Kurt Busch Looks For Fourth Consecutive Bristol Top-10

Chip Ganassi Racing's Kurt Busch is no stranger to success at Bristol Motor Speedway. It's his winningest Cup track, the site of six victories for the veteran driver. The most recent win came in 2018, with Busch leading 24 laps for the win. His performance didn't drop off once he joined Ganassi last year either, […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Food City 500

Hi, again! Another rainy week of NASCAR led to the second Charlotte race not being run until Thursday, so the gap between Cup races this week is really small. We're heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 on Sunday. In the words of Dale Jr., "it's Bristol, baby!" Bristol […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Charlotte North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (5/26/20)

The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is back! The Truck Series schedule is always light at the beginning of the season; factor in the COVID-19 shutdown, and Tuesday's race is the first time we'll see the series since February 21st. It'll only be the third race of the entire season: we had Grant […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Charlotte Alsco 300 (5/25/20)

The rain delayed it for a few days, but the NASCAR Xfinity Series finally returned to action, and wow, it was a fun race, featuring a wild last lap battle between Chase Briscoe and Kyle Busch that saw Briscoe pull off the victory, his second of the season. Briscoe holds a 19-point lead over Harrison […]

Jimmie Johnson Disqualified After Coca-Cola 600

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson's second-place finish in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 was disqualified for failing post-race inspection, specifically due to an issue with the car's rear alignment. For NASCAR's purposes, Johnson is now scored as finishing 40th and receives no points. Different DFS providers have different rules for how to handle disqualification, but it seems […]

Martin Truex Jr. Finishes Outside Top Five In Coca-Cola 600

For the first time since 2016, a Cup Series race on the oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway didn't feature Martin Truex Jr. finishing in the top five. Truex had a strong car, leading 87 laps and finishing sixth, but wasn't the dominant force he's been in the past here, a track where he's led over […]

Alex Bowman Leads Most Laps In Coca-Cola 600

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman led 164 laps and looked to be the dominant car during the early stages of the 2020 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but he faded as the race went on, eventually finishing 19th after struggling to get going on the final restart of the race. The good news for […]

Chase Elliott Finishes Third In Coca-Cola 600

When the caution flew in the closing laps of the 2020 Coca-Cola 600, Chase Elliott found himself in the worst possible position: leading the race. With an overtime period coming up and fresh tires being vital, Elliott -- who led 38 laps on Sunday -- had to decide if he should pit or not, knowing […]

Brad Keselowski Wins Coca-Cola 600

Thanks to a late caution that allowed him to inherit the race lead once Chase Elliott pitted, Penske Racing's Brad Keselowski was able to win the first 600 of his career on Sunday night. Keselowski led 21 laps in the race, holding off Jimmie Johnson in the closing laps to earn the victory. With NASCAR […]

Clint Bowyer Crashes, Finishes 40th In Coca-Cola 600

Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer was running solidly in 11th place in the 2020 Coca-Cola 600 when he made hard contact with the wall on lap 97, ending Bowyer's day and relegating him to a 40th-place finish. After qualifying 20th, Bowyer had shown race day speed and picked up nine positions, but he'll have to settle […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Tight End)

It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Coca-Cola 600

And we're back! The NASCAR Cup Series returned to action last Sunday, with Kevin Harvick winning at Darlington. It returned again on Wednesday, with Denny Hamlin winning a rain-shortened race that was also held at Darlington. Now, it's time to get back to something that's even more normal: Memorial Day weekend with the Coca-Cola 600 […]

Coca-Cola 600: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. NASCAR's back! After two races at Darlington Raceway, we head to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the longest race of the NASCAR calendar, the Coca-Cola 600. This is also the first race since NASCAR's return that will feature traditional qualifying. The problem? It takes […]

Matt DiBenedetto Going To Backup Car

After making contact with the wall during qualifying, Matt DiBenedetto and the Wood Brothers Racing 21 car will be bringing out the backup car for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. That will leave DiBenedetto bringing up the rear when the race begins, but because he did manage to post a qualifying lap before the change, he'll be […]

Aric Almirola Qualifies 40th At Charlotte

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola spun during qualifying for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, causing him to fail to post a qualifying lap. That means Almirola will roll off the grid in 40th on Sunday night, making him a solid DFS pick due to his potential to pick up fantasy points via place differential. Almirola might not have […]

