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Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the first race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Daytona 500 at Daytona International 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.
The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is finally here and kicking off with Daytona. Daytona is a 2.5-Mile Superspeedway Asphalt Tri-Oval track known for pack racing where drivers draft their cars off of each other and race in packs. As a result, this makes the speeds between drivers equalized for as long as they remain in the pack, meaning that any driver has a proper chance to go after the win. DFS players however need to also be wary of larger crashes as a result of pack racing that could easily take many lineups out of contest contention at any time. The best strategy to counteract "The Big One" is to create multiple lineups with differing driver combinations with each. Do not be afraid to start drivers even towards the bottom of the rankings as sometimes the racers that just survive all of the crashes will come away with a great finish at the end. Be sure to pay attention to this week's rankings and good luck RotoBallers!
Premium Tiered Rankings - NASCAR DFS
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
