May 4, 2025
Ryan Blaney of Team Penske will start 24th for this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is the fourth race this season where Blaney has a starting position outside of the top 20. In 16 races at Texas in his Cup career, Blaney has 10 top-20 finishes with eight inside the top 10 and an average finish of 17.4. Through the first 10 races of the 2025 season, Blaney has six top-20 finishes and an average finish of 18.7. In practice for Sunday's race, Blaney ranked 19th in overall lap averages, fourth in 10 consecutive lap averages, and 13th in 15 consecutive lap averages. Based on his practice speeds and equipment, Blaney should take advantage of his high upside and be able to compete for a top-10 finish. This makes him one of the top overall DFS options of the week, especially for cash game lineups.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May
4,
2025
Joey
Logano
and
his
No.
22
Ford
have
been
surprisingly
slow
at
Texas
Motor
Speedway
this
weekend.
In
practice
on
Saturday
morning,
Logano
ended
up
31st-fastest
out
of
38
cars,
and
then
in
qualifying
he
was
only
able
to
muster
the
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May 4, 2025
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick will start in the 17th position for Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Reddick's starting position for this week's race is the lowest of his Cup career at the site since 2020. In six races at Texas, Reddick has been one of the top drivers with one win, four top-10 finishes and an average finish of 9.3, which ranks second-best of active drivers. In 10 races finished so far this season, Reddick has four top-10 finishes with an average finish of 12.6, while earning positive Place Differential five times, including each of the last three Cup events. In practice, Reddick ranked 31st in overall lap averages, but ranked as high as fifth in 10 consecutive lap averages. Considering how Texas is one of Reddick's better tracks and how he has high upside, fantasy players should highly consider rostering the driver of the No. 45 Toyota in all formats this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May
4,
2025
The
Next
Gen
era
at
Texas
Motor
Speedway
has
been
nice
to
Daniel
Suarez.
Over
those
three
races,
he
has
an
average
finish
of
8.3
with
no
result
worse
than
12th.
In
last
year's
race
in
the
Lone
Star
State,
he
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May 4, 2025
Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing will start eighth after qualifying for Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin now has six top-10 starting positions gained from qualifying during the 2025 season so far. In 34 starts at Texas, Hamlin has three wins and 16 top-10 finishes, with four finishes of 11th or better in the last Cup events at the site. In 10 races completed this year, Hamlin has two wins, six top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 10.8. In practice for Sunday's race, Hamlin ranked 28th in overall lap averages and was seventh or higher in the 20, 25, and 30 consecutive lap average categories. Based on his equipment, recent Texas history, and 2025 performance so far, Hamlin is a driver likely to compete for a top-5 finish.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May
4,
2025
AJ
Allmendinger
has
had
one
of
the
fastest
cars
on
the
race
track
at
Texas
Motor
Speedway
this
weekend,
as
the
No.
16
Chevrolet
was
second-quickest
in
practice
on
Saturday
morning
and
wound
up
with
the
10th-fastest
lap
in
qualifying
later
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May 4, 2025
Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing obtained a starting position of ninth for the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway after qualifying. Wallace is one of only three Toyota drivers to score a top-10 starting position in qualifying this week. In 10 races at Texas, Wallace has three top-10 finishes, including the last two Cup events at the site. After 10 races so far this season, Wallace has four top-10 finishes with an average finish of 16.9. In practice for Sunday's race, Wallace ranked 10th in overall lap averages while he displayed top-15 speeds in the 10 and 15 consecutive lap average categories. Wallace has low upside from his starting position with decent practice speeds, which normally is difficult to recommend for DFS at $8,600 on DraftKings. However, Wallace's strong recent results at Texas do make him worth consideration for tournament games, especially with equipment capable of competing for a top-10 finish.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing will start in the 30th position after qualifying for Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski's starting position for this week's race is the lowest of his Cup career at the site since 2010. In 29 starts at Texas, Keselowski has 21 top-20 finishes with 14 inside the top 10. Through the first 10 races this season, Keselowski has three top-20 finishes with an average finish of 26.1, with his best finishing result of 11th being earned at Las Vegas, the closest comparable to Texas of the tracks the Cup Series ran in 2025. In practice, Keselowski ranked 24th in overall lap averages while showcasing top-15 speeds in the 10, 20, 25, and 30 consecutive lap average categories. With highly favorable practice speeds, fantastic track history, and plenty of upside, Keselowski is one of the top drivers of the week for DFS at $7,600 on DraftKings.