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Dover ideal for Johnson to make Chase charge

Multiple-car teams will have the biggest advantage at the Monster Mile

Image: Jimmie JohnsonGetty Images
In 15 previous starts at the Monster Mile in Dover, Jimmie Johnson has five wins and nine top-10 finishes.

11 to 20
No. 33
Clint Bowyer: Bowyer has finished between eighth and 17th in six of his seven career starts at Dover. He should finish there again this weekend.
No. 1 Martin Truex Jr.: Truex Jr. won the June 2007 race at Dover and has been great at the place he considers his home track. He is a terrific sleeper pick this weekend.
No. 31 Jeff Burton: Burton has cracked the top 15 in 13 of the past 15 Dover races. He is a solid third or fourth driver this weekend.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior has cracked the top 20 just three times in the past nine races at Dover. He will be fast, but a top-10 finish isn't expected.
No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya: Montoya has looked great in two of the last four races at Dover. He won't crack the top 15 again, but a top-20 finish should be expected.
No. 00 David Reutimann: Reutimann has averaged a 16th-place finish at Dover during his career. His average is about where we see him finishing this weekend.
No. 20 Joey Logano: Logano is familiar with Dover from racing there during the Camping World East Series. He should finish near the 16th-place finish he had in June.
No. 11 Denny Hamlin: Hamlin had been very successful at Dover prior to the past four races when he finished 36th, 38th, 38th and 43rd. He should finish near the top 15 this weekend, but his struggles should scare most fantasy teams away this week.
No. 9 Kasey Kahne: Kahne has cracked the top 10 just twice in 11 career starts at Dover. With the engine troubles his team has had lately, he is just an average pick.
No. 26 Jamie McMurray: McMurray has had success at Dover in the past. This is a rare weekend to use the No. 26 driver.

21 to 30
No. 83
Brian Vickers: Vickers has averaged a 20th-place finish at Dover in his career. He should finish right around his average this weekend.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick has led just one lap at Dover since 2003 and has finished out of the top 10 in eight of the last 10 races at the track. He will struggle to finish in the top 20 this weekend.
No. 07 Casey Mears: Mears has cracked the top 25 in his past 10 starts at Dover. This is a good weekend to use No. 07.
No. 47 Marcos Ambrose: Ambrose continues to bring fast cars to the track. He should be a top-25 finisher once again this weekend.
No. 6 David Ragan: Ragan has cracked the top 25 in his last five starts at Dover. He is worth using this weekend as a fifth driver in deep leagues.
No. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.: Hornish Jr. should just miss cracking the top 25 this weekend.
No. 19 Elliott Sadler: Sadler has seven top-20 finishes in his last 12 starts at Dover, but he isn't worth using as anything more than a fifth driver on fantasy teams.
No. 44 A.J. Allmendinger: A.J. has finished in the mid-30s or worse in three of his five races at Dover. This isn't a great weekend to use Dinger.
No. 96 Bobby Labonte: Labonte has finished in the top 20 in four of the past seven races at Dover. He is a decent value pick on Sunday.
No. 55 Michael Waltrip: Waltrip has finished in the top 30 in 12 of his past 15 races at Dover. He should finish in the top 30 again this weekend.

31 to 35
No. 98 Paul Menard: Menard will just miss finishing inside the top 30.
No. 43 Reed Sorenson: Sorenson had a strong run at Dover in June. There are worse budget options this weekend.
No. 7 Robby Gordon: Gordon has cracked the top 25 in four of the past five races at Dover, but consistency has never been one of Robby's better qualities so we don't see him doing it again this weekend.
No. 12 David Stremme: Stremme has been terrible at Dover during his career. Avoid him again this weekend.
No. 82 Scott Speed: Speed is fast, but he is very inconsistent. Use him at your own risk.

Field Fillers
No. 34 John Andretti
No. 71 David Gilliland
No. 66 Dave Blaney
No. 87 Joe Nemechek
No. 78 Regan Smith
No. 36 Michael McDowell
No. 37 Tony Raines
No. 09 Mike Bliss
No. 4 Scott Wimmer

Brownie's Picks

Top Four
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Carl Edwards
4. Mark Martin

Sleepers
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Joey Logano

Bust of the Week
Brian Vickers



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