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About Adam Erhardt - RotoBaller
My name is Adam Erhardt and I am excited to be part of the RotoBaller family. Like many of our RotoBaller subscribers, my passion for fantasy stemmed from my love of sports growing up, particularly football.
Despite my love for the sport, being a lifelong Buffalo Bills and University of Kentucky fan made for some very challenging years growing up. Nevertheless my loyalty remained strong. After seeing that I was as committed to following the sport in week 14 as I was in week 1 (despite the Bills struggles throughout the 2000's), a friend of mine suggested I give fantasy football a try. After looking more into what fantasy was, I decided to give play and immediately became hooked. Playing fantasy football changed my life. While some people hunt, some golf, and some fish, my hobby became fantasy football.
As the years passed, and as my love for fantasy grew stronger, I decided to branch out beyond just football. In some situations, like in the case of basketball, this experiment went pretty well for me. In other situations, like in the case of hockey, things went poorly. Regardless of the results, each new sport taught me more and more about this hobby that I love, and made me hungry for more, a hunger that led me to the sport of NASCAR.
Although I was not raised on NASCAR, there was something about the sport that always intrigued me. From the fan culture, to the skillset that it takes to driver cars at such a highspeed, I always had a great deal of respect for the sport of NASCAR. Because of this I thought it would be worth giving NASCAR DFS a try. While I figured it would be a fun trial, I did not expect to love it as much as I did. For the first time in my life I found myself watching races intently. The more and more I played, the more and more I started to become a fan of the sport both in the real world and in the fantasy world.
In my opinion, there is no fantasy sport that has the gamesmanship and strategery that NASCAR DFS has. While the sport of football will always be my first love, and while I always appreciate the skillset that it takes to be successful at fantasy sport, there is something about fantasy NASCAR that separates it from all others.
The love and passion that I have for all things fantasy (and for NASCAR fantasy in particular) is what led me to want to become part of the fantasy industry. As someone who has personally experienced how DFS can change someone's life for the better, I feel it is my turn to give back to the fantasy community in any way possible. This is why I am so grateful and excited to join the award winning NASCAR news team at RotoBaller.com, and why I look forward to working with each of you in this wild and crazy game we all love.
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Adam Erhardt - RotoBaller has written 294 articles so far, you can find them below.
Is Austin Dillon A Must Play On Superspeedways?
On Saturday afternoon, Austin Dillon qualified fifth for the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Because of his two Cup wins and his nine top 10 finishes at Daytona, Dillon has earned a reputation for being a solid restrictor plate racer. Despite his impressive performances at The World Center of Racing, he has not had the... Read More
Bubba Wallace Finishes Seventh At Texas Motor Speedway
Bubba Wallace finished seventh in Sunday's Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. While Sunday's results did not come close to matching the performance he put up a year ago at this track when he led 111 laps, it was still a solid afternoon for the eight-year Cup veteran. Between his finish, earning... Read More
Kyle Busch Earns Top 10 Finish In Backup Car At Texas Motor Speedway
After suffering significant damage during Saturday's practice session, Kyle Busch was forced to go to a backup car for the Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite being in a backup vehicle and having to start 35th, Busch worked his way through the field up to a ninth-place finish. While not the... Read More
Should You Roster Martin Truex Jr. In DFS This Weekend At Texas Motor Speedway?
Martin Truex Jr. will start ninth in Sunday's Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Truex, who won the regular season championship in 2023, is quietly having another monster year in 2024. Although he has yet to find the winner's circle, he does have five top-10s and is averaging a series-high 55.57 DraftKings... Read More
Is John Hunter Nemechek A Core Play In DFS This Weekend?
After a disappointing outing at Martinsville last weekend, John Hunter Nemechek will look to turn things around when he starts 30th in Sunday's Auto Trader EchoPark 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Heading into this weekend's race, the No. 42 looks like a driver that we will want to have plenty of exposure to when building... Read More
Will Joey Logano's Momentum Continue This Weekend At Texas?
