May 3, 2025
Ty Dillon isn't going to contend for the race win in this weekend's Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, but don't be surprised if the Kaulig Racing driver challenges for a mid-teens result at the end of the day on Sunday. Dillon has actually been quite consistent at Texas Motor Speedway in the Next Gen era, as he has finished either 16th or 19th in all three races despite driving for a different team each time (Petty GMS, Spire, and Kaulig). This season at intermediate tracks, Dillon has finished 21st at Las Vegas, 27th at homestead, and 16th at Darlington. The Cup Series teams are using the same tire combination this weekend at Texas as they did for those three races. At $5,100 on DraftKings, Ty Dillon makes for a very interesting low-dollar, cap-saving option in tournament formats. If he can move up to the mid-teens from his 23rd-place starting spot on Sunday, he very well could end up in the optimal DFS lineup.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
April 12, 2025
Ty Dillon qualified 12th for this weekend's Food City 500, which marks his best starting position since the season-opening Daytona 500. It was also a bit of a surprise considering the No. 10 Chevrolet was the slowest car during practice on Saturday. And while track position is good to have at a short track like Bristol, you have to wonder if Dillon qualified too high to be playable in DFS contests this weekend. With such a high probability of negative Place Differential FPTS on Sunday, that answer is likely yes. In 11 career Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Ty Dillon has an average finish of 25.1. Even worse, his two starts here in the Next Gen era have ended with 33rd- and 26th-place finishes. Even if Ty was able to pull off a 20th-place finish in Thunder Valley on Sunday--which would be a great effort for the No. 10 Kaulig Racing team--he'd only score 15 base FPTS on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Frontstretch
April 6, 2025
For the second straight race, Ty Dillon ($5,300 on DraftKings) is looking to be a solid cap-saving option in DFS this weekend. Last week at Martinsville, Dillon ended up finishing 15th despite starting 28th, putting up a solid 41 FPTS along the way and making the optimal lineup. This weekend, at Darlington, he qualified back in 29th and is once again one of the lowest-priced drivers on the slate. Dillon has ran four races in the Next Gen era at Darlington Raceway and owns an average finish of 22.5 over those two years. If Ty is able to stay out of trouble in the Goodyear 400 on Sunday and stay on or near the lead lap, it wouldn't be outrageous for him to post another top-20 finish this weekend. If you need to save some cap space with your DraftKings lineup on Sunday, he's a relatively safe option starting back in 29th.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
March 30, 2025
Kaulig Racing's Ty Dillon will start 28th after qualifying for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This will be the highest starting position in a Martinsville Cup race for Dillon since 2020. In 12 starts at the Virginia short track, Dillon has three top-20 finishes while scoring positive place differential 11 times. After six races so far this season, Dillon has two top-20 finishes and three finishes with positive PD earned. In practice, Dillon ranked third in overall lap averages while ranking 17th in 10 consecutive lap averages and 16th in 15 consecutive lap averages. With his starting position deep in the field, his equipment, a history of collecting positive PD, and practice speeds indicative of a top-20 finish, Dillon is a great overall value play for all DFS formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
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