Fantasy Report: 3M Performance 400

After my ghastly fantasy performance last week I look to be on the rebound this week at Michigan International Speedway. It is getting close to the end so now is time for desperate measures. Lets take a look at our picks …

Erik’s picks:

Jimmie Johnson✔, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch✔, Dale Earnhardt Jr.✔, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose✔ and Travis Kvapil.

Brandon’s picks:

Tony Stewart✔, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin✔, Kasey Kahne✔, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Paul Menard✔, and AJ Allmendinger.

Hint: If your team is low in the standings or has taken a hard hit like I did last week now is the time to make a move. I only have one more start with Kyle Busch and Dale Jr. but now is the best time to use them. Do what it takes to give yourself some space between your competitors. If you wait to long to use them it could already be to late to make that end of the season push.

Kahne you believe it?: Kasey has had several top fives at Michigan over the years. I am keeping him on the list in case he looks strong this week in practice. If not based on his past performance I might take a gamble on him. Don’t rule out Jimmie Johnson either. He is looking for another championship and with the Chase close you can bet he will be on his A game.

Fantasy Report: LifeLock 400

This week teams head north for the LifeLock 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. The 2-mile speedway is a fast track with multiple racing grooves and should provide for an entertaining afternoon of racing on Father's Day. This is also one of the tracks on the circuit that can drive Fantasy players up the wall because anything can happen and anyone can win.

Here are our picks:

Brandon’s picks:

Carl Edwards✔, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle✔, Kyle Busch✔, Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers✔ and Patrick Carpentier.

Erik’s picks:

Carl Edwards✔, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.✔, Martin Truex Jr.✔, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Brian Vickers✔ and Travis Kvapil.

Hints: Seeing as how this track is really hard to pick for I'm relying on past racing history at Michigan, how a driver is doing this year and a little guessing for my picks this week. Rousch Fenway Racing has had big success in the past and there's no reason for this year to be any different. Look for Carl Edwards to have a good week.

Also, the drivers that are traditionally strong on speedways will be good picks this week. Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. should both have top 10 finishes. Seeing as how Kyle Busch finished dead last at Pocono you can bet he'll be looking for the win this weekend ... which, knowing his racing style, could lead to calamity as it did last Sunday.

One other driver I'll be interested in this weekend is Patrick Carpentier. This will be his first race at Michigan in a stock car, but he's had 6 starts in an open-wheel racecar with 5 top 10's and one win. Whether or not that success will carry over into NASCAR is anyone's guess but he's been a pretty good qualifier this year so maybe he'll at least pick up some points in that capacity.

Good luck!