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Justin Rose's Beginning Is Key To End At Masters
Justin Rose knows he has to get off to a good start on Thursday. Weather could be iffy for practice rounds and expects to improve as the day moves along on Thursday. Rose has not fared well since The Farmers Invitational. He barely made the weekend then missed the cut in his next two tournaments […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrooks Koepka Always An Intriguing Choice At Masters
Brooks Koepka has the length needed to do well at the Masters. He hits 310 yard drives on average which ranks 20th on the tour. It is going to boil down to accuracy and dropping some putts early. The last round of the Valspar and the Dell-WGC Match Play showed Koepka had that ability. Does […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNCAA Basketball Championship Game DFS Prop Picks - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! Welcome to more college basketball tournament action on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the championship here, the stakes hit their highest point. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Rides Drafts Up To Fifth On Sunday
Kyle Larson never quite had the push and speed to get to the front of the field on Sunday at Richmond. The No. 5 car was pretty fast but far from the fastest. He was able to sneak up the field. By the end of Stage 2, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was ninth. From […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr.'s Tires Wear At Richmond
Joe Gibbs Racing was at the forefront on Sunday as Martin Truex Jr. led 80 of the 400 laps at Richmond. He accumulated the most stage points (17) and won Stage 2 on Sunday. In the end, the No. 19 car just did not have the tires to maintain grip and speed on the short […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Holds On For Third Place At Richmond
William Byron led all the Hendrick Motorsports Racing cars on Sunday at Richmond. He led 122 out of the 400 laps on the 3/4 mile track. It looked like he might even win but his car just was not quite fast enough. Ultimately, the hard charging Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick went by him with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Pushes His Way To Second At Richmond
Kevin Harvick had the speed and push to get to the front at Richmond. It seemed like the No. 4 Ford had the best chance to win the Toyota Owners 400. However, Harvick never did get to the front of the race. Harvick never even led a lap. However, late in the race he got […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Gets Into The Win Column At Richmond
The Joe Gibbs Racing car passed the test on Sunday as Denny Hamlin found a late surge in speed. He was able to pass William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. on his way to win the Toyota Owners 400. The No. 11 driver finished just outside the top ten during the first two stages. However, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Could Be DFS Gem At Richmond On Sunday
No one is saying Kurt Busch could contend at Richmond, but the elder Busch starts 27th on Sunday. That means he will have a chance to advance through the field. Does the 23XI Racing Toyota have enough at the end to consolidate any advances? That is the unknown with this Next-Gen build. There is simply […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Has Speed To Contend At Richmond
Aric Almirola has enjoyed several top finishes recently on the Richmond track. The Stewart-Haas Racing car showed it was pretty fast in qualifying and during practice on Saturday. Almirola starts from the tenth spot on Sunday for the Toyota Owners 400. Combine that with a couple of top-ten results in the past five races and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Starts Ninth On Sunday At Richmond
Christopher Bell turned in some nice laps on Saturday in qualifying. As a result, he was able to get in the final ten and start ninth on Sunday at Richmond. Bell, in three starts, has two top-five results on the short 3/4 mile track. It lends many to believe he could buck the Joe Gibbs […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 4/3 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We ride on over to Richmond, Virginia for the Toyota Owners 400 this week and the seventh 2022 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our 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 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Expects Wild Ride At Richmond On Sunday
There are two schools of thought with Alex Bowman. He is either going to ride a Chevy wave to the front or is going to struggle all day in the middle of the pack. Bowman did win last year in a race that was expected to be dominated by Martin Truex Jr. or even Kyle […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Slumps A Bit In Qualifying At Richmond
Austin Dillon fell to 25th in qualifying at Richmond on Saturday. That was a bit of a surprise. However, the No. 3 Chevy could have better luck during the race on Sunday. Dillon has found his way into the top-ten in three of the last five races on the 3/4 mile course. He has managed […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Looking For Something Positive At Richmond
Kyle Larson has seen his fortunes reverse over the past few weeks. He was leading the Cup Series points-wise in February but has dipped further away as April begins. Larson historically has been okay at Richmond with two top-ten finishes at the 3/4 mile short-track. The No. 5 driver has not had that contending run […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski A Wild Card At Richmond
