Ryan Blaney comes in from the 14th position and contending is likely

There is a bit of all or nothing with Blaney and when he is on, he is on. What does that mean? Blaney has wound up second in the Daytona 500 twice (2017 and 2020). There have been several crashes and breakdowns but when the driver is able to negotiate the field, he winds up […]

Daniel Suarez will start 15th but finishing the race is questionable.

Suarez parlayed a decent run in the duels and a solid qualifying time into the 15th starting position at this year's Daytona 500. On the other hand, Suarez has raced seven times at the 2.5-mile track and six times the man from Monterrey has crashed. The only finish was the 2017 Coke Cola 400. Suarez […]

Matt DiBenedetto begins his Daytona 500 in 23rd, will not contend

DiBenedetto has one top-ten finish in the Daytona 500 in 2017 where he finished in ninth. Other than that, the Menards driver has not finished every lap and has crashed out a couple of times as well. In 2019, he did lead nearly 50 laps but he started ninth. Now this year, he is starting […]

Chris Buescher hangs around in top-20 yet will improve track position

Buescher showed the ability to drive Daytona after a few crashes early on in his experiences at the racetrack. Even when he qualifies outside the top-15, there was a noticeable change last season. Buescher was able to negotiate traffic, weather adversity, and thrive. The results were noticeable. He finished third in 2020 and the thought […]

Christopher Bell starts fifth and will be a good option on raceday.

Bell was the victim of some bad luck last year as he was able to stay on the last lap when a crash derailed him with four laps to go. The second time at Daytona saw him nearly nab a top-ten finish. He is not even 30 yet but Bell races with the experience of […]

Cole Custer manages to stay in top-30 but likely not to complete race

Custer actually qualified solidly -- both times last year in the top-20 (12th and 16th). Unfortunately, he rear-ended and crashed out in those appearances. The young racer's inexperience at Daytona has shown and shown often. Later in the races, he had problems maintaining track position and that lack of awareness may have contributed to him […]

Chase Briscoe struggled in qualifying and the duels, likely to struggle in race.

This is Briscoe's first attempt at the Daytona 500. He fared well enough last year and has a couple of top-five finishes. However, this is the big show. His first forays at the duels showed his inexperience and inability to draft with the better drivers on the 2.5-mile track. Briscoe almost looked happy to be […]

Tyler Reddick stays in top-30 barely but likely not to move up much

Reddick is just 25-years old and his biggest issue may just be that youthful exuberance. He has raced three times at Daytona and crashed all three times -- finishing outside the top 25 every time. Last year, he was involved in a crash with just about ten laps to go. Can he finish the race […]

Ross Chastain nearly bottoms out, should stay on lead lap.

Chastain just does not qualify all that well at Daytona and yet despite that, the racer finds a way. What does that mean? The Chevy engine has served him well in the past and even has a tenth place finish in the 2019 edition of the Daytona 500. In five races at the track, Chastain […]

Aric Almirola career best start, remains good play to finish well.

Almirola has the car in the Ford which could contend. The Smithfield driver was able to qualify right near the top last week and maintained his positioning for the start of Sunday afternoon's race. Since 2015, he has only crashed out of the 500 once. For the most part, he is a driver that stays […]

Kyle Busch winds up in the top ten and will make noise Sunday.

Busch had a solid car capable of keeping up with the top racers in the duels and his qualifying lap was right there as well. He knows this track well as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver finished second just two years ago. If Busch can just control the aggressiveness early, he should be able to […]

Kurt Busch opens in 20th but could have long day playing catchup.

Busch starts a bit further back than he is used to as he takes the 20th position from the starting grid on Sunday. The 2017 Daytona 500 winner has not come close to that success in the last three races -- finishing 26th, 25th, and 33rd. That including a couple of crash outs and a […]

William Byron nearly starts on pole, may stay in contention

William Byron finished second in qualifying and will be on the right side in the front row on Sunday at Daytona. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has shown the ability to qualify well and even finished off a race at Daytona -- winning the second race at the track last year. He even qualified from the […]

Chase Elliott starts near top-ten, can contend with strong car

Aside from a couple of dustups in the duels, Elliott will start 12th in this year's Daytona 500 and comes off a momentum-building second during the final race at Daytona last season. Elliott has not fared the greatest at the trace despite starting on the pole a couple of times. That being said, this year […]

Denny Hamlin down to 25th but far from out

Hamlin qualified in 10th but poor showings in the duels caused him to tumble down to 25th on the starting grid Sunday. The driver has shown an ability to win at Daytona -- winning three times overall. That includes winning the signature race in 2016, 2019, and 2020. The 2019 win saw Hamlin come from […]

Brad Keselowski mired in the middle and may stay around there

The driver contended in 2013 and 2014 while finishing third and fourth respectively. Since then, Keselowski has fared poorly by his standards without a single top-ten and several breakdowns and crashes. His car finished about a full second off in qualifying to Alex Bowman. Keselowski has not performed well even when he started in the […]

Martin Truex Jr. qualifies poorly, not likely to contend.

Truex Jr. will start 26th on Sunday at Daytona. The Daytona 500 has been a mixed bag for the driver. He nearly won the race in 2016 but has finished outside of the top-ten in every 500 since. More troublesome for most is the fact that Truex Jr. has crashed out the last two years. […]

Bubba Wallace sixth on the grid, contending for win possible

Bubba Wallace qualified fourth and will start sixth in this year's Daytona 500. The driver finished fifth in his last race at the 2.5-mile track. Furthermore, the only time he started in the top-ten, Wallace nearly won the race -- finishing in second place. He has a strong enough car where leading laps early is […]

Ryan Newman starts 7th, has strong chance to finish top-10

Ryan Newman did not have the greatest of qualifying runs winding up in the middle of the field. However, finishing well in the duels leaves him 7th on the starting grid on Sunday. The question is can the former 2008 Daytona 500 winner recapture some of that old magic. Newman has finished in the top-15 […]

Joey Logano qualifies middle of pack, should move up

Logano qualified 21st for this year's Daytona 500. The racer has not come close to winning since finishing in the winner's circle in 2015. His best finishes were in fourth (2018 and 2019). In those years, he qualified in the top-five. Expectations are that Logano will likely move up but may not be significant enough […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Daytona 500 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday features simply the Daytona 500. Alex Bowman, William Byron, Aric Almirola, Bubba Wallace, and Ricky Stenhouse JR. 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 (20 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/11): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is in full swing 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, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/10): 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, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

NFL DFS - Defenses to Feast On in Week 4

Nothing is more important than matchup analysis when it comes to fantasy football. It is becoming clear that the Colts, 49ers, Chargers and Patriots Defenses are looking like units you want to avoid because they limit opposing passing attacks and point opportunities. On the other side of things it's becoming even more clear that the Seahawks, […]

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