AFL Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 20, 2024
Last updated: Jul 27, 2024, 3:32AM | Published: Jul 24, 2024, 9:33AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Saturday Round 20 DFS contest begins at 1:45pm AEST on July 27, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 20.
Featured AFL Games
Draftstars' AFL Saturday slate consists of these match-ups:
- Fremantle vs West Coast Eagles
- North Melbourne vs Geelong Cats
- St Kilda vs Essendon
- Gold Coast SUNS vs Brisbane Lions
- Melbourne vs GWS GIANTS
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.
With the latest AFL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more AFL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best choices on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Rowan Marshall (STK, RK) | $16,750 | 117 | 7 |
| Value | Henry Smith (BL, FWD/RK) | $6,000 | 54.1 | 9 |
| Fade | Lawson Humphries (GEEL, DEF) | $10,770 | 51.1 | 4.7 |
| Cheapie | Joe Fonti (GWS, DEF) | $6,000 | 52.1 | 8.7 |
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're 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 those needing to stay under the salary cap, "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 | Lachie Whitfield (GWS) | $16,680 | 115.6 | 6.9 |
| Value | Joe Fonti (GWS) | $6,000 | 52.1 | 8.7 |
| Fade | Lawson Humphries (GEEL) | $10,770 | 51.1 | 4.7 |
| Cheapie | James Aish (FRE) | $9,460 | 72.7 | 7.7 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Sam Flanders (GC) | $16,400 | 111.7 | 6.8 |
| Value | Liam Shiels (NMFC) | $7,240 | 61.7 | 8.5 |
| Fade | Shaun Mannagh (GEEL) | $10,430 | 51.7 | 5 |
| Cheapie | Bailey Laurie (MELB) | $6,000 | 44.9 | 7.5 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nic Martin (ESS) | $15,970 | 107 | 6.7 |
| Value | Henry Smith (BL) | $6,000 | 54.1 | 9 |
| Fade | Shaun Mannagh (GEEL) | $10,430 | 51.7 | 5 |
| Cheapie | Jake Waterman (WCE) | $9,550 | 74.1 | 7.8 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Rowan Marshall (STK) | $16,750 | 117 | 7 |
| Value | Henry Smith (BL) | $6,000 | 54.1 | 9 |
| Fade | Sam De Koning (GEEL) | $10,980 | 63.4 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Jack Williams (WCE) | $6,000 | 42.6 | 7.1 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your AFL Saturday Round 20 teams, consider starting with a value player like Henry Smith. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Rowan Marshall 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 Joe Fonti.
On the other hand, according to our model, Lawson Humphries is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building out multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' AFL Saturday slate closes at 1:45pm 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 Saturday Round 20 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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