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Saturday will be a fun day down in Texas, y'all! (I'm from Texas so it's okay I said y'all.)
We've got a Truck Series race, and then we've also got an Xfinity race! And while this race will feature Kyle Busch and thus could wind up being too predictable, there's still a lot of strong drivers in the race who aren't Kyle Busch.
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 250 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Xfinity Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station.
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Xfinity DFS Lineup Picks - DraftKings
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Noah Gragson #9 ($11,500)
Starting 30th
Look, if you want to build a lineup with a $14,500 Kyle Busch, have at it, but you're going to be scouring the value plays in a way that won't be fun. I'd rather save a little here and grab a couple of the top plays instead.
Like Noah Gragson, who hasn't had the best season so far but is still a super talented driver. Sure, he's just 11th in points with an average finish of 20.8, but he's still the same driver who had an average finish of 8.8 last season.
This team is going to put it all together. Three consecutive DNFs sucks, but Gragson already has a pair of top fives at intermediate tracks. You have to play him this week.
Austin Cindric #22 ($11,000)
Starting 4th
Kyle Busch is the smart dominator pick this week because...well, because he's Kyle Busch.
But if I were to pick a different driver to lead a ton of laps, it would be Cindric, who'll roll off the grid in fourth.
A three-time winner already this season, Cindric has run up front at most of the intermediate tracks, including leading 43 laps at Vegas earlier in the season. In six Xfinity races at this track, Cindric has an average finish of 5.2, making this his second-best non-road course by average finish. Cindric has yet to win at Texas, but that could change on Saturday.
Brett Moffitt #02 ($7,700)
Starting 19th
Moffitt has four top 10s this season and while none were at 1.5-mile triovals -- though he was seventh at Homestead, which is the same length as Texas -- I still think this is a solid play with some nice place differential upside.
Moffitt has three top fives here in the Truck Series, including a pair of fifths last season. He also led 33 laps here in 2019 before finishing just 19th.
This is a good track for Moffitt. This 02 car isn't going to contend for a top five or anything, but Moffitt has some solid upside and could sneak into the top 10 by the end of the race. There's risk based on his performance so far, but I think he's worth the risk.
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Landon Cassill #6 ($7,300)
Starting 22nd
Really solid play here with Cassill, who has run well at intermediate tracks this season. 19th at Homestead, 21st at Vegas, 14th at Atlanta, and 13th at Charlotte -- just some solid runs for the JD Motorsports driver.
I was initially worried that swapping Cassill from the 4 car to the 6 car would hurt his value, but he's running well in this car. Regardless of the number, JDM is going to give their best driver some solid equipment.
Not a ton of place differential upside here, but if he can break into the top 15, you'll be happy with the decision to play him.
Jeffrey Earnhardt #0 ($6,400)
Starting 33rd
Here's a JDM car with a lot of place differential upside.
Earnhardt only has an average finish of 25.8 this season, but he was 19th at both Vegas and Atlanta, then 22nd at Charlotte. His overall results are down because of road course results, but Earnhardt is a solid driver at intermediate tracks.
I think his upside is finishing around that 19th that he's gotten to twice. With a 33rd place starting spot, I love that upside. And hey, if things get a little chaotic, Earnhardt could wind up having an even better day. I'll be playing a ton of him.
Tommy Joe Martins #44 ($6,000)
Starting 36th
Look, I have some bias here because Tommy Joe Martins is sponsored by the city where I live this weekend, but also he's starting way back in 36th and has a ton of place differential upside.
But anyway, this salary is insane to me. Martins has three DNFs in a row, but he also was 15th at Vegas and 18th at Atlanta earlier in the year. He's got top 20 upside this week despite being priced with the likes of Stefan Parsons and Garrett Smithley (though Smithley in the 17 has upside this week).
This will probably be a chalky play because every analyst is going to tout Martins this weekend. But hey, sometimes you have to just take the smart money play. This 44 car is that smart play, especially in Cash games.
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