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Sleepers -
Jamie Mac - I love Jamie Mac for this race and I loved him all week long. He opened final practice with a long 28-lap run. Tried with Denny Hamlin as the longest opening run of the session. And his lap times were good overall. Obviously he isn't up there with the fastest drivers. But Jamie is a very underrated driver for this weekend. In general, he get no credit at all. He is always overlook and he could be a very nice chess piece for any lineup. He has finished 16th or better in 8 straight races now at Phoenix. He will make it 9 straight races on Sunday with ease. He is also running the NXS race on Saturday as well. If you need a good sleeper, then there isn't many better options than Jamie Mac!
Ryan Newman - Newman has been pleased with his car all weekend and he qualified well in the top 10. In last season's race, he went to victory. In fact, he has went to victory lane multiple times in his career at this racetrack. All season long, the No.31 car has been fast. They made some big gains from last season overall. They weren't this competitive. The speed of the 31 car reminds me a lot of the 2015 season. At least early in the season it is. The 31 car will probably have low-teen potential with upside to challenge for a top 10 finish. There will not be many safer options!
Other options - Alex Bowman (not really a sleeper - he's legit here), Paul Menard, Aric Almirola
Dark Horses -
Erik Jones - I really like Jones here, I think it is one of his best tracks on the schedule. He runs well at this track and he has a lot of speed in his car. The biggest problem with him is the power steering issue. I won't lie that worrisome to me and it is the main reason why I might sway away from him. From pure potential vantage point, I really like him. Weather they fixed his issues or not, I am excited about what he could do in the race. If I had to make a decision to use him in Fantasy Nascar or not, I would probably gamble on him. Just because I think his upside outweigh the risk. Especially if you don't have many good options.
Chase Elliott - Elliott is my top dark horse choice to challenge for the win. I really like Jones, but I just love Chase Elliott. I don't like him at all (as a fan), but I won't let that affect my judgement. He has a top 3 car for the race and he is legit someone who can take down Kevin Harvick. He unloaded with a lot of speed and has been near top of the charts ever since. He was impressive in both races in 2017 and almost won in the fall's race. If we are gonna see a first-time winner this weekend, I would put my money on Elliott. He has a great chance to go to victory lane!
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com
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Sleepers -
Jamie Mac - I love Jamie Mac for this race and I loved him all week long. He opened final practice with a long 28-lap run. Tried with Denny Hamlin as the longest opening run of the session. And his lap times were good overall. Obviously he isn't up there with the fastest drivers. But Jamie is a very underrated driver for this weekend. In general, he get no credit at all. He is always overlook and he could be a very nice chess piece for any lineup. He has finished 16th or better in 8 straight races now at Phoenix. He will make it 9 straight races on Sunday with ease. He is also running the NXS race on Saturday as well. If you need a good sleeper, then there isn't many better options than Jamie Mac!
Ryan Newman - Newman has been pleased with his car all weekend and he qualified well in the top 10. In last season's race, he went to victory. In fact, he has went to victory lane multiple times in his career at this racetrack. All season long, the No.31 car has been fast. They made some big gains from last season overall. They weren't this competitive. The speed of the 31 car reminds me a lot of the 2015 season. At least early in the season it is. The 31 car will probably have low-teen potential with upside to challenge for a top 10 finish. There will not be many safer options!
Other options - Alex Bowman (not really a sleeper - he's legit here), Paul Menard, Aric Almirola
Dark Horses -
Erik Jones - I really like Jones here, I think it is one of his best tracks on the schedule. He runs well at this track and he has a lot of speed in his car. The biggest problem with him is the power steering issue. I won't lie that worrisome to me and it is the main reason why I might sway away from him. From pure potential vantage point, I really like him. Weather they fixed his issues or not, I am excited about what he could do in the race. If I had to make a decision to use him in Fantasy Nascar or not, I would probably gamble on him. Just because I think his upside outweigh the risk. Especially if you don't have many good options.
Chase Elliott - Elliott is my top dark horse choice to challenge for the win. I really like Jones, but I just love Chase Elliott. I don't like him at all (as a fan), but I won't let that affect my judgement. He has a top 3 car for the race and he is legit someone who can take down Kevin Harvick. He unloaded with a lot of speed and has been near top of the charts ever since. He was impressive in both races in 2017 and almost won in the fall's race. If we are gonna see a first-time winner this weekend, I would put my money on Elliott. He has a great chance to go to victory lane!
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com
Have a question or want to chat?
Email - briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
