Daniel Suarez Tries To Keep The Momentum Going

Daniel Suarez has enjoyed a memorable start to the 2024 season. After the crash at Daytona, he won at Las Vegas by 0.003 seconds. After that, the Trackhouse Racing driver flirted with the Top 10 early and often at Las Vegas. He ended up 11th after starting 16th. The Phoenix short track sees the No. […]

Should You Play Martin Truex Jr. In DFS This Weekend?

Martin Truex Jr. will start P11 in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. In his 36 Cup starts at "The Jewel of the Desert," Truex has just one win, an average finish of 15.3, and five DNFs, which is the second most in the series. While these results are certainly underwhelming, there is a […]

Ryan Preece Starts 27th At Phoenix On Sunday

Ryan Preece has been starting more towards the back often in 2024. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver begins the race in Phoenix 27th on Sunday. With qualifying efforts of 25th, 20th, and 36th, Preece has had to play catchup often. The No. 41 Ford must do that again on the 1-mile short track. While few expect […]

John Hunter Nemechek Driving Well In 2024

John Hunter Nemechek has not qualified the greatest but keeps improving as races wind down. Nemechek has one Top 10 result already in 2024 for Legacy Motor Club. He will have a bit of work to do this week after qualifying 19th for Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway. It will be intriguing to see if […]

Erik Jones Might Rekindle Good Times At Phoenix

While Erik Jones has a slim chance of winning on Sunday at Phoenix, the Legacy Motor Club driver did have four Top 10 results in six races right before the pandemic. That was back when Jones drove the Toyota on the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Now, this may not be the exact same setup but […]

The Case For Brad Keselowski At Phoenix

Brad Keselowski will start 18th in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Despite still being in the early portion of the NASCAR schedule, this is an important race for the RFK driver-owner as the team has struggled this season. Given that Keselowski is 28th in the playoff standings and that his teammate Chris Buescher […]

Harrison Burton Outside Top 20 At Phoenix

Harrison Burton begins outside the Top 20 for the second consecutive time this season at Phoenix Raceway. The Wood Brothers Racing driver begins 21st on Sunday afternoon. Burton has one Top 20 finish in four appearances on the 1-mile track. Worse, his average finish of 27.3 comes too close to his 26.7 average finish in […]

Denny Hamlin Will Start On The Pole At Phoenix

Following a top 10 performance last weekend at Las Vegas, Denny Hamlin backed it up Saturday afternoon by qualifying on the pole for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Even before practice and qualifying, Hamlin entered the weekend as one of the betting favorites (+900 on DraftKings Sportsbooks) likely due to his two previous […]

Phoenix DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number four of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Shriners Children's 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. This is a very important race, as Phoenix is also the race that determines […]

Kaz Grala Will Start 32nd In Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 At Phoenix

After struggling to find speed during qualifying, Kaz Grala will start 32nd in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Heading into this weekend's race, there is little to get excited about when it comes to Grala. With this being his first Cup start at Phoenix, his past performances in the Xfinity Series at this […]

Ty Gibbs Will Start On The Front Row At Phoenix

Ty Gibbs will start second in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. In his previous two Cup starts in Maricopa County, Gibbs has struggled. Not only is his average finish 24.5, but he lost a combined 24 points in place differential in these two contests. While these results are concerning, the one thing we […]

Analyzing Chase Elliott's Performance on Flat Banked Tracks: Is He Worth Playing?

On Saturday afternoon, Chase Elliott qualified third for the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. In November 2020, Elliott won his only Cup Series championship at this track and then followed it up by finishing fifth in both 2021 races. However, since this impressive run, and more importantly, since the launch of the NextGen car, […]

Josh Berry Is A Core Play At Phoenix

After making contact with the wall during Saturday's qualifying, Josh Berry will start 36th in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. In his only Cup start at "The Jewel of the Desert" (March 2023), Berry finished 10th and scored 42.35 points on DraftKings. Two weeks later, at Richmond, a flat track similar to Phoenix, […]

Bennedict Mathurin Done For The Year

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He is done for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign. Fortunately, the 21-year-old is expected to recover fully and be ready for the start of next season. Although Mathurin's numbers are down […]

Carson Hocevar Has Speed at Phoenix

In his handful of starts in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last year, Carson Hocevar has seemed to regularly perform better than expected. That is the case once again at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. In practice on Friday, Hocevar went out and posted the 10th-fastest lap after the No. 77 Spire Motorsports team made […]

