texas cup

Only a few minutes to write up my thoughts--

• I've used a lot of Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin everywhere - but especially the 1.5 mile tracks. I see no reason to change that now. Harvick has won the last three Fall races here. I'd say he's a lock. Hamlin is not lock level, but I still really like him.
• Ryan Blaney has been really fast at 1.5 mile tracks and probably had the best car at Texas earlier this year.
• Jimmie Johnson is tough to fade starting 26th, but he's not cheap and hasn't had a Top 10 at a 1.5 mile track since Atlanta. This is a great floor though for cash games. Just depends how aggressive you want to be.
• Clint Bowyer is a good low floor play, too, but he hasn't finished in the Top 10 at any 1.5 mile track this year. So, like Johnson, think more Top 15 then Top 10.
• In this range, Eric Jones probably has the most Top 8 upside, but is also the most risky.
• Everyone will probably have one or both of Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. I have a slight preference for Newman because he's cheaper and probably the more consistent of the two.
• Salary savers - Ty Dillon, Ryan Preece, Corey LaJoie in that order.