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5 Fantasy NASCAR Predictions For 2015 Daytona 500

5 Fantasy Predictions For Daytona 500

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To help you pick your fantasy squad this weekend, here are five fantasy NASCAR predictions for the 2015 Daytona 500.

5. Greg Biffle Will Crack Top-10

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5. Greg Biffle Will Crack Top-10

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Biffle has cracked the top-10 here in five of the last seven years, including two third-place finishes. He should have no problem cracking the top-10 again this year at the D-500.

4. Jeff Gordon Will Struggle

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4. Jeff Gordon Will Struggle

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Gordon is a three-time winner at the Daytona 500, and he will start on the pole, so he will naturally be a popular fantasy pick this week. However, that doesn't mean he is a shoe-in to crack the top-five. Look for him to barely crack the top-15.

3. Jimmie Johnson Won't Crack Top-5

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3. Jimmie Johnson Won't Crack Top-5

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Johnson won the Daytona 500 in 2006 and 2013. He has also struggled here, though, as he finished 42nd in 2012, 27th in 2011, 35th in 2010, 31st in 2009, 27th in 2008 and 39th in 2007. Johnson will be a risky pick inside the top-five this Sunday.

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Won't Repeat

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2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Won't Repeat

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Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500 last year after finishing in second in two consecutive years. Despite all the attention on Junior this weekend, I just don't think he has what it takes to win it all this Sunday.

1. Matt Kenseth Will Win It All

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1. Matt Kenseth Will Win It All

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Kenseth has racked up four top-10 finishes at the Daytona 500 in the last five years, including a win in 2012 and 2009. He even won the Sprint Unlimited last week. Kenseth is my pick to win it all this weekend down in Florida.

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