AFL Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 7, 2024
Last updated: Apr 27, 2024, 3:32AM | Published: Apr 23, 2024, 10:04AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Saturday Round 7 DFS contest commences at 1:45pm AEST on April 27, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to guide you in building your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contestsas well as enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 7.
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Draftstars' AFL Saturday slate consists of these match-ups:
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best choices on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC, MID/DEF) | $17,200 | 114.7 | 6.7 |
| Value | Jack Carroll (CARL, MID) | $6,000 | 51.8 | 8.6 |
| Fade | Jake Soligo (ADEL, FWD/MID) | $12,920 | 73.1 | 5.7 |
| Cheapie | Luke McDonald (NMFC, DEF) | $8,440 | 70.3 | 8.3 |
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'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 | Harry Sheezel (NMFC) | $17,200 | 114.7 | 6.7 |
| Value | Luke McDonald (NMFC) | $8,440 | 70.3 | 8.3 |
| Fade | Brodie Kemp (CARL) | $10,860 | 63.9 | 5.9 |
| Cheapie | Riley Hardeman (NMFC) | $6,000 | 48.3 | 8.1 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Harry Sheezel (NMFC) | $17,200 | 114.7 | 6.7 |
| Value | Jack Carroll (CARL) | $6,000 | 51.8 | 8.6 |
| Fade | Jake Soligo (ADEL) | $12,920 | 73.1 | 5.7 |
| Cheapie | Luke Pedlar (ADEL) | $7,000 | 55.3 | 7.9 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jack Macrae (WB) | $12,880 | 84.4 | 6.6 |
| Value | Luke Pedlar (ADEL) | $7,000 | 55.3 | 7.9 |
| Fade | Jake Soligo (ADEL) | $12,920 | 73.1 | 5.7 |
| Cheapie | Corey Durdin (CARL) | $6,000 | 45.9 | 7.7 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tim English (WB) | $15,300 | 104.7 | 6.8 |
| Value | Marc Pittonet (CARL) | $7,650 | 58.1 | 7.6 |
| Fade | Tom De Koning (CARL) | $12,990 | 78.7 | 6.1 |
| Cheapie | Elliott Himmelberg (ADEL) | $7,000 | 50.5 | 7.2 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your AFL Saturday Round 7 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jack Carroll. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Harry Sheezel 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 Luke McDonald.
On the other hand, according to our model, Jake Soligo 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 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 7 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your AFL DFS line-ups.
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