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It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas and this week, we've already had qualifying!
As part of the three-series weekend at Vegas, Xfinity qualified on Friday, with A.J. Allmendinger claiming the pole. Because we have the qualifying data already, we actually get to have a full picture of this race early enough for this article to include that information, which means I have actual DFS picks for y'all.
Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed decisions about your DFS lineups, which is why I'll be breaking down the slates for the Xfinity Series. Let's look at some NASCAR Xfinity DFS lineup picks for the Alsco Uniforms 300 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Xfinity Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station.
Xfinity DFS Picks - DraftKings
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Ty Gibbs ($11,000)
Starts 11th
One of the title favorites coming into this year, Gibbs has yet to record a top 1o. According to loop data from Racing Reference, he's had just two fastest laps and had an average running position of 10th last week.
But it's just been two races. And this is a Joe Gibbs Racing car.
Ty Gibbs starts 11th, offering some solid place differential upside. His salary is high enough that I almost didn't mention him in this article, but he's got race-winning speed from outside of the top 10 starting spots. He was only 11th here last year, but he did win twice at 1.5-mile tracks in Charlotte and Kansas. I think there's risk here, but I also think that there's a ceiling higher than anyone in the field, aside from maybe...
Justin Allgaier ($10,400)
Starts 16th
...Justin Allgaier, who will also have race-winning speed but starts five spots behind Ty Gibbs.
Allgaier has never won here, but he does have 12 top 10s in 15 starts. Last time the Xfinity Series was here, Allgaier led 90 laps, but finished second to teammate Josh Berry.
(By the way, Berry starts second this week. He could very well be the top scorer on this slate if he gets out front quickly, though he'll have to contend with fellow front-row starter A.J. Allmendinger, who could do the same thing. If you're chasing laps led points, you'll want to figure out a way to get one of those guys, which shouldn't be tough since Allmendinger is cheaper than Gibbs and Berry is cheaper than Allgaier.)
Is this the year Allgaier breaks through and wins here? We'll see, but even without a win, he pays off with a top five, which is easily within his reach here.
Myatt Snider ($8,000)
Starts 34th
Snider is in the Jordan Anderson Racing 31 car. This car is...tough to figure out.
Snider finished two laps down in 26th at Fontana last week, for example. But last year, Tyler Reddick took this car to a pair of top 10s in three starts and Ty Dillon drove it to a top 10 in his only start.
2022 hasn't gone as well so far, but it's also only been two races. JAR isn't a great team, but it probably isn't as bad as the cars starting around him are. Snider could easily gain 10-plus positions by the end of this race, which is why I'll make sure to target him in a handful of lineups.
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Jeb Burton ($7,500)
Starts 38th
Last year, NASCAR didn't usually have qualifying because of the pandemic. One thing that actually having qualifying can lead to: a driver losing the car, spinning, and winding up starting way deeper in the field than he usually would.
That was Jeb this week. I'm still not sure how good this Our Motorsports team will be in 2022, but I do know it will be good enough that you have to have heavy exposure to an Our car that starts 38th. Burton was 14th last week at Fontana; a top 20 here would pay off big time for fantasy players, and a top 20 is well within reach for Burton if he can stop having issues. (Which is definitely a concern, as he had issues in practice too.)
Ryan Sieg ($7,200)
Starts 20th
Sieg had a pair of top-five finishes at this track in 2020. Last year, he crashed in the spring race, then was 17th when Xfinity returned here.
Overall, Sieg has finished in the top 10 in both races this season. Last year, he had a fifth at Kansas, which is also a 1.5-mile track. He was also 10th at Atlanta, another intermediate track.
Sieg is definitely someone to target in some lineups. Barring a crash or mechanical issues, he'll gain five or more spots on Saturday and is a nice value option.
Ryan Vargas ($5,800)
Starts 28th
My theory is that by cutting their number of teams in half, JD Motorsports is going to have a really solid year. Last week, Vargas crashed out and finished 35th, but he had an average running position of 28th and ran as high as 21st.
Last year, Vargas finished 23rd in this race, then was 19th in the second visit here. If he can get up near the top 20, that would be nice. He's a little punty and I'd have preferred he qualified around 32nd or so, but as far as deep value guys go, Vargas is a better one than someone like Kyle Weatherman or Mason Massey would be.
You could also play teammate Bayley Currey, who is $100 cheaper and starts one spot higher. I went Vargas because that one extra spot could matter, but both are basically the same play.
