NRL Full Round Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 22, 2024
Last updated: Aug 1, 2024, 9:22AM | Published: Jul 31, 2024, 9:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Round 22 DFS contest starts at 7:50pm AEST on August 1, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and enhance your Supercoach team for Round 22.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Full Round slate includes these match-ups:
- Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos
- New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders
- Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters
- Wests Tigers vs North Queensland Cowboys
- Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Melbourne Storm vs St. George Illawarra Dragons
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 latest 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 make the best choices on Thursday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nathan Cleary (PEN, FLEX/HH) | $23,210 | 81.9 | 3.5 |
| Value | Jayden Brailey (NEW, FLEX/HH) | $9,080 | 43.8 | 4.8 |
| Fade | Tyran Wishart (MEL, FLEX/HH) | $14,700 | 15.8 | 1.1 |
| Cheapie | Latu Fainu (WST, HH/FLEX) | $8,000 | 38.1 | 4.8 |
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 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) | $18,000 | 65 | 3.6 |
| Value | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (WAR) | $10,870 | 51 | 4.7 |
| Fade | Taane Milne (SOU) | $10,170 | 25.2 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (WAR) | $9,610 | 45