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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/24): 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/22): 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 […]

Tyler Reddick Not Expected To Do Much At Daytona

The Richard Childress-owned car driven by Tyler Reddick did not move up much last week, and the expectation remains the same this week at Daytona. Last year, he started and finished 18th on the Daytona road course. In two road races, Reddick did finish but made little impact. Value just seems to be elsewhere, as […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday features the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 from Daytona. Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick 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 […]

Bubba Wallace Not Recommended At Daytona

Bubba Wallace starts 10th on Sunday at Daytona, but road courses have not been all that kind to him. He has eight appearances at these tracks and has not finished in the top 10. Furthermore, his place differential is just plus-1.7 per race. It is not significant and Wallace could slide back through the field […]

Michael McDowell Has A Little DFS Upside This Week

Michael McDowell benefits from the starting metrics on Sunday while starting second at Daytona. Winning the Daytona 500 played a huge part. However, there is one notable nugget to think about. McDowell started 30th in his one road race at Daytona. He ended up in 10th place. While the driver showed mostly lackluster results at […]

Kyle Larson Has Some DFS Value At Daytona

Kyle Larson starts again in the top 10 (eighth) as the Daytona road course looms. His average qualifying position on road courses is fifth. Though he has not raced on this course in particular, Larson does have 14 road races under his belt. He has finished in the top 10 four times, with one top-five […]

Cole Custer Not Expected To Contend At Daytona

Cole Custer will start 13th in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona on Sunday, but he has just two road races under his belt. He finished ninth at Charlotte after starting 28th. However, at Daytona last year, Custer did not show much on the road course. He ended up 22nd after starting 26th. There […]

Ross Chastain Could Stay On Lead Lap But Isn't A Top DFS Play

Ross Chastain starts ninth on Sunday at the Daytona road course but has never raced there. That lack of experience is likely to impact Chastain as much as the tweaked chicane. In five road starts, Chastain has finished outside of the top 10 in every single race. Also, the lack of qualifying hurts the driver […]

Chris Buescher Difficult To Recommend This Week At Daytona

Unlike last week, Chris Buescher faces a tall order. In 13 road starts, Buescher has just one top-five finish. He starts 30th this week, and his car does not seem to have the speed to improve much position-wise. His place differential overall was at plus-16 at the Daytona road course last year. This year's race […]

Christopher Bell Expected To Stay Around Middle Of Pack

Road-course inexperience is likely to keep Christopher Bell mostly near the middle of the pack on Sunday at Daytona. He finished 21st last year here, and the new chicane has caused him and other drivers a few issues. That run at Daytona was the 65-lap road race. Stepping up to the main event will not […]