2023 Seattle Supercross Fantasy Suggestions, Monitor Maps [9 Fast Facts]

Spherical 11 of the 2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross Championship Collection head again west and open air for racing at Lumen Discipline in Seattle. Final week’s heartbreak ending and an odd ending order made for powerful going within the fantasy supercross world, together with for gamers in RMFantasySX.com leagues. Don’t fear; we’re again with 2023 Seattle Supercross fantasy suggestions and picks that can assist you beat your folks on Saturday.

1. Regular service was resumed at Detroit, with the Huge Three on the rostrum—Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, and Eli Tomac. Positive, it took a late-race tumble by Aaron Plessinger to make it occur, however that’s Supercross racing—we’ve seen Sexton crash a number of occasions whereas having fun with a snug lead. RMFantasySX factors are awarded on how they end, and it was Sexton, Webb, and Tomac in entrance of everybody else when the checkered flag flew, for the fourth time within the final 5 races. So, we’ve our podium—now we’ve to place it within the right order. That’s the distinction between 70 factors and 20 factors.

2. Eli Tomac has received two of the final three Seattle races. It’s his residence race, and the defending Supercross Champion wants a win. Tomac has misplaced factors to Webb in three of the final 4 rounds, and trails Webb by three factors. If two-time Seattle winner Marvin Musquin had been right here, we could be discussing him as a winner. Nevertheless, Musquin is out, making Tomac the person to beat.

3. Cooper Webb has been within the prime two in 5 of the final six rounds, and on the rostrum in all six. With that document, it’s harmful to depart Webb exterior of the highest two positions. Till he proves in any other case, that makes Webb the P2 choose. If Tomac and Webb go 1-2, they’ll be tied as they go away Seattle.

4. Chase Sexton put it collectively in Detroit, so he’s again. Take into account the P10 end in Indy after a tough crash an anomaly. Sexton nonetheless has eight podiums in ten races—similar as sequence chief Cooper Webb. Regardless of his win final week, Sexton continues to be a P3 choose—he’s completed in P3 3 times. After all, don’t be shocked if Sexton repeats in Seattle—he’s quick.

5. Justin Barcia is making a mid-season push. Barcia has gone 4-2-4 on the final three rounds. Barcia can also be a previous Seattle winner, having topped the 450SX podium in 2013—sure, 10 years in the past. Given his latest rides and Seattle historical past, put Barcia down for P4.

6. Choosing P5 isn’t any easy activity, with three main candidates—Jason Anderson, Aaron Plessinger, and Ken Roczen. Of the three, Roczen has probably the most prime fives in 2023—he has nabbed seven in ten rounds. Anderson is subsequent with six top-five rides, together with three P5 finishes within the final 5 rounds. Plessinger was on observe to take his first profession 450SX win when he went down on the penultimate lap in Detroit. The laborious reality is that Plessinger and Anderson are unreliable—each crashed in Detroit. Roczen is regular and has the end result to show it, so Roczen is my P5 choose.

7. The Wild Card is P12, and which means Dean Wilson. Wilson has completed inside one place of P12 at six rounds in 2023. Wilson’s crash induced the pink cross flag that value Sexton seven championship factors, however Wilson remounted and returned to motion. Lesser P12 prospects embody Josh Hill (14-13-13-15-11-10 on the trot) and Benny Bloss (P11 in Detroit). Hail Mary picks embody Shane McElrath (two P13 within the final three rounds) and Justin Hill (although he has progressed previous that with two consecutive top-ten finishes). I nonetheless haven’t hit a Wild Card in 2023, so be cautious of my Wilson choose.

8. I hate to say it, however Plessinger’s crash at Detroit helped me final week. That’s the worst technique to get factors, in fact. On different weeks, crashes have harm me, in order that’s the character of the beast. Solely two individuals received it excellent in final week’s RMFantasySX.com competitors. I improved a bit, so I’m knocking on the door of the highest one-third—actually nothing to brag about.

9. Supercross returns to a later schedule, because it’s again on the west coast. You’ll want to examine our 2023 Supercross Tv Schedule for viewing data.

tl;dr 2023 Seattle Supercross Fantasy Picks

1. Eli Tomac
2. Cooper Webb
3. Chase Sexton
4. Justin Barcia
5. Ken Roczen
   Wild Card P12: Dean Wilson

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2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross Championship Collection Standings (after 10 of 17 rounds)

1. Cooper Webb, KTM, 225 factors (2 wins, 8 podiums, 10 prime fives)
2. Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 222 factors (5W, 7P, 8 T5)
3. Chase Sexton, Honda, 208 (2W, 8P, 9 T5)
4. Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 182 (1W, 2P, 7 T5)
5. Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 180 (2P, 6 T5)
6. Justin Barcia, GasGas, 174 (2P, 4 T5)
7. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 164 (1P, 4 T5)
8. Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 136
9. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 107
10. Justin Hill, KTM, 103
11. Dean Wilson, Honda, 95
12. Joey Savatgy, Kawasaki, 85
13. Colt Nichols, Honda, 84
14. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 76
15. Shane McElrath, Suzuki, 69
16. Josh Hill, KTM, 67
17. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 56 (2 T5)
18. Benny Bloss, Yamaha, 49
19. Kevin Moranz, KTM, 40
20. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 38
21. Justin Starling, GasGas, 36
22. Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 36
23. Josh Cartwright, Kawasaki, 36
24. Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 33
25. Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki, 27
26. RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 15
27. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 15
28. John Quick, Kawasaki, 12
29. Marvin Musquin, KTM, 11
30. Chase Marquier, Kawasaki, 5
31. Logan Karnow, Kawasaki, 3
32. Joan Cros, Kawasaki, 2
33. Alex Ray, Yamaha, 2

2023 Seattle Supercross Monitor Maps