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\n\t\t United Rentals 250<\/p>\n
The top DFS picks and best bets for the United Rentals 250 at Talladega. See why Dan Marcus is targeting Sheldon Creed in NASCAR Xfinity Series DFS contests on DraftKings and at the betting window this week.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t United Rentals 250<\/p>\n
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Talladega, Alabama\u00a0 NASCAR Xfinity United Rentals 250<\/strong><\/p>\n Aric Almirola<\/a> came away with the win at Las Vegas, beating Connor Zilisch<\/a> by just over half of a second while leading the final nine laps. That keeps the final two spots in the championship race up for grabs, with Zilisch and Justin Allgaier<\/a> all but locked in to the Championship race. The final spot currently belongs to Sam Mayer<\/a>, but he has a narrow eight-point advantage over Brandon Jones<\/a>. There’s almost certainly going to be a significant amount of chaos in the series return to superspeedway racing, so the picture could look significantly different heading into Martinsville next weekend.<\/p>\n Key Stats at Talladega<\/strong><\/p>\n Previous 10 Talladega Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n Spring 2025 \u2013 Austin Hill<\/a>\u00a0 There are a few things we can count on at Talladega, namely plenty of cautions and Chevrolet dominance. In the spring race, 23 of 113 laps (20.4 percent) were run under yellow with five total cautions taking place. As a result, starting track position doesn’t mean all that much and can be disregarded more than at just about any other track.<\/p>\n The other notable trend at the track is the dominance of Chevrolet, which continued this spring. A Chevrolet driver has won each of the last 12 races at the track.<\/p>\n NASCAR Xfinity Series DFS Tools \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NASCAR Lineup Optimizer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n NASCAR Projections<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n DraftKings Value Picks for the United Rentals 250<\/strong><\/p>\n Based on a Standard $50K Salary Cap<\/p>\n Tier 1 DraftKings Values<\/strong><\/p>\n Austin Hill<\/a> – $11,000 Tier 2 DraftKings Values<\/strong><\/p>\n Sheldon Creed<\/a> – $9,000 Tier 3 DraftKings Values<\/strong><\/p>\n Taylor Gray<\/a> – $7,900 Tier 4 DraftKings Values<\/strong><\/p>\n Daniel Dye<\/a> – $6,800 NASCAR Xfinity Picks for the United Rentals 250<\/strong><\/p>\n Austin Hill<\/a> – $11,000 This is a fun DFS week because it’s been a while since NASCAR has been at a superspeedway, and a specific group of drivers is seemingly able to rise above their peers at this type of track. Austin Hill<\/a> and Jesse Love<\/a> stand alone. While Hill has only one win at Talladega to his name, he has led 208 laps across his last six races at the track, compiling a 106.6 driver rating. Love, Hill’s teammate, is right there with him, logging a 121.4 driver rating while also posting an insane average finish of 3.3 in three races at Talladega. It’s very difficult to roster both this weekend, but either is a justifiable choice to build lineups through.<\/p>\n Sheldon Creed<\/a> is the other high-profile driver in the series who has stood out historically at Talladega. He has four consecutive top-10 finishes at Talladega, two of which have been top fives.<\/p>\n While the other names in the sample lineup are all familiar names, they are stronger plays than is typically the case this weekend. Despite the price discrepancy, Jeb Burton<\/a> is arguably the strongest play in the midfield. Since 2021, Burton has a pair of wins and three total top-five results at Talladega \u2013 the most recent of which came this spring. He has also finished outside the top-10 only twice in an eight-race sample.<\/p>\n Sieg has a more inconsistent profile, but he has spiked big results at this track, tallying three top-five finishes in his last six races. The difference between he and J. Burton is that he’s finished 22nd, 17th and 36th in the other three races. \u00a0<\/p>\n Best Bets for United Rentals 250<\/strong><\/p>\n Race Winner \u2013 <\/strong>Austin Hill<\/a> (+350), Jesse Love<\/a> (+550), Sheldon Creed<\/a> (+1600)<\/p>\n Top-Five Finish – <\/strong>Jeb Burton<\/a> (+300)<\/p>\n Head-to-Head Matchups:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Mayer<\/a> (-120)\u00a0 vs. Sheldon Creed<\/strong><\/a> (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n Nick Sanchez<\/a> (-120) vs. <\/strong>Ryan Sieg<\/strong><\/a> (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n Aric Almirola<\/strong><\/a> (-105) vs.<\/strong> Sammy Smith<\/a> (-125)<\/p>\n The unique results we anticipate at Talladega create an interesting opportunity at sportsbooks that we typically don’t get. Jeb Burton<\/a>‘s consistency at the track has been covered, and his track record typically doesn’t lead to this type of value at sportsbooks.<\/p>\n Sam Mayer<\/a> and Sammy Smith<\/a> are strong drivers in the series, but their results haven’t carried over to Talladega. There’s some value in the head-to-head matchups against them.<\/p>\n Sieg vs. Sanchez is one of the more interesting matchups for the race. Sieg has been boom or bust driver at this track, while Sanchez finished well this spring but has a limited track record.<\/p>\n
Course:<\/strong>\u00a0Talladega Superspeedway
Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Tri-Oval
Lap Length:<\/strong> 2.66 miles
Laps:\u00a0<\/strong>94<\/p>\n\n
Fall 2024 \u2013 Sammy Smith<\/a>\u00a0
Spring 2024 \u2013 Jesse Love<\/a>
2023-\u00a0Jeb Burton<\/a>\u00a0
Fall 2022-\u00a0AJ Allmendinger<\/a>
Spring 2022- \u00a0Noah Gragson<\/a>
Fall 2021 \u2013 Brandon Brown<\/a>\u00a0
Spring 2021- Jeb Burton<\/a>\u00a0
Fall 2020-\u00a0Justin Haley<\/a>\u00a0
Spring 2020-\u00a0Justin Haley<\/a><\/p>\n
Jesse Love<\/a> -$10,700<\/p>\n
Nick Sanchez<\/a>– $8,800
Carson Kvapil<\/a> – $8.600
Ryan Sieg<\/a> – $8,300
Brandon Jones<\/a> – $8,100<\/p>\n
Harrison Burton<\/a> – $7,500
Jeb Burton<\/a> – $7,300<\/p>\n
Brennan Poole<\/a>-$6,500<\/p>\n
Sheldon Creed<\/a>– $9,000
Ryan Sieg<\/a>-$8,300
Harrison Burton<\/a> – $7,500
Jeb Burton<\/a>-$7,300
Daniel Dye<\/a> – $6,800<\/p>\n