On Saturday afternoon, Joey Logano qualified 20th for the Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. After starting with four finishes of 28th or worse in the first five races of the season, Logano has finished in the top 11 three consecutive weeks, signaling a drastic turnaround from where he was just a... Read More
Daniel Hemric Struggles To Find Speed In Practice At Texas Motor Speedway
Daniel Hemric will start 38th in the Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hemric's lackluster qualifying results come as no surprise as he posted the second slowest speed in Saturday's practice session (29.296), indicating that this team is still struggling to find the speed needed to be competitive. While practice and qualifying... Read More
How Much Exposure Should You Have To Ross Chastain This Weekend In DFS?
On Saturday afternoon, Ross Chastain qualified 12th for the Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite not having a win in 2024, Chastain is off to a solid start this season, as he has four top-10 finishes and currently sits eighth in the playoff standings. Although The Watermelon Man looks poised to... Read More
Is William Byron A Core Play In DFS This Weekend?
Fresh off his third victory of the season, William Byron qualified sixth for Sunday's Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Based on Byron's success in the first eight races of the season, he has to be considered among the top drivers in DFS each week. When you combine his hot start to... Read More
Alex Bowman Will Start P14 At Texas Motor Speedway
Alex Bowman will start 14th in the Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Last Sunday at Martinsville was a monster weekend for Hendrick Motorsports as all four of the team's cars finished in the top eight. While a weekend like this should give a driver tremendous confidence, don't expect last week's momentum... Read More
Bubba Wallace Earns His First Top-Five Finish At Martinsville Speedway
On Sunday afternoon, Bubba Wallace finished fourth in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Sunday's race was a big day for the 23XI star as it was his first top-five finish at the famed "Paperclip." Interestingly, although he started on the front row and spent 99.3% of the race in the top 15, Wallace... Read More
Chase Elliott Finishes Third At Martinsville
On Sunday afternoon, Chase Elliott finished third in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Sunday's race was a big day for Hendrick Motorsports as the company claimed the top three finishing positions, the first for any team at Martinsville. For the 22.74% that rostered him on DraftKings, Elliott came through in a big way... Read More
Bubba Wallace Will Start On The Front Row In Sunday's Race At Martinsville
On Saturday evening, Bubba Wallace qualified second for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Despite not really being known as a short-track racer, Wallace has been solid at this track since the launch of the Next Gen Car in 2022. Over the four races in this car at this venue, the eight-year Cup veteran... Read More
Should You Play Ryan Preece In DFS This Weekend?
On Saturday evening, Ryan Preece qualified 22nd for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Despite posting the third fastest time in practice (20.088) and scoring 59 DraftKings points in this race last season, don't get too excited about the seven-year Cup veteran this weekend at "The Paperclip." Because he started on the pole in... Read More
Is Erik Jones A Value Play In DFS This Weekend At Martinsville?
Erik Jones will start P17 in Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. After starting 27th in last weekend's race at Richmond, Jones finished 14th and earned 42 DraftKings points, exceeding value on his $6,600 salary for the 13.94% that rostered him. Heading into this weekend, things appear to be setting up somewhat similarly for... Read More
Justin Haley Will Start P27 At Martinsville Speedway
On Saturday evening, Justin Haley qualified 27th for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Saturday's disappointing qualifying effort, which was preceded by an underwhelming practice session where he posted the fifth slowest speed (20.402), has become a theme for the 24-year-old this year. In the seven races this season, Haley has just one start... Read More
How Much Exposure Should You Have To Noah Gragson This Weekend At Martinsville?
Noah Gragson will start 26th in Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. To say that 2024 has been a wild and inconsistent season for the Stewart-Haas Racing star would be an understatement. In the seven races this season, Gragson has four top-12 finishes and three finishes of 34th or worse. Because he is such... Read More
Is Todd Gilliland A Driver To Target This Weekend At Martinsville?
After posting the seventh fastest practice time (20.141), Todd Gilliland improved slightly during qualifying by posting a time of 19.921, which was fast enough to earn the 16th starting position for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Entering this weekend, Gilliland has just one top-20 finish this season and currently sits 26th in the... Read More
Will Ty Gibbs Continue His Breakout This Weekend At Martinsville?
