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Ryan Blaney Rising Among Possible Contenders At Martinsville
Ryan Blaney starts from the fourth position at the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. The question now is can the driver win on this short track? Blaney has come close the past four races at Martinsville. That's right. He has finished fourth, fifth and two second-place results to boot. It is no surprise why […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoWilliam Byron Could Have Less DFS Upside Than Forecasted Sunday
William Byron starts third at Martinsville but the Hendrick Motorsports driver may not have an easy time staying in that position. It has been a mixed bag of results for the Chevy racer at the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. He did finish second and eighth in two previous races before a crash ended […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDenny Hamlin Could Break Through Into Win Column At Martinsville
Is this the week Denny Hamlin finally wins a race in 2021? The Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 is being held at Martinsville. This is a place where Hamlin has done exceedingly well -- winning five times in 30 races. 2020 was not kind to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver at the track but […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoJoey Logano Starts From Pole, Expects To Contend
Joey Logano comes in with momentum after winning the Bristol dirt race last week. He draws another short track this week in Martinsville. Last season, Logano led 234 laps before falling to fourth late in the Spring race. The Team Penske driver finished in third during the Fall race and led 19 more laps. He […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/7): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is rolling along and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/6 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached the debut of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and 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 you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCBB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
March Madness concludes with NCAA Final action as the Gonzaga Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears. Let the madness begin again. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about wasting money on a player or game that might not play. As always, you can find me […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCBB DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (4/3/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
March Madness continues with Final Four action as there are two college basketball games on the slate. Let the madness begin again. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about wasting money on a player or game that might not play. As always, you can […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/31): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is rolling along and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCBB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (3/30/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
March Madness continues with the final day of Elite 8 action as there are two college basketball games on the slate. Let the madness begin again. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about wasting money on a player or game that might not play. […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Cuts Tire, Falls Out Of Contention At Bristol
Martin Truex Jr. had one of the dominant race cars of the day on Monday. He led a race-high 126 laps and took Stage 1 at the Food City Dirt Race. Truex Jr. turned in several fastest laps. He was still in the top-five at the end of the race when the Joe Gibbs Racing […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRyan Newman Moved Up, Nabs Top Five Finish At Bristol
Ryan Newman was expected to find a way to move up some spots at the Food City Dirt Race. His Ford gained speed throughout the race and Newman was able to finish fifth on Monday. Though he did not lead a single lap, the driver was able to stay near the front of the race […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDaniel Suarez Drives Smart Race, Nabs Top-5 Finish At Bristol
Daniel Suarez was not expected to contend for a win but found a way to get up to the front on Monday. He led a total of 58 laps before getting passed by Joey Logano with about 60 laps to go. Suarez was able to keep pace enough to hold off Ryan Newman for fourth […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDenny Hamlin Finishes Third Again At Food City Dirt Race
Denny Hamlin tapped the wall quite a few times on Monday at Bristol. He stayed up near the lead and even briefly led the race for a lap. Ultimately, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not keep pace with Joey Logano's car during the final restart. Hamlin held on to third place giving the driver […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Surprises Many, Finishes Second At Bristol
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a very good car but was not expected to contend for a win at Bristol. Several times, he was in a position to win and nearly pulled it off. In the end, Stenhouse Jr. finished in second on Monday. The No.47 Chevy driver finished a little over a half-second behind Joey […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoJoey Logano Pulls Away Late And Wins Food City Dirt Race
Joey Logano survived all the wrecks on Monday afternoon then surged ahead to victory at the Food City Dirt Race in Bristol. He led the final 61 laps of the race after passing Daniel Suarez. Even on the final restart in overtime, Logano pulled away from Denny Hamlin and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to win by […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCBB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (3/29/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
