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Can Ross Chastain Do It Again At Austin?
Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain was amazing at the Circuit of the Americas last year. If it had not been for the heavy rains, the No. 1 car might have won the race. Chastain likely had the fastest car. According to speed data, there were times where he was a second faster. This year, with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Has DFS Upside At Austin On Sunday
Kyle Busch starts 15th on Sunday from Austin's Circuit of the Americas. That may be just fine as this the type of race where starting in the teens may be more beneficial as the race draws onward. The younger Busch has five top-five results in his last 12 road races. He does have a couple […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Begins 14th On Sunday From Austin
Chase Briscoe is one of those Stewart-Haas Racing drivers that could be a bit of a wildcard at Austin on Sunday. His Ford is usually pretty fast and his typical road start is 22nd. So, 14th is a bit of an improvement. His average result is around six spots higher than his start. That would […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Starts 13th At Austin On Sunday
Kyle Larson is the only other driver to win multiple road races besides Chase Elliott over the last three years. So far this season, the #5 car has won a race, missed on a couple of others, yet is right near the top in terms of points. In his last ten races on this course […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Faces A Stern Test At Austin This Sunday
Chase Elliott has won six of the last nine road races since 2019. That includes last year's rain-shortened EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. It was a race that went just 54 laps and featured a lot of rain-wrapped wreckage. Elliott was able to be out in front just as the race was called off. This year […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Can Thrive On Road Courses Like COTA
Kurt Busch starts 11th on Sunday afternoon at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. The 3.426-mile road course features 20 turns in all. The older Busch qualified higher than his brother, Kyle (15th). Kurt is seventh among all active drivers with an average finish of 12.17 on road courses since 2019. He even has six top-ten […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMarch Madness DFS Prop Picks for Elite Eight - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! Welcome to March Madness on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the Elite Eight upon us this weekend, the stakes keep rising. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNCAA Tournament PrizePicks DFS Prop Picks for Sweet 16 - March Madness
Hello once again everyone! Welcome to March Madness on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the Sweet 16 upon us, the stakes only rise from here. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKeegan Bradley Needs To Make Putts At Austin
Keegan Bradley has shown better putting form the past few weeks at the TPC and at the Arnold Palmer. Though he missed the cut at the Valspar, optimism exists even in this group for Bradley. Adam Scott and Justin Rose have been a little poorer in form which may bode well for this round robin […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Tringale May Have Tough Time At Austin
Cameron Tringale picked the wrong time to go into a downturn. The American golfer has missed three cuts in the last five tournaments. Even at the Valspar, Tringale's game started to go south again over the final two rounds. He has shot in the 70's in seven of his last eight rounds. Off the tee […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMackenzie Hughes Will Try To Figure Things Out At Austin
Mackenzie Hughes is probably thankful for a match play format this week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. Hughes has missed the cut in his last two tournaments. Also, the Canadian golfer has not shot below a 70 since Pebble Beach in early February. Hughes has showed little of the form he did late in 2021 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoaquin Niemann Expecting Bigger Things At Austin
Joaquin Niemann leads his group heading into the WGC-Dell Match Play this week. Group 14 may have only one threat to him and that is Russell Henley. Kevin Na may not have the length and shot making to worry Niemann too much. Also, the Chilean bounced back after a rough two days at The Honda […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergio 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 […]
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