AFL Dockers vs Bulldogs Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 7, 2024
Last updated: Apr 27, 2024, 9:32AM | Published: Apr 23, 2024, 10:04AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Dockers vs Bulldogs Round 7 DFS contest begins at 7:40pm AEST on April 27, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you make winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for AFL fantasy players. Alongside our full Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs prediction, this DFS preview not only aims to guide you in building 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 most accurate DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team in the Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs match-up to help you make the best choices on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Caleb Serong (FRE, MID) | $15,960 | 107.7 | 6.7 |
| Value | Jaeger O'Meara (FRE, MID) | $7,000 | 54.4 | 7.8 |
| Fade | Nat Fyfe (FRE, FWD/MID) | $11,180 | 66.5 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Patrick Voss (FRE, FWD) | $6,000 | 44.7 | 7.5 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide 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 refer to 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 | Hayden Young (FRE) | $14,680 | 97.6 | 6.6 |
| Value | Brandon Walker (FRE) | $6,000 | 43 | 7.2 |
| Fade | Taylor Duryea (WB) | $10,210 | 61.2 | 6 |
| Cheapie | Buku Khamis (WB) | $8,020 | 53.3 | 6.6 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Caleb Serong (FRE) | $15,960 | 107.7 | 6.7 |
| Value | Jaeger O'Meara (FRE) | $7,000 | 54.4 | 7.8 |
| Fade | Nat Fyfe (FRE) | $11,180 | 66.5 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Harvey Gallagher (WB) | $7,000 | 51.8 | 7.4 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jack Macrae (WB) | $12,880 | 84.4 | 6.6 |
| Value | Patrick Voss (FRE) | $6,000 | 44.7 | 7.5 |
| Fade | Nat Fyfe (FRE) | $11,180 | 66.5 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Tom Emmett (FRE) | $6,000 | 40.5 | 6.8 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tim English (WB) | $15,300 | 104.7 | 6.8 |
| Value | Luke Jackson (FRE) | $12,190 | 84.3 | 6.9 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your AFL Dockers vs Bulldogs Round 7 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jaeger O'Meara. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Caleb Serong is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Patrick Voss.
On the other hand, according to our model, Nat Fyfe is one of the worst value options in this game, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' AFL Dockers vs Bulldogs slate closes at 7:40pm 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 Dockers vs Bulldogs 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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