NRL Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 25, 2024
Last updated: Aug 23, 2024, 7:22AM | Published: Aug 21, 2024, 9:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Friday Round 25 DFS contest commences at 6:00pm AEST on August 23, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 25.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Friday slate includes 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 deliver 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 have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Matt Burton (BUL, HH/FLEX) | $19,810 | 62.7 | 3.2 |
| Value | Tristan Sailor (BRI, OB/FLEX) | $8,000 | 35.1 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Chanel Harris-Tavita (WAR, FLEX/HH) | $10,580 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| Cheapie | Jazz Tevaga (WAR, FWD/FLEX) | $8,000 | 34.9 | 4.4 |
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 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
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Selwyn Cobbo (BRI) | $15,470 | 50.5 | 3.3 |
| Value | Tristan Sailor (BRI) | $8,000 | 35.1 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Clinton Gutherson (PAR) | $15,150 | 43.5 | 2.9 |
| Cheapie | Stephen Crichton (BUL) | $9,310 | 35.4 | 3.8 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Matt Burton (BUL) | $19,810 | 62.7 | 3.2 |
| Value | Josh Rogers (BRI) | $9,580 | 37.5 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Chanel Harris-Tavita (WAR) | $10,580 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| Cheapie | Luke Metcalf (WAR) | $9,880 | 37.3 | 3.8 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Patrick Carrigan (BRI) | $20,240 | 60.7 | 3 |
| Value | Jazz Tevaga (WAR) | $8,000 | 34.9 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Shaun Lane (PAR) | $14,080 | 37.5 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Bailey Hayward (BUL) | $8,000 | 31.6 | 4 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Friday Round 25 teams, consider starting with a value player like Tristan Sailor. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Matt Burton 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 Jazz Tevaga.
On the other hand, according to our model, Chanel Harris-Tavita 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 25 slate. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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