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The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Portland on Saturday for a standalone race at Portland International Raceway. This is the first time the Xfinity Series has been to this track. The Truck Series has run here twice before, but not since 2000, when Andy Houston won in a race that featured drivers like Joe Ruttman and Rick Ware—yep, that Rick Ware.
Last week, Xfinity was at Charlotte, where Josh Berry led 89 laps on his way to victory lane. A.J. Allmendinger still leads the point standings, while Noah Gragson is in second.
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 Pacific Automation 147 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Xfinity Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station. This slate locks on 6/4/22 at 4:44 p.m. ET.
Xfinity DFS Picks - DraftKings
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Post-Qualifying Update
Check back after qualifying for some updates on this slate.
How The Top-Priced Drivers Have Done At Nashville
Six drivers are priced at $10,000 or more:
Noah Gragson ($11,700): Since last year was the first Xfinity race at this track since 2011, we don't have much to do here except look back at last season. Gragson led two laps and finished eighth in that race.
Ty Gibbs ($11,300): This is the first start here for Gibbs, but this car—driven by Kyle Busch—won this race last year, leading 122 of the 189 laps. Gibbs isn't as consistent as Busch, but you can't ignore the track record for this car.
Josh Berry ($11,000): Berry finished fourth here last year. The Tennessee native also ran last year's Truck race, finishing 19th. Berry has already won twice this year—could a third win come on Saturday?
Justin Allgaier ($10,800): Allgaier led 11 laps and finished second here last year. Unlike most of the field, Allgaier has a lot of experience here, with seven career starts here in Xfinity. He has four top fives and should be considered one of the favorites here.
Tyler Reddick ($10,400): Reddick is pulling double duty at Nashville again this year. Last season, he finished 15th in the 31 car, then was 18th in the Cup race. He's in a better car this year, but I hesitate to think of Reddick as one of the favorites, especially with him being out the top 10 in practice. Still, could end up with some good place differential upside.
AJ Allmendinger ($10,000): Allmendinger was second-fastest in practice and was fifth here last year. I think this could wind up being a really underrated play here.
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Mid-Price NASCAR DFS Options
Here are some drivers to keep an eye on between $7,000 and $10,000.
Austin Hill ($8,600) managed to finish ninth here last season in a Hattori car. Now, he gets to tackle this track in a Childress car, which is a pretty good step up for his chances.
Sheldon Creed ($7,900) has posted disappointing numbers this season. He averages just 15.7 fantasy points per race, which is definitely not good. But he was fastest in practice on Friday. If he can just qualify 15th or worse now, then I'll be all over him.
Ryan Sieg ($7,700) is your classic "finishes just outside the top 10 unless he wrecks or has mechanical issues" guy. He's likely to have some decent PD upside, depending on how qualifying goes. He was 16th here last year.
Potential NASCAR DFS Sleeper Picks
Let's look at some potential plays for under $7,000.
Ryan Ellis ($6,200) is averaging 33.6 fantasy points per race so far this season. He's almost always started near the back and then worked his way up throughout the race. If that's the scenario we end up with today, I'll likely play a good amount of Ellis. This car finished 20th here last season.
Kyle Weatherman ($5,700) was sixth in practice. He has some solid runs this year, including a top 10, and he's finished with 30 or more fantasy points four times this season, which is pretty good for someone this cheap. If he qualifies outside of the top 25, I'll probably roster him in a fair number of my lineups.
JJ Yeley ($5,600) was surprisingly quick in practice, running fifth. Qualifying will matter a ton here because if he qualifies in the top 10 or something, that would be bad for his fantasy value.
Ryan Vargas ($5,400) hasn't had a very good 2022 season. He hasn't finished in the top 20 since April. He has just three top 20 runs all year. But Vargas was 18th in this race last year. Could be a little bit of upside here from a driver that most people are likely to ignore.
