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Fantasy Nascar Sleepers -
Ricky Stenhouse Jr - People don't talk about it, but Ricky Stenhouse Jr is having a great season so far. He has finished 18th or better in every race this season and has spent some time in the top 10 as well. No top 10 finishes yet, but he is rolling with those top 20 finishes. Atlanta fits right into his wheelhouse with his dirt background. I am sure he will be a popular option in the Driver Group Game (hint hint for one of my other articles). I say Stenhouse is on top for another solid teen finish this weekend at Atlanta!
Christopher Bell - Bell is a very interesting pick for Atlanta. Like Stenhouse Jr, he has the background to be a very good pick. He has also ran very well this season. His worst race was Homestead, though. Which is very concerning since it is the most comparable track that we have gone to. But at the same time, not all results will translate. He has been a top 10 guy over the last two races, too. I don't love him to challenge for a top 5 or anything, but I say he is at least a solid mid-teen driver.
Dark Horses -
Alex Bowman - Bowman haven't been on his teammates level, but he has been good enough. He ran top 10 at Homestead and was running top 10 again at Las Vegas. Then a tire came apart and he had to pit with less than 20 laps to go. I had him as one of my fantasy picks and I just put my face in my hands. Then last week, he was good once again and scored a top 15 finish. He won't be that sexy pick that we are looking for, but he has top 10 written all over him. He was a machine on these intermediate tracks at end of last season. Unless he is completely off, then I am thinking he will at least be a top 10 driver again.
William Byron - Byron is having a great season and will look to keep it up again here at Atlanta. He only has a career-best 17th place finish at Atlanta. But over the last three races this season, he has produced 3 straight top 8 finishes. Including a win at Homestead. I find that very important because it is the most similar track. Byron was class of the field at end of the race. Larson and Truex Jr couldn't do anything with him. Riddick might have had something with more laps, though. I LOVE William Byron here at Atlanta!
***All stats from DriverAverages.com
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