Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Risky Option in Vegas

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has not won in Vegas but has contended a couple of times in 11 races. He only has crashed out once there and even finished third during the first visit to the 1.5-mile track last year. The JFG Daugherty Racing driver starts 17th on Sunday and could move up some spots. In […]

Bubba Wallace Not Recommended at Vegas

Bubba Wallace starts 23rd in Vegas on Sunday for the 23XI racing team. The driver is in a learning process with his car. In three races so far this year, his average place differential is -10. Considering he has mostly been in a position near the top-ten and has not even maintained track position, that […]

Ryan Newman Could Move Into Top-Ten Sunday

Ryan Newman is nestled in a nice position on Sunday as he starts 13th for the Las Vegas race. The Pennzoil 400 has been good to the Roush Fenway driver. His place differential has been excellent in the last seven races there with some double-digit increases. While Newman does not have the car to contend […]

Brad Keselowski Again A Decent Play In Vegas

The problem with Brad Keselowski is his results in Vegas were problematic. His last couple of races saw him lead few laps and out of contention. He even finished outside the top-ten (13th) the last race. Now, the positives are just as many. Keselowski has finished every race on the lead lap at Vegas. At […]

Tyler Reddick Possesses Good Upside Again Sunday

Tyler Reddick was probably a few laps from winning last week's race at Homestead. Consider that he was nine seconds behind with a few laps to go. He finished just three seconds behind William Byron in second place. Reddick started in 35th which was a phenomenal +33 on the place differential. That gave him two […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Pennzoil 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday features the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube from Las Vegas. Kevin Harvick, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Michael McDowell 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 […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (3/6/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With the college basketball slate featuring mostly afternoon games of note, naturally, we debut this Monkey Knife Fight column focusing on only one game. Outside of the night games, there was one evening game that was just destined to get some coverage. Our columns will start out brief and simple. When March Madness hits, there […]

Find Other Alternatives to Michael McDowell in Vegas

Though Michael McDowell has won in Daytona and finishing three times in the top-ten in three races, this may be the week to look elsewhere. The Front Row Motorsports driver has had little success in Vegas where he has not finished in the top-ten in any top-tiered race. While McDowell starts fifth, can the driver […]

Chase Elliott Has Some Upside in Vegas

Chase Elliott may or may not contend on Sunday in Vegas. The Hendrick Motorsports driver can lead some laps there though. That's right. Elliott has led a total of 143 laps the last two times at the 1.5-mile track. Now, the problem is he fell off precipitously and out of the top-20 when the races […]

Alex Bowman a Reasonable DFS Pick in Vegas

Alex Bowman does not expect to contend for a win on Sunday but his ability to maintain track position should be a benefit. He finished fifth in the second race at Vegas last year and nabbed a top-ten result at Homestead last week. In both races, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has again stayed near contention […]

Kurt Busch a Total Wildcard in Vegas on Sunday

Kurt Busch is a complete enigma when it comes to racing in Las Vegas. He could potentially win the race or not even finish in the top-20. His last four results are 5th, 39th, 25th, and 1st. The experience of winning the last race in Vegas should help in theory but will it actually? The […]

Kyle Larson Starts Well, Not Expected to Contend at Vegas

Kyle Larson benefits from starting at third in Vegas and likely will finish high up in the standings. However, Larson's chances for winning or leading a lot of laps are remote at best. He has led just two laps in his last three starts. That includes qualifying in the top-ten twice. So, his car was […]

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth but only a decent DFS pick

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth on Sunday which is good and bad news. His last win at Vegas saw him coming from the middle of the pack to win in 2019. The Bass Pro Shops driver has won twice with nine top-ten finishes in his 18 races at the 1.5-mile track. The risk is this. […]

Joey Logano is a great DFS pick on Sunday

Joey Logano qualifies 15th because of the NASCAR qualifying metrics but that may help him on Sunday. Logano excels at racing in Vegas. He has two wins in 15 races at the 1.5-mile track. Furthermore, the Team Penske driver has won the first Vegas race in each of the last two seasons. Logano has finished […]

