March 23, 2025
RFK Racing's Chris Buescher will start 11th for this week's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Buescher was the only one of the three RFK entries to qualify inside the top 15 for Sunday's race at the Miami track. In nine races at Homestead, Buescher has five top-20 finishes without a single top-10. The No. 17 Ford driver also has five finishes with positive Place Differential collected as well. Through five races so far this season, Buescher has four finishes of 13th or better with positive PD earned twice. In practice for this week's race, Buescher ranked 13th in overall lap averages while only ranking among the top 10 fastest in 30 consecutive lap averages. Considering his salary ($7,900) on DraftKings, low upside, and practice speeds, Buescher is best utilized as a contrarian option for tournament lineups who presents some risk due to his Homestead track history.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Noah Gragson of Front Row Motorsports will start third for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This is Gragson's best starting position of his Cup career at Homestead. In two previous starts at the Miami track, Gragson's best finish is 19th, and he has yet to score a finish with positive Place Differential in the Cup Series at the site. In the Xfinity Series at Homestead, however, Gragson is a previous winner with four top-5 finishes in five starts. In the 2025 Cup season so far, Gragson has one top-10 finish and three finishes with positive PD scored in the first five races. In practice for Sunday's race, Gragson ranked 26th in overall lap averages but displayed top-10 speeds in all other categories. Gragson is best recommended for tournament lineups this week due to his low upside from his starting position, as his practice speeds do indicate that he will likely maintain a top-10 finish.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Erik Jones of Legacy Motor Club will start 28th for this week's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Straight Talk Wireless 400. This starting position will be tied for the lowest of his Cup career at Homestead, along with his October 2024 appearance at the Miami track. In eight Homestead races, Jones has two top-20 finishes and obtained positive Place Differential three times, including his last two Cup events at the site. Through five races so far in 2025, Jones has had two top-20 finishes and only collected positive PD once. In practice for this week's race, Jones ranked eighth in overall lap averages while displaying top-20 speeds in the five through 15 consecutive lap average categories. The starting position for Jones provides plenty of potential upside and for his cheap salary ($6,100 on DraftKings), he is worth consideration as a driver who will compete for a top-20 finish.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Carson Hocevar will start 15th for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The second-year Cup driver is the top qualifier of the three Spire Motorsports entries for this week's race. In his only previous start at Homestead, Hocevar collected positive Place Differential and finished ninth. In five races completed so far this year, Hocevar has two finishes of 13th or better but also two DNFs. In practice for Sunday's race, Hocevar ranked fifth in overall lap averages and displayed top-10 speeds in all other categories. Based on his equipment and practice speeds, Hocevar may be a sleeper to score a top-10 finish, making him a favorable and underrated DFS option for his salary ($7,500) for all formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell will start 26th for this week's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will be the first race that McDowell will start outside of the top 20 this season since Atlanta, the second race of the year. In 15 Cup starts at Homestead, McDowell has five top-20 finishes, including four of the last five races at the site. With five races completed this season, McDowell has four top-20 finishes and has nabbed positive Place Differential three times. In practice, McDowell ranked 11th in overall lap averages while displaying top-20 speeds in the five through 15 consecutive lap average categories. Overall, for DFS lineups, McDowell is a decent choice who can compete for a top-20 finish based on his equipment and overall track history. As one of the drivers in the value range based on salary, he is playable in all DFS formats this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
23XI Racing driver and Cup Series rookie Riley Herbst will start 19th for this week's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will be the second time this season that Herbst will start inside the top 20 in a Cup race. Herbst has no previous Cup races at Homestead, but in the Xfinity Series at the site, he has five top-10 finishes and never finished worse than 11th in six starts. After five races so far in the 2025 season, Herbst has four top-20 finishes with a positive Place Differential. In practice, Herbst ranked 17th in overall lap averages while ranking as high as 19th in 30 consecutive lap averages. Despite his solid equipment and consistency for the cheap DFS salary ($5,400) this season, Herbst is difficult to recommend outside of tournament lineups, mainly as his practice speeds suggest he will not move far past his starting position.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Cody Ware of Rick Ware Racing obtained a starting position of 36th after qualifying for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ware's starting position matches the lowest of his Cup career at Homestead. In two previous starts at the site, Ware's best finish is 32nd, and he has one finish with positive Place Differential. Through five races so far this year, Ware has two top-30 finishes and gained positive PD three times. In practice, Ware ranked 35th in overall lap averages and 36th in 10 consecutive lap averages. Considering his equipment and slow practice speeds, Ware is mainly playable in cash-only lineups for DFS this week for those who want to save cap flexibility due to his inexpensive salary. Rostering Ware, however, means that fantasy players are relying on other drivers to have issues and for him to finish to pay off his salary, as he will not be fast enough to move naturally through the pack.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
March 23, 2025
Kyle Larson is the favorite to win this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Even though he has only one victory to his credit at this race track, Larson is a constant contender in Miami, with five top-five finishes in his last nine starts here and a series-leading 626 laps led. For context to how impressive that number is, Kyle Busch ranks second in laps led at Homestead with 470, and he's had nearly twice as many career starts at the track as Larson has had. In practice this weekend, the No. 5 Chevrolet was the fastest on the long runs for sure, ranking number one in 20-, 25-, and 30-lap average on Saturday. Larson qualified in 14th-place for this weekend's race, which gives him the rare combination of Place Differential upside, race-winning upside, and dominator potential. You should have plenty of Larson in your DFS lineups on Sunday--even with his high price tag of $11,000 on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
