed to Have Suffered Dislocated Knee
Tyreek Hill

Carted Off in Week 4 With Knee Injury, Headed to Local Hospital
Lucas Giolito

Won't be on Wild-Card Roster With Elbow Issue
Alex Bregman

Should be Good for Game 1 of Wild-Card Series
Malik Nabers

Giants Officially Place Malik Nabers on Injured Reserve
Coby White

Limited to Start Training Camp
Lukas Dostal

Day-to-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Mattias Samuelsson

Out Week-to-Week
De'Aaron Fox

Likely Out For Season Opener
Bowen Byram

Considered Day-to-Day
Dylan Samberg

Ruled Out for 6-8 Weeks
J.T. Miller

Suffers Apparent Lower-Body Injury at Practice
Anthony Davis

Available For Training Camp
Tyson Foerster

Makes Preseason Debut Monday
Jalen Williams

Not Ready to Return
Alex Ovechkin

Logs Full Practice Monday
Ayo Dosunmu

Good to Go For Training Camp
Amen Thompson

Set to Lead Rockets' Offense With VanVleet Out
Nikola Jokić

Nuggets Eye Twin Towers With Nikola Jokic at the Helm
Bucky Irving

Comes Out of Week 4 With Injury
Bub Carrington

Reshapes Body, Ready for 2025-26 Season
Jauan Jennings

' Week 5 Status Up in the Air
Calvin Ridley

Dealing With Undisclosed Injury
Kenrich Williams

to Miss Time Following Knee Surgery
Cedric Tillman

to Miss Multiple Weeks
Brock Purdy

Toe Still Causing him Pain After Week 4 Loss
Chase Elliott

Steals the Win at Kansas and Locks Into the Round of 8
Chase Briscoe

Earns Another Top-Five Finish at Kansas
Christopher Bell

Finishes Third at Kansas Speedway on Sunday
Kyle Larson

Strong Kansas Performance Positions Him to Advance in the 2025 Playoffs
Joey Logano

Kansas Struggles End In Disappointment
Joe Mixon

Not Ready to Return
Kyrie Irving

Recovering "Quite Well," But Not Ahead of Schedule
Moritz Wagner

Without a Firm Timetable for Return
Jalen Suggs

Magic Targeting Opening Night for Jalen Suggs Return
Brandon Miller

is Healthy, Ready for Training Camp
Tyler Herro

Out for 8-12 Weeks
Malik Nabers

to Miss Remainder of 2025 With Torn ACL
Dominick Reyes

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Carlos Ulberg

Gets First-Round Knockout
Romeo Doubs

has a Career Night, Scores Three Touchdowns
Ivan Erslan

Loses Third Fight in a Row
Ramon Taveras

Drops Decision At UFC Perth
Jack Jenkins

Gets Back In The Win Column
Jake Matthews

Suffers Third-Round Submission Loss
Neil Magny

Pulls Off Comeback Win
Noel Acciari

to Remain Out Monday
Vasily Podkolzin

Returning to Edmonton Tuesday
Mats Zuccarello

Without Timeline for Return
Charlie Campbell

Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
Tom Nolan

Gets First-Round Submission Win
Jonas Brodin

Returns to Full Practice
Alex Vlasic

Hurt on Sunday
Macklin Celebrini

Expects to Be Ready for Season Opener
Denny Hamlin

Despite Power-Steering Failure, Denny Hamlin Dominates and Finishes Second at Kansas
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace's Playoff Bid Likely Ends After Scrape With Boss at Kansas
William Byron

Runs Poorly, Still Finishes in the Top 10
Tyler Reddick

Finishes Seventh at Kansas Despite Distractions
Shane Van Gisbergen

Earns First Cup Series Top-10 Finish on an Oval
Puka Nacua

Injures Thumb Sunday, X-Rays Come Back Clean
George Pickens

Explodes as Top Receiver With Teammate Sidelined
Dak Prescott

Totals Four Touchdowns as Shootout Ends in Tie
Josh Jacobs

at the Center of Packers' Offense Again in High-Scoring Tie
Dallas Goedert

Leads Team in Receiving, Visits End Zone Twice
Gary Payton II

Staying with the Warriors
De'Anthony Melton

Returning to Golden State
Emeka Egbuka

Records Fourth Touchdown of 2025 in Week 4
James Cook

Tops 100 Rushing Yards for Third Straight Week
Pete Alonso

to Opt Out of Contract and Enter Free Agency
Travis Etienne Jr.

