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The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs head to Kansas Speedway on Saturday.
The Round of 8 continues this weekend. Just three races remain in the Xfinity season, and just eight drivers are still alive in the championship battle.
Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed decisions about your DFS lineups, which is why I'll be breaking down the slates for the Xfinity Series. Let's look at some NASCAR Xfinity DFS lineup picks for the Kansas Lottery 300 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Xfinity Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station.
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Ty Gibbs #54 ($11,200)
Starting 10th
Sure, let's play Ty Gibbs. This 54 car just keeps winning — last week, John Hunter Nemechek found victory lane in it, which now means that four drivers have victories in this car.
Gibbs has three of those wins, including a win at Charlotte, another 1.5-mile track that saw Gibbs lead 20 laps on his way to the victory.
Sure, Gibbs hasn't been quite as dominant lately as he was early in the year, as he's finished outside of the top 10 in five of his last six starts.
But still...the upside of the 54 car with the place differential points available means you've got to play him some.
Daniel Hemric #18 ($9,500)
Starting 1st
Hemric has to win eventually, right?
He was cruising to his first Xfinity win last week, but a late caution let Nemechek get in front, leading to another second-place finish for Hemric.
Hemric has 13 top fives this year. He has 43 all-time. He still hasn't won.
But this car is on a run, with top fives in four consecutive races. And, uhh, look...this is technically meaningless, but those finishes have gone fifth, then fourth, then third, and then second.
So, first place next?
Brandon Jones #19 ($9,300)
Starting 9th
Only one driver in this field has an Xfinity win here and it's shockingly Brandon Jones, who actually has two of them.
Sure, he has no wins this year and his average finish has dropped from 12.8 to 16.8, but that's more about wrecks and mechanical issues. He's just two top 10s shy of last year's number and actually has one more top five.
Jones is just missing the wins.
But Joe Gibbs Racing has speed — why do you think I'm recommending three of their drivers. Jones has some nice upside this week.
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Jade Buford #48 ($7,300)
Starting 35th
Love the place differential upside here.
Buford and this 48 car have been solid. There's been good weeks. There's been bad weeks. It's all mostly evened out to be a decent first season for the 33-year-old racer, who is 23rd in points with an average finish of 23.2.
Crashing out last week meant that Buford's spot in this week's starting lineup would be bad because of the lineup formula, but that's good for fantasy players, because this is a mid 20s driver with top 20 upside. He has top 20s at three different 1.5-mile tracks, by the way. That's definitely notable.
Patrick Emerling #23 ($6,600)
Starting 34th
I don't know a lot about Patrick Emerling, except that he finished outside of the top 30 in both starts this season.
But the Our Motorsports 23 car shows some occasional speed, and in a week where there is really not a lot of good DFS value plays, I think taking a risk on Emerling in some lines is a decent plan.
I mean, Blaine Perkins drove this car to a 20th at Vegas. Can Perkins really be that much better than Emerling? Nah. He can sneak into the top 25, maybe even just inside the top 20 if things break right on Saturday.
Loris Hezemans #61 ($5,900)
Starting 36th
Hezemans has been bad in Xfinity, but his other three starts this year were in sub-par equipment. The best car he drove was the 90, which he took to a 27th place finish at Pocono.
This 61 is by far the best car he's driven this year. Even if he don't count the Austin Hill weeks, since this car gets some more monetary attention those weeks, we still see a car that finished 21st at Vegas with David Starr and has had some decent runs.
If you want a punt play, this is my punt play.
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