Michael McDowell Qualifies 9th, Looking to Build on Momentum at Phoenix

Last season at Phoenix Raceway was a career year for Michael McDowell. In his previous 24 starts at the race track, he hadn't cracked the top 15 once. In the two races during 2023, McDowell finished inside the top 15 both times, including a career-best ninth-place result in the Championship race last November. He's picking […]

Lonnie Walker IV Back On The Injury Report

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV (illness) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. The 25-year-old has been under the weather of late. However, despite still dealing with obvious congestion and other symptoms, he has averaged 20 points in the last two games. Nonetheless, Cam Thomas (ankle, foot) will finally return on Saturday […]

Phoenix NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number four of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Shriners Children's 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Phoenix Raceway! Phoenix is the site of NASCAR's Championship races, so teams put a major focus […]

Walker Kessler Will Play Versus Denver

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (foot) will play on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. He missed the last four games with a sprained right foot. However, the 2022 No. 22 overall pick is good to go. Walker has had a down season compared to his rookie campaign, averaging 8.5 points and 7.4 rebounds. But he's […]

Noah Gragson Will Likely Disappoint at Phoenix Despite Being Fast in Qualifying

One name that was a surprise in the second round of qualifying at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday afternoon was Noah Gragson. Fresh off of his sixth-place run at Las Vegas last weekend, Gragson went out and qualified 7th for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix. It was especially surprising considering Gragson was just 26th-fastest […]

Phoenix NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. One noteworthy item: Josh Berry got loose during his qualifying run and hit the wall. The team said they will be fixing the primary car for the race […]

Day'Ron Sharpe Will Suit Up Against Charlotte

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe (wrist) is cleared to return for Saturday's game in Charlotte. The 22-year-old tweaked his wrist in Monday's matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. As a result, he missed subsequent encounters against the 76ers and Pistons. Sharpe has averaged 7.3 points and 6.7 boards during the 2023-24 campaign. Although those numbers are […]

Cam Thomas To Return On Saturday Night

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (ankle, foot) will play on Saturday against Charlotte. The 22-year-old has averaged a career-high 20.9 points this season, a significant upgrade from the 2022-23 campaign. Unfortunately, he's missed several stretches throughout the year due to various injuries. However, Thomas will be back, and although he may see less work in […]

Don’t Expect Much From Justin Haley This Weekend at Phoenix

Justin Haley is one of the fun underdog stories this season, as he joins Rick Ware Racing in an attempt to bring that organization up from the depths of lower tier race team. However, don't expect much from Haley and this No. 51 Ford this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. In practice on Friday, Haley was […]

James Harden Active On Saturday

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (shoulder) will play on Saturday versus Chicago. He carried a questionable designation heading into this one because of a strained left shoulder. But the injury won't be enough to keep him out of the lineup versus the Bulls. The 34-year-old has averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 assists, and 5.1 boards […]

Kawhi Leonard Available Versus The Bulls

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (groin) will suit up for Saturday's game against Chicago. The 32-year-old has had an MVP-caliber season, averaging 24.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals. While those numbers are impressive, he has missed just five games this season, which is even more appreciated by fantasy managers. That said, the Clippers […]

Paul George Cleared To Meet Chicago

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (knee) will play on Saturday against Chicago. The veteran logged 36 minutes on Tuesday versus Milwaukee. However, he dealt with some knee soreness, although the few days off were enough to get him healthy. Of course, George is a must-start in all fantasy formats. But the Clippers play again […]

Paul Cotter A Game-Time Call Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Paul Cotter (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Detroit. The 24-year-old is dealing with an unspecified ailment and could be unavailable for only the second time this season. It's been a good campaign for Cotter, with a career-high 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 62 games. […]

Darcy Kuemper Available On Saturday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper (illness) is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. He missed Thursday's clash with Pittsburgh due to an illness but is reportedly recovered well enough to back up Charlie Lindgren on Saturday. Lindgren is coming off his fourth shutout of the season and has outplayed Kuemper in […]

Mitchell Marner Unavailable On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner won't play on Saturday against St. Louis due to a lower-body injury. The prolific winger will be out of the lineup for the second time this season. Marner leads the Maple Leafs with 51 assists and has also contributed 25 goals in 62 games. His absence will bring […]