Fantasy SX Week 8 Statistics & Data

The power rank index is an aggregate of the individual input ranks. Lap time consistency & starting position ranks are weighted the heaviest. Average finish position rank carries the 3rd most weight followed by qualifying position & championship points rank.

The weighted sum of these inputs are used to form a numeric score in the Week 8 Power Ranking Column. This qualitative score allows us to rank each rider against the performances of the entire population. It's similar to the scoring system the NFL uses to establish fantasy football player rankings. Thus, the rider's power ranking score is the single best thermometer for overall performance. This chart can be very helpful for wildcard picks and also from ~3rd place on when things become not so cut-and-dry.



Webb & Roczen have been in a league of their own when it comes to lap time consistency. This data analyzes every single lap from each main to calculate the amount of variance from lap 1 to the checkered flag in each race. Ever wonder why Cianciarulo starts and qualifies so well, but always seems to struggle to hold his position in the main? It's primarily because he struggles to maintain the "race pace" in the back half of the main, which is reflected in his P14 rank in lap time consistency.



When it comes to starting position ranks, Cianciarulo has maintained P1 for several weeks in a row now. I normally expect him to start 4th or better, so his 8th place starting position at Orlando 1 was uncharacteristic of him. There are several guys in the Top 10 championship points that have struggled to start well each week, reflected in their starting position power rankings. Take a look at Tomac in this category; he can't continue to start around 6-7th place and expect to keep Kenny & Webb in check. Due to his starting struggles, I often feel very nervous picking Tomac to be better than 5th on any given night in my fantasy picks, so you have to pay attention to his qualifying times. If he is lightning fast, he'll probably be OK and pass upwards even with a bad start. If he is outside the Top 5 in qualifying, he's a real gamble to be inside the Top 5 in the main.


The qualifying position power ranks show who has had the most raw speed this year. Tomac, Sexton, Cianciarulo, & Roczen are all at the top. I was surprised by Stewart's average qualifying of P6. He is becoming sneaky fast on that big blue pig Mcelrath had a nice 450 debut as he was fast in qualifying & backed that up with a strong heat race (P2) & overall solid main event finish. Anyone else ready for Sexton to be back yet? He was lightning fast at the first two rounds going P1 & P2 in qualifying.


Webb is really starting to close the gap on Roczen when it comes to finish position power rankings. In my opinion, Webb has most of the momentum right now and it's imperative that Kenny continues to get good starts, preferably ahead of Webb, or else we are going to see the points race really tighten up. Tomac's average finish position of 5.1 is reflecting his hot-and-cold tendencies which is, for the most part, keeping him at arm's length from really challenging Kenny & Webb on a CONSISTENT basis. Am I worried for Tomac? Not yet, he's still in it and it's always hard to bet against him at Daytona.




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