Brad Keselowski has enjoyed lots of success at Richmond but is now so far behind in points after his 100-point deduction. This reduces him to trying to win races and take way more risks. Keselowski won one of the Fall races on the track and has a couple of top-five results with an average finish […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick Looking To Carry Momentum To Richmond
Tyler Reddick has three top-seven finishes in his last four races and looks to carry that momentum into Richmond on Sunday. He begins from the 16th spot but found speed at Fontana and especially at Las Vegas. Reddick was second fastest in practice with his No. 8 Chevy. The question is can he translate that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Mired In Middle Of Pack At Richmond Start
Chase Elliott begins Sunday's race at Richmond from the 15th position. Elliott and his Hendrick Motorsports Racing car lead the Cup Series currently in points. He has not won a race yet this season but has several top-five finishes. The No. 9 car has been in the top-five twice in the last five runs at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez Could Slow As Richmond Race Goes Along
Daniel Suarez may have the same problems as Cole Custer as the Toyota Owners 400 moves along on Sunday afternoon. Suarez had a few fast laps and ended up 14th in qualifying. However, that 10-lap run slowed brutally to 23.84 seconds on average. That was almost a second worse than his five-lap average. The Trackhouse […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Brings Up Rear For Joe Gibbs Racing
Denny Hamlin starts 13th at Richmond on Sunday. He finished last in qualifying among the four Joe Gibbs Racing cars. Over the last five races on the 3/4 mile track, Hamlin has led nearly 23% of the laps. Only Martin Truex Jr. has led more at 24.1%. Hamlin also has four top-five results but no […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCole Custer Unexpectedly Starts Richmond Outside Row 6
Cole Custer brings up the rear for Stewart-Haas Racing and carried some solid speed in shorter five- and 10-lap runs on the Richmond track. He had a lap of 22.52 seconds as his fastest. That competes well with Joey Logano and even Ryan Blaney. The concerns were when Custer ran out to 10 to 15 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Logano Expects To Contend At Richmond
Joey Logano starts from the 11th position for Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond, Virginia. Logano has found a good deal of success in the last five races on the 3/4 mile track. He has four top-five results and an average finish of 4.8. Though the No. 22 car has not crossed the checkered line […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNCAA Basketball Final Four DFS Prop Picks - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! Welcome to more college basketball tournament action on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the Final Four and ultimately championship upon us this weekend, the stakes hit a fever pitch. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Hadwin Carrying Momentum Into Texas
Adam Hadwin was on the first page of the leaderboard at the Valspar for most of the first three rounds last week. His even-par weekend knocked him right out of the running for a win but he did finish tied for 7th. That followed up a top-ten at The Players Championship. Hadwin was able to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMackenzie Hughes Coming Back At Texas Valero Open
Mackenzie Hughes showed some signs of life at the WGC-Dell Match Play last week. He was eliminated in the Sweet 16 but there was this ability to hit some shots finally. It had not been seen enough all season. The Canadian golfer ranks sixth in putting at 0.73 strokes gained. After that, his around the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKeegan Bradley Needs His Putter Working This Week
Keegan Bradley is a contender most anywhere when his putter is at least working decently. When he hits the plus in strokes gained for putting, those are his best weeks. At The Players Championship, Bradley was grooving after back-to-back 68's in the final two rounds. He gained more than half a stroke just from putting […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRobert MacIntyre A Wild Card At TPC San Antonio
Robert MacIntyre is just 25 years old. The young American golfer burst onto the scene a bit with a top-15 finish at The Genesis last month. His middle-round 67s drew more than a few eyes on him. It will be intriguing to see how he does on this long 7,400-plus-yard course. The hot and dry […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMito Pereira Searches For More Birdies at Valero
Mito Pereira has some solid results this 2022 season on the PGA Tour. Pereira, when he makes the cut, typically finishes in the top-30. His season-best was a tie for 15th at The Genesis in February. His overall strokes gained is almost right at 1 (0.996) and that ranks 31st. Pereira's main weakness tends to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBeau Hossler May Have Issues At TPC San Antonio
The Valero Texas Open may be an adventurous experience for Beau Hossler. Hossler is a golfer that misses the fairway more than he hits. His 46.78% driver accuracy ranks 209th on the tour. It is great when one can hit 305 to 310 yards but Hossler will have to hit a bit more straight this […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick Bounced Around To Fifth Place At COTA
Tyler Reddick had one of the faster cars all day as the Chevy looked like he had a shot of winning at the Circuit of the Americas. In the end, Reddick led a couple of laps and settled for a fifth-place finish on Sunday. Some expected the No. 8 Chevy to fade down the stretch. […]
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