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Driver Name: Ryan Newman
Car #: 31
Make: Chevy
Debut: 2002 (First-Full Season)
# of Career Races: 512
# of Career Poles: 51
# of Career Wins: 17
# of Career Top 5s: 103
# of Career Top 10s: 215
# of Career DNFs: 59
# of Career Laps Led: 4,678
# of 2015 Wins: 0
# of 2015 Top 5s: 5
# of 2015 Top 10s: 15
# of 2015 Poles: 0
# of 2015 DNFs: 1
# of 2015 Laps Led: 20
2015 Fantasy Recap: Newman didn't live up to the hype of his first season with RCR (where he was one position away from a championship), but looking at the numbers he was still very solid. Never seen him turn the corner like he did in 2014. But he was very consistent though. He had 15 Top 10s and 31 Top 20 finishes. He had 16 Top 10s and 32 Top 20s in 2014. So his numbers didn't dip and that was my main concern headed into the season. Newman made the chase and did everything he could to be a championship threat. He was at his strongest on the intermediate racetracks probably. Especially since RCR seems to excell at them more than most tracks on the schedule. At end of the day, Newman is the poster boy for consistency and long as he have that, then he will be relevant in the fantasy world.
Strong Tracks: Pocono, Charlotte, Richmond and Chicago
Weak Tracks: WGI and Daytona
Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B-list Grouping Tier
2016 Fantasy Outlook - Ryan Newman will enter his third season with RCR and the 31 team. He is coming off two solid season and should make it a third solid season too. Now look, Newman doesn't do anything special. He won't go out and run up in the top 5 all day or lead laps. However he will have the consistency to be a very solid fantasy option, just about every track we go to. That really what RCR does a whole. They don't really have the speed to beat you straight up, but don't ever underestimate the power of a consistent driver. As consistency is the foundation of fantasy success. Newman proved that to us in 2014 with his strong run deep into the chase. I am a big Newman believer. If he can a few more top 5 and top 10 finishes, then I really think he could be taken more serious in the fantasy racing. Headed into the season, I think he will be under the radar. A quick start by Newman would be fine with me. In fact, I am thinking that what will exactly happen. I would use Newman on the 1.5 mile intermediate tracks and the short tracks mainly. He also will be pretty decent on the flats and the road course of Sonoma.
Twitter - @JeffNathans
Driver Name: Ryan Newman
Car #: 31
Make: Chevy
Debut: 2002 (First-Full Season)
# of Career Races: 512
# of Career Poles: 51
# of Career Wins: 17
# of Career Top 5s: 103
# of Career Top 10s: 215
# of Career DNFs: 59
# of Career Laps Led: 4,678
# of 2015 Wins: 0
# of 2015 Top 5s: 5
# of 2015 Top 10s: 15
# of 2015 Poles: 0
# of 2015 DNFs: 1
# of 2015 Laps Led: 20
2015 Fantasy Recap: Newman didn't live up to the hype of his first season with RCR (where he was one position away from a championship), but looking at the numbers he was still very solid. Never seen him turn the corner like he did in 2014. But he was very consistent though. He had 15 Top 10s and 31 Top 20 finishes. He had 16 Top 10s and 32 Top 20s in 2014. So his numbers didn't dip and that was my main concern headed into the season. Newman made the chase and did everything he could to be a championship threat. He was at his strongest on the intermediate racetracks probably. Especially since RCR seems to excell at them more than most tracks on the schedule. At end of the day, Newman is the poster boy for consistency and long as he have that, then he will be relevant in the fantasy world.
Strong Tracks: Pocono, Charlotte, Richmond and Chicago
Weak Tracks: WGI and Daytona
Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B-list Grouping Tier
2016 Fantasy Outlook - Ryan Newman will enter his third season with RCR and the 31 team. He is coming off two solid season and should make it a third solid season too. Now look, Newman doesn't do anything special. He won't go out and run up in the top 5 all day or lead laps. However he will have the consistency to be a very solid fantasy option, just about every track we go to. That really what RCR does a whole. They don't really have the speed to beat you straight up, but don't ever underestimate the power of a consistent driver. As consistency is the foundation of fantasy success. Newman proved that to us in 2014 with his strong run deep into the chase. I am a big Newman believer. If he can a few more top 5 and top 10 finishes, then I really think he could be taken more serious in the fantasy racing. Headed into the season, I think he will be under the radar. A quick start by Newman would be fine with me. In fact, I am thinking that what will exactly happen. I would use Newman on the 1.5 mile intermediate tracks and the short tracks mainly. He also will be pretty decent on the flats and the road course of Sonoma.
Twitter - @JeffNathans