Chris Buescher A Sleeper At Charlotte

Roush Fenway Racing's Chris Buescher has collected four top-20 finishes in his first Cup season with the team, and he'll be in a good spot to grab his fifth one in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. Roush cars have shown good speed at this track in the past, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. having top-15 speed here last […]

Martin Truex Jr. Always Strong At Charlotte

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a good track for Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. since he became aligned with Gibbs in 2016 when Furniture Row Racing switched to Toyota. Truex has won three of the six Cup races on the 1.5-mile track, plus he has added a second- and third-place finish as well. The […]

Texans Feel Good About Will Fuller V

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V has struggled to stay healthy during his NFL career, but head coach Bill O'Brien says that "Fuller is doing great" after dealing with hamstring and groin issues last season. Having Fuller back and healthy is good news for the Texans, who need his field-stretching ability to help run […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Wide Receiver)

It's never too early for some fantasy football rankings, right? We here at RotoBaller firmly believe that, which is why we've already done rankings for the 2020 season. Standard. PPR. Dynasty. (Click the word "dynasty" to go see our complete dynasty rankings.) But what are rankings without some kind of context by which to understand […]

Late Wreck Leads To 38th-Place Finish For Chase Elliott

Chase Elliott had a chance to win Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway, but contact with Kyle Busch put Elliott into the wall late, ending his race and leading to a 38th-place finish. After a fourth-place run in Sunday's return to racing, Elliott had high hopes for Darlington, but he will now have to turn […]

Clint Bowyer Leads 71 Laps, Finishes 22nd

A promising race for Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer didn't end as well as he'd hoped in Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. Bowyer led a race-high 71 laps and won the first two stages of the race, but Bowyer got into the wall during the third stage and faded to a 22nd place finish. […]

Jimmie Johnson Rebounds With Eighth-Place Run

Hendrick Motorsports driver and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson ran well in Sunday's return to racing before crashing out, which meant he had to start Wednesday's Toyota 500 from the 37th position. But Johnson steadily made his way through the field, ultimately finishing in eighth place, making for a nice fantasy day due […]

Kevin Harvick Follows Up Win With Third Place In Toyota 500

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick didn't manage to sweep this week's NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway, but Harvick did come away with a third-place finish after starting 20th. The former Cup Series champion led 10 laps on Wednesday night but came up short in a race that ended early due to rain. Next up […]

Kyle Busch Finishes Second At Darlington

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch piloted his No. 18 Toyota to a controversial second-place finish in Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. Busch was running third when he made contact with Chase Elliott's No. 9 car, spinning Elliott out and bringing out a caution flag. During that caution, the rain came, ultimately leading to […]

Denny Hamlin Wins Rain-Shortened Toyota 500

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won Wednesday's Toyota 500 at Darlington in a race that ended early after rain hit the track. It was Hamlin's third win at the track. Hamlin's win might not have happened had teammate Kyle Busch not spun Chase Elliott, bringing out a caution that ultimately ended in a red […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Darlington Toyota 200 (5/19/20)

NASCAR returned on Sunday, with the first Cup Series race since the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the entire sports world. Now, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is back too. On Tuesday night, NASCAR's second-tier series returns to the track with the Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway. With a starting lineup created via random draw and a less-experienced […]

Beginner's Luck: Selling Rookies Who Could Regress

When I say "dynasty fantasy football," one of the first things you probably think is "young players!" In leagues where you're keeping guys for years, having young guys is obviously a good way of building a team. But just hoarding players in the first three or four seasons is not a clear path to a dynasty, and […]

Colts See Larger Role For Nyheim Hines

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was a big loser this offseason on the surface. The team drafted Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor in the second round, and with Marlon Mack still around, Hines was seemingly relegated to a third-string role. But the team actually expects Hines to get more usage now that Philip Rivers […]

T.Y. Hilton Remains The Top Receiver In Indy

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton finds himself in a more crowded receiver group after the addition of second-round wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., but Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni says that Hilton is still the "lead dog" on the team. If new quarterback Philip Rivers still has the arm strength that's helped him succeed […]

Colts Say Philip Rivers Will Play Multiple Years

While new Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is only on a one-year deal, head coach Frank Reich says that Rivers will be a Colt for multiple years. That the Colts are planning for Rivers to stick around after 2020 helps explain why they didn't make a move in the draft for a young quarterback until […]