Erik Jones Not Worth The Risk At Daytona

Erik Jones nearly won his Duel race at Daytona on Thursday evening, and because of that he will start from fourth place for this year's Daytona 500 on Sunday. Jones is a previous Daytona winner (2018), and while it is certainly possible that he contends for his first Great American Race victory this weekend, he's […]

Martin Truex Jr. A Chalk DFS Play At Daytona

Expect Martin Truex Jr. to be one of the highest-owned drivers on the Daytona 500 slate this weekend. MTJ is driving the No. 56 Toyota for TRICON Garage this weekend, with the organization making its NASCAR Cup Series debut with technical help from Joe Gibbs Racing. Truex will start this year's Great American Race from […]

Noah Gragson Should Be On Your DFS Radar For The Daytona 500

Noah Gragson will roll off the starting grid from 32nd place for this weekend's Great American Race (the Daytona 500), and that in and of itself is enough reason to consider him in DFS contests on Sunday. However, when you add in the fact that Gragson has been a legitimate top-10 contender in four of […]

Justin Haley Still Looking To Crack Top 20 At Daytona In Next Gen Car

Don't overlook Justin Haley in DraftKings contests this weekend. The Spire Motorsports driver is priced at $6,600 on the DFS site for the Daytona 500, and he will start back in 35th-place for this year's Great American Race, giving Haley tremendous upside when it comes to Place Differential in the contest. Because he's not one […]

Josh Berry: "The Car Has Good Speed" For Daytona 500

Josh Berry will be making his official debut for Wood Brothers Racing this weekend, as the 34-year-old driver will be making his first points-paying start in the famed No. 21 Ford. Berry will be rolling off the starting grid from 29th-place when the Great American Race gets going. During his Duel race on Thursday night, […]

CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (2/16/25)

The college basketball tournaments have been given a boost with the NBA on break and the NHL doing the Four Nations Tournament. College basketball takes DFS center stage for a few days and I'll be here with you from now until Wednesday so you can get your DFS fix in. We have eight games on […]

John Hunter Nemechek Has Never Finished Worse Than 15th At Daytona

The sample size may be small, but John Hunter Nemechek has a pretty good track record at Daytona International Speedway thus far. In four career starts at the track, JHN has never finished worse than 15th, and that includes a seventh-place result in last year's Daytona 500 after starting 10th. This weekend, Nemechek will start […]

AJ Allmendinger Has Been A Stud At Daytona

AJ Allmendinger has a knack for finishing well at Daytona International Speedway. Over his last eight points-paying starts at the track, Allmendinger has walked away with a finish of 13th or better in all but one of them, including a sixth-place result in the Daytona 500 in each of the last two years. For this […]

Zane Smith Will Start 37th In First Race Back With Front Row Motorsports

Zane Smith is back at Front Row Motorsports this year, as the 25-year-old will pilot the No. 38 Ford in the NASCAR Cup Series this season. Smith is coming off of a relatively rough 2024 season spent with Spire Motorsports, where the Huntington Beach, California driver averaged a finish of 23.2 with only four top-10 […]

Don't Make This Mistake With Cody Ware At Daytona

Daytona International Speedway is a great equalizer. Pretty much any driver in the field has a legitimate chance to get a good finish when it's all said and done, and that even includes guys like Cody Ware, who has a career average finish of 29.7 over 106 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series. Believe it […]

Helio Castroneves The Safest DFS Play In The Field At Daytona

It has been a rough week for Helio Castroneves at Daytona International Speedway, but just because things haven't been ideal so far doesn't mean they can't go right on Sunday. Castroneves will use the Open Provisional to be the 41st car in this year's running of the Great American Race, and for DFS players, that […]

Should DFS Players Roster Bubba Wallace At Daytona?

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace will start third in this year's Daytona 500. Wallace earned this starting position by winning the first of the two Daytona Duels, leading 21 laps, including the last three. In 15 starts in his Cup career at Daytona, Wallace has six top-10 finishes, including both 2024 races at the site. […]

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering At Daytona?

Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start second in this year's Daytona 500 after setting the second-fastest time in qualifying. Cindric also participated in the second Daytona Duel race, where he won after leading five laps in a photo finish against Erik Jones. In seven Cup starts at Daytona, Cindric has four top-20 finishes, with two […]

Tyler Reddick Is A Risky DFS Tournament Option For Daytona Lineups

Tyler Reddick scored a starting finish of 11th after placing fifth in the first of two Daytona Duel races for the Daytona 500. After 11 starts so far in his Cup career at Daytona, Reddick has two top-5 finishes, with none of them coming with his current team, 23XI Racing. In first practice, Reddick ranked […]

Christopher Bell Could Be A Key To DFS Success At Daytona

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell will start 20th in this week's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Bell's starting position was awarded based on him finishing 10th after starting the second Daytona Duel race in fourth. In 10 starts at Daytona, Bell has three top-5 finishes, but they were all in third place and […]

Fantasy Managers Should Not Overlook Ty Gibbs At Daytona

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing obtained a starting position of 23rd for this year's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Gibbs received the starting position after starting 13th and finishing 11th at the end of the first Daytona Duel race. In five prior Cup races at Daytona, Gibbs has three finishes with positive Place […]

Daytona 500 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the Discord (https://discord.gg/kSvdUNxjMY) to join in on the fun and discussion. This one is going to be fun. The Daytona 500 always gets a bunch of hype--and for good reason. It's the start of the NASCAR Cup Series season […]

Carson Hocevar Has Great Upside For All DFS Formats At Daytona

Carson Hocevar is set to start this year's Daytona 500 from the 33rd position after collecting a finish of 18th in the first of two Daytona Duels earlier in the week. In two starts at Daytona in the Cup Series, Hocevar has one DNF from last year's Daytona 500 and a finish of 11th in […]

Riley Herbst Is A Sneaky, Underrated DFS Option For Daytona Lineups

23XI Racing rookie Riley Herbst will start from the 24th position in this week's Daytona 500. Herbst obtained the starting position by finishing 12th after starting 13th in the second of the two Daytona Duel races earlier in the week. In three previous starts at Daytona in the Cup Series, Herbst's best finish is 10th, […]

Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2025 Genesis Invitational

Normally held at Riviera Country Club, this week's Genesis Invitational has been a staple on the PGA Tour, long before Tiger Woods became the host. However, the Tour had to call an audible for its host site after the fires that swept through the L.A. area in January and thus moved this year's edition to […]

Starling Marte, Jesse Winker Set To Platoon At Designated Hitter

According to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, New York Mets outfielders Starling Marte and Jesse Winker are set to platoon at the designated hitter spot to open the season. Castillo noted that Marte could see occasional starts in right field. As a result, Marte will be on the short side of the platoon, given that he […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Genesis Invitational (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here, you will find updated stats for the particular tournament – all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Robert Stephenson Hits 60-Day Injured List

According to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group, Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson (elbow) has been placed on the 60-day injured list. The 31-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery last May and is not expected to return to the mound until sometime in July. Stephenson was unable to pitch at all during the […]

Anthony Rendon Placed On 60-Day Injured List

According to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hip) was placed on the 60-day injured list. Rendon is slated to undergo hip surgery. He sustained this injury during his rehab sometime during the offseason. As a result, fantasy managers should expect him to be sidelined for a […]

Emiliano Teodo Dealing With Thumb Soreness

According to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, Texas Rangers pitching prospect Emiliano Teodo (thumb) is dealing with thumb soreness. Due to this injury, he left his bullpen early on Saturday, but his exit was deemed "precautionary." Landry noted the 24-year-old is labeled as day-to-day. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, as a strong spring […]

Shane McClanahan Named Opening Day Starter

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan has been named the Opening Day starter. Manager Kevin Cash noted it was a "pretty easy choice." McClanahan missed the entire 2024 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery he underwent in August 2023. The southpaw made the All-Star game in both […]

Patrik Laine Collects Two Assists Saturday

Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine played his part in Finland's 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday with two assists. He logged his first helper when Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell put the Finns on the board midway through the first frame, and Laine's second assist came in a power-play […]

Mikael Granlund Pots Overtime Winner Against Sweden

Dallas Stars forward Mikael Granlund netted the decisive goal as Finland beat Sweden 4-3 in Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off clash. Following a goalless third period, less than two minutes had been played in the extra frame when Granlund found the back of the net in a three-on-one situation. Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola picked up […]

Filip Gustavsson Battling An Illness

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson did not complete Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off matchup for Sweden against Finland due to an illness, as reported by Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Gustavsson started the game but exited after the first period, having allowed two goals on four shots. Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators replaced him and helped […]

Jordan Binnington Earns Another Start For Team Canada

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will remain Team Canada's starter in Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the U.S. The 31-year-old allowed three goals on 26 shots in the tournament opener against Sweden but came up big in overtime with multiple saves, earning himself another chance to start ahead of Adin Hill of the […]