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Kyle Busch May Not Have Good Day At Talladega
Kyle Busch and the No. 18 M&M car will have their hands full with Talladega on Sunday afternoon. The last five Fall races have been unkind to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. That includes two crashes, pit violations, and poor decisions. The results have been all outside the top-10. His best result in the Fall […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Awarded Pole Position At Talladega
Denny Hamlin, behind his two wins in four playoff races, was awarded the pole at Talladega on Sunday. His Fall race record is rather good as well. Consider the fact, the No. 11 car has finished no worse than sixth during the second Talladega race since 2017. That includes last year's win where he led […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoGreyson Sigg Not Recommended At Sanderson Farms
Greyson Sigg could not land balls on the green well at the Fortinet Championship. There were a few too many negatives in his golf game. That bodes poorly for this week's Sanderson Farms Championship. Also, his ability to score low is hampered by the smaller and tricky greens. Sigg even probably needs 8-12 yards average […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLanto Griffin May Not Be A Great Option At Jackson C.C.
Lanto Griffin hit so many errant shots last time out. He gets to try to atone for the 75 on Sunday at the Fortinet Championship. However, there were just too many chances squandered. His opening round 73 gets forgotten. His approaches and strokes-gained putting are just inside the top 40 in 2021, however. It boils […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrendan Steele Too Risky For C.C. Of Jackson
Brendan Steele had a horrendous weekend getting balls on the green at the Fortinet Championship. His -0.65 strokes gained were among the worst for golfers. The 2021 seasons saw Steele struggle with developing those one or two plus-level skills essential for contending in tournaments. This week, things do not bode well either. Steele ranked 142nd […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHarry Higgs A Questionable Option For Sanderson Farms
Harry Higgs could not put things together at the Fortinet Championship. That included missing the cut which was a bit of a surprise. The Camden, New Jersey native could not make putts at the tournament. One under par just was not cutting it when so many golfers were converting chances left and right. Higgs will […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoGary Woodland Hoping For Good Start At Sanderson Farms
2021 just did not go quite so well overall for Gary Woodland. It is hard to believe this was the same golfer that won the 2019 US Open. Woodland struggled mightily too often with his overall game. It just seemed that Woodland could not do one thing with solid efficiency. The results spoke for themselves. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChez Reavie Might Struggle At Sanderson Farms
Chez Reavie had some problems with errant shots and putting at the Fortinet Championship. If he has those same issues at Sanderson Farms, Reavie will be in deep trouble. This is a tournament that can get away quickly. All it takes is one or two wayward shots and that may be it. Reavie may struggle […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCharley Hoffman Has Another Chance At Sanderson Farms
Charley Hoffman gets another chance at Sanderson Farms this week. He was 73% in greens-in-regulation last week. Hoffman may have to come close to that percentage this week on the Jackson, Mississippi golf course. Again, these greens can be dicey and the approaches are important. One gets rewarded for approaching the green well. Hoffman drives […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSi Woo Kim Has DFS Potential At Sanderson Farms
Si Woo Kim converted a lot of birdie chances at the Fortinet Championship. There were a lot of wayward shots as well. Taking the good with the bad tends to yield a more positive outlook here. The 26-year-old Korean golfer strikes the ball just well enough to set up birdie chances. With Sanderson Farms being […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHarold Varner III Has Some Upside At Sanderson Farms
Harold Varner III came out swinging at the opening golf tournament for the 2022 PGA season with a 68-68 open. The problem is Varner III could not follow that up well. He ended up 70-71 on the weekend for a tied-for 16th-place result. The putter left him later in the tournament, That cannot happen on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Johnson Should Putt Well At Sanderson Farms
Zach Johnson had a bit of an adventurous 2021 season. The one thing he did constantly well was strokes gained from putting. He ranked fifth at +0.667. That is a substantial number. If Johnson can putt that well this week, he will stay in contention in this tournament. This course rewards a golfer that can […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Tringale Could Be Favorite At Sanderson Farms
Cameron Tringale played a better final round at the Fortinet Championship on the way to a T22 finish. His 69 was encouraging given the fact that he did not follow up his first-round 66. He made 17 birdies in all and may even be able to make a few more this week. The course sets […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSungjae Im Likely To Contend At Sanderson Farms
Sungjae Im played a good deal better to close out the 2021 FedEx Cup. With four straight top-25 results, including a third at the BMW Championship, the Korean golfer finally showed some consistently good form. Now, the Sanderson Farms Championship beckons. It is a tournament that shows off Im's abilities to make some putts and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Pulls Off Fifth Place at Las Vegas
