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Cali Recap: Fontana was definitely an interesting race and for fantasy players it was a pretty simple race actually. Like usually the top teams (a lot of horsepower) seems to finish up front. However there were a few nice surprises up near the front that allowed for extra value. Such as Ricky Stenhouse Jr (5th), Jamie Mac (10th) and Landon Cassill (16th) to name a few off top of my head. Overall it was a easy race to predict as teams like JGR, SHR, HMS and Penske were battling up front all day long and really nobody ever doubted that was the way it was going to be. The only debate headed into the weekend was who were going to sneak away with surprising finishes.
Martinsville Look Ahead: Martinsville always have been one of my favorite racetracks both as a fan and a fantasy player. There always a lot of action here and it allow me to employ off-sequence fantasy picks because how certain drivers seems to run well at this venue. Martinsville is a tricky racetrack though. It's short which means starting position will be key. It does not take long for a driver to lose a lap here, so I would prefer drivers to start near the front. Also it is tougher to past here. It could take 15 or 20 laps to complete a pass on a driver. I have seen drivers spend an entire run on another driver's bump, without gaining the position. Point being a key aspect to this track is being patient. I am going with a fairly safe approach this week. I am not going to get fancy and try to outsmart the competition like some will attempt.
Yahoo -
A:
Start: Denny Hamlin (8)
Bench: Jimmie Johnson (7)
Reasons - Both are great fantasy options to choose from, but I am going with the driver who have found more success recently. And his name is Denny Hamlin. Not only did Hamlin finish 1st and 3rd last season, he also have one of the best cars this weekend. Johnson isn't far behind, but I prefer Hamlin though.
B:
Start - Ryan Newman (9), AJ Dinger (9)
Bench - Aric Almirola (9), Jamie Mac (9)
Reasons - I was hoping to see more from Aric Almirola or Jamie Mac, however that didn't work out so well. So I am going with Newman and Dinger. Newman looked really good in both practice sessions on Saturday and same can be said about Dinger. Dinger always make me nervous, but he have a history of running well here. So I will gamble for a possible top 10 finish with him.
C:
Start - Brain Vickers (8)
Bench - Chase Elliott (9)
Reasons - Brain Vickers is starting 3rd and that is all you really need to know. He have a fast car, he proved that in practice and in qualifying. He have a history of running well here and should be a excellent fantasy option.
Fantasy Live - 48,11,22,46 and 14
Sleeper - AJ Dinger
Winner - Joey Logano
Twitter - @MattAleza
Cali Recap: Fontana was definitely an interesting race and for fantasy players it was a pretty simple race actually. Like usually the top teams (a lot of horsepower) seems to finish up front. However there were a few nice surprises up near the front that allowed for extra value. Such as Ricky Stenhouse Jr (5th), Jamie Mac (10th) and Landon Cassill (16th) to name a few off top of my head. Overall it was a easy race to predict as teams like JGR, SHR, HMS and Penske were battling up front all day long and really nobody ever doubted that was the way it was going to be. The only debate headed into the weekend was who were going to sneak away with surprising finishes.
Martinsville Look Ahead: Martinsville always have been one of my favorite racetracks both as a fan and a fantasy player. There always a lot of action here and it allow me to employ off-sequence fantasy picks because how certain drivers seems to run well at this venue. Martinsville is a tricky racetrack though. It's short which means starting position will be key. It does not take long for a driver to lose a lap here, so I would prefer drivers to start near the front. Also it is tougher to past here. It could take 15 or 20 laps to complete a pass on a driver. I have seen drivers spend an entire run on another driver's bump, without gaining the position. Point being a key aspect to this track is being patient. I am going with a fairly safe approach this week. I am not going to get fancy and try to outsmart the competition like some will attempt.
Yahoo -
A:
Start: Denny Hamlin (8)
Bench: Jimmie Johnson (7)
Reasons - Both are great fantasy options to choose from, but I am going with the driver who have found more success recently. And his name is Denny Hamlin. Not only did Hamlin finish 1st and 3rd last season, he also have one of the best cars this weekend. Johnson isn't far behind, but I prefer Hamlin though.
B:
Start - Ryan Newman (9), AJ Dinger (9)
Bench - Aric Almirola (9), Jamie Mac (9)
Reasons - I was hoping to see more from Aric Almirola or Jamie Mac, however that didn't work out so well. So I am going with Newman and Dinger. Newman looked really good in both practice sessions on Saturday and same can be said about Dinger. Dinger always make me nervous, but he have a history of running well here. So I will gamble for a possible top 10 finish with him.
C:
Start - Brain Vickers (8)
Bench - Chase Elliott (9)
Reasons - Brain Vickers is starting 3rd and that is all you really need to know. He have a fast car, he proved that in practice and in qualifying. He have a history of running well here and should be a excellent fantasy option.
Fantasy Live - 48,11,22,46 and 14
Sleeper - AJ Dinger
Winner - Joey Logano
Twitter - @MattAleza
