Fantasy Report: Sylvania 300

It is finally here. The Chase for the Cup starts this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to crown the next NASCAR champion. Anything is possible but I don’t see the trophy going to anyone other than Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards or Jimmie Johnson. With Busch being strong at almost every track it is going to be hard to take the top spot away from him. Enough with speculation let's look at our picks.

Erik's picks:

Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., David Reutimann and Scott Riggs.

Brandon's picks:

Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano and David Reutimann

Every point counts: It is late in the fantasy season and every point counts. Even a few points from qualifying can move closer to the competitor ahead of you. If you want some possible qualifying points consider putting Ryan Newman on your roster. He has a total of four poles and holds the qualifying record at New Hampshire.

Where they start: I try to stick with the drivers I believe are strongest at a particular track regardless of there starting position. I might look at that differently this week. Fourteen of the last twenty-seven victories have been won from a top ten starting position. If you have a driver that qualifies high it might be wise to stick with them even if they might not be high in the standings.

Fantasy Report: Lenox Industrial Tools 301

After spending the week road racing in sunny California, the teams head to New England this weekend for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. This is the first of two Sprint Cup races at the 1.058-mile oval superspeedway. If you're like me and had a terrible fantasy day at Sonoma then this could be the place to turn it around.

Brandon's picks:

Matt Kenseth✔, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne✔, Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr.✔, Travis Kvapil✔ and Aric Almirola.

Erik's picks:

Jeff Gordon✔, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr.✔, Casey Mears✔, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardth Jr., Paul Menard✔ and Travis Kvapil.

Fantasy Hints: I'm going to throw some love toward Rousch Fenway Racing this week. These teams have been strong all year long and the #17 of Matt Kenseth has been on fire as of late. Look for him to have a good showing this weekend. I expect Martin Truex Jr. to have an exceptional race — one that will mirror his performance at this track last year (2 top 5 finishes). I'm also going to mention Aric Almirola. He handled his ride pretty well at the beginning of the season and if he's been studying the driver he shares the car with, Mark Martin, then we could see big things out of him.

Have you, the reader, been having a good year with your fantasy team? How would you rate our picks so far this year? We would love to hear from you!