NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Cook Out Southern 500

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Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the twenty-seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works.

There are two sets of DFS tiered rankings featured below, with one set of rankings focused on DraftKings DFS contests while the other is focused on FanDuel. Every driver that will officially be starting in this week's race will be listed in a particular tier based on their salary for each site. The tiers feature drivers that have similar price ranges and are ranked based on their final outlook, which is determined by a combination of a driver's expected performance for this week's race as well as their salary.

These ranks will help you make tough lineup calls, telling you which drivers must be started over others in each tier. DFS players from any skill level can use these rankings in order to create a lineup that will cash out.

The first race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is happening this Sunday at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is one of the more unique tracks in the Cup Series with each pair of its corners being different lengths and degrees of banking. The South Carolina track is one of the toughest tracks in NASCAR to navigate and even the most experienced drivers will not finish without hitting the wall at least once. Crashes and blown tires are common at Darlington so it's recommended to start multiple lineups for this week's race in order to remain in contention even if several drivers wreck or have equipment failures. Also, it is recommended to focus on picking drivers based on Place Differential as well as possible dominators that will lead whole portions of the race. Remember that the Cup Series raced at Darlington earlier this year where there were only a small number of lap leaders with one driver leading over half of the race. Keep this in mind while picking drivers since the rankings for this week also factor in performances from the last race at Darlington in 2021. Good luck RotoBallers!

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Normally, you can expect these rankings to be published on Thursdays or Fridays for every week that there is a Cup Series race, depending on the schedule of pre-race events. These rankings will also be updated as pre-race events progress throughout the week when applicable and also will include an analysis of each tier of drivers at the conclusion of all pre-race events.

* = This driver will be starting from the rear in this week's race
Note: Timmy Hill & Garrett Smithley's prices are not listed on FanDuel as of the posting of these rankings.