Fantasy NASCAR Rankings For 2014 Duck Commander 500

Top 20 Fantasy NASCAR Drivers For 2014 Duck Commander 500

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The fantasy NASCAR season is really picking up speed and this week's race in Texas should be one of the best of the year. To help you draft this weekend, here are the top-20 fantasy NASCAR drivers for the 2014 Duck Commander 500.

20. Paul Menard

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20. Paul Menard

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Menard has finished inside of the top-nine in three of the last four races this season. Now he won't crack the top-10 again, but he will do enough to warrant a top-20 pick.

19. Jamie McMurray

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19. Jamie McMurray

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McMurray has four top-15 finishes on the year.

18. Marcos Ambrose

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18. Marcos Ambrose

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Ambrose has cracked the top-25 in five of the six races this season, including two top-10’s.

17. Kasey Kahne

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17. Kasey Kahne

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Kahne has an average finish of 11.25 in Texas, but the fact that he is starting in 32nd will hurt his fantasy value this weekend.

16. Martin Truex Jr.

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16. Martin Truex Jr.

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Truex Jr. has been a mess this season, as he has just one top-20 finish on the year. Luckily, MTJ has cracked the top-14 in five straight races in Texas and will be a great sleeper to look for.

15. Ryan Newman

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15. Ryan Newman

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Newman has averaged a 14th place finish over his last 10 races in Texas and will be a great sleeper to look for after the big names come off the board.

14. Clint Bowyer

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14. Clint Bowyer

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Bowyer has cracked the top-17 in seven consecutive trips to TMS.

13. Greg Biffle

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13. Greg Biffle

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Biffle has finished inside the top-12 in his last 11 straight races in Texas.

12. Kurt Busch

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12. Kurt Busch

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Bush won last week at Martinsville, and considering he will be starting in 11th, look for #41 car to have another strong showing.

11. Jeff Gordon

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11. Jeff Gordon

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Gordon has only recorded two top-10 finishes in the last seven races in Denton County. He will start back in 12th and will be a hot-or-miss fantasy option this weekend.

10. Joey Logano

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10. Joey Logano

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J-Lo has cracked the top-11 in his last three trips to Texas.

9. Kyle Busch

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9. Kyle Busch

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Busch won this race last spring after leading an absurd 171 laps. He will unfortunately start back in 29th, so don't expect more than a top-10 finish from the veteran.

8. Carl Edwards

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8. Carl Edwards

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Edwards has won at Texas three times throughout his career. He will start this race in fifth and will be a shoe-in to crack the top-10.

7. Kevin Harvick

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7. Kevin Harvick

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In his last five starts in Texas, Harvick hasn’t started better than 15th place. Somehow, though, Harvick has finished inside of the top-13 in every race. He will start this year in third and will be near front of there pack all afternoon long.

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Earnhardt Jr. is in the middle of a career season. He has four top-five finishes on the year and he will still be worth an early pick despite his 19th place starting position.

5. Matt Kenseth

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5. Matt Kenseth

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Kenseth has 22 straight top-20 finishes at Texas Motor Speedway. He has also cracked the top-five in five of his last six races at TMS and the veteran will be one of the safest picks to grab this Sunday.

4. Tony Stewart

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4. Tony Stewart

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Stewart has 12 top-10 finishes here throughout his career, including two wins. He will start on the pole and the veteran will finally be worth reaching for this weekend.

3. Denny Hamlin

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3. Denny Hamlin

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Hamlin has an average finish of 10.69 at Texas and has won two races here.

2. Brad Keselowski

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2. Brad Keselowski

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Keselowski has finished inside the top-nine in Texas in three straight races.

1. Jimmie Johnson

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1. Jimmie Johnson

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Johnson has won two of the last three races in Texas. He always shows up at TMS and will be one of the favorites to take it all.


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