March 23, 2025
Tyler Reddick has amazing upside in DFS this weekend, as the 23XI Racing driver qualified back in 20th for Sunday afternoon's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reddick is the defending race winner at Homestead and is one of the elite "rim rider" drivers in the series--which is the fastest way to get around this race track. In practice on Saturday afternoon, Reddick posted the ninth-fastest overall lap and ranked sixth-best when it came to 30-lap average. Despite his high price on DraftKings ($10,700), Reddick is still a premiere DFS option on Sunday, as his Place Differential upside is worth the price alone--not even taking into account his race-winning upside and potential dominator status. In five career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Reddick has finished fourth or better four times, with the only exception being the 2022 race, in which he wrecked out of.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
March 23, 2025
Look for Ryan Blaney to contend for the win at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Team Penske driver had one of the best long-run cars in practice this weekend, as the No. 12 Ford ranked second behind Kyle Larson in 30-lap average. Additionally, Blaney had a strong effort in qualifying, laying down a lap of 32.141 seconds, which will allow him to start from the third row when the Straight Talk Wireless 400 goes green. Homestead has been a very strong race track for Blaney over the years, particularly in the Next Gen era. Over the last two races here, he has finished runner-up each time and led a combined 100 laps between the two events. At $10,000 on DraftKings, Blaney is still a viable DFS option this weekend due to his dominator potential and race-winning upside.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
March 23, 2025
It has been 33 races since Chase Elliott won a NASCAR Cup Series race, but that could change at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. The No. 9 Chevrolet was one of the best in the field here at Homestead last fall, as NASCAR's most popular driver led 81 laps en route to a fifth-place finish. That's his third top-five result in the last eight Homestead races. And this weekend, Chase looks to have a similar No. 9 Chevrolet to work with on Sunday. During practice, Elliott struggled to put up a fast lap time, but his averages over the long run looked great--particularly in 30-lap average, where Chase ranked fifth-fastest. Priced at $9,500 on DraftKings this weekend, Elliott makes for a solid Place Differential DFS pick that potentially has race-winning upside as well. Chase is a strong option in all daily fantasy formats this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: BVM Sports
March 23, 2025
Ross Chastain finished second here at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2022, but other than that, his track record leaves much to be desired. In his five other starts at the 1.5-mile track, the "Melon Man" has four results of 31st or worse along with a 17th-place finish in 2021. So, the question now becomes, is his record at Homestead due to bad luck, or was that runner-up finish in 2022 a fluke? Fresh off of a top-five finish at Las Vegas last weekend, Chastain will look to keep the momentum rolling in this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400. The No. 1 Chevrolet will start back in 25th on Sunday, but Chastain looked faster than that in practice, ending up 15th-fastest in the session in single-lap speed. As far as playability in DraftKings, you need to have some Chastain exposure due to his Place Differential upside, but at a $9,000 salary, there are some better DFS options to roll the dice with this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
March 23, 2025
When it comes to AJ Allmendinger, we mainly think about him when the NASCAR Cup Series visits a road course track, but you need to keep him in the conversation at Homestead-Miami Speedway, too. In the Next Gen era, Allmendinger is tied with Christopher Bell for the best average finish (5.3) at this track. Over those three races, Dinger has been able to post two top-five results and hasn't finished worse than eighth. It's especially impressive considering his average starting position during that span is 22.3. This weekend, Allmendinger qualified up in 10th for Sunday afternoon's Straight Talk Wireless 400. He also did that in the 2022 race at this track and came away with a third-place result when it was all said and done. AJ is a very risky DFS play this weekend because he starts so high in the field, but his track record still makes him a playable option in large-field tournament formats.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: The Daytona-Beach News Journal
March 22, 2025
After a promising fourth-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500, it has been a bit of a struggle for Chase Briscoe and his new No. 19 team at Joe Gibbs Racing, as they haven't finished better than 14th in the month of racing since then. This week at Homestead, though, there appears to be a little hope, as Briscoe qualified fourth for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 on Sunday. This qualifying effort wasn't a fluke, either, as the No. 19 Toyota was sixth-fastest in practice as well. As far as track record goes, Briscoe has struggled at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with zero top-10 finishes in four career starts at the track. His 12th-place effort here last fall has been his best thus far. Expectations-wise, it's hard to trust Briscoe and his new team this weekend, especially considering he's still getting used to how the Toyotas drive. At $8,400 on DraftKings, you should probably use him sparingly (if at all) with your DFS lineups this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Autoweek
March 22, 2025
Even though he qualified back in 30th for this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Austin Dillon should be on your radar for a solid finish on Sunday. There are a few tracks on the schedule where Austin really excels, and Homestead is one of them. In 11 career starts here, he notched four top-10 finishes and just two results worse than 14th. Additionally, his average finish of 12.6 at this track ranks fifth-best among active drivers with more than one start at the track. In practice on Saturday, the No. 3 Chevrolet looked to be about a mid-pack or better car. Dillon ended up 18th-fastest on the single-lap speed chart and was 17th-best when it came to 30-lap average. In terms of DFS this weekend, Austin Dillon makes an excellent pick on DraftKings, as he is relatively cheap (at $6,300) and has a ton of Place Differential upside at one of his best tracks.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Speedway Media
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