Kyle Larson Wins His Second NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, kept himself in the title fight on Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, but did not have the fastest car for most of the race. The No. 5 driver started the race from third and generally ran around the top five for […]

Ryan Blaney Concludes the 2025 Season with A Win at Phoenix

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney was one of the top performers in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Blaney began the race from the fifth position, and although he had a slow start by dropping back a few positions early, his car had excellent speed on longer green flag runs. This showed in […]

William Byron's Strong Championship Effort Ends With Late-Race Flat-Tire Crash

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports was a consistent threat for the title during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, but had an unfortunate incident that ruined his chance to win it all. Byron started the race from the second position and, throughout most of the day, ran inside the top five. […]

Jalen Coker a Cut Candidate After Week 9 Win?

Wide receiver Jalen Coker was a non-factor in the Carolina Panthers' Week 9 stunning triumph over the Green Bay Packers by a score of 16-13. The Panthers' WR caught his only target for nine yards despite playing on 66% of snaps for the second straight week. Carolina's defense shone, and the Panthers relied more on […]

Tetairoa McMillan Underwhelms in Week 9 Win

Carolina Panthers rookie first-round wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the top receiver for the team again in their 16-13 upset over the Green Bay Packers in Week 9, but the numbers were not outstanding. The rookie wide receiver totaled 46 yards on four receptions with 8.6 PPR fantasy points. Carolina's defense kept the game close, […]

Chuba Hubbard Sees Little Involvement in Week 9

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard saw little involvement in the running game in Carolina's 16-13 surprise win over the Packers in Week 9. The Panthers' RB logged just 17 yards on five carries while registering 1.7 PPR fantasy points, his lowest in a single game this season. Earlier in the week, head coach Dave […]

Bryce Young Disappoints in Week 9 Win Against Green Bay

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young went 11-for-20 for 102 yards and one interception in the team's 16-13 upset victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. After missing last week's game due to an ankle injury, Young logged his worst fantasy performance of the 2025 season this week, registering only 4.0 fantasy points. The […]

Austin Cindric is A Driver to Avoid for Phoenix DFS Lineups

Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start in fourth place for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Cindric's starting position for this week's race is a new career-best for the No. 2 Ford driver at the site. In seven Cup starts at Phoenix, Cindric has three top-20 finishes with a best finish of […]

Could Alex Bowman be A Sneaky Tournament Play for Phoenix?

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will start in the eighth position for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman qualified inside the top 10 for the first time at Phoenix since March 2022 this week. In 20 races in his Cup career at the site, Bowman has three top-10 finishes and an average […]

Should DFS Players Roster Noah Gragson At Phoenix?

Noah Gragson of Front Row Motorsports is starting 18th in this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway after qualifying for the event. This will be just the second time in his Cup career that Gragson will start a Phoenix race inside the top 20. In four races at the Arizona track, Gragson has […]

Is Erik Jones Worth Rostering for DFS at Phoenix?

Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones will start in the 15th position after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. Jones will start inside the top 20 for the sixth consecutive race in a row at Phoenix. In 18 races at the site, Jones has 10 top-20 finishes with four inside the top […]

Michael McDowell an Easy Recommendation for DFS at Phoenix

Michael McDowell qualified 37th for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway after a slow qualifying lap where he missed the first two turns. This will mark McDowell's lowest starting position in a Phoenix Cup race in his career since 2013. In 29 starts at the Arizona track, McDowell has five top-20 finishes, including […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship (2025)

The whole 2025 season has led to this point, the final race of the year. It is time for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race taking place at Phoenix Raceway. The 1-mile flat dogleg oval track is known for its wide width and crazy restarts, where drivers can ride in up to six different lanes […]

Ja'Tavion Sanders Not Rosterable Outside of Dynasty in Week 9

Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders has been a complete afterthought in the Panthers' passing attack all season. In five games played, Sanders has just 14 receptions for 111 yards and is averaging 5.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Last week against the Buffalo Bills, Sanders caught all three of his targets for only 19 yards and […]

Jalen Coker Is A Stashable Player to Monitor In Week 9

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker has steadily increased his involvement in the team's passing game since returning from a quad injury in Week 7. In his first game back against the New York Jets, Coker was targeted twice but did not have any catches. In Week 8, Coker doubled his targets (four) and caught […]

Xavier Legette No Longer Rosterable in Week 9?

