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Francesco Molinari Has Upside at British Open
Francesco Molinari has struggled on the PGA Tour but looked great at the US Open nearly finishing in the top ten last month. His tied for 13th could have been even greater if not for a 76 in the second round. Molinari had a top-five weekend on one of the toughest courses out there. He […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoSergio Garcia One to Watch at British Open
Sergio Garcia has never won the British Open but did come in second twice -- in 2007 and 2014. He also has a top ten or two at Royal St. George (last in 2011). He has had some nice final rounds as well shooting a 68 in 2011. That day, his putter was working well […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoHenrik Stenson in Awful Form Heading into British Open
Henrik Stenson has played just two tournaments since the PGA Championship where he finished outside the top-60. He missed the cut in both without shooting under par in any of those four rounds. That offers little hope for the British Open. It just seems that this pandemic has sapped whatever game Stenson had. Yes, he […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDanny Willett May See Weekend at British Open
Danny Willett has endured a rough three-month stretch since a top ten in the Caribbean. The key for the English golfer this week will be taking advantage of his around the green game (third on tour with over a half stroke gained). If Willett can just drive somewhat decent off the tee and make a […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChez Reavie Might Struggle at the British Open
Though Chez Reavie had a nice top-20 finish this weekend at the John Deere Classic, the Open and links golf is a different challenge. The only thing Reavie can excel at which will help is driving accuracy. He ranks fourth on tour at 72.9%. Reavie will have to hit greens early and putt well. That […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoPaul Casey May Be One English Look to for Hope at British Open
Paul Casey carries some value at 30 to 1 and has contended in his last two majors with a top-5 and top-10 (PGA Championship and US Open). Casey has played well enough to win but again some missed shots and a faulty putter kept him from winning the PGA in particular. Casey has one of […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoTommy Fleetwood Looking to Bounce Back at British Open
Tommy Fleetwood never really got the putter going at the US Open and it cost him a good finish. He did play the weekend and wound up 50th at +8. However, a bunch of missed putts hurt what was a pretty good ball-striking weekend. Fleetwood must putt better and maybe being close to home will […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBryson DeChambeau One to Stay Away From at British Open
Bryson DeChambeau is not even among the favorites this week in a golf tournament. Part of that is because "The Open" and DeChambeau have never quite mixed. He fared poorly two years ago and expectations are not that high this year. Since the Arnold Palmer tournament, the golfer has just one top-ten finish. His FedEx […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRory McIlroy One of the Favorites at the British Open
Rory McIlroy is coming in third or fourth in most oddsmaker books this weekend at the British Open. 15 to 1 odds is reasonable under the circumstances. He hits the ball further than most everyone at just over 318 yards a drive. His tee-to-green game is still one of the best in the world. McIlroy's […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBilly Horschel A Risky Choice at the British Open
Billy Horschel has not played in four weeks. The last tournament was the US Open where he missed the cut after a 74-75. He barely made the cut at The Memorial then blew up with an 82-73 weekend. It might be a short stay for Horschel across the pond if he keeps hitting errant shots […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRyan Blaney Enjoys Atlanta Again
Ryan Blaney did it again at the Quaker State 400 on Sunday. He did not lead a single lap but managed a fifth-place finish anyway. Blaney did not have the greatest of starts, but he did climb eventually to 14th after Stage 1. His car was adjusted for downforce, and Blaney rose to seventh after […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAlex Bowman Stays Near The Top All Day At Atlanta
Alex Bowman was as consistent as William Byron normally is on Sundays. Bowman was in the top five most of the afternoon. He was fourth after Stage 1 and third after Stage 2. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing Driver never did lead a lap but did pretty much everything else. A couple of times saw Bowman […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Finishes In Third Place At Atlanta
Martin Truex Jr. struggled too often lately. On Sunday, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver showed that maybe he just has to drive. He went from lurking around the top 10 to a third-place result on Sunday. This was essential. He did accumulate three points between the first two stages. Though the No. 19 driver did […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKyle Busch Loses Battle of Busch Brothers at Atlanta
Kyle Busch will not be sending a Christmas card to Ross Chastain this season. Chastain of Chip Ganassi Racing blocked Busch while his elder brother, Kurt, got on by. From there, the younger Busch had to settle for second place on Sunday at the Quaker State 400. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 91 laps […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKurt Busch Wins Battle Of Busch Brothers At Atlanta
