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They Were Who We Thought They Were
Below are the stats for the top ten of dynasty points earned for Glen Helen. In short, the more points a rider earned, the more accurate the user base played them. Take Eli Tomac for example. He finished first. Most of you predicted this. Therefore, he garnered the most points. Or take Broc Tickle. He finished just outside the top ten in thirteenth, but most users predicated this, and he scored the sixth-most points last weekend.
Check out the rest of the top ten. This is a great indicator of who is a predictable fantasy racer.
250 Class
Place | Rider | Finishing Position | Pts. Earned |
1 | Marvin Musquin | 1st | 27,300 |
2 | Alex Martin | 5th | 23,448 |
3 | Joey Savatgy | 4th | 19,324 |
4 | Matt Bisceglia | 8th | 17,019 |
5 | RJ Hampshire | 11th | 16,280 |
6 | Jessy Nelson | 3rd | 16,134 |
7 | Jeremy Martin | 7th | 15,780 |
8 | Adam Cianciarulo | 10th | 15,701 |
9 | Justin Hill | 2nd | 15,401 |
10 | Mitchell Oldenburg | 12th | 15,179 |
450 Class
Place | Rider | Finishing Position | Pts. Earned |
1 | Eli Tomac | 1st | 55,728 |
2 | Ken Roczen | 4th | 32,692 |
3 | Ryan Dungey | 3rd | 32,480 |
4 | Weston Peick | 5th | 31,667 |
5 | Blake Baggett | 7th | 25,425 |
6 | Broc Tickle | 13th | 22,455 |
7 | Justin Brayton | 16th | 22,124 |
8 | Cole Seely | 10th | 21,612 |
9 | Jason Anderson | 11th | 21,323 |
10 | Wil Hahn | 15th | 24,104 |
Top Picks
250 Class
Adam Cianciarulo | Last week: 10th
How long will AC continue to hover around tenth? Good question, and one I don’t have a concrete answer to. Through four motos, AC has gone 9-11-12-10. If you want to be safe, keep him there until his fitness improves. If you want to take a risk, move him into your top five.
Marvin Musquin | Last week: 1st
Musquin doesn’t have a rich history at Thunder Valley. In three visits to Lakewood his best finish is a fourth overall in 2013. I think that changes this weekend. Don’t keep him off your podium.
Justin Hill | Last week: 2nd
After his third overall at Hangtown, I asked how much stock we should put in Chris Alldredge’s performance. It turns out, it shouldn’t have been much, as he finished fourteenth overall at Glen Helen. I’ll ask the same of Justin Hill after his second overall at Glen Helen. Proceed with caution until he shows consistency.
Shane McElrath | Last week: 6th
We finally saw the McElrath many were expecting to see outdoors in the second moto last weekend. I’m not sure another podium is on the horizon this weekend, but a top-five overall isn’t a stretch.
Privateers
Don’t put much stock in privateers this weekend. The power lost in the altitude puts them at a major disadvantage.
Joey Savatgy | Last week: 4th
I like what Savatgy has been doing through four rounds. He’s had a few “off” motos, which have kept him off the overall podium, but that could change this weekend. Top five is a lock.
450 Class
Christophe Pourcel | Last week: 8th
While he continues to adjust to a new bike and class, Pourcel has been very consistent—three top-tens in four motos. I’m not sure it’s quite time to move him inside the top five, but it’s coming shortly.
Blake Baggett | Last week: 7th
It’s not that Baggett has been bad—he hasn’t—it’s more a “we expected more” thing. He’s fourth in points and has four top-sevens in four motos. Again, not terrible. Keep him hovering around 5-10 until he gets more accustomed to the 450 Class.
Justin Brayton | Last week: 16th overall
Brayton is a notoriously slow starter, and this year is no different. He’s gone 14-11-10-22 in four motos. Keeping him around tenth until the series heads east is a good choice.
Kyle Chisholm | Last week: 20th
Chisholm was fighting an illness last week, so expect more of a Hangtown (thirteenth overall) performance this weekend. 10-15 is a good place.
Josh Grant | Last week: 18th
Look for Grant to be much better in his second race back. He had a bizarre incident last week regarding his front tire, which cost him spots in the first moto, but rebounded quite well in the second. Top ten is a solid start.
Fredrik Noren | Last week: 12th
The change to HRC Honda will help. How much? We probably won’t know until after this weekend. Either way, I like top ten.
Sleeper Stats
Picking riders 1-20 can be an overwhelming task. But, when you nail that top-twenty pick no one else had, it’s oh so sweet. Each week we’ll run down the previous week and then give you a few guys to keep an eye on.
250 Class: Glen Helen
Rider: Hayden Mellross | 18th
Points Scored: 124
Users that picked him top twenty: 124
450 Class: Glen Helen
Rider: Tommy Hahn | 14th
Points Scored: 10,487
Users that picked him top twenty: 621
Ones to Watch
250 Class
Tevin Tapia: This is Tapia’s last race until Washougal, so he won’t be holding much back. He’s scored in two of four motos and has a great chance of cracking the top twenty overall.
450 Class
Matt Lemoine: The change to the 450 hasn’t started well for Matt Lemoine. But, with the amount of talent he has, it’s bound to turn the corner at some point. Look for a top-twenty overall this weekend.
Race X League Standings (After Round 2)
1. Steve Matthes – Editor-at-Large: 1477pts
2. Noelle Harris – Online Copy Editor: 1458pts
3. Chase Stallo – Online Managing Editor: 1408pts
4. Craig Lyons – MotoDynasty Founder: 1397pts
5. Jason Weigandt – Online Editor: 1384pts
Scoring:
Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
1 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
2 | 22 | 48 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
3 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
4 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 44 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
5 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
6 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
8 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 18 | |
18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 20 | |
19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 22 | |
20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 27 |
Prizes
We will be giving away weekly and grand prizes for Fantasy Motocross. Weekly prizes will vary, with Pro Circuit giving away some great stuff this week. We are also pleased to announce our Grand Prizes. Thanks to all our great sponsors: Scott, Never Summer, Bell, EVS, TCX, Renthal, Fugoo, Leatt, and Alpinestars.
(Note: Players must be prize eligible in both 450 and 250 classes to win the grand prize package.)
Acerbis 450 and 250 Prizes - Thunder valley
1st place: Acerbis Choice of Plastic kit/Full Plastic kit
2nd place: Acerbis Choice of X-Factor Handguard, or skid plate, or chain block/slider kit
3rd place: Acerbis Choice of MX Style Handguard with Hat and T-shirt
Grand Prizes
450 and 250 Combined Overall Grand Prize:
Scott MTB and a Never Summer snowboard.
450 and 250 Class Grand Prizes:
1st place: Never Summer Snowboard
2nd place: Bell Moto-9 Helmet
3rd place: EVS WEB Pro Knee Brace
4th place: TCX Boots
5th place: Renthal Twinwalls and Kevlar Grips
6th place: Fugoo Tough speaker
7th place: Leatt Prize Pack
8th place: Alpinestars Prize Pack
9th place: Scott Hustle Goggles and Goggle Case
10th place: Racer X Prize Pack
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