Ahh, Las Vegas. The lights, the fast cars, but perhaps most importantly, the betting.
Welcome back to another week and another chance at making some money and gaining more traction in your fantasy groups! This week, the NASCAR Cup Series takes on Las Vegas Motor Speedway after an incredible race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Last week was my best week yet as Daniel Suarez won and I had several drivers in my lineup score incredible points.
I also came within 0.003 seconds of getting a huge win with Ryan Blaney too, but that’s just racing sometimes. This week though, is completely different.
LVMS is the first true intermediate track the Cup Series visits this season and it presents a few different challenges. Handling and tire wear have to be optimal to be successful here, but the crew chiefs also have to be willing to take risks.
Many times the driver with the most fuel or the right tire combination at the end has gone to victory lane here. Like I said, it’s Vegas, and if you aren’t willing to play the odds, you’ll walk away empty-handed.
This weekend’s schedule is a little more traditional, as a practice session will take place before qualifying. Track position will be super important, as it can be very difficult to pass during a long green flag run.
Coverage of the Pennzoil 400 begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday (March 3).
Fantasy Forecast
As always here’s a quick breakdown of the DraftKings format if you’re new:
Points will be awarded on DraftKings for finishing position, position differential, fastest laps and laps led. The driver who wins the race scores 45 fantasy points, while second gets 42 points, third gets 41 points and so on, at least through the top 10. The 11th-place finisher scores 32 points, 21st gets 21 points and 31st gets 10 points.
However many spots they lose or gain on the track is added to or subtracted from the score. Then, if the driver leads a lap, they will earn 0.25 points for each lap led and 0.45 points for each fastest lap.
Here’s who I think will bring you a win this week. This lineup is perhaps the most balanced I’ve had all season. There’s maybe one or two surprises here, but the names at the top are who I’m banking on.
1. Kyle Larson ($11,000)
Stats that matter: 2 career Las Vegas wins, only 1 finish outside the top 10 in his last 6 starts, 9.9 career average finish at Las Vegas
Finally, we’ve come to a week where I feel comfortable…
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