NBA Bulls vs Hawks Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for April 18, 2024
Last updated: Apr 18, 2024, 12:57AM | Published: Apr 17, 2024, 11:57PM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Bulls vs Hawks DFS contest begins at 11:30am AEST on April 18, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each player in the game to help you make winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests or enhancing your season-long fantasy line-ups on Thursday and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team to help you find the best selections on Thursday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Trae Young (ATL) | $17,900 | 51 | $2.8 |
| Stud | Dejounte Murray (ATL) | $15,940 | 50.7 | $3.2 |
| Value | Dejounte Murray (ATL) | $15,940 | 50.7 | $3.2 |
| Value | Bogdan Bogdanovic (ATL) | $11,020 | 33.5 | $3 |
| Fade | Javonte Green (CHI) | $12,370 | 23 | $1.9 |
| Cheapie | Bruno Fernando (ATL) | $7,440 | 18.6 | $2.5 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "studs" are 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 budget-conscious strategies, "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.
Captain Contest Tips
Thursday's NBA Bulls vs Hawks contest is a Captain Contest, in which you generally pick one captain and five other players The captain scores 1.5x the usual number of Draftstars points, but they also cost 1.5x their usual salary.
You may want to look at players with a high ceiling, like Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, who can score big points and make the most of that 1.5x multiplier. They may be expensive, but if they go big, you go big too.
Alternatively, if you want to spread your funds around your line-up, you could select player who you think is good value, with our model liking Dejounte Murray as a potential value option. Choosing a value pick as captain gives you more points per dollar spent, which could help you use the rest of your budget more wisely.
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As with all NBA DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NBA fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NBA Bulls vs Hawks slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
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