NRL Friday Draftstars DFS Preview for Round 6, 2024
Last updated: Apr 12, 2024, 7:23AM | Published: Apr 10, 2024, 9:36AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Friday Round 6 DFS contest starts at 6:00pm AEST on April 12, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to guide you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests or even enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 6.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Friday slate features these matches:
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.
With the best NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on the slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Patrick Carrigan (BRI, FLEX/FWD) | $19,560 | 61 | 3.1 |
| Value | Will Warbrick (MEL, FLEX/OB) | $8,000 | 34.2 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Jamayne Isaako (DOL, OB/FLEX) | $17,810 | 47.6 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Reimis Smith (MEL, OB/FLEX) | $8,000 | 33.4 | 4.2 |
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 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.
Positional Breakdown
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Reece Walsh (BRI) | $19,020 | 54.4 | 2.9 |
| Value | Will Warbrick (MEL) | $8,000 | 34.2 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Jamayne Isaako (DOL) | $17,810 | 47.6 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Reimis Smith (MEL) | $8,000 | 33.4 | 4.2 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jahrome Hughes (MEL) | $18,540 | 60.6 | 3.3 |
| Value | Ezra Mam (BRI) | $8,790 | 34.7 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Reed Mahoney (BUL) | $16,860 | 47 | 2.8 |
| Cheapie | Jake Turpin (BUL) | $8,910 | 34.6 | 3.9 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Patrick Carrigan (BRI) | $19,560 | 61 | 3.1 |
| Value | Mark Nicholls (DOL) | $10,300 | 41.8 | 4.1 |
| Fade | Jarrod Wallace (DOL) | $11,460 | 31.4 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Jaeman Salmon (BUL) | $8,910 | 34.8 | 3.9 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Friday Round 6 team(s), consider starting with a value player like Will Warbrick. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Patrick Carrigan 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 Reimis Smith.
On the other hand, according to our model, Jamayne Isaako 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.
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 6 slate. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Friday slate closes at 6:00pm AEST on Friday. ENTER NOW!
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