Ryan Blaney had a bit of an up and down night at Las Vegas. All things considered, the Team Penske driver finished fifth and gained valuable playoff points. The No. 12 car was fourth after Stage 1 but 21st after Stage 2 (pit window). Blaney raced his way into the top five by the race's […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Fades Some Late, Finishes Fourth at Vegas
Martin Truex Jr. just did not have the speed late but still finished fourth at Las Vegas on Sunday night. He was fourth after Stage 2 and it looked like the No. 19 car might challenge to win. That was not the case. Truex Jr. led just one lap early in the race and that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Ends Up on Podium at Las Vegas
While Kyle Busch expected a better result, Las Vegas was kinder to the younger Busch than Darlington was. The No. 18 car finished third more than 12 seconds behind winner Denny Hamlin on Sunday night. The stage points that Busch racked up were helpful as well. It should be enough of a boost to buoy […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Nearly Wins at Las Vegas
Chase Elliott had some excellent numbers in Las Vegas but suffered from some bad luck. On Sunday night, it was the rest of the Hendricks Motorsports Racing team that suffered while Elliott nearly rode his No. 9 car to victory. In the end, he came up just short behind the winner, Denny Hamlin. The second-place […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Does It Again, Wins South Point 400
Denny Hamlin took advantage of opportunities and won the South Point 400 on Sunday night from Las Vegas. That guarantees him a spot in the Round Of 8. It was his second race of the season. Also, this was the second time Hamlin won an opening three-race segment during the playoff chase. The No. 11 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 9/26 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We hit the South Point 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: South Point 400 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday night features the fourth race of the chase at Las Vegas. The South Point 400 is raced on the 1.5-mile tri-oval. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Has Nothing To Lose At Las Vegas
Kurt Busch is just racing out the string so to speak as the No. 1 car starts 20th on Sunday at Las Vegas. The elder Busch won the late-season race last year much the same way he comes in on Sunday night. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver was eliminated last week after a 19th-place result […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe A Question Mark At Las Vegas
Chase Briscoe begins Sunday from the 19th spot in Las Vegas. He started 24th earlier this year on the track and ended up 21st. However, at another intermediate track, Briscoe improved from 21st to 11th. That was at Michigan. What does one make of the Stewart-Haas Racing driver's chances for Sunday? Honestly, place differential of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Might Move Up At Las Vegas
Ross Chastain did not do well in his first 2021 Las Vegas appearance (23rd). However, his past three races have shown the Chip Ganassi Racing driver to be one of the up and comers. A third, seventh, and 14th have some wondering what he can do now on the intermediate track. He starts 18th on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Not Likely To Contend At Vegas
Aric Almirola has been lingering inside the top 20 at Las Vegas throughout his career. The likelihood is that we'll see more of the same on Sunday. There have been a couple of top-10 results, but the consistent body of work says otherwise. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has finished 13th and 17th during the last […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoErik Jones A Decent Possibility At Las Vegas
Erik Jones could have some DFS value at Las Vegas on Sunday. The early race this year saw Jones climb inside the top ten before settling for a tenth-place finish. Now, the Richard Petty Motorsports Racing driver has never led a lap on the 1.5-mile track but has shown some speed and downforce to come […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Not Expected To Contend At Las Vegas
While Austin Dillon has enjoyed a more consistent run lately, expectations are low for him as he starts 15th on Sunday at Las Vegas. Dillon has not finished between 10th and 20th in nine of his previous 11 races. That includes zero single-digit results, however. In the previous three races, Dillon has not led a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt DiBenedetto Has A Chance At Las Vegas
Matt DiBenedetto has shown the ability to drive well at Las Vegas and has done it pretty consistently. The Wood Brothers Racing driver enjoyed a plus-14 place differential in the early 2021 race. The fact that DiBenedetto has been in the positive every time at Vegas bodes well for Sunday night. Last year, the No. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick Likely Not Factor at Las Vegas
Tyler Reddick and the Las Vegas track have just not gone well together. In three races at the highest tier, the No. 8 car has not finished in the top 10. The summer race last year featured Reddick not running all that well, then crashing out after 157 laps. The Richard Childress Racing driver starts […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Might Be Dangerous Choice At Las Vegas
Christopher Bell did wind up seventh at Las Vegas earlier this season. Now, the question is how does Bell perform under the lights on Sunday night. That answer is not clear. Bell on intermediate tracks has been good but nothing spectacular all season for Joe Gibbs Racing. Bell begins from the 12th position on Sunday. […]
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