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Sergio Garcia Could Benefit At Match Play This Week
Sergio Garcia is traditionally a staple when the scene shifts to match play. He has three top-40 results in three tournaments played in North America in 2022. With golfers like Collin Morikawa and even Robert MacIntyre not in the greatest of form, Garcia could author just enough results to get out of the round robin. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatthew Wolff Not Expecting Much At Austin
Matthew Wolff has not had an easy time of it and now enters the WGC-Dell Match Play in a group that features Dustin Johnson and Max Homa. This has the potential to be a short stay for Wolff. Consider that Wolff has not cracked the top-60 yet in a 2022 tournament. Also, he can not […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Scott Needs Momentum Boost Heading To Austin
Adam Scott is not exactly inspiring confidence with his play of late. Scott is struggling to make putts and string shots together. Worse, he missed the cut at TPC-Sawgrass after struggling at the end of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scott is in Group 11 this week with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Keegan Bradley, and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCollin Morikawa Searching For Game At Match Play
Collin Morikawa picked the wrong time to start struggling heading into the Dell Match Play at Austin this week. Fortunately, the early format is round-robin but Morikawa has to hit some shots and make some putts. This is something he has done little of the past two weeks. The American golfer missed the cut at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMarcus Johansson Reunited With Capitals
Forward Marcus Johansson wound up with the expansion Seattle Kraken this season but always longed for playing in Washington again. On Monday, he got his wish, as the forward was traded back to the Capitals. The Swedish player has been besieged by injuries over the past several seasons and will not have to play as […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoArtturi Lehkonen Heads From Montreal To Colorado In Trade
Left-winger Artturi Lehkonen gained value as the trade deadline approached. On Monday, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. Lehkonen had 13 goals and 16 assists in 58 games with Montreal. He had four points in his last five games while playing 14:43 of ice time a night this season. Lehkonen was arguably more known […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrew Copp Acquired By Rangers In Monday Trade
Forward Andrew Copp was coveted by several teams on Monday. In the end, the New York Rangers were the ones that won his services. Copp has enjoyed a slow career transition from bottom-six to top-six player. While the forward is having another solid season offensively, it will be his two-way play that enamors him with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMax Domi Traded To Hurricanes Monday Afternoon
Left-winger Max Domi was almost certainly going to be moved, but few could have expected a deal in the waning moments of the trade deadline. That is what happened on Monday, as the left-winger became a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. The trade works out where Domi could easily find himself in a top-six role. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMinnesota Wild Net Marc-Andre Fleury In Monday Trade
Marc-Andre Fleury moved within the NHL Central Division on Monday as the goaltender was traded to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional second-round draft pick. The former Chicago Blackhawks goalie was a respectable 19-21-5 in 45 games posting a 2.95 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage. Fleury instantly becomes the likely "1A" in Minnesota since […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickard Rakell Acquired By Penguins Monday
Right-winger Rickard Rakell was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday afternoon from the Anaheim Ducks. He had 16 goals and 12 assists in 51 games this season. Rakell had five goals and two assists in his final five weeks in Anaheim. Rakell expects to slot into the top six with Pittsburgh and will see […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCorey LaJoie Flies Into Fifth Place At Atlanta On Sunday
Corey LaJoie had few expectations heading into the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon. He started 33rd and the driver figured he might get to the middle of the pack. LaJoie was outside the top ten after the first two stages but in the final 20-25 laps, the No. 7 Chevy found his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez Surges Into Top Five At Atlanta
Give Daniel Suarez a lot of credit. He could have packed it in on Sunday. The No. 99 Chevy was the third out of five Chevy's in the top six. Suarez wound up fourth by the end of the race in Atlanta. He even led 13 laps out of the 325. The No. 99 Chevy […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Hangs Around En Route To Third-Place Finish
Kurt Busch and his No. 45 car were fast late in the race and nearly pulled off a win at Atlanta on Sunday. He ran consecutive sub-30-second laps at the end to close within a quarter of a second. His third-place finish was impressive given that the elder Busch only led four laps and at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Comes Up A Bit Short On Sunday At Atlanta
The No. 1 Chevy driver is going to win one of these races. Ross Chastain came up 0.14 seconds short on Sunday as William Byron held him and Kurt Busch off. Chastain was in contention throughout most of the race and led 42 laps. He started off in seventh fell off a bit at times […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Holds Off Field To Win At Atlanta
The top Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was not expected to be William Byron. Byron surprised the field on Sunday as he held everyone off. His first win of the season coming at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a shocker. He just barely held off Ross Chastain and Kurt Busch. Byron did win Stage […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 3/20 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We head to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 this week and the fifth 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 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Starts Outside Top 20 At Atlanta
Martin Truex Jr. is in a rare position on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He begins down at 26th but had the ninth fastest lap in practice on Saturday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is deceptive on this type of track. This lower HP next-gen configuration was good for awhile for Truex Jr. He had […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBubba Wallace In A Unique Position At Atlanta
Bubba Wallace has one of the quickest cars on the Atlanta course. Now, his ninth-place lap average of 30.785 seconds was more than respectable. The No. 23 Toyota turned in the 23rd-best lap in practice but again his lap intervals did not drop dramatically. That is consistent with how Wallace has driven with the lower […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Not Feeling So Super At Atlanta?
