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RaceDay Thoughts
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Matt Aleza (@MattAleza):
-There is no right or wrong way to select a fantasy lineup at Talladega. It like trying to express a girl. Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't.
-I think the HMS cars will be tough to beat today. I also expect the JGR cars to show up strong as well.
-Two things that will likely get you into trouble today with your fantasy picks: Putting too much into past stats and overanalyzing practice data. Practice pretty much means nothing at end of the day. Doesn't matter how fast you are or how slow you are, anyone can wreck out or win.
-Rain will be a factor in today's race. Heck there a chance, we don't even see any racing. Or we see a repeat of that Daytona race from last July. Or the one from the July before. But I know crap about weather, so take that info however you want!
Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):
- Man do I hate restrictor plate races! I am a bit of an stat nerd, so I like proving things with stats. Trying to prove anything with logic here is a waste of time. Go with your gut and let everything else up to chance is my best advice
-I think we could see a first-time winner today. Austin Dillon and Stenhouse Jr are two possible candidates I really like. But hell that me just guessing.
-From a fantasy point of view, there is a lot of guess work done for today's race. None of us really know who will finish well and who won't.
-There is no safe place at Talladega. But I think being at the front is the place to be though. As the further you are up front, the greater chance the wrecking will happen behind you.
Yahoo -
Matt's Lineup - 88,1,27,23
Garry's Lineup - 11,27,17,7
Sleeper -
Matt's Pick - Austin Dillon
Garry's Pick - Cole Whitt
Winner -
Matt's Pick - Dale Jr
Garry's Pick - Dale Jr
RaceDay Thoughts
*No Jeff Nathans available for this post.
Matt Aleza (@MattAleza):
-There is no right or wrong way to select a fantasy lineup at Talladega. It like trying to express a girl. Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't.
-I think the HMS cars will be tough to beat today. I also expect the JGR cars to show up strong as well.
-Two things that will likely get you into trouble today with your fantasy picks: Putting too much into past stats and overanalyzing practice data. Practice pretty much means nothing at end of the day. Doesn't matter how fast you are or how slow you are, anyone can wreck out or win.
-Rain will be a factor in today's race. Heck there a chance, we don't even see any racing. Or we see a repeat of that Daytona race from last July. Or the one from the July before. But I know crap about weather, so take that info however you want!
Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):
- Man do I hate restrictor plate races! I am a bit of an stat nerd, so I like proving things with stats. Trying to prove anything with logic here is a waste of time. Go with your gut and let everything else up to chance is my best advice
-I think we could see a first-time winner today. Austin Dillon and Stenhouse Jr are two possible candidates I really like. But hell that me just guessing.
-From a fantasy point of view, there is a lot of guess work done for today's race. None of us really know who will finish well and who won't.
-There is no safe place at Talladega. But I think being at the front is the place to be though. As the further you are up front, the greater chance the wrecking will happen behind you.
Yahoo -
Matt's Lineup - 88,1,27,23
Garry's Lineup - 11,27,17,7
Sleeper -
Matt's Pick - Austin Dillon
Garry's Pick - Cole Whitt
Winner -
Matt's Pick - Dale Jr
Garry's Pick - Dale Jr