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will start 11th for this week's race at Texas Motor Speedway, the Wurth 400. It is the seventh time overall this season where Bowman fell short of earning a top-10 starting position in qualifying. In 15 starts at Texas, Bowman has six top-20 finishes, with two top-5 finishes. In 10 races completed this season, Bowman has six top-10 finishes with an average finish of 16.3, while earning positive Place Differential four times. In practice for this week's race, Bowman ranked fifth in overall lap averages and displayed top-10 speeds in all other categories. The No. 48 Chevrolet driver does not offer a high amount of upside, but his practice speeds have been great and flashed with solid results throughout the season, making him a sneaky tournament play capable of scoring a top-10 at $8,400.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Josh Berry of Wood Brothers Racing will start in the seventh position for this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This will be Berry's sixth race overall with a top-10 starting position for the 2025 season. Berry did score a DNF due to a crash in his only previous Cup start at Texas, and he has two top-10 finishes in four Xfinity Series races at the site. After 10 races so far this year, Berry has one win and four top-20 finishes with an average finish of 21.6. In practice for Sunday's race, Berry ranked 20th in overall lap averages and ranked among the top 10 fastest in the 25 and 30 consecutive lap average categories. Despite his fast long run speeds, Berry is a huge DFS risk based on his starting position, providing little upside. The No. 21 Ford driver should only be considered for tournaments as a result this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports will start this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in the fifth position. Sunday will mark the second time ever in McDowell's Cup career that he will start inside the top five at this track. In 26 starts at Texas, McDowell has six top-20 finishes, including three of his last four Cup events at the site. Through 10 races so far in 2025, McDowell has seven top-20 finishes, an average finish of 18.0, and has collected positive Place Differential six times. In practice for this week's race, McDowell ranked 12th in overall lap averages while displaying top-10 speeds in all categories. Although McDowell's practice speeds looked great, he does have low upside from his starting position, and his equipment is not as great as that of other teams. Utilize the No. 71 Chevrolet driver only in tournaments as a low-value contrarian option for DFS this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Erik Jones of Legacy Motor Club will start in the 14th position for the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. The No. 43 Toyota driver's starting position will be inside the top 15 for the second time in his Cup career at Texas since 2022. In 13 starts at the site, Jones has 10 top-20 finishes, including three of the last four Cup events there. With 10 races completed so far this season, Jones has five top-20 finishes and an average finish of 22.9. In practice, Jones ranked ninth in overall lap averages while displaying top-15 speeds in the 15 and 20 consecutive lap average categories. Although Jones does not offer high upside due to his starting position, his practice speeds and track history still make him worth consideration for tournament games, especially with his cheap salary on DraftKings of $6,700.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 4, 2025
Ryan Preece of RFK Racing obtained a starting position of 33rd for this week's race at Texas Motor Speedway, the Wurth 400. The No. 60 Ford driver was the slowest of the three RFK entries for Sunday's race during qualifying. In eight races at Texas, Preece has two top-20 finishes while collecting positive Place Differential five times. Through 10 races this year, Preece has six top-20 finishes, an average finish of 20.1, and five finishes with positive PD earned. In practice for this week's race, Preece ranks 17th in overall lap averages and 22nd in 10 consecutive lap averages. Based on his equipment, practice speeds, and 2025 performance, expect Preece to compete for a top-20 finish, making him a favorable DFS option for all formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May
4,
2025
Carson
Hocevar
earned
his
first
pole
position
for
Sunday's
Würth
400
at
Texas
in
his
56th
career
start.
Given
the
speed
he
has
shown
and
Spire
Motorsports'
improved
qualifying
performance,
a
pole
was
probably
inevitable
at
some
point,
but
how
will
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May
4,
2025
Christopher
Bell
has
had
a
fairly
puzzling
season
to
date,
as
he
has
won
the
most
races
with
three
(matching
his
career-best
seasonal
total)
and
also
became
the
only
driver
to
win
three
in
a
row
in
a
year
he's
arguably
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