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NASCAR: Fantasy picks for 2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover

By Tyler Callaway

RICHMOND, VA - APRIL 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, races Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
RICHMOND, VA - APRIL 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, races Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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Miles the Monster is waiting to destroy your fantasy NASCAR lineup. Find out the best team for you to challenge the competition with in Dover.

The Monster Mile isn’t quite as treacherous for NASCAR Fantasy players as Talladega was last week, but it can still be a track that ends a good driver’s day fast.

Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are going to be the favorites as they probably should be, but at this point, any time we come to Dover International Speedway, I always look at Martin Truex Jr. as the man to beat because this is such a special place for him. This is where he won his first Cup Series race and it is considered his home track.

If you can find a good bunch of drivers to build up around him, you may be able to take advantage of the Harvick and Busch stackers.

Here are the best picks this weekend at Dover.

Big Money Drivers:

  1. Martin Truex Jr.: $10,800
  2. Chase Elliott: $9,300
  3. Kyle Larson: $10,200
  4. Kevin Harvick: $11,00
  5. Kyle Busch: $11,600

Best Bargain Drivers:

  1. Ryan Blaney: $8,900
  2. Clint Bowyer: $8,800
  3. Aric Almirola: $8,600
  4. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: $7,600
  5. Erik Jones: $8,200

Best Lineup fillers:

  1. Paul Menard: $6,800
  2. Alex Bowman: $6,900
  3. William Byron: $6,600
  4. Kasey Kahne: $6,200
  5. Chris Buescher: $5,600

Best Lineup:

  1. Martin Truex Jr.: $10,800
  2. Chase Elliott: $9,300
  3. Ryan Blaney: $8,900
  4. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: $7,600
  5. Paul Menard: $6,800
  6. William Byron: $6,600

Martin Truex Jr.: The hometown track is always a special place for any driver and Martin Truex Jr. has a great history at Dover. While Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch may be favored, I think Truex Jr. will be the best fantasy pick if you want to win some money.

Chase Elliott: Chase Elliott fans have got to be getting frustrated at this point, but you can feel it coming. He is close to his first win and with Chevrolet starting to pick up momentum, I think it’s coming soon. He is carrying great momentum into Dover.

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Ryan Blaney: Being able to get a hot Ryan Blaney for under $9,000 is a steal. While he has been somewhat accident-prone this year and we’re going to a track notorious for causing wrecks, he’s had a fast car in every race this season.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: After starting out slowly this season, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has quietly been doing better and better each race and carries momentum and motivation coming into Dover. With Matt Kenseth coming in to teach the Roush Fenway Racing boys how it’s done, Stenhouse Jr. has to just as much to prove as Trevor Bayne does.

Paul Menard: This has been Paul Menard’s best season so far and he is showing a lot of playoff promise. After leading the first practice, it didn’t look like his speed carried over into the rest of the weekend, but he has been a consistent top 20 driver this season and has upside.

William Byron: This is a feast or famine pick, but William Byron has been running well as of late and he ran well in practice. He is a good pick to fill out your lineup, although if you can, try to squeeze Alex Bowman in here.

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Don’t forget to set your lineups by 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, May 6 on DraftKings.

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