On Sunday afternoon, Ty Gibbs will start 15th in the Cook Out 400, in what will be just his fourth Cup start at Martinsville Speedway. In his three previous Cup starts at "The Paperclip" the second-generation driver has struggled, averaging 18.3 for his finishes and a -5 in place differential. While you never want to... Read More
Is William Byron Mispriced On DraftKings For This Weekend’s Race At Martinsville?
William Byron, fresh off a seventh-place finish at Richmond Raceway, will start 18th in Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Byron, who is in his seventh season in the Cup Series, is off to a hot start in 2024. Not only does he have two wins and four top-10 finishes, but he currently sits... Read More
Will Josh Berry’s Success On Short Tracks Continue This Weekend At Martinsville?
On Saturday evening, Josh Berry qualified seventh for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Despite having struggled throughout most of his first full season in the Cup Series, Berry has done well on the two short tracks NASCAR has raced on this season, finishing 12th at Bristol and 11th at Richmond. While some may... Read More
Tyler Reddick Finished 10th In Toyota Owners 400 At Richmond Raceway
On Sunday night, Tyler Reddick finished 10th in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. In a race sponsored by his team's manufacturer, Reddick did the brand proud by running a consistent, clean race throughout the event's 407 laps. From a DFS side, the 23XI star earned 45.25 DraftKings points, which made for a solid... Read More
William Byron Secures Fourth Top-10 Finish Of 2024 At Richmond Raceway
William Byron finished seventh in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. While Sunday did mark Byron's fourth top-10 finish of the season, the race was rather uneventful for the Hendrick Motorsports star. After starting 13th, Byron spent 80.8% of the race in the top 15, ultimately ending the day +6 in place differential. Although... Read More
Why You Should Limit Your Exposure To Daniel Suarez In DFS This Weekend
Daniel Suarez will start 20th in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Despite Chevrolet earning the top four starting positions for Sunday's race, Suarez struggled to find the same speed that his fellow bowties did, which isn't really surprising given his history at this track. In his four starts in the Next Gen car... Read More
Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Sneaky Play This Weekend In DFS?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start 24th in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. After winning the Daytona 500 and tying a career-high nine top 10 finishes in 2023, there was some optimism surrounding the 14-year Cup veteran entering the season. While nobody was expecting him to be a threat to contend for the Cup... Read More
Should You Roster Ryan Preece in DFS This Weekend?
Ryan Preece will start 16th in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Despite only posting the 13th fastest speed in practice (119.58 mph) Preece is still one of the top value options on this weekend's slate. In his two starts at Richmond in 2023, the Stewart-Haas Racing star improved his position by an average... Read More
Is John Hunter Nemechek A Value Play At Richmond?
John Hunter Nemechek will start 18th in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400. Given that he has finished in the top five in each of his last three Xfinity appearances at this track and that he won the Truck race here in 2021, there is a lot to like about Nemechek heading into this weekend's race. While... Read More
Corey LaJoie Will Start P21 At Richmond Raceway
Corey Lajoie will start 21st in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. In 12 Cup starts at Richmond, Lajoie has never finished in the top 10 and has an average finish of 28.1, which is the 33rd worst among active drivers. His average finish of 26th and DraftKings average of 8.97 in the three... Read More
Brad Keselowski Among Top DFS Plays At Richmond
After a disappointing trip to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) last weekend, Brad Keselowski's struggles continued Saturday afternoon as he qualified 23rd for the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Despite these recent challenges, there is a lot to like about the 2012 Cup Series champion heading into Sunday night's race. In 28 Cup starts... Read More
Carson Hocevar Will Start 25th In Cup Series Debut At Richmond
Carson Hocevar will start 25tg in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Due to this being Hocevar's first Cup start at the "Action Track," our data is both limited and contradictory for the Spire Motorsports rookie. For example, in his four Truck starts at this track, the 21-year-old has two top-10s, including an impressive... Read More