March Madness continues with the first day of Elite 8 action as there are two college basketball games on the slate. Let the madness begin again. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about wasting money on a player or game that might not play. […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCBB DFS Prop Picks for Sunday (3/28/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
March Madness continues with the final day of Sweet 16 action as there are college basketball games on from 2:10 EDT till around Midnight. That's the potential of almost ten hours of Madness. Our focus will be on the first and last games. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Food City Dirt Race - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday features the Food City Dirt Race from Bristol. Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr will make up the top five to start the race. 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 […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Dicey Pick For Bristol
Though Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been pretty steady the past few races, the dirt track may be too much for Stenhouse Jr. on Sunday. Maintaining track position will not be easy. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver ended up 35th in practice session one and 19th on Friday in practice session two. This partially illustrated what […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoRyan Newman May Move Up On Sunday At Food City Dirt Race
Ryan Newman qualified 14th at Bristol on Sunday but it was that 11th place finish in practice number one that drew some notice. Then there was the 22nd place result in Friday's practice session. One key thing is the momentum carried from last week in Atlanta. Newman was able to stay on the lead lap. […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoKurt Busch Worth A Risk At Bristol On Sunday
Kurt Busch starts from the 28th position on Sunday at the Food City Dirt Race. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has won six times in 40 career races. Also, Busch finished in the top-ten during four of the previous five appearances at Bristol. That alone gives some a little hope at place differential upside. The […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoDaniel Suarez Not A Factor Again DFS Wise For Bristol
Daniel Suarez will entice some in DFS on. Sunday with his 11th place finish in the final practice session on Friday. However, the TrackHouse Racing driver qualified 18th on Sunday for the Food City Dirt Race. Suarez has not finished inside the top-15 all season which limits his place differential possibilities. When he was starting […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChris Buescher A Challenge To Utilize In DFS At Bristol
Chris Buescher starting in 11th at the Food City Dirt Race is a bit of a hindrance this week. He did finish in the top-ten during the final practice session on Friday. The positive aspect is that the Roush Fenway Racing driver did finish seventh in Atlanta last week. Buescher had a tough time staying […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoMichael McDowell Has A Glimpse Of Potential At Bristol
Michael McDowell did not have a good start to the week when he finished 30th in the first practice session on the dirt track. His pit crew made adjustments and so did McDowell. The result was an eighth-place finish on Friday and gave the Front Row Motorsports driver some much-needed confidence. He starts 16th on […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoAric Almirola Expects To Have Long Day At Bristol
Aric Almirola has had a long, long season already. Sunday, he starts outside the top-10 again at Bristol. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver begins in the 23rd position. There is little to expect here as his season-high finish is 11th. Also, Almirola has not led a single lap this season. Honestly, he has barely been in […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChase Elliott Carries Potential At Bristol
Chase Elliott has had a rough 2021, to say the least. After his engine blew last week at Atlanta, he starts 26th this week at the Food City Dirt Race. The one-piece of good news is that Elliott should have excellent potential for place differential. The Hendrick Motorsports driver finished sixth and seventh at the […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChase Briscoe Could Surprise At Food City Dirt Race
Chase Briscoe had one of those fast cars during the two practice sessions. The No.14 Ford finished in the top-ten during practice with a fifth on Friday. Briscoe starts all the way down in the 25th position. If his car can sustain what has been seen in qualifying, then Briscoe will be a great DFS […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoJoey Logano May Slide Back A Bit Sunday At Bristol
Joey Logano begins in tenth for the Food City Dirt Race on Sunday. The Team Penske driver has won twice previously at Bristol but has been outside the top-ten while going backwards in three straight races. His practice runs were okay but nothing spectacular. Logano has not finished on the lead lap in two of […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoWilliam Byron Has DFS Consistency Going Into Bristol
William Byron consolidated his victory at Homestead and parlayed that into three consecutive eighth-place finishes. That consistency expects to serve him well as he starts eighth at the Food City Dirt Race. The Hendrick Motorsports driver had one of the top cars in practice on Friday which only improves his prospects even on dirt. While […]
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