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Driver Name: Ryan Blaney
Car #: 21
Make: Ford
Season Debut: 2016 (First-Full Season)
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career Starts: 54
# of Career Poles: 0
# of Career Wins: 0
# of Career Top 5s: 4
# of Career Top 10s: 11
# of Career DNFs: 7
# of Career laps led: 31
Career Average Finish: 20.7
Career Average Start: 14.7
# of 2016 Wins: 0
# of 2016 Top 5s: 3
# of 2016 Top 10s: 9
# of 2016 Poles: 0
# of 2016 DNFs: 2
# of 2016 laps led: 11
2016 Average Finish: 18.5
2016 Average Start: 14.9
2016 Fantasy Recap - Blaney had a pretty good rookie year, just not a impressive one. He was punched in the mouth and stream rolled by Chase Elliott. Also in lesser equipment (and a bit less talented) didn't help any either though. Blaney's progression was obvious from start of the season compared to the end. He struggled at certain tracks and made mistakes early on. But he had much more success in second half of the season. In the final 13 races of the season, he posted 8 Top 15 finishes. Consistency was key for his fantasy value in that stench. He wasn't blowing anyone away, but he getting results starting at the Michigan race. He also had a type of track that he performed best at too. He was at his best on track that had a lot of grip. Such as Michigan, Kansas and Phoenix. Those three tracks are the places that I would say that he had top 3 performances at. I don't have to even look at the results, because I remember those performance because they stood out to in my mind. He had a lot of teen performances, but when he was impressive, you knew it.
Strong Tracks - Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix and Talladega
Weak Tracks - TBD
Yahoo Grouping Tier: B-list Grouping
2017 Fantasy Outlook - Last season Blaney had a up and down year, not a bad one at all. He had his moments, but never was a consistent threat for a top 10 finish. He obviously has some developing to do still as a driver. In 2017, I expect him to make more progress and add more to his 2016 totals. Where do I expect him to perform his best at? I would say the intermediate tracks in general are his best shots at top 5 and top 10 finishes. More specifically at places like Michigan, Vegas and Kansas. Places that see limited fall-off, he doesn't seem to be quite that good at tire management. He is getting better though. He also should be pretty good at the shorter flats of New Hampshire and Phoenix. Two tracks he know to perform well at, especially at Phoenix (he sweep top 10 in 2016). He will struggle on the short track of Martinsville. He is still trying to learn at that place. He had terrible runs at Bristol in 2016, but it was pure bad luck. He will also struggle at the road courses. In 2017, I am expecting him to go winless again, score 7-10 Top 5 finishes and about 12-14 top 10 finishes. He will see some progression, but not expecting a major uptick though.
Twitter - @JeffNathans18
Driver Name: Ryan Blaney
Car #: 21
Make: Ford
Season Debut: 2016 (First-Full Season)
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career Starts: 54
# of Career Poles: 0
# of Career Wins: 0
# of Career Top 5s: 4
# of Career Top 10s: 11
# of Career DNFs: 7
# of Career laps led: 31
Career Average Finish: 20.7
Career Average Start: 14.7
# of 2016 Wins: 0
# of 2016 Top 5s: 3
# of 2016 Top 10s: 9
# of 2016 Poles: 0
# of 2016 DNFs: 2
# of 2016 laps led: 11
2016 Average Finish: 18.5
2016 Average Start: 14.9
2016 Fantasy Recap - Blaney had a pretty good rookie year, just not a impressive one. He was punched in the mouth and stream rolled by Chase Elliott. Also in lesser equipment (and a bit less talented) didn't help any either though. Blaney's progression was obvious from start of the season compared to the end. He struggled at certain tracks and made mistakes early on. But he had much more success in second half of the season. In the final 13 races of the season, he posted 8 Top 15 finishes. Consistency was key for his fantasy value in that stench. He wasn't blowing anyone away, but he getting results starting at the Michigan race. He also had a type of track that he performed best at too. He was at his best on track that had a lot of grip. Such as Michigan, Kansas and Phoenix. Those three tracks are the places that I would say that he had top 3 performances at. I don't have to even look at the results, because I remember those performance because they stood out to in my mind. He had a lot of teen performances, but when he was impressive, you knew it.
Strong Tracks - Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix and Talladega
Weak Tracks - TBD
Yahoo Grouping Tier: B-list Grouping
2017 Fantasy Outlook - Last season Blaney had a up and down year, not a bad one at all. He had his moments, but never was a consistent threat for a top 10 finish. He obviously has some developing to do still as a driver. In 2017, I expect him to make more progress and add more to his 2016 totals. Where do I expect him to perform his best at? I would say the intermediate tracks in general are his best shots at top 5 and top 10 finishes. More specifically at places like Michigan, Vegas and Kansas. Places that see limited fall-off, he doesn't seem to be quite that good at tire management. He is getting better though. He also should be pretty good at the shorter flats of New Hampshire and Phoenix. Two tracks he know to perform well at, especially at Phoenix (he sweep top 10 in 2016). He will struggle on the short track of Martinsville. He is still trying to learn at that place. He had terrible runs at Bristol in 2016, but it was pure bad luck. He will also struggle at the road courses. In 2017, I am expecting him to go winless again, score 7-10 Top 5 finishes and about 12-14 top 10 finishes. He will see some progression, but not expecting a major uptick though.
Twitter - @JeffNathans18
