NRL Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 9, 2024
Last updated: May 3, 2024, 7:23AM | Published: May 1, 2024, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Friday Round 9 DFS contest commences at 6:00pm AEST on May 3, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in building your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contestsas well as enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 9.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Friday slate features the following games:
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the most accurate DFS projections available.
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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) | $20,310 | 66.1 | 3.3 |
| Value | Ethan Bullemor (MAN, FWD/FLEX) | $9,690 | 42.4 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Elliott Whitehead (CAN, FLEX/FWD) | $16,770 | 36 | 2.1 |
| Cheapie | Lindsay Collins (SYD, FLEX/FWD) | $9,560 | 39.1 | 4.1 |
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
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Reece Walsh (BRI) | $17,060 | 55.1 | 3.2 |
| Value | Dominic Young (SYD) | $10,810 | 43.1 | 4 |
| Fade | Xavier Savage (CAN) | $10,090 | 25.4 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Fetalaiga Pauga (SYD) | $8,660 | 34.5 | 4 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN) | $20,310 | 66.1 | 3.3 |
| Value | Ezra Mam (BRI) | $9,070 | 35.1 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Ethan Strange (CAN) | $11,820 | 32.7 | 2.8 |
| Cheapie | Billy Walters (BRI) | $9,280 | 35.2 | 3.8 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Payne Haas (BRI) | $18,250 | 64.2 | 3.5 |
| Value | Ethan Bullemor (MAN) | $9,690 | 42.4 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Elliott Whitehead (CAN) | $16,770 | 36 | 2.1 |
| Cheapie | Naufahu Whyte (SYD) | $8,000 | 32.7 | 4.1 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Friday Round 9 teams, consider starting with a value player like Ethan Bullemor. 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, take a look at our cheapie options, including Lindsay Collins.
On the other hand, according to our model, Elliott Whitehead is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together 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 9 contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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