Chase Elliott has absolutely owned NASCAR road courses recently. He's won seven of the last 12 road races overall, as well as the last two at Watkins Glen International. He'll be one of the popular NASCAR DFS picks on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET when the 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen takes the green flag, but he'll come with a huge price tag. He costs $10,600 on DraftKings and $14,500 on FanDuel, so NASCAR daily Fantasy players will need to find other value picks if they want to make Elliott part of their NASCAR DFS strategy.
Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski and Erik Jones are more affordable options who have also found some degree of success on road courses in recent years. What are the best NASCAR DFS lineup combinations for Watkins Glen? Before setting any NASCAR DFS lineups for the 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen, be sure to check out the optimal NASCAR at Watkins Glen DFS strategy and advice from SportsLine's Scott Engel.
Engel is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame and is a two-time finalist for the FSWA Racing Writer of the Year award.
Engel targeted both recent Pocono weekend winners Alex Bowman and Kyle Busch as prime plays. He also correctly pinpointed Charlotte winner Kyle Larson as one of his top lineup selections in late May. In previous weeks, he highly recommended Talladega winner Brad Keselowski, and Martinsville and Darlington winner Martin Truex Jr. in both events.
Engel determines his preferred selections by using loop data, which are advanced statistics that are electronically recorded by NASCAR to accurately illustrate how drivers perform. Last season, two SportsLine subscribers won DFS NASCAR tournaments in the same week using Engel's picks.
Now, he's turned his attention to Sunday's 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen. He's only sharing his picks and NASCAR DFS driver pool here.
Top 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR DFS picks
For NASCAR at Watkins Glen 2021, Engel is high on Kyle Busch at $10,900 on DraftKings and $12,500 on FanDuel. Busch enters Watkins Glen on a hot streak. He's finished in the top three in four of the last five races. And the only exception was at New Hampshire a few weeks back when he wrecked on a slick track as he was in first place.
Busch has a pair of wins at Watkins Glen -- 2008 and 2013 -- and his average finish position at this track is 9.47. He hasn't finished worse than 11th at Watkins Glen since 2014, so the loop data indicates he's a great NASCAR DFS value.
Part of Engel's optimal NASCAR DFS strategy also includes rostering Busch's brother, Kurt Busch, at $10,000 on DraftKings and $10,5000 on FanDuel. Kurt is locked into the playoffs after winning at Atlanta recently. He's also just a few weeks removed from a solid fourth-place run at Road America.
He started 16th in that race before working his way into the top five. Engel also notes that Kurt is third all-time at Watkins Glen in quality passes. And since he's starting 17th on Sunday, that ability to work his way toward the front of the pack should lead to huge returns for NASCAR daily Fantasy players.
How to set 2021 NASCAR at Watkins Glen DFS lineups
Engel is also targeting an overlooked driver set to return plenty of value. He's in a prime position to make a run at the checkered flag and comes at a price that won't break the bank. This pick could be the difference between cashing huge in your NASCAR DFS tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can see every pick here.
So what are the top NASCAR DFS picks for Sunday's 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen? And which value driver is a must-roster? Visit SportsLine now to see Fantasy Hall of Famer Scott Engel's complete driver pool for DraftKings and FanDuel, and cash in big on NASCAR DFS.
