Fantasy Report: Tums QuikPak 500

With my hopes for at least a second place finish in our Fantasy league quashed by last weekend's dismal showing from my drivers I have no choice but to keep on truckin' and see how well I can finish. It's pretty funny to think that I was really trying last week and ended up getting fewer points than Erik who was trying to pick losers. Just goes to show how much of a roll of the dice this thing truly is. Well, we're in Martinsville this week ... onto the picks:

Brandon's picks:

Jeff Gordon✔, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan✔, Kasey Kahne✔, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, David Reutimann✔ and Aric Almirola.

Erik's picks:

Jeff Gordon✔, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman✔, Jamie McMurray✔, David Ragan, Juan Pablo Montoya, Paul Menard✔ and David Reutimann.

Better than most: Look to Hendrick Motorsports for this week's locks. With 8 poles and 7 wins at Martinsville, Jeff Gordon will likely have a strong showing. His teammate Jimmie Johnson has one pole and 4 wins here. While Gordon's team has been getting better recently, if I had to bet I would say that Johnson might have the better shot at winning this weekend. Mark Martin has also been a top finisher and winner here but he won't be racing this weekend — Aric Almirola will be in the driver's seat.

High expectations: I have high hopes that my B drivers can do well this weekend. They were really my only sources of points last week. I think that David Ragan will continue his hot streak and Kasey Kahne will be able to capitalize on his second-place finish at Lowe's coming into this weekend. I'll likely start which ever one of my C drivers does better overall during practice and qualifying, which is usually the case.

Good luck!