It’s the last race of the opening four-round segment of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. So, it’s time to build up a lead in your RMFantasyMX.com fantasy league before the break. To do that, you’ll have to score big points at the 2023 High Point National in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, and we’re here to help.
- Pick Jett Lawrence to win. If you haven’t figured this one out, it’s hard to know what races you’ve been watching.
- Aaron Plessinger has earned P2. Even after going down on the first lap in moto 1 at Thunder Valley, Plessinger came back strong to finish in P4. In moto 2, he was a comfortable P2. So, P2 it is for AP7.
- Dylan Ferrandis is right behind Plessinger. Ferrandis fell farther back in the Thunder Valley moto 1 field after colliding with Plessinger, and could only get back to P7. In moto 2, Ferrandis was able to keep Plessinger in sight. Ferrandis and Plessinger are definitely going at it for P2, but after picking Plessinger for P2, Ferrandis gets P3.
- Ty Masterpool has entered the top 5 discussion with Cooper Webb and Adam Cianciarulo. Webb (2-5) and Cianciarulo (3-6) were inconsistent at Thunder Valley, while Masterpool went 5-4. Webb still nailed down P3 solidly in the wake of the Plessinger/Ferrandis crash. So, Webb still ranks up as the P4 choice. Masterpool looked like a rider on the charge at Thunder Valley, while Cianciarulo looked bad in moto 2 to end the day. With Masterpool’s momentum, he’s my P5 pick, though Cianciarulo is a fine alternative.
- The Wild Card is P14, and it’s always trickier the lower you go. The top choices are Kyle Chisholm (12-13-12-13-23-14) and Romaine Pape (23-16-14-10-14-13). Tyler Stepek (13-38 last week) is a good pick if you like long shots—not a bad Wild Card strategy. Chisholm cost me last week with his moto 1 crash, so I’ll take Pape for High Point.
- Last week was a tough one for me. I only nabbed 56 points, as I only got Lawrence spot-on, and that’s a gimme. Ferrandis’ P5 finish was unexpected, so there were only seven perfect scores for Thunder Valley out of over 33,000 players. I’m still in the top half, but that’s nothing to brag about.
- You don’t want to miss a single moto, and we can help. Check our 2023 Pro Motocross Television Schedule to find out when you can stream the 2023 High Point National.Late Breaking News: Ken Roczen will be riding the High Point National. I’m slotting him into P5. Sorry, Ty! I’m sticking with Pape for the P14 Wild Card.
2023 High Point National Motocross Fantasy Tips and Picks
- Jett Lawrence
- Aaron Plessinger
- Dylan Ferrandis
- Cooper Webb
- Ken Roczen (update)
Wild Card P14: Romaine PapePhotography by Align Media, Octopi Media, et al
2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series Standings (after 3 of 11 rounds)
- Jett Lawrence, Honda, 150 points (6 moto wins, 6 moto podiums, 6 moto top 5s)
- Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 116 (5P, 5 T5)
- Cooper Webb, KTM, 112 (2P, 6 T5)
- Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 109 (2P, 5 T5)
- Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 98 (1P, 3 T5)
- Lorenzo Locurcio, GasGas, 67
- Fredrik Norén, Suzuki, 63
- Ty Masterpool, Kawasaki, 62 (2 T5)
- Derek Drake, Suzuki, 58
- Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 56
- José Butron, GasGas, 49 (1 T5)
- Jerry Robin, Yamaha, 49
- Chase Sexton, Honda, 44 (2P, 2 T5)
- Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 41
- Romaine Pape, GasGas, 38
- Ryan Surratt, Honda, 33
- Marshal Weltin, Suzuki, 32
- Garrett Marchbanks, Yamaha, 28
- Dante Oliveira, KTM, 15
- Luca Marsalisi, Yamaha, 15
- Kaeden Amerine, Kawasaki, 13
- Tyler Stepek, Honda, 11
- Christopher Prebula, KTM, 10
- Brandon Ray, Honda, 10
- Jace Kessler, Honda, 9
- Max Miller, KTM, 7
- Jeremy Hand, Honda, 7
- RJ Wageman, Yamaha, 5
- Jacob Runkles, GasGas, 4
- Chandler Baker, Kawasaki, 4
- Bryce Hammond, Honda, 3
- Cody Groves, GasGas, 3
- Scott Meshey, Husqvarna, 2
- Jeffrey Walker, KTM, 1
- Bryton Carroll, Yamaha, 1
- Richard Taylor, Yamaha, 1