Kevin Harvick gets pole and should contend in Vegas

Kevin Harvick gained the third pole of his career at the 1.5-mile track in Vegas. He has won twice in 23 starts and has five top-ten finishes in his last six races. What makes Harvick a good pick to win and contend is his ability to lead laps. He led 214 in his last victory […]

William Byron could contend for victory on Sunday

What does William Byron do with the second qualifying position? The winner at Homestead has the potential to perform well at Vegas again. History suggests this not to be the case as Byron has just one top-ten finish on this track (7th). However, last year he did lead 12 laps in the final race before […]

Denny Hamlin eyes first win of season

Denny Hamlin qualified sixth for the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. After not winning last week and not contending, Hamlin needs a big result. He has led nearly 20% of the laps raced so far this season and yet has just two top-five finishes. The second Vegas race last year showed a […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back 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 are […]

Kyle Larson Nets Top-5 Finish At Homestead Sunday

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson started off 17th on Sunday afternoon. Larson was able to stay near the top of the field in Stage 1 and Stage 2 (6th and 5th respectively). In the last 60 lap run, Larson was in a prime position in third. However, he would be passed easily by Tyler Reddick. […]

Kyle Busch Wind Up In Top Ten At Homestead

Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing started in the middle of the pack at 24th and Stage 1 did not start all that well. Busch wound up 15th after Stage 1 and then 16th after Stage 2. The younger Busch was able to battle throughout the later parts of the race and even made his […]

Christopher Bell Falls Flat At Homestead, Finishes 20th

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell endured a long day behind the wheel. He started second thanks to Denny Hamlin being forced to the rear of the field. However, Bell never could take advantage of that positioning. He lost positioning early and often in Stage 1 -- finishing 16th. Things only became worse during Stage […]

Chase Elliott Struggles, Finishes Outside Top-Ten At Homestead

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott had an afternoon where little went right as he could not stay in the top-ten for most of the race. After ending up 13th at the end of Stage 1, he rose up to 8th after Stage 2. By the end, it was clear that Chase Elliott just did not […]

Harvick Never Truly Contends, Finishes Fifth at Homestead

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick fell back in the early going and never truly challenged for a win at Homestead on Sunday afternoon. Harvick fell back to 13th after Stage 1 but did rise up to 7th after Stage 2. The lap 208 restart showed that his car just did not have the speed. However, […]

Martin Truex Jr. Couldn't Keep Up Pace, Finishes Third At Homestead

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. found himself in contention to win at Homestead. He even led 37 laps during the race as Truex Jr. finished third after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. With several laps to go, he was in a position to win the race but could not keep pace […]

Denny Hamlin Finishes Disappointing Eleventh At Homestead

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin already had a rough start to the race at Homestead when he had to start at the rear of the field. This was due to failing a pre-race inspection. Hamlin was able to make his way through the field. He finished in 12th after Stage 1 and then second […]

Tyler Reddick finishes second in wild finish at Homestead

Richard Childress Racing driver Tyler Reddick started from the back of the field at 35th. He was undaunted as Reddick rose through the field much as he did in last year's race. With a few laps to go, the driver was nine seconds behind William Byron and in fourth place. In just minutes, he was […]

William Byron Surprises, Wins At Homestead

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron surprised many racers by forging into contention and then leading 102 of 267 laps on Sunday. Byron pulled away from the field and held off a charging Tyler Reddick by three seconds. Considering he started 31st, the driver was able to garner a top-five finish in Stage 1. After that, […]

Bubba Wallace Offers Little Upside At Homestead

Bubba Wallace starts 19th on Sunday at the 1.5-mile speedway. The 23XI Racing driver appears to not have a car that will contend or move up many spots on Sunday afternoon. His performances on the track also offer little hope as well. In three starts, his biggest place differential is a +4 last year (17th […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Dixie Vodka 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday features the Dixie Vodka 400 from Homestead. Denny Hamlin, Joey Lagano, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch 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 their position […]

Ryan Newman Mixed Results Could Prove Risky Sunday

Ryan Newman has had a mixed bag of results at Homestead. In the 19 races there, the Roush Fenway Racing driver has seven top-ten finishes. However, he has endured several double-digit negative place differentials as well. That has been mixed with a few positive ones including 2012 and 2014 when Newman nearly won both times. […]