FlurrySports gives their NASCAR fantasy picks and other DFS lineup advice for the Würth 400 NASCAR race this weekend, including Tyler Reddick.
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Talladega Superspeedway provided a bit of respite for NASCAR Fantasy managers playing in formats with limited driver uses. This week, it’s back to the more typical grind as the Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the Würth 400 on Sunday.
While this is the third intermediate oval race of the season, Texas differs from Las Vegas and Kansas in a couple of key ways. The 2017 repave gives it a significantly higher grip level, which reduces tire falloff as a factor — though teams pushing the boundaries on air pressure have produced some notable tire failures here in recent years.
NASCAR Fantasy lineups could also be more open-ended here than at a typical 1.5-mile track. The Cup Series has only run one points-paying race here annually since 2021, and there are a number of drivers outside the top three teams with legitimate Texas track history worth considering.
Let’s dive into a full NASCAR Fantasy preview for the Würth 400, including recommended lineup picks, featured head-to-head matchups, and more.
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NASCAR Fantasy Scoring Overview
NASCAR Fantasy scoring mirrors the Cup Series points system, with drivers earning points based on finishing position, stage results, and race performance — plus bonuses for stage finishes and fastest laps.
Each driver can only be used ten times across the 36-race season, making deployment strategy a key factor. Ten races in, roughly 28% of your allotted uses are gone. Thus, if you’ve been leaning heavily on top options early, now is a good time to evaluate how your remaining uses are distributed heading into the back half.
For those competing in other NASCAR DFS formats, scoring structures vary by platform. Positions gained, laps led, and similar accumulation categories are common — read the fine print before setting your lineup.
Würth 400 NASCAR Fantasy Picks
Note: All picks and analysis are based on pre-qualifying information and projected starting positions.
Lineup Locks
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
At this point, Tyler Reddick is as close to a track-proof lineup lock as it gets. He has five wins through ten races this season— including Kansas two weeks ago — and we’re riding the train while it’s hot. He also won outright at Texas in 2022 and owns three top-5s among seven Cup Series starts here. Toyota has been the class of the field, and Reddick the class of the Toyotas.
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
HMS has shown real speed at intermediate ovals this season, and William Byron is the play among their drivers this week. The No. 24 team needs a strong run after a pair of dubious results over the last three weeks, and Texas sets up well for a bounce-back. Byron won here outright in 2023 and has finished seventh or better in four of his last five starts at this track.
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski might read like a sleeper to some, but he’s my priority Ford in lineups this week. Team Penske has been awful at both 1.5-mile ovals this season while RFK Racing has quietly carried the banner for the manufacturer. Keselowski was sixth at Kansas, tenth at Las Vegas, and has four top-10s in five Texas starts since taking over the No. 6 Mustang.
Drivers to Avoid
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin rarely shows up in the NASCAR fantasy fades section, and this isn’t a lack of confidence call. His 603 laps led this season entering the Würth 400 are over 100 more than any other driver. The reasoning here is purely strategic — Texas hasn’t gone well the last two years, and there are better tracks to deploy his remaining uses.
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Yeah, we’re going for broke in the fades section this week. He may have won this race a year ago, but nothing that Joey Logano or Team Penske has done at the first two intermediate tracks in 2026 inspires confidence. He was 30th at Kansas and 15th at Las Vegas. That Las Vegas result was actually Penske’s second-best finish across both races combined. Hard pass.
Sleepers to Consider
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
This is Daniel Suarez’s first Texas start with Spire Motorsports, but his track record here speaks for itself. He has quietly put together four top-10s with no finish worse than 12th in his last five races at this track. Pair that with his overall improvement this season and he’s one of the cleaner sleeper options on the board.
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Legacy Motor Club hasn’t kept pace with the other Toyota teams this season, but Erik Jones offers a sneaky way to get an extra car from the preferred manufacturer into your lineup this week. He was fifth here a year ago and sixth in 2022 — results that are hard to explain but hard to ignore.
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
Corey Heim is set to make his first Cup Series start at Texas this week in a fourth 23XI car. He piloted the No. 67 Toyota to a 15th-place finish two weeks ago at Kansas, and he largely dominated the Truck Series race here last year. The real fantasy appeal is strategic — as a part-time entry, he won’t count against your use total, making him a free square with legitimate upside.
NASCAR Fantasy Driver Matchups and Predictions
The following are the four featured NASCAR Fantasy head-to-head matchups for this week, along with our predictions.
Carson Hocevar vs. Ty Gibbs
Kicking things off is a matchup between two drivers who recently scored their first career victories. Neither Carson Hocevar nor Ty Gibbs has been stellar at Texas in limited Cup Series starts to date. We’ll side with the No. 54 and Toyota here. Hocevar had good speed two weeks ago at Kansas, but his pit crew let him down multiple times.
Prediction: Ty Gibbs
Joey Logano vs. Chase Elliott
The last two Texas race winners going head-to-head is a good one on paper. Joey Logano is the more consistent of the two at this track in recent years, but our Penske fade carries over to the matchups section. Chase Elliott was runner-up at Las Vegas and HMS has clearly been the superior organization on intermediate ovals in 2026.
Prediction: Chase Elliott
Brad Keselowski vs. Chase Briscoe
Both drivers deserve to be in NASCAR fantasy lineups this week, which makes this one genuinely difficult. Chase Briscoe’s three consecutive top-10s here were followed by a 27th in his first JGR start at Texas last year — one spot ahead of Brad Keselowski, who had a six-race top-10 streak of his own snapped. We’ll lean Briscoe on manufacturer alone.
Prediction: Chase Briscoe
Ross Chastain vs. Daniel Suarez
Ross Chastain has been runner-up in two of the last three Texas races, but Trackhouse’s 2026 form has been impossible to trust. Until we see some progress from the No. 1 car, it’s difficult to back him — especially against Daniel Suarez’s quietly consistent Texas track record.
Prediction: Daniel Suarez
NASCAR Fantasy 36 for 36 Selection
Each week, we close the NASCAR Fantasy column with a 36 for 36 selection. Managers pick one driver per race throughout the season, with each driver only usable once — think NFL survivor contest meets NASCAR fantasy scoring, minus the eliminations.
Texas has produced enough unpredictable results in recent years to make us wary of the perceived heavyweights this week. That philosophy leads us to triple down on Daniel Suarez. Since the start of 2024, Texas has been his best track by average finish. Since the inception of the Gen-7 car, his average finish here is 8.75 across four races.
36 for 36 Pick: Daniel Suarez
