The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the fourth race of the 2021 Playoffs. The green flag drops on the South Point 400 on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Before building any DFS NASCAR lineups on sites such as FanDuel or DraftKings, be sure to see Scott Engel's best picks for Las Vegas. 

Engel is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame and was a two-time finalist for the FSWA Racing Writer of the Year award. He is a longtime Fantasy NASCAR analyst who has appeared on ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, the New York Daily News and SiriusXM NASCAR and Fantasy Sports Radio to break down the races from DFS perspectives. 

Engel's top driver pick for last week's race at Bristol was winner Kyle Larson, who he also highlighted for his August victory at Watkins Glen. He backed Darlington winner Denny Hamlin as one of his favorite picks this month. Engel targeted both recent Pocono weekend winners Alex Bowman and Kyle Busch as prime plays. He also correctly pinpointed Charlotte winner Larson as one of his top lineup picks in late May. Earlier this season, Engel 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. Loop Data stats are very useful in DFS NASCAR to tell us which drivers truly will perform the best at particular tracks. They determine how a driver actually fares without the negative factors of crashes, car issues and pit problems. Last season, two SportsLine subscribers won DFS NASCAR tournaments in the same week using Scott's picks

For NASCAR at Las Vegas, Engel is targeting Chase Elliott as one of his favorite drivers. The advanced statistics confirm that Elliott will be a superb pick. This is also a great site for William Byron to perform at his best levels for DFS purposes. Engel provides the important data that supports Byron as a key lineup selection.  

Engel is also strongly recommending a quality bargain play at Las Vegas who can provide a superb DFS return on Sunday. You MUST see Engel's top DFS targets for the South Point 400 before you set your lineups.

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