2023 Arlington Supercross Fantasy Suggestions and Picks [11 Fast Facts]

After six rounds, the 2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Sequence continues to consolidate on the prime. Nevertheless, choosing the highest 5 within the appropriate order in RMFantasySX.com’s fantasy supercross competitors nonetheless presents loads of challenges for this Triple Crown spherical at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. So, let’s get to the 2023 Arlington Supercross fantasy suggestions and picks.

1. The highest 5 for spherical seven feels fairly set. Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb have been within the prime 5 in any respect six rounds. Eli Tomac has been within the top-five 5 occasions, with 4 wins. Aaron Plessinger has been within the top-five thrice in a row. Jason Anderson has three top-five finishes within the final 4 Principal Occasions. That’s 5 riders.

2. Eli Tomac, Cooper Webb, and Chase Sexton have seven of 9 attainable podium finishes within the final three rounds. That’s sufficient to ascertain them as podium locks in Arlington.

3. Eli Tomac rebounded from his P5 in Tampa with a gifted win in Oakland. Tomac ought to have been the runner-up at Oakland, however Sexton’s error handed him the victory. In fact, Tomac made an uncharacteristic last-lap bobble and virtually surrendered the result in a charging Webb. With all that in thoughts, Tomac has nonetheless gained 4 of six rounds. Moreover, Tomac is powerful in Triple Crown races, this 12 months’s A2 however. I’m going with Tomac for the Arlington win.

4. Chase Sexton stays an enigma. Had Sexton not made a few unforced errors this 12 months, he would have three wins and be main the sequence. Nevertheless, Sexton makes errors that don’t must occur. Conversely, he confirmed the required consistency to win the Triple Crown race at A2. That’s sufficient for me to place him in P2, however not forward of Tomac. Regardless, it’s a tricky name.

5. Cooper Webb saves one of the best for final, however that’s not superb at a Triple Crown race. Webb’s late-race expenses are nice in 20-minute Principal Occasions. Nevertheless, it’s of much less worth at Triple Crown occasions—Webb completed in P4 at Anaheim. So, I’ve received Webb right down to take the ultimate podium spot.

6. On a 4-3-4 run after an 8-9-7 begin, Aaron Plessinger seems good for P4. The one different rider to complete within the prime 4 on the final three rounds is Sexton, so Plessinger’s efficiency these days has been spectacular. Whereas the rostrum nonetheless seems daunting, P4 feels about proper.

7. Jason Anderson is at all times a tricky name, however a dependable top-five rider because the two opening rounds. Coming into Arlington with a 2-3-6-5 streak, Anderson is a strong top-five choose. He has the pace to complete on the rostrum, however he has to cease making errors that drop him again within the discipline. Regardless, a P5 choose ought to repay, although Anderson is absolutely able to ending increased.

8. The elephant within the room is Ken Roczen. Roczen began the season with three top-five finishes, however has gone 8-4-11 since. Roczen’s unexplained fade from P5 on Lap 11 to P11 on Lap 19 is very troubling. He suffered the same drop within the operating order at Houston. That’s sufficient for me to depart him out of my prime 5 till he turns issues round, particularly since Plessinger and Anderson have confirmed extra constant during the last three rounds.

9. The Wild Card is P13, and it will likely be a battle of the brothers—plus some. Justin Hill has gone 13-14 within the final two rounds, whereas his brother Josh has gone 14-13. Flip a coin! Adam Cianciarulo brings a 10-12-15 run into Arlington, and he was the Wild Card in Oakland. The opposite P13 contender is Dean Wilson. This 12 months, Wilson’s card is 14-14-13-12-15-12, and that consistency makes him my P13 choice.

10. Final week wasn’t nice for me—numerous shut however no cigars. I had the proper three riders on the rostrum, however getting the order flawed meant I scored the minimal of 25 factors for these three riders somewhat than the 70-point most. I used to be one place off with Plessinger, so my complete was 35 factors. That dropped me from the highest one-third of the RMFantasySX.com participant to being within the prime 40-percent. I’ll hold plugging away.

11. Each race counts at Triple Crown rounds, so you do not need to overlook a single gate drop. Take a look at Peacock dwell streaming occasions on our 2023 Supercross Tv Schedule. 

tl;dr 2023 Arlington Supercross Fantasy Picks

1. Eli Tomac
2. Chase Sexton
3. Cooper Webb
4. Aaron Plessinger
5. Jason Anderson

Wild Card thirteenth: Dean WilsonImages by Ryne Swanberg, Align Media, Feld Motorsports, et al.2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Sequence Standings (after 6 of 17 rounds)

1. Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 139 factors (4 wins, 4 podiums, 5 prime fives)
2. Cooper Webb, KTM, 132 (1W, 4P, 6 T5)
3. Chase Sexton, Honda,132 (1W, 5P, 6 T5)
4. Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 111 (2P, 3T5)
5. Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 104 (1P, 4 T5)
6. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 104 (1P, 3T5)
7. Justin Barcia, GasGas, 97 (1P, 1 T5)
8. Joey Savatgy, Kawasaki, 82
9. Colt Nichols, Honda, 75
10. Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 75
11. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 75
12. Dean Wilson, Honda, 58
13. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 56 (2 T5)
14. Justin Hill, KTM, 49
15. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 45
16. Shane McElrath, Suzuki, 35
17. Josh Hill, KTM, 24
18. Kevin Moranz, KTM, 21
19. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 21
20. Benny Bloss, Yamaha, 19
21. Justin Starling, GasGas, 18
22. Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 16
23. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 15
24. Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki, 15
25. Joshua Cartwright, Kawasaki 13
26. Marvin Musquin, KTM, 11
27. Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 8
28. John Quick, Kawasaki, 8
29. Alex Ray, Yamaha, 2