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Driver Name: Matt Kenseth
Car #: 20
Make: Toyota
Aka: Mr. Consistency
Rookie Season: 2000
Number of Championships: 1 (2004)
# of Career starts: 544
# of Career Poles: 11
# of Career Wins: 31
# of Career Top 5s: 151
# of Career Top 10s: 270
# of Career DNFs: 46
# of Career laps led: 9455
Career Average Finish: 14.1
Career Average Start: 18.2
# of 2014 Wins: 0
# of 2014 starts: 36
# of 2014 Top 5s: 13
# of 2014 Top 10s: 22
# of 2014 Poles: 2
# of 2014 DNFs: 2
# of 2014 Laps led: 529
2014 Average Finish: 13.2
2014 Average Start: 14.0
2014 Reap: Matt K wasn't overly stellar in 2014. He was a major letdown in many people opinion. But I disagree. Outside of the win, average start and pole categories , Kenseth improved in every major category. Including Top 5 , Top 10 and average finish. Why did he improve in those categories? With JGR being down on power , Kenseth was able to get back to more consistency. I think it worked out great for him.
Strong tracks: Atlanta , Kansas and Kentucky
Weak tracks: Sonoma and Pocono
Additional info on Kenseth: There two type of drivers. Inconsistent and Consistent drivers. MK is the king of consistency. Big reason why MK haven't won a lot of races over the years. Only winning roughly every 18 races. MK can be super-competitive when needed , but he prefer being consistent. Anytime I am struggling to pick a driver. MK is the guy I go to. Why? He's a safe bet. 14.1 Average finish over 500+ races is pretty impressive.
Yahoo Grouping Prediction: A grouping Tier
Overall Value Prediction: Consistency with major upside
2015 Fantasy Outlook: I expect JGR to have more speed in 2015. More importantly , I think the 2015 package might benefit JGR the most. I see Matt K returning to his winning ways like in 2013. Or being consistent like he was in 2014. Either way MK should be a nice value in most formats. Figuring out which one he is will be an important factor early in the season.
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