NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Buschy McBusch Race 400

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Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the eleventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway. 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.

Kansas will be the first race at a 1.5-Mile Intermediate track since Atlanta back in March. A few drivers at this track type tend to dominate portions of the race by leading 40 to 100 laps. DFS players this week must include as many drivers that are likely to lead the most laps while also scoring positive Place Differential where possible. Due to the qualifying procedure to set up this week's starting grid, many notable drivers are starting deeper in the field and there are several options to anchor lineups around so look carefully at this week's ranks below. 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

DraftKings Rankings Analysis

DraftKings Tier 1: All of the drivers in this tier are strong DFS plays this week. Kyle Larson offers the most PD of all here from his starting position (32nd) and has performed superbly on 1.5-Mile Intermediate tracks in 2021 with three top-5 finishes and the most laps led (377). The driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet also has four top-10 finishes in his last six Kansas races. Denny Hamlin won two of the last three races at Kansas and leads all drivers in top-5 finishes this season (8). Since 2019 at KS, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota ranks fifth in Average Running Position (9.3), third in Fastest Laps (75), and second in Driver Rating (110.6). Hamlin’s starting position also offers solid PD upside for Sunday’s race (20th). Alex Bowman is one of the more consistent drivers at Kansas with finishes of 11th or better in the last five Kansas races including two finishes in the Top 3. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet has two top-10 finishes at 1.5-Mile Intermediate tracks this season and has a high amount of PD upside from his starting position this week (25th). Martin Truex Jr. is always competitive at 1.5-Mile Intermediate tracks and he continues to prove so with top-10 finishes in all races at the track type this season. In his last eight starts at Kansas, Truex has seven top-10 finishes and ranks fifth in Driver Rating at the site since 2019 (103.1). Joey Logano is the most recent Kansas winner and has three top-10 finishes in his last six races at the track. The driver of the No. 22 has mixed results at 1.5-Mile Intermediate tracks in 2021 so far with one top-10 finish, but he has excellent PD upside from his starting position that must not be ignored this week (29th). Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott is one of the more overall consistent drivers in the field at Kansas by placing 12th or better in the last seven races there including a win in October 2018. Elliott is the only driver in this tier to not have a top-10 finish at a 1.5-Mile Intermediate track in 2021 so far, but he still is worth consideration based on the decent PD upside from his start position (17th).

DraftKings Tier 2: Brad Keselowski leads this tier as the riskiest play here since he starts first, but he will compete for the win this week. Since 2019 at Kansas, the driver of the No. 2 Ford ranks third in Average Running Position (7.8) and fourth in Driver Rating (106.5). There is also a high chance that Keselowski, the May 2019 winner at Kansas, will lead multiple laps early. Kurt Busch has great PD upside from his starting position in Sunday’s Kansas race (28th). The driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet also has three top-10 finishes in his last four races at the course and is a good recommendation for lineups this week. Ryan Blaney’s recent Kansas history leans unfavorably with two top-10 finishes since 2018. However, Blaney should be considered for all lineups with two top-5 finishes at 1.5-Mile Intermediate tracks in 2021 so far including a win at Atlanta.

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