Doug McDermott Scores Game-High 26 Points

Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott was hot in Saturday's 125-113 win over Atlanta, shooting 9-for-16 from the floor en route to a game-high 26 points. He had three triples with six attempts, adding three rebounds and three assists with one turnover in 37 minutes of action. McBuckets made his sixth start of the year […]

Chris Buescher hangs around in top-20 yet will improve track position

Buescher showed the ability to drive Daytona after a few crashes early on in his experiences at the racetrack. Even when he qualifies outside the top-15, there was a noticeable change last season. Buescher was able to negotiate traffic, weather adversity, and thrive. The results were noticeable. He finished third in 2020 and the thought […]

Kevin Harvick Rolls Off Eighth In Daytona 500

Stewart Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick will start eighth in Sunday's Daytona 500. Harvick had arguably the greatest season ever by a non-champion in 2020, with nine wins and 27 top 10s in 36 races. But he only found the top 10 in 50 percent of the superspeedway races last year, and an eighth-place starting spot […]

Christopher Bell starts fifth and will be a good option on raceday.

Bell was the victim of some bad luck last year as he was able to stay on the last lap when a crash derailed him with four laps to go. The second time at Daytona saw him nearly nab a top-ten finish. He is not even 30 yet but Bell races with the experience of […]

Austin Dillon Is Risky Daytona Play

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will start fourth in Sunday's Daytona 500. And while Dillon won this race in 2018, the fact that he starts so close to the front at a superspeedway track makes him a risky DFS option. Dillon has finished outside of the top 10 in four consecutive races at Daytona […]

Kaz Grala Is Strong Value Play At Daytona

Kaz Grala will make his second NASCAR Cup Series start on Sunday, piloting the No. 16 Kaulig Racing machine in the 2021 Daytona 500. Grala was the last non-charter team to make the 500, which means he'll roll off the grid in 40th for this year's race. At a track where anything can happen on […]

Cole Custer manages to stay in top-30 but likely not to complete race

Custer actually qualified solidly -- both times last year in the top-20 (12th and 16th). Unfortunately, he rear-ended and crashed out in those appearances. The young racer's inexperience at Daytona has shown and shown often. Later in the races, he had problems maintaining track position and that lack of awareness may have contributed to him […]

Chase Briscoe struggled in qualifying and the duels, likely to struggle in race.

This is Briscoe's first attempt at the Daytona 500. He fared well enough last year and has a couple of top-five finishes. However, this is the big show. His first forays at the duels showed his inexperience and inability to draft with the better drivers on the 2.5-mile track. Briscoe almost looked happy to be […]

Erik Karlsson Exits Saturday's Loss Early

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas with a lower-body injury. The two-time Norris Trophy winner didn't feature in the final 11 minutes of play. Radim Simek also got injured in the contest, so the Sharks ended up finishing with four blueliners. Luckily for San Jose and fantasy managers, Karlsson's […]

Austin Cindric Is Strong Play In First Cup Series Start

2020 Xfinity Series champion Austin Cindric is set to make his first career Cup Series start on Sunday in the 2021 Daytona 500. Cindric barely made the race after issues during his qualifying Duel, but because he was one of the fastest non-charter cars in qualifying, he was able to sneak into the field. He'll […]

Tyler Reddick stays in top-30 barely but likely not to move up much

Reddick is just 25-years old and his biggest issue may just be that youthful exuberance. He has raced three times at Daytona and crashed all three times -- finishing outside the top 25 every time. Last year, he was involved in a crash with just about ten laps to go. Can he finish the race […]

Ross Chastain nearly bottoms out, should stay on lead lap.

Chastain just does not qualify all that well at Daytona and yet despite that, the racer finds a way. What does that mean? The Chevy engine has served him well in the past and even has a tenth place finish in the 2019 edition of the Daytona 500. In five races at the track, Chastain […]

Tomas Hertl Bags Sixth Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored his sixth goal of the year in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. The Sharks were finally able to have their home opener, but there wasn't much joy for them with Hertl getting the only puck past Marc-Andre Fleury. Rudolfs Balcers and Marc-Edouard Vlasic set him up. Hertl recently […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Has Upside For Daytona 500

Starting 21st for Sunday's Daytona 500, JTG Daugherty driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is a strong DFS play this week. While Stenhouse has struggled to keep his car clean during his Cup Series career, he's shown some propensity when it comes to superspeedways. Both of his Cup Series wins have come at this track type, including […]

Aric Almirola career best start, remains good play to finish well.