Dominates in Week 4 Win
Clayton Kershaw

Not Available for Wild-Card Series
Lamar Jackson

Suffers Hamstring Strain in Week 4, Set for Further Evaluation on Monday
Max Muncy

Expected to be Ready for Game 1 of Wild-Card Series
Bo Bichette

Without a Timeline, Unlikely to Return in Postseason?
Jared McCann

on Track to Be Available for Opening Night
Brandon Montour

Expected to be Available for Season Opener
Mason Marchment

Returns to Practice
Evan Rodrigues

Exits Practice Early Sunday
Anthony Stolarz

Signs Four-Year Extension With Maple Leafs
Cam Fowler

Blues Extend Cam Fowler for Three Years
Al Horford

Agrees to Join the Warriors
Noah Gragson

May Be A Sneaky DFS Option For Kansas Lineups
Todd Gilliland

Is A Quality Value Option for Kansas Lineups
Kyle Larson

the Favorite to Win at Kansas
Ryan Blaney

the Chalk DFS Play at Kansas
Denny Hamlin

Has Struggled at 1.5-Mile Tracks This Season
William Byron

a Solid DFS Pivot at Kansas
Alex Bowman

Will Alex Bowman's Top-10 Streak at Kansas Continue?
Ryan Preece

Should Have Speed at Kansas
Christopher Bell

Has Been Consistent at Kansas Despite Rarely Contending to Win
Joey Logano

Miserable Qualifying Result Makes Joey Logano a Top DFS Contender
Chase Elliott

Likely to Make Round of 8, but Has Hardly Been Inspiring
Ranger Suárez

Ranger Suarez Exits Early With Thigh Contusion in Loss
Trea Turner

to Return on Sunday
Ramón Laureano

Ramon Laureano Lands on 10-Day Injured List
Georges Niang

Set to Miss at Least Two Weeks
Jared McCain

to Miss 4-6 Weeks
Gradey Dick

Cleared for Training Camp
Brandon Ingram

Good to Go for Training Camp
JJ Peterka

Nursing Undisclosed Injury
Kirill Kaprizov

Dealing With Eye Infection
Brett Baty

Lands on 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain
Cade Horton

Goes on 15-Day Injured List With Fractured Rib
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Exits After Hit by Pitch, X-Rays Negative
Josh Naylor

Suffering from "Minor Groin Tightness"
Pete Crow-Armstrong

Locks Up 30-30 Season
Giancarlo Stanton

Crushes Two Homers in Five-RBI Night
Josh Naylor

Exits With Apparent Injury on Friday
CFB

Caden Durham Doubtful for Saturday at Mississippi
Dominick Reyes

Looks For His Fourth Consecutive Win
Carlos Ulberg

Set For UFC Perth Main Event
Ivan Erslan

Looks For His First UFC Win
Jimmy Crute

A Favorite At UFC Perth
Jack Jenkins

Aims To Get Back In The Win Column
Ramon Taveras

An Underdog At UFC Perth
Neil Magny

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Jake Matthews

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Louie Sutherland

Set For His UFC Debut
Justin Tafa

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Charlie Campbell

Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Tom Nolan

Set To Open Up UFC Perth Main Card
Viktor Hovland

Representing Team Europe at the Ryder Cup
Tommy Fleetwood

Representing Team Europe at the Ryder Cup
Scottie Scheffler

Representing Team USA at the Ryder Cup
CFB

Horatio Fields to Undergo Surgery on Broken Foot
CFB

Ole Miss To Start Trinidad Chambliss Against LSU
Sam Burns

Representing Team USA at the Ryder Cup
Matt Fitzpatrick

Representing Team Europe at the Ryder Cup
Bryson DeChambeau

Representing Team USA at the Ryder Cup
Shane Lowry

Representing Team Europe at Ryder Cup
Russell Henley

Representing Team USA at Ryder Cup
Robert MacIntyre

Robert Macintyre Representing Team Europe at the Ryder Cup
Patrick Cantlay

Representing Team USA at the Ryder Cup
Justin Rose

Representing Team Europe at the Ryder Cup
Harris English

Representing Team USA at the Ryder Cup

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