AFL Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 24, 2024
Last updated: Aug 25, 2024, 2:32AM | Published: Aug 21, 2024, 9:33AM
Draftstars Australia's AFL Sunday Round 24 DFS contest begins at 12:34pm AEST on August 25, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for AFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' AFL contests and improve your Supercoach team for Round 24.
Featured AFL Games
Draftstars' AFL Sunday slate consists of these games:
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs 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 selections on Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Rowan Marshall (STK, RK) | $17,860 | 120 | 6.7 |
| Value | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (PORT, DEF) | $6,000 | 53.6 | 8.9 |
| Fade | Mattaes Phillipou (STK, MID/FWD) | $11,820 | 68.5 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Jaxon Binns (CARL, MID) | $7,000 | 62.7 | 9 |
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) | $16,550 | 114.4 | 6.9 |
| Value | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (PORT) | $6,000 | 53.6 | 8.9 |
| Fade | Jordan Clark (FRE) | $14,640 | 94.9 | 6.5 |
| Cheapie | Lachie Jones (PORT) | $6,000 | 50 | 8.3 |
MID (Midfielder)
| Selection | Salary | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Zak Butters (PORT) | $16,040 | 110.5 | 6.9 |
| Value | Jaxon Binns (CARL) | $7,000 | 62.7 | 9 |
| Fade | Mattaes Phillipou (STK) | $11,820 | 68.5 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Nat Fyfe (FRE) | $7,580 | 64.1 | 8.5 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jason Horne-Francis (PORT) | $13,820 | 93.8 | 6.8 |
| Value | Francis Evans (PORT) | $6,000 | 52.2 | 8.7 |
| Fade | Mattaes Phillipou (STK) | $11,820 | 68.5 | 5.8 |
| Cheapie | Ashton Moir (CARL) | $6,000 | 52.2 | 8.7 |
RK (Ruckman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Rowan Marshall (STK) | $17,860 | 120 | 6.7 |
| Value | Aaron Cadman (GWS) | $6,210 | 47.5 | 7.6 |
| Fade | Kieren Briggs (GWS) | $14,960 | 96 | 6.4 |
| Cheapie | Lachlan Keeffe (GWS) | $6,000 | 43.9 | 7.3 |
Conclusion
When building your AFL Sunday Round 24 teams, consider starting with a value player like Brandon Zerk-Thatcher. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Rowan Marshall is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Jaxon Binns.
On the other hand, according to our model, Mattaes Phillipou is one of the worst 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 Sunday slate closes at 12:34pm AEST on Sunday. 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 Sunday Round 24 contest. 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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