Kyle Larson starts just 21st on Sunday from Atlanta. While he could move up the field, can the No. 5 car stay there? The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver will need to likely draft Chase Elliott and the faster Chevy's to have a chance. Larson did have the 15th-best lap average. Also, his shorter lap intervals […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon May Find Atlanta To Be Tougher Now
Austin Dillon begins Sunday 17th from the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Dillon and his No. 3 Chevy has had an uneven history in his last four races on the track (just one top ten). With the changes, that may be even more the case. The Richard Childress Racing driver was 35th among drivers when it came […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCan Austin Cindric Bounce Back At Atlanta?
Austin Cindric begins Sunday from the 16th position at Atlanta. Now, the Daytona 500 winner was excellent late in runs there and on restarts. That could be of great benefit for this race. The big red flag is that Cindric has progressively had worse results since his breakthrough moment. The Team Penske driver was able […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Has Chance To Help Himself At Atlanta
The first month of the 2022 season has come and gone. Denny Hamlin is outside of the top-20 overall. On the bright side, he starts 15th on Sunday and showed intermediate consistency when it came to speed. His times did not drop off until his runs reached into the 20 to 25 lap range. Hamlin […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Buescher's Mixed Results Cloud Atlanta Picture
Chris Buescher may be one of the more quirky drivers to figure out when it comes to Atlanta. He begins 14th on Sunday and the RFK Racing driver's Ford was slow late. His overall of 31.48 seconds just does not bode very well. His best lap was 0.45 seconds slower than the top drivers. Worse, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez Slows Late In Practice At Atlanta
Daniel Suarez had few quick laps but as the runs went on, the times slowed for the TrackHouse Racing driver. Overall, Suarez exceeded 31 seconds as his lap times dropped late. Can he get some of that speed back on Sunday? He does start 13th but maintaining that position could be a challenge. The No. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Could Be Afterthought At Atlanta
Practice revealed some things about William Byron and the Hendrick Motorsports Racing team. Byron was not very fast but will start 12th on Sunday at Atlanta. That is because of Friday's inclement weather which tossed actual qualifying out the window. The No. 24 Chevy turned in the 27th fastest lap in practice but those lap […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Not Expected To Contend At Atlanta
Even before the Atlanta repave and changes, Alex Bowman had not led a lap in three years at the track. He did have two top-ten finishes but never quite contended. The No. 48 Chevy was way off in the practice session. His best lap was more than a half second off from the top drivers […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Could Have Tough Time At Atlanta
Aric Almirola has three top-10 results this season. As a result, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver begins Sunday from the 10th position at Atlanta. Almirola was right in contention at Daytona, but for him, Atlanta seems like a different animal. His initial speed was just not there. Ticking off greater than 31-second laps was troubling for […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch May Be Under The Radar At Atlanta
The 23XI Racing driver loves "qualifying" this week as Kurt Busch starts ninth on Sunday at Atlanta. He is one of those unicorns in the sense that the elder Busch has won at Atlanta on the old course but has a Toyota which now carries some better speed. He was 13th best when it came […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick A Bit Troublesome At Atlanta
Kevin Harvick does start eighth at Atlanta on Sunday, but when it came to the practice session, things did not go well. Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Ford were 30th. Even worse, his lap averages were 31st as his No. 4 tailed into the 31.2- to 31.3-second range as his run approached 25 laps. The old […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain And His Speed Could Be An Asset At Atlanta
Ross Chastain was one of the few NASCAR drivers who did extensive testing on the Atlanta track in January. The knowledge gained from those runs expect to be a major help on Sunday. During Saturday's practice session, the Trackhouse Racing driver was about a half-second slower than those January test sessions but still 16th when […]
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