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Only three races remain in your Fantasy Live season. Maybe you’re leading the league, maybe you’re bringing up the rear (although we hope not).
More than likely, though, you’re like the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers on the track — fighting for position.
Texas is a big fantasy week, so make sure to set your lineup by using the information below to guide your picks. All stats listed — place differential, fastest laps run and laps led — are Texas-specific and categories used in Fantasy Live scoring.
Good luck this weekend!
Laps led, since 2005
1. Jimmie Johnson, 1,017
2. Tony Stewart, 786
3. Greg Biffle, 733
Fastest laps run, since 2005
1. Jimmie Johnson, 624
2. Greg Biffle, 475
3. Jeff Gordon, 391
Place differential, 2014 fall race
1. Brad Keselowski, +23
2. Casey Mears, +20
3. Jamie McMurray, +16
Place differential, 2015 spring race
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., +22
2. David Ragan, +17
3. Aric Almirola, +13
Sleeper picks
Jamie McMurray: After a resilient second-place finish at Martinsville last week, McMurray is a perfect sleeper play at Texas. In his past two starts here, he’s finished fifth and sixth. He’s worth the salary spike this week and will pay off big for owners.
Kyle Larson: The other Chip Ganassi Racing driver is worth a look this week, too. Larson has been inconsistent in 2015, but he’s never finished worse than 25th at Texas and owns a +4 place differential, which shows speed. He finished seventh in the fall last year.
Value picks
Austin Dillon: Dillon’s current value status is teetering between value and sleeper play. If you can spare the salary, he’s worth it at Texas. With two consecutive top-20 finishes, Dillon is primed to perform in the Lone Star State.
Ryan Blaney: Blaney comes with both slight risk and big upside. His price tag makes him intriguing as he has produced nine top-25 finishes in 14 starts this year. As long as he finishes the race, he has a chance to finish up front. Blaney posted +30 fantasy point performances in his last two starts on 1.5-mile tracks.