2024 Indianapolis Supercross Fantasy Picks, Ideas [10 Fast Facts]

Final Saturday in Birmingham introduced a little bit of normality to the 2024 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Collection, no less than from the prospect of enjoying fantasy supercross. For the primary time this yr, 4 of the highest 5 have been within the prime 5 the week earlier than—Eli Tomac being out and Justin Cooper in was the one exception. So, with that in thoughts, let’s flip our RMFantasySX.com consideration to Lucas Oil Stadium for our 2024 Indianapolis Supercross Fantasy Picks.

1. It’s a Triple Crown spherical, however that’s not a figuring out issue. At A2, the earlier Triple Crown spherical this yr, there was just one outlier efficiency—Jett Lawrence in P6. Don’t depend on that taking place once more.

2. Jett Lawrence has established himself because the rock-solid favourite for Indianapolis. He has two wins in a row—Daytona and Birmingham—and is trying unbeatable. Lawrence struggled on the A2 Triple Crown, however he’s a greater and smarter rider now. You by no means know what is going to occur, however selecting anybody however Lawrence to win at Lucas Oil Stadium is dangerous.

3. Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, Ken Roczen, and Eli Tomac will battle it out for the remainder of the rostrum. That can, in fact, spill into the top-five picks, so let’s get to it.

4. Webb is doing one of the best of the 4 during the last three rounds, going 1-4-2. Moreover, Webb took the Anaheim 2 Triple Crown. With that in thoughts, Webb will get the nod for the P2 slot.

5. Roczen is on a cost, scoring 8-5-3 within the final three rounds, and he has Indy historical past. That sounds good, and it’s a reminder of his 12-7-3-1 run that preceded that. Additionally, Roczen has received 4 of the final 5 Indianapolis Supercross races, with three coming in 2021. Nonetheless, the earlier Triple Crown ended with Roczen in P7. Put all of it collectively, and Roczen is the P3 man.
   

   

   6. Tomac is the Thriller Man. After a P10 in Detroit, Tomac went 4-2-2 earlier than dropping to P7 final week in Birmingham. Tomac is a feast-or-famine decide. 4 of his 5 top-fives this yr have been P2 finishes. Tomac has had three dangerous races—A1 (P9), San Diego (P9), and Detroit (P10). He got here out storming after every one, taking P2 in San Francisco and Anaheim 2, and P4 in Glendale. So, Tomac goes Beast Mode after poor performances. Tomac additionally has two Indy wins—2017 and 2022. Lastly, Tomac is the King of Triple Crowns, and that accounted for considered one of his P2 finishes. That’s sufficient to place him in P4—his ending place in Glendale.

   

7. Sexton’s progress since his hand harm got here to a halt in Birmingham, having gone 9-6-3-4. Sexton continues to be a podium menace, however Roczen’s run is troublesome to disregard. A completely wholesome Sexton must be P2 decide, however he doesn’t appear to completely be there but. It appears odd to place him in P5, although. Nonetheless, Webb has crushed Sexton in three of the final 4 rounds, and we’ve already established why Webb is a P4 decide, so it’s P5 for Sexton.
8. You will have a few darkish horse decisions for the highest 5. Justin Cooper was in P5 final week, and is on a 11-7-6-5 streak. When you don’t place confidence in Tomac and need to transfer Sexton up a spot, Cooper is a superb substitute, although I wouldn’t put him larger than P5 simply but. Jason Anderson hasn’t regarded good since spherical 6 in Glendale. Nonetheless, his 10-9-6 run does let you know P5 is feasible for Anderson in Indianapolis—once more, he’s an affordable top-five decide in case you aren’t bought on Tomac. Aaron Plessinger has simply two top-five finishes (each P3) within the final six rounds, so he’s a longshot top-five decide. Sure, Plessinger did properly on the A2 Triple Crown, however that was a very long time in the past.

   

9. These three riders I simply talked about are all within the combine for the P8 Wild Card. Of these three, Plessinger’s using has been the least productive, so Plessinger is almost certainly for P8. Nonetheless, there are challenges from behind. Justin Barcia has quietly gone 18-14-11-9 within the final 4 rounds, so P8 is a particular risk. Malcolm Stewart has been within the P8 neighborhood over the earlier 4 rounds, having gone 8-9-7-10. All three decisions are compelling. Plessinger has completed in eight completely different positions in 9 races, so he’s unlikely to repeat P8. Stewart is up and down, so that you by no means know. With that, I’m going with Barcia’s return to competitiveness, so he’s my P8 decide.
10. The racing on the Indianapolis Supercross begins at 7 p.m. Japanese Daylight Time. Race Day Reside will get fired up at 1:30 p.m. EDT. All the pieces’s streamed dwell on Peacock, and you may hearken to the race dwell on SiriusXM. Simply to ensure you don’t miss any adjustments, try our 2024 Supercross Tv Schedule.

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2024 Indianapolis Supercross Fantasy Picks

1. Jett Lawrence
2. Cooper Webb
3. Ken Roczen
4. Eli Tomac
5. Chase Sexton

   Wild Card P8: Justin Barcia

2024 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Collection Standings (after 9 of 17 rounds)

1. Jett Lawrence, Honda, 185 factors (4W, 5P, 7 T5)
2. Cooper Webb, Yamaha, 172 (2W, 4P, 6 T5)
3. Chase Sexton, KTM, 165 (1W, 4P, 6 T5)
4. Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 159 (4P, 5 T5)
5. Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 153 (1W, 4P, 5 T5)
6. Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 147 (2P, 5 T5)
7. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 146 (1W, 3P, 5 T5)
8. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 108
9. Dylan Ferrandis, Honda, 107 (1 T5)
10. Justin Barcia, GasGas, 95 (1P, 1 T5)
11. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 91
12. Hunter Lawrence, 87 (2 T5)
13. Shane McElrath, Suzuki, 75 (1 T5)
14. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 53
15. Dean Wilson, Honda, 46
16. Jorge Prado, GasGas, 45
17. Benny Bloss, Beta, 41
18. Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 39
19. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 32
20. Justin Hill, KTM, 29
21. Vince Friese, Honda, 26
22. Derek Drake, Suzuki, 25
23. Freddie Norén, Kawasaki, 20
24. Mitchell Harrison, Kawasaki, 11
25. Mitch Oldenburg, Honda, 10
26. Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 10
27. Colt Nichols, Beta, 9
28. John Quick, Kawasaki, 7
29. Austin Politelli, GasGas, 7
30. Ty Masterpool, Kawasaki, 6
31. Anthony Bourdon, Suzuki, 6
32. Jeremy Hand, Honda, 5
33. Justin Rodbell, KTM, 5
34. Ryan Breece, Yamaha, 4
35. Tristan Lane, KTM, 3
36. Carson Mumford, Honda, 3
37. Aaron Tanti, Kawasaki, 3
38. Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 2
39. Jerry Robin, Yamaha, 2
40. Robbie Wageman, Yamaha, 1
41. Jason Clermont, Kawasaki, 1