Alex Bowman a Reasonable DFS Pick in Vegas

Alex Bowman does not expect to contend for a win on Sunday but his ability to maintain track position should be a benefit. He finished fifth in the second race at Vegas last year and nabbed a top-ten result at Homestead last week. In both races, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has again stayed near contention... Read More

Kurt Busch a Total Wildcard in Vegas on Sunday

Kurt Busch is a complete enigma when it comes to racing in Las Vegas. He could potentially win the race or not even finish in the top-20. His last four results are 5th, 39th, 25th, and 1st. The experience of winning the last race in Vegas should help in theory but will it actually? The... Read More

Kyle Larson Starts Well, Not Expected to Contend at Vegas

Kyle Larson benefits from starting at third in Vegas and likely will finish high up in the standings. However, Larson's chances for winning or leading a lot of laps are remote at best. He has led just two laps in his last three starts. That includes qualifying in the top-ten twice. So, his car was... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth but only a decent DFS pick

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth on Sunday which is good and bad news. His last win at Vegas saw him coming from the middle of the pack to win in 2019. The Bass Pro Shops driver has won twice with nine top-ten finishes in his 18 races at the 1.5-mile track. The risk is this.... Read More

Joey Logano is a great DFS pick on Sunday

Joey Logano qualifies 15th because of the NASCAR qualifying metrics but that may help him on Sunday. Logano excels at racing in Vegas. He has two wins in 15 races at the 1.5-mile track. Furthermore, the Team Penske driver has won the first Vegas race in each of the last two seasons. Logano has finished... Read More

Kevin Harvick gets pole and should contend in Vegas

Kevin Harvick gained the third pole of his career at the 1.5-mile track in Vegas. He has won twice in 23 starts and has five top-ten finishes in his last six races. What makes Harvick a good pick to win and contend is his ability to lead laps. He led 214 in his last victory... Read More

William Byron could contend for victory on Sunday

What does William Byron do with the second qualifying position? The winner at Homestead has the potential to perform well at Vegas again. History suggests this not to be the case as Byron has just one top-ten finish on this track (7th). However, last year he did lead 12 laps in the final race before... Read More

Denny Hamlin eyes first win of season

Denny Hamlin qualified sixth for the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. After not winning last week and not contending, Hamlin needs a big result. He has led nearly 20% of the laps raced so far this season and yet has just two top-five finishes. The second Vegas race last year showed a... Read More

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are... Read More

Kyle Larson Nets Top-5 Finish At Homestead Sunday

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson started off 17th on Sunday afternoon. Larson was able to stay near the top of the field in Stage 1 and Stage 2 (6th and 5th respectively). In the last 60 lap run, Larson was in a prime position in third. However, he would be passed easily by Tyler Reddick.... Read More

Kyle Busch Wind Up In Top Ten At Homestead

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing started in the middle of the pack at 24th and Stage 1 did not start all that well. Busch wound up 15th after Stage 1 and then 16th after Stage 2. The younger Busch was able to battle throughout the later parts of the race and even made his... Read More

Christopher Bell Falls Flat At Homestead, Finishes 20th

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell endured a long day behind the wheel. He started second thanks to Denny Hamlin being forced to the rear of the field. However, Bell never could take advantage of that positioning. He lost positioning early and often in Stage 1 -- finishing 16th. Things only became worse during Stage... Read More

Chase Elliott Struggles, Finishes Outside Top-Ten At Homestead

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott had an afternoon where little went right as he could not stay in the top-ten for most of the race. After ending up 13th at the end of Stage 1, he rose up to 8th after Stage 2. By the end, it was clear that Chase Elliott just did not... Read More

Harvick Never Truly Contends, Finishes Fifth at Homestead

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick fell back in the early going and never truly challenged for a win at Homestead on Sunday afternoon. Harvick fell back to 13th after Stage 1 but did rise up to 7th after Stage 2. The lap 208 restart showed that his car just did not have the speed. However,... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. Couldn't Keep Up Pace, Finishes Third At Homestead

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. found himself in contention to win at Homestead. He even led 37 laps during the race as Truex Jr. finished third after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. With several laps to go, he was in a position to win the race but could not keep pace... Read More

Denny Hamlin Finishes Disappointing Eleventh At Homestead

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin already had a rough start to the race at Homestead when he had to start at the rear of the field. This was due to failing a pre-race inspection. Hamlin was able to make his way through the field. He finished in 12th after Stage 1 and then second... Read More