Carolina Panthers second-year wide receiver Xavier Legette will play in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers despite missing two practices earlier in the week due to illness. Legette is coming off a disappointing Week 8 performance, where he logged 3.7 PPR fantasy points with two receptions and 17 receiving yards. This continues a concerning […]

Tetairoa McMillan Remains a Must-Start Option for Week 9

Rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the only standout player from the Panthers last week, delivering one of his top fantasy performances of the season. The rookie wide receiver had seven receptions for 99 yards, earning 16.9 PPR fantasy points against the Buffalo Bills. It was the sixth time this year that McMillan recorded double-digit […]

Rico Dowdle is Worth the Risk in Week 9

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is a risky option in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, but with four teams on a bye, you may not have a viable alternative. The Packers' run defense has allowed 16.73 fantasy points per game to RBs this season, ranking third-best in the league. Dowdle was in […]

Chuba Hubbard Expected to Lose Valuable Touches in Week 9

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard may not be worth consideration for fantasy lineups in Week 9 against the Packers, unless you are in a desperate situation. Since returning in Week 7 from a calf injury, Hubbard has totaled just 65 rushing yards and 8.5 PPR fantasy points. During that span, the running game workload […]

Bryce Young Could be Productive in Week 9

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is back after missing Week 8 due to an ankle injury, but he goes against the Green Bay Packers in his return. Green Bay is on a three-game winning streak and has not allowed more than 23 points in two of those wins. Over the past two weeksPackers'ackers defense registered […]

William Byron Dominates at Martinsville and Advances to the Championship Round

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron was the most dominant driver of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Byron's dominance began right from the beginning of the race as he started from the pole position and left the field behind immediately on the first lap. The No. 24 Chevrolet driver went on to lead all but […]

Kyle Larson Advances to the Championship Round After Top-Five Finish

Kyle Larson finished fifth after a steady and consistent performance during Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Larson began the race from the third position and had one of the fastest cars early in the race. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver mainly focused on his points battle with Christopher Bell and outran him in both […]

Ryan Blaney Falls Short of the Victory and Title Contention at Martinsville

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney was one of the two dominant drivers of Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. He led 177 laps, the second-most of all drivers, but they all came during the third and final stage. The No. 12 Ford driver spent the first two stages of the race methodically working his way to […]

Chase Elliott Eliminated From 2025 Title Contention Despite Strong Martinsville Run

Chase Elliott finished third in Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Elliott was one of the fastest drivers of the race and ran in the top five throughout most of the race. He placed fourth at the end of the first two stages and looked like one of the few drivers who could compete against […]

Xavier Legette Disappoints in Week 8

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette totally disappointed fantasy players who used him as a lineup plugger in Week 8. The former first-round pick was targeted only three times by Andy Dalton and caught two passes for 17 yards. In a blowout loss to Buffalo, He carried none of last week's momentum over. When Bryce […]

Jalen Coker Goes for 36 Yards in Week 8

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker caught three of four targets for 36 yards in Carolina's Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The second-year WR posted the second-most receiving yards of any Carolina pass-catcher, caught the longest pass at 22 yards, and finished with 6.6 PPR fantasy points. This was the first game of […]

Chuba Hubbard Continues to be Underwhelming In Week 8

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard delivered another underwhelming fantasy performance in Week 8. The fifth-year running back rushed for 34 yards on 12 carries, although he did slightly pad his mediocre totals with a garbage-time TD in the fourth quarter. Hubbard finished with 9.4 fantasy points and had 12 carries to Rico Dowdle's eight. […]

Rico Dowdle Runs for 54 Yards in Panthers' Loss in Week 8

In Sunday's 40-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle had his worst fantasy performance since Week 4, netting 5.4 fantasy points. He was scripted out of the mix and finished with 54 rushing yards on just eight carries and did not catch a pass for the first time this season. […]

Andy Dalton's Miserable Day Contributes to Week 8 Loss

Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton went 16-for-24 for 175 yards with no touchdown passes and three turnovers in the 40-9 loss on Sunday to the Buffalo Bills. The 15-year veteran had a miserable day, as he was sacked seven times, threw an interception, and fumbled twice. Before this week's matchup against Buffalo, the Panthers' QBs […]

Is Chris Buescher A Playable DFS option for Martinsville?

Chris Buescher will start in the 29th position for the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. This is Buescher's lowest starting position in a Martinsville race since April 2024. In 20 races at the site, Buescher has 10 top-20 finishes, including four top-15s in the last seven Cup events. With 34 races completed in the 2025 […]