NRL Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 12, 2024
Last updated: May 24, 2024, 7:23AM | Published: May 22, 2024, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Friday Round 12 DFS contest begins at 6:00pm AEST on May 24, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 12.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Friday slate consists of the following games:
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 most reliable DFS projections available.
With the best NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN, HH/FLEX) | $19,420 | 61.1 | 3.1 |
| Value | Lehi Hopoate (MAN, FLEX/FWD) | $8,000 | 31.9 | 4 |
| Fade | Isaiah Papali'i (WST, FLEX/FWD) | $18,400 | 49.7 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Karl Lawton (MAN, FLEX/HH) | $9,380 | 36.7 | 3.9 |
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
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Scott Drinkwater (NQL) | $17,880 | 59.8 | 3.3 |
| Value | Kyle Feldt (NQL) | $10,440 | 40.2 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Nick Meaney (MEL) | $12,360 | 36.9 | 3 |
| Cheapie | Tommy Talau (MAN) | $8,000 | 30.8 | 3.8 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN) | $19,420 | 61.1 | 3.1 |
| Value | Karl Lawton (MAN) | $9,380 | 36.7 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Harry Grant (MEL) | $17,760 | 51.9 | 2.9 |
| Cheapie | Gordon Chan Kum Tong (MAN) | $8,000 | 18.1 | 2.3 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Haumole Olakau'atu (MAN) | $18,330 | 58.4 | 3.2 |
| Value | Lehi Hopoate (MAN) | $8,000 | 31.9 | 4 |
| Fade | Isaiah Papali'i (WST) | $18,400 | 49.7 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Ben Trbojevic (MAN) | $8,670 | 33.4 | 3.9 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Friday Round 12 teams, consider starting with a value player like Lehi Hopoate. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Daly Cherry-Evans 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 Karl Lawton.
On the other hand, according to our model, Isaiah Papali'i 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' NRL Friday slate closes at 6:00pm AEST on Friday. ENTER NOW!
As with all NRL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NRL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NRL Friday Round 12 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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