Tyler Reddick finishes second in wild finish at Homestead

Richard Childress Racing driver Tyler Reddick started from the back of the field at 35th. He was undaunted as Reddick rose through the field much as he did in last year's race. With a few laps to go, the driver was nine seconds behind William Byron and in fourth place. In just minutes, he was... Read More

William Byron Surprises, Wins At Homestead

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron surprised many racers by forging into contention and then leading 102 of 267 laps on Sunday. Byron pulled away from the field and held off a charging Tyler Reddick by three seconds. Considering he started 31st, the driver was able to garner a top-five finish in Stage 1. After that,... Read More

Bubba Wallace Offers Little Upside At Homestead

Bubba Wallace starts 19th on Sunday at the 1.5-mile speedway. The 23XI Racing driver appears to not have a car that will contend or move up many spots on Sunday afternoon. His performances on the track also offer little hope as well. In three starts, his biggest place differential is a +4 last year (17th... Read More

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Dixie Vodka 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday features the Dixie Vodka 400 from Homestead. Denny Hamlin, Joey Lagano, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch will make up the top five to start the race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position... Read More

Ryan Newman Mixed Results Could Prove Risky Sunday

Ryan Newman has had a mixed bag of results at Homestead. In the 19 races there, the Roush Fenway Racing driver has seven top-ten finishes. However, he has endured several double-digit negative place differentials as well. That has been mixed with a few positive ones including 2012 and 2014 when Newman nearly won both times.... Read More

Michael McDowell Enjoys Some DFS Upside At Homestead

Michael McDowell does start sixth on Sunday at the 1.5-mile track. Now, that does hurt place differential potential. He did have a +15 differential last year at Homestead. However, McDowell has the car to stay around the top-ten. That type of finish from the Front Row Motorsports driver would offer upside. McDowell has the win... Read More

Joey Logano Expected To Contend At Homestead

Joey Logano starts second on Sunday on the 1.5-mile track and could challenge Denny Hamlin for the win. Logano has won once before in 12 starts. Aside from last year's troubles where he finished two laps short, Logano finished in the top-six on the track five straight times. The Team Penske driver often stays out... Read More

Brad Keselowski Is A Decent Play At Homestead

Brad Keselowski starts in the top-ten (7th) again at Homestead on Sunday afternoon. While he is not expected to lead any or many laps, there is a high chance the Team Penske driver finishes in the top-ten. He has done so in six of his 13 races on the 1.5-mile speedway. That has been helped... Read More

Denny Hamlin Starts On Pole And Odds On Favorite Sunday

Denny Hamlin is on the pole Sunday afternoon at Homestead and recent numbers suggest Hamlin is the favorite to win the Dixie Vodka 400 on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has three wins in 16 races at the 1.5-mile track. That includes five top-five finishes and 11 top-ten results. Hamlin was about a 5... Read More

Austin Dillon Offers Good DFS Upside On Sunday

Austin Dillon only starts 22nd on Sunday at Homestead but recent results there suggest a favorable trend. The Richard Childress Racing driver has finished 8th and 7th in his last two races on the 1.5-mile track. While he has not led any laps on this track, Dillon has a place differential of +14 and +9... Read More

Matt DiBenedetto Is Not A Play At Homestead

Matt DiBenedetto will start 37th at Homestead on Sunday and little suggests he will move up in a big way. The Wood Brothers Racing driver has only finished in the top-ten in ten of the 104 races at the 1-2 mile speedway level. At Homestead, in six starts, DiBenedetto has finished outside the top-10 every... Read More

Ross Chastain Not Expected To Be Factor At Homestead

Ross Chastain and speedways have not mixed as far as significant results. On average, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver has started outside the top-30 at Homestead. In two starts there, Chastain has finished 33rd and 35th respectively. Out of the 40 starts on 1-2 mile speedways, Chastain did not have one single top-10 result. Place... Read More

Alex Bowman Not Recommended For Homestead

Alex Bowman has had his issues with the Homestead track. He tends not to move up in these races or stay near the front of the race. In a half dozen races, the Hendrick Motorsports driver cracked the top-ten just once. Bowman's place differential was -0.8 places per race at Homestead. That differential on 1-2... Read More

Christopher Bell expects to contend at Homestead

Christopher Bell starts in the third position on Sunday. His only race here showed the ability to move up quickly. At Homestead last year, Bell was able to move up from 36th all the way up to 8th. When it comes to 1-2 mile speedway races, Bell has finished in the top-ten in more than... Read More