This was one of the more unexpected races of the 2021 season as Kurt Busch showed signs of contending once again. He was surprisingly leading the race early and often. The No. 1 racked-up laps led. In all, the Chevy car topped the standings for 144 laps. That included the most important one -- the […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 7/11 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We hit the Quaker State 400 from the Atlanta Motor Speedway course in Atlanta, Georgia 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 […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Quaker State 400 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday afternoon features the Quaker State 400 from Atlanta, Georgia. 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 place, 18 for 3rd, and so on). Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBubba Wallace Not a Bad Idea at Atlanta
For what it is worth, Bubba Wallace is gradually improving in 2021 with 23XI Racing. This has been no easy process but Wallace does have five top 20 finishes in his last five non-road races. The No. 23 even nabbed a fifth-place result during the Sunday Pocono race. That tri-oval is never an easy one […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoErik Jones Expected to Maintain Track Position at Atlanta
Erik Jones likely will not come close to contending at Atlanta even though he has a decent record on intermediate tracks with a 13.9 average finish and one win. The problem is that does not seem to apply to Atlanta that well. He moved up one position this year in the first race (24th to […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKevin Harvick Still Looking for First 2021 Win at Atlanta
Kevin Harvick has not won a race in 2021. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver does have eight straight top-ten finishes on non-road courses. Harvick also has four top-tens in Atlanta including a tenth this year. He starts 21st on Sunday and represents an excellent opportunity at place differential. That is just at a minimum. The No. […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAric Almirola Could Have Chance to Move Up at Atlanta on Sunday
Aric Almirola is always a risk for DFS it seems this season, unfortunately. Some extraordinarily bad luck has hurt but at Atlanta, Almirola does have one top-ten finish in four races. The problem is that is just a 25% success rate. For him to have more upside, he probably has to be around tenth at […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoWilliam Byron Place Differential Very Real For Sunday at Atlanta
The other question could be whether William Byron can contend. However, starting 19th on Sunday immensely helps for place differential alone. He will likely move into the top ten fairly quickly. One thing for the Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver will be not to crash into his teammate. Byron wound up finishing 33rd after starting from […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChris Buescher Might Inch Up on Sunday at Atlanta
Chris Buescher starts 18th on Sunday at Atlanta. The first race in 2021 saw him start 17th and finish seventh. Conventional wisdom says that alone is worth a closer look. The problem is that the Roush Fenway Racing driver since Kansas and Darlington (8th and 9th) cannot seem to put two races together. Worse, the […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAlex Bowman Has Good DFS Upside at Atlanta
Alex Bowman has a way of just showing up out of nowhere to do well at races like Atlanta. He started 14th in the first race and contended until very late finishing third. It is more than just that result, however. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver won the Saturday race at Pocono thanks to a […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Risky Option at Atlanta
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. can be a case of frustration for DFS players. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver does not lead laps often and has three DNF's in his last ten races. That raises some concerns. He did finish 12th at Wisconsin last week but that was on a road course. The last time at Atlanta, […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRyan Blaney Won Once in Atlanta, Can He Do it Again?
Ryan Blaney surprised many early in the season as he snuck up and stole a win in Atlanta for Team Penske. He started from the tenth position and did lead 25 laps. That afternoon his car had long runs cornered but could not get near the front till the end when he passed Kyle Larson […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoBrad Keselowski Not That Great of a DFS Option Sunday
Brad Keselowski does have some pretty good results lately including a tenth and third at Pocono in June but has mostly been just outside the top ten since Kansas. Other than Darlington and Nashville, he has stayed on the lead lap but fades during longer runs. Worse, it seems like every time the Team Penske […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAustin Dillon Consistency Should Net Decent Result at Atlanta
Austin Dillon has not finished worse than 21st since the Daytona road course way back in February. His consistency has included seven top-15 results in Dillon's last eight races. Those results by themselves are not great but again the Richard Childress Racing driver typically stays out of trouble and gains points (12th overall). He has […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoMatt DiBenedetto Expected Not to Stay Near Top Ten at Atlanta
Matt DiBenedetto starts 12th on Sunday for the Quaker State 400. How long he stays around that position is the problem. DiBenedetto and the Wood Brothers Racing team have had issues keeping the car near the front on intermediate tracks. He was in the top five for a while the last time in Atlanta but […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChase Briscoe Expected to Fall Back Some at Atlanta
Chase Briscoe gets a nice 11th starting position on Sunday but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver may have trouble maintaining that position. Briscoe has not performed well on high-wear tire tracks like Atlanta. He dropped into the 30's for a bit before finishing 23rd earlier this year. His starting position then was 24th but the concern […]
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