Almirola has the car in the Ford which could contend. The Smithfield driver was able to qualify right near the top last week and maintained his positioning for the start of Sunday afternoon's race. Since 2015, he has only crashed out of the 500 once. For the most part, he is a driver that stays […]

Alex Bowman Is Risky Play From Pole Position

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman is on the pole for Sunday's Daytona 500. Usually, a pole position is a good thing when it comes to fantasy, as it signals that a driver has a fast car and can lead some early laps. But at superspeedway tracks like Daytona, the threat of a big accident introduces […]

Chandler Stephenson Continues Hot Streak

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Sharks, registering his third multi-point performance across his last four games. Stephenson struck on a power play in the third period to record his fifth marker of the season and he also had a power-play assist on […]

Kyle Busch winds up in the top ten and will make noise Sunday.

Busch had a solid car capable of keeping up with the top racers in the duels and his qualifying lap was right there as well. He knows this track well as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver finished second just two years ago. If Busch can just control the aggressiveness early, he should be able to […]

Polyana Viana Scores A Win At UFC Prelims

Strawweight Polyana Viana defeated Mallory Martin on Saturday night during the UFC 258 Prelims. The bout didn't make it out of the first round, as the Brazilian secured a takedown and put away her opponent with an armbar in short fashion. After dropping three-straight, the 28-year-old has now won her previous two bouts, with both […]

Kurt Busch opens in 20th but could have long day playing catchup.

Busch starts a bit further back than he is used to as he takes the 20th position from the starting grid on Sunday. The 2017 Daytona 500 winner has not come close to that success in the last three races -- finishing 26th, 25th, and 33rd. That including a couple of crash outs and a […]

William Byron nearly starts on pole, may stay in contention

William Byron finished second in qualifying and will be on the right side in the front row on Sunday at Daytona. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has shown the ability to qualify well and even finished off a race at Daytona -- winning the second race at the track last year. He even qualified from the […]

Mark Scheifele Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored the team's lone goal in Saturday's 2-1 shock defeat against Ottawa, taking his point streak to six games. Kristian Vesalainen and Josh Morrissey registered the assists on the play. Scheifele has been red-hot right off the bat this season, finishing pointless just twice so far and racking up 18 […]

Chris Gutierrez Takes Home A Win On Saturday

In a catchweight bout, Chris Gutierrez (16-3-2) defeated Andre Ewell (17-6) during the UFC 258 Prelims on Saturday night. El Guapo had a dominant third round to help secure his first victory since beating Vince Morales in May of 2020. The 29-year-old didn't do much on the mat but had an impressive showing in the […]

Chase Elliott starts near top-ten, can contend with strong car

Aside from a couple of dustups in the duels, Elliott will start 12th in this year's Daytona 500 and comes off a momentum-building second during the final race at Daytona last season. Elliott has not fared the greatest at the trace despite starting on the pole a couple of times. That being said, this year […]

Denny Hamlin down to 25th but far from out

Hamlin qualified in 10th but poor showings in the duels caused him to tumble down to 25th on the starting grid Sunday. The driver has shown an ability to win at Daytona -- winning three times overall. That includes winning the signature race in 2016, 2019, and 2020. The 2019 win saw Hamlin come from […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores Late Game-Winner Against Jets

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk provided a dramatic game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Winnipeg, notching his fourth marker of the season with just nine ticks left in regulation. Connor Brown and Mike Reilly collected the assists on the play. Evgenii Dadonov started off the scoring for the Senators, who recorded only their […]

Brad Keselowski mired in the middle and may stay around there

The driver contended in 2013 and 2014 while finishing third and fourth respectively. Since then, Keselowski has fared poorly by his standards without a single top-ten and several breakdowns and crashes. His car finished about a full second off in qualifying to Alex Bowman. Keselowski has not performed well even when he started in the […]

Martin Truex Jr. qualifies poorly, not likely to contend.

Truex Jr. will start 26th on Sunday at Daytona. The Daytona 500 has been a mixed bag for the driver. He nearly won the race in 2016 but has finished outside of the top-ten in every 500 since. More troublesome for most is the fact that Truex Jr. has crashed out the last two years. […]

Gabe Green Wins At UFC 258 Early Prelims

Welterweight Gabe Green (9-3) defeated Philip Rowe (7-2) on Saturday night during the UFC 258 Early Prelims. Gifted earned the favor of the judges, gaining the win via unanimous decision by landing 34 of his 73 significant strike attempts while also securing both of his takedowns. Green picked up his first UFC victory after dropping […]

Bubba Wallace sixth on the grid, contending for win possible

Bubba Wallace qualified fourth and will start sixth in this year's Daytona 500. The driver finished fifth in his last race at the 2.5-mile track. Furthermore, the only time he started in the top-ten, Wallace nearly won the race -- finishing in second place. He has a strong enough car where leading laps early is […]