
Michael McDowell Unlikely to Duplicate Bristol Result
Although Michael McDowell did defy expectations and unexpectedly delivered the best short track run of his entire career in last weekend's Bristol Night Race, his 6th-place finish was still not enough for him to advance as he finished 16 points below the cutline. Considering he was the only driver who entered the playoffs with below-average... Read More

Kevin Harvick's Poor Bristol Run Raises Questions
Kevin Harvick was eliminated from the playoffs in last weekend's Bristol Night Race by four points after an uncharacteristically poor 29th-place finish. It would have been easy for Harvick to advance since the two bubble drivers who advanced to the next round, Martin Truex, Jr. and Bubba Wallace, scored mediocre 19th and 14th place finishes... Read More

Christopher Bell Will Be Fast But Could Falter Late
Christopher Bell did not get that fourth straight pole. However, the three Joe Gibbs Racing veterans have had blistering speed on intermediates with Truex leading the series with a speed percentile of 88.77% on those tracks followed by Denny Hamlin's 87.56%, Kyle Larson's 84.22%, and Bell's 80.07%. The Toyota dominance continued in qualifying with Bubba... Read More

Chris Buescher Quick, But Suffers With Intermediate Speed
Chris Buescher has been one of the hottest drivers in the Cup Series with three wins and five top tens in the last seven races. He leads Ford drivers in both wins and speed, having overtaken Kevin Harvick at Bristol to become the fastest Ford driver this year with a speed percentile of 63.76%, but... Read More

William Byron Should Be Fast But Only Contend
William Byron enters tomorrow's race at Texas in a tie for the points lead with Martin Truex, Jr. Byron leads the Cup Series this season in numerous categories including wins, top tens, laps led, fastest laps, average speed, and races with a pass for the lead. His prospects of advancing to the Round of 8... Read More

Chiefs Defense Looks To Have Field Day Versus Unstable Bears
The Kansas City Chiefs defense might very well be Week 3's premier streaming option versus a Chicago Bears team already appearing in disarray. Quarterback Justin Fields has absorbed 10 sacks in two games while committing the most danger plays (nine) and interceptable passes (six) in the league, per PlayerProfiler, and will probably need to continue... Read More

Carson Hocevar Looks Impressive Again at Texas
Carson Hocevar has been one of the brighter stories of the year in the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Truck Series regular has been pulled to fill in driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club and has far exceeded expectations. Noah Gragson had an average finish of 28.2 while driving this car for... Read More

Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Welcome back to our Week 3 Kicker Rankings, Streamers and Starts for fantasy football. Another week of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, so let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Cameron Dicker was our top streaming kicker last week. He scored 10 fantasy points against the Tennessee Titans,... Read More

Should I Start Gus Edwards in Week 3? RB Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis
The fantasy football season is well on its way, and that means the injuries are surely piling up for your roster. Whether you have Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (ankle) or Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee), you might need a replacement at the running back position in Week 3. Baltimore Ravens... Read More

Zane Smith Slow In Practice and Qualifying at Texas
Zane Smith is back behind the wheel of the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports this weekend, making his seventh NASCAR Cup Series start of the season. Through his first six starts this year, Smith has an average finish of 26.5 with a best result of 10th at Charlotte back in May. This is... Read More

Should I Start Amari Cooper in Week 3? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis
The Browns have been an incredibly disappointing passing offense to start the year. Quarterback Deshaun Watson looks like a shell of his former self, which has resulted in a bottom-10 passing attack across the league with 177 yards per game. The low production through the air has really hurt the Browns' pass-catchers, as Amari Cooper,... Read More

Harrison Butker A Reliable Option Versus Bears
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker remains a perfect 7-for-7 on kicks so far on the young season after hitting his lone field-goal attempt and two extra-point tries in Week 2's 17-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 28-year-old should be a dependable Week 3 start versus the 0-2 Chicago Bears, who have permitted the... Read More

Todd Gilliland in Downgraded Equipment for Texas
Todd Gilliland has been a great lower-end fantasy option this season, but that likely won't be the case in this weekend's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Instead of driving his normal No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, Gilliland is behind the wheel of the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing this weekend, as Zane... Read More

Skyy Moore Remains A WR4 After Career Day
Wide receiver Skyy Moore emerged to lead the Kansas City Chiefs in receiving with a career-best 70 yards and his first career touchdown in Week 2's low-scoring defensive battle with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 22-year-old will try to build on that big day in Week 3 versus the Chicago Bears, who haven't seen much go... Read More

Texas NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup
On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds and the drivers were split into two groups. The top five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. The five fastest drivers that advanced... Read More