Saturday, December 27, 2014

2015 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Jimmie Johnson

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Driver Name: Jimmie Johnson

Car #: 48

Make: Chevy

Aka: Double J , JJ

Rookie Season: 2002

Number of Championships: 6

# of Career starts: 471

# of Career Poles: 33

# of Career Wins: 70

# of Career Top 5s: 193

# of Career Top 10s: 292

# of Career DNFs: 43

# of Career laps led: 17,138

Career Average Finish: 11.9

Career Average Start: 10.9

# of 2014 Wins: 4

# of 2014 starts: 36

# of 2014 Top 5s: 11

# of 2014 Top 10s: 20

# of 2014 Poles: 1

# of 2014 DNFs: 4

# of 2014 Laps led: 1350

2014 Average Finish: 15.3

2014 Average Start: 11.9

2014 Reap: Johnson scored 4 wins and was considered a down year. Yeah he's that good. Johnson is graded a different curve then everyone else. But Johnson is hard man to keep down. 2014 was probably just a rare down year or is it a sign of decline in Johnson? Only time will tell.

Strong tracks: Charlotte , Dover, ACS , Martinsville and Pocono

Weak tracks: Richmond and Bristol

Additional info on Johnson: Many eyes will be on Jimmie Johnson in 2015. In my expert opinion , I feel confident he will bounce back nicely. The wins were there in 2014 no doubt. He lacked two things: Consistency and speed. We all know what he's capable of.

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: A  Grouping Tier

Overall Value Prediction: High Upsided Potential with tab mix of trendy inconsistency at times

2015 Fantasy Outlook: Mark my words , Johnson will be a force in 2015. His win totals will likely stay steady. For Johnson to be the "man" again , he needs to find a nice balance. I believe Johnson will least score 2-3 wins , 10 Top 5s and 18 Top 10s. His best days will be the flat tracks and Intermediate tracks. His worst results will come at Daytona and Talladega. Johnson is known go on hot and cold streaks. Ride Johnson on the hot streaks. When he get cold it almost like he getting poor finishes on purpose. Trust me you will know when it happens.

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