BBL Hurricanes vs Thunder Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for January 27, 2025
Last updated: Jan 27, 2025, 7:59AM | Published: Jan 25, 2025, 12:00PM
Draftstars Australia's BBL Hurricanes vs Thunder DFS contest commences at 7:15pm AEDT on January 27, 2025, 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 a must for BBL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' BBL contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on January 27 and beyond.
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team in the Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder match-up to help you find the best choices on Monday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Chris Green (SYT, BOW) | $18,300 | 56.9 | 3.1 |
| Value | George Garton (SYT, BAT/BOW) | $11,500 | 40.4 | 3.5 |
| Fade | Tom Andrews (SYT, BOW) | $16,500 | 41.1 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Peter Hatzoglou (HOB, BOW) | $9,800 | 33.1 | 3.4 |
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 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
BAT (Batsman)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Mitchell Owen (HOB) | $20,500 | 54.1 | 2.6 |
| Value | George Garton (SYT) | $11,500 | 40.4 | 3.5 |
| Fade | David Warner (SYT) | $18,500 | 48.6 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Oliver Davies (SYT) | $9,600 | 28.2 | 2.9 |
BOW (Bowler)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Chris Green (SYT) | $18,300 | 56.9 | 3.1 |
| Value | George Garton (SYT) | $11,500 | 40.4 | 3.5 |
| Fade | Tom Andrews (SYT) | $16,500 | 41.1 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Peter Hatzoglou (HOB) | $9,800 | 33.1 | 3.4 |
Conclusion
When building your BBL Hurricanes vs Thunder teams, consider starting with a value player like George Garton. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Chris Green is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Peter Hatzoglou.
On the other hand, according to our model, Tom Andrews is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' BBL Hurricanes vs Thunder slate closes at 7:15pm AEDT on Monday. ENTER NOW!
As with all BBL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven BBL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the BBL Hurricanes vs Thunder slate. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your BBL DFS line-ups.
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