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Brad Keselowski Ends With Team Penske At Phoenix
Brad Keselowski has one more race with Team Penske before he moves on for next season. In the meantime, Keselowski was the fastest in one of the early practices heading into Sunday's race. Again, it is early. However, the No. 2 car looks to have a little extra jump when compared to recent races. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin In Good Position At Phoenix
For Denny Hamlin, all he could ask was to be in the final race with a shot to win the title. After some crazy twists and turns, that is exactly where the Joe Gibbs Racing car driver is as Phoenix approaches on Sunday. The last two years have seen the No. 11 car finish fourth […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Likely To Be Near The Front At Phoenix
Kevin Harvick expects to be near the front again at Phoenix. Now, so does Chase Elliott. Cue the inevitable questions as no one truly knows what may happen. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won eight times at Phoenix and has finished in the top ten every race since Fall of 2013 (16 races). It is […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott May Repeat Championship At Phoenix
Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Championship at Phoenix last year after leading 153 of the laps (almost half the race). The Spring race last year saw the No. 9 car lead 93 laps. Now, this Spring was a bit of a different story but Elliott did manage a fifth-place result in a car that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Likely To Finish In Top 10 At Phoenix
William Byron has quite a nice streak going heading into Sunday's season finale at Phoenix. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing car has finished in the top ten three consecutive times on the 1-mile track. That's right (10th, 9th, and 8th). Byron's average finish over the previous three years is 12.71. That ranks tenth among all current […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Not Much Of A DFS Play At Phoenix
Ross Chastain likely will not factor much from a DFS standpoint on Sunday as the NASCAR season ends in Phoenix. Chastain started 22nd during the Spring race and wound up 19th at the end. He did not move up or down all that much and did not have the speed to push into the top […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Not Recommended For Phoenix
Chase Briscoe finished outside of the top 20 in his first NASCAR race at Phoenix in the Spring. There is little to believe that he will improve much on that position on Sunday. Briscoe has not finished in the top ten in any race since Watkins Glen back in the summer. The 1-mile tracks have […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Not Expected To Move Up Much At Phoenix
Austin Dillon had a couple of top-10 results in his racing career at Phoenix. The last one came in 2018. During the fall race last year, the Richard Childress Racing driver saved the car a few times. He ended up guiding the car home to a respectable 18th-place finish. The No. 3 car is unlikely […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick May Be Avoided At Phoenix
Tyler Reddick has not had success in three tries at the Phoenix Raceway. Most forget his Spring 2020 debut looked great as Reddick was near the lead before he crashed. After that, the past two races have been ordinary to disappointing for the Richard Childress Racing driver. Reddick could not even finish on the lead […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Could Factor Into Phoenix Race On Sunday
Ryan Blaney led 35 laps during the Spring race at Phoenix. The Team Penske car was quite fast and looking very good. He faded late but managed to finish tenth. Aside from the Spring 2020 race, Blaney has an average finish of 5.5 over that four-race span. He is fast enough but seemed to lose […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Not A Threat To Win At Phoenix
Christopher Bell expects to have a fast car at Phoenix but the downforce may be an issue. It was the last time in the Spring. That kept Bell out of the top five more than likely. He did finish ninth and that was a solid result for the No. 20 car. Bell has improved in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Could Be Risky At Phoenix
Alex Bowman could have a very good race car at Phoenix for Hendrick Motorsports Racing. The question is how long will it last? Can the No. 48 driver keep that car on the track for an entire race? There always has been some sort of issue with Bowman at Phoenix that has kept him out […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBubba Wallace May Fall Back Late At Phoenix
Do not be surprised to see Bubba Wallace near the front during the early part of the Phoenix race on Sunday. The No. 23 car was fast in the Spring and he even led four laps. Wallace was able to get his car up to the front and then the car began to get loose […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt DiBenedetto Has Uncertain Future After Phoenix
Matt DiBenedetto does not know who he will drive for next season. Once the Phoenix race ends, the uncertainty begins for the Wood Brothers Racing driver. He does have four straight top-14 results (including an 8th) at the one-mile track. Last year saw DiBenedetto riding in the top five for quite a bit in the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Will Hang Around At Phoenix
Kurt Busch has a habit of just hanging around at Phoenix. He does not have the speed to truly contend with the dominators but the elder Busch does not tumble to the back of the field either. Occasionally, he even finishes in the top ten. It does make sense that his average finish the past […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola One To Watch At Phoenix
Aric Almirola surprises many when they start researching all sorts of metrics at Phoenix Raceway. Almirola does excel on the one-mile track with six top-11 results in his last eight races. He has led some laps and a couple of times nearly won the race. Some bad luck has indeed plagued him at crucial times. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Expected To Finish Better At Phoenix
Kyle Busch had some run at Phoenix going his last time out, but the No. 18 has mostly had nothing but issues there. So what will happen Sunday? It appears like more of Column A than Column B. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had five straight podium appearances and two wins before his 11th- and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/5): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt Kuchar Could Hang Around At Mayakoba Golf Classic
Honestly, not too much is expected out of Matt Kuchar. While he could hang around this weekend, there is little reason to think that Kuchar will do anything more than that. The 67-69 at the Shriner's did offer some hope but the American golfer has not played in nearly four weeks. He just has to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTaylor Pendrith's Weak Fourth Rounds Costing Him Dearly
Taylor Pendrith has all the tools to win at these shorter golf courses. Yes, he even had the 54-hole lead at the tournament in Bermuda. The problem is that 76 on Sunday. This is just like every other Sunday where Pendrith just starts hitting errant shots then missing putts the whole game goes off the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRussell Henley Hopes To Be More Consistent At Mayakoba
Russell Henley has two top-25 finishes this Fall but nothing inside the top-20. The golfer even has shot seven of his eight rounds in the 60's. If his driver accuracy and greens in regulation stay tops on tour then Henley will be more consistent. Henley even has shown improvements with his putter. He just has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler A Mixed Bag Heading Into Mayakoba Golf Classic
The peaks and valleys of Rickie Fowler's golf game are legendary. After a tie for third at The CJ Cup, Fowler looked mediocre err soso at the Zozo Championship. Keep in mind that the Zozo was only a Par-70 and another one of those short courses. Fowler and these types of courses do not seem […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergio Garcia Must Improve Putter To Contend At Mayakoba
Sergio Garcia is hitting it well off the tee at around 315 yards a drive. The problem is his erratic putter. The Spaniard just cannot drop birdies consistently. He is averaging 4.67 per round, which ranks 57th this fall. That is decent, but it will not win him a tournament or help him contend on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt Fitzpatrick Needs His Putter To Work At Mayakoba
For Matt Fitzpatrick, the Englishman needs his putter to work the entire weekend for him to have a chance at winning or contending. Last week, he finished in a tie for 30th. Bermuda was a nice, short course that did frustrate the Englishman at times. However, he again managed a decent result. The final-round 72 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatthew Wolff Primed For A Run At Mayakoba
Matthew Wolff does not have to hit the ball a ton but is first this Fall in driving distance (336 yards). That has surprised some. The American golfer has two top-20 finishes a tie for 17th and 2nd. He could win the tournament this weekend in Mexico. The 31st-ranked golfer in the world has shot […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoShane Lowry Looks To Continue Momentum At Mayakoba
Shane Lowry found his golf game at The CJ Cup. Now the question is can he keep that momentum going this week in Mexico at the Mayakoba Golf Classic? That is a great question. He shot 69-64 over the weekend a few weeks back and that 64 included a birdie barrage that had everyone talking, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPatrick Reed To Contend Again At Mayakoba Golf Classic
Patrick Reed came up just short in Bermuda and had to settle for a tie for second place. This was much better than a missed cut and an outside the top-60 finish. Reed thrives on short courses where he can be a little creative. The Mexican course is short at around 7,000 yards which means […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScottie Scheffler Has DFS Upside At Mayakoba
Scottie Scheffler showed the ability to make a large volume of birdies at The CJ Cup. The good news about that is there is some DFS upside. Scheffler ranked sixth in birdies with an average of 5.83 per round so far this Fall. He was even near the top-20 in greens-in-regulation but barely 53% accurate […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyrell Hatton May Be One To Watch At Mayakoba
Tyrell Hatton looked solid in his only tournament of the Fall. The English golfer wound up tied for 18th at The CJ Cup. The only real hiccup for Hatton was that final round 71. If he had shot in the 60's, he might have finished in the top ten. As it was, this was a […]
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