AFL Cats vs Blues Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 7, 2024
Last updated: Apr 27, 2024, 6:32AM | Published: Apr 23, 2024, 10:04AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Cats vs Blues Round 7 DFS contest kicks off at 4:35pm AEST on April 27, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for AFL fantasy players. Alongside our full Geelong Cats vs Carlton prediction, this DFS preview not only aims to help you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contests but also boosts your Supercoach strategies in Round 7, enhancing your overall AFL betting and tipping approach this weekend.
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce some of the best DFS projections in the world.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team in the Geelong Cats vs Carlton match-up to help you find the best choices on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Sam Walsh (CARL, MID) | $16,650 | 104.2 | 6.3 |
| Value | Jack Carroll (CARL, MID) | $6,000 | 51.8 | 8.6 |
| Fade | Brodie Kemp (CARL, DEF) | $10,860 | 63.9 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Sam De Koning (GEEL, DEF) | $6,000 | 46.5 | 7.7 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are expected to perform well relative to their salary.
Conversely, a "fade" is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For budget-conscious strategies, "cheapie" options highlight the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
The "Pts/$1K" metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player's salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.
Positional Breakdown
DEF (Defender)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Mitch Duncan (GEEL) | $13,300 | 88.2 | 6.6 |
| Value | Sam De Koning (GEEL) | $6,000 | 46.5 | 7.7 |
| Fade | Brodie Kemp (CARL) | $10,860 | 63.9 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Jack Henry (GEEL) | $6,000 | 44 | 7.3 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Sam Walsh (CARL) | $16,650 | 104.2 | 6.3 |
| Value | Jack Carroll (CARL) | $6,000 | 51.8 | 8.6 |
| Fade | Jack Bowes (GEEL) | $12,120 | 71.2 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Oliver Hollands (CARL) | $7,400 | 53.6 | 7.2 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Brandan Parfitt (GEEL) | $12,300 | 80.3 | 6.5 |
| Value | Corey Durdin (CARL) | $6,000 | 45.9 | 7.7 |
| Fade | Harry McKay (CARL) | $12,780 | 75.5 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Tom Hawkins (GEEL) | $8,130 | 57.5 | 7.1 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tom De Koning (CARL) | $12,990 | 78.7 | 6.1 |
| Value | Marc Pittonet (CARL) | $7,650 | 58.1 | 7.6 |
Conclusion
When building your AFL Cats vs Blues Round 7 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jack Carroll. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Sam Walsh is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Sam De Koning.
On the other hand, according to our model, Brodie Kemp is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' AFL Cats vs Blues slate closes at 4:35pm AEST on Saturday. ENTER NOW!
As with all AFL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven AFL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the AFL Cats vs Blues Round 7 slate. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your AFL DFS line-ups.
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