Fantasy odds are bupkis at Daytona and with so many uncontrollable factors, looking at practice, qualifying, and lap history is largely pointless. Fans will still be itching for the biggest gamble worthy track of the season and the favorites and underdogs for one of the few times all year will be equal.
There may be major price differences between drivers, but there are a plethora of amazing bargains down near the bottom of the draft list is full of multiple guys who could score top tens this weekend.
I break my favorites down into three tiers. Upper-tier drivers worth $10,500-$9,000. Mid-tier worth $8,999-$7,000. Lower-tiers $6,999 and under. All based on DraftKings price ranges.
Upper:
- Denny Hamlin – $10,400
- Chase Elliott – $10,000
- Martin Truex Jr. – $9,500
- Kyle Busch – $9,800
- Kevin Harvick – $9,700
Mid:
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – $8,800
- William Byron – $8,300
- Chris Buescher – $7,100
- Erik Jones – $7,900
- Ryan Newman – $7,600
Lower:
- Ty Dillon – $5,700
- Christopher Bell – $6,700
- Bubba Wallace – $6,300
- David Ragan – $5,200
- Ross Chastain – $6,900
Best line-up – $50,000 of $50,000 used:
- Denny Hamlin – $10,400
- Kevin Harvick – $9,700
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – $8,800
- William Byron – $8,300
- Chris Buescher – $7,100
- Ty Dillon – $5,700