Trying to project how drivers and teams will perform on a week-to-week basis means trying to balance a number of factors, such as driver track history, team track history and recent all track/related-track performances by both teams and drivers.Then we get into race weekend, and I try to factor in practice speeds and qualifying performance. Then from there, factor in how drivers starting positions historically affect performance at assorted tracks.Hey, I never said I didnt like a challenge.Lets put it into perspective at this weekends locale, Pocono. Its a very individual racetrack in that its the only one on the circuit that is triangular. But in terms of makeup, its long straightaways and tight, flat corners make it reminiscent of Indianapolis.Last week at Indy, Kyle Busch flat dominated, going nearly wire-to-wire for the win. Gibbs has been the dominant team this season, winning nine of the 20 races itself, and picking up another win via the Gibbs-supported Furniture Row Racing.Furniture Row and Gibbs are the two highest-scoring teams this season in terms of DraftKings points per race. And five of the top-six single-race scoring totals have come from those two teams (two from Busch, two from Carl Edwards and one from Martin Truex Jr.).So Kyle Busch dominated at Indianapolis, but his recent history says hes not the driver to take at Pocono. In the last nine races there, four times he hasnt put up positive fantasy points, without a top-five finish in the bunch. So thats one vote pro, and one vote con.On the flip side, you have Hendrick Motorsports. No team has won more at this track than Hendrick, including five of the last eight (but none of the last three).Take a lk, though, at the teams average points per race over the last four seasons: 44.6 in 2013, 43.9 in 2014, 35.1 in 2015 and 32.7 in 2016. The team just snapped its longest top-10 drought since 2000. Im making sure to take 2016 Hendrick Motorsports, not the 2013 version.But the 2013 version included a Pocono race last month in which rkie Chase Elliott led the most laps.The info is all on the table, but Ill do my best to sort it all out now that qualifying is in the bks.Here are my picks and fades for Sundays race. Remember, its not just finishing position that matters; start/finish differential, fastest laps run and laps led all come into play. tballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Eric-Oelschlagel-Jersey/" target="_blank">Eric Oelschlagel Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. tballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Paco-Alcacer-Jersey/" target="_blank">Paco Alcacer Jersey . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. tballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Eric-Oelschlagel-Jersey/" target="_blank">http://www.ftballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Eric-Oelschlagel-Jersey/ . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. tballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Manuel-Akanji-Jersey/" target="_blank">Manuel Akanji Jersey . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved t much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. tballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Mario-Gotze-Jersey/" target="_blank">Mario Gotze Jersey . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Gd news, Dallas Cowboys fans: The Boys are playoff-bound!By virtue of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers losses on Sunday, Dallas became the first team to punch its postseason ticket.So, #PulseOfTheNation asks:The Cowboys havent been to the Super Bowl since the 95 season, when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers for their fifth crown.This playoff berth marks the teams first appearance since their 2014 heartbreaker in Green Bay. This years squadd has a different lk and feel, led by rkies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, whose sterling debuts have them in the MVP and offensive rkie of the year discussion.ddddddddddddThat potent duo, along with arguably the NFLs best offensive line and a resurgent Dez Bryant makes Dallas a scary draw for any team in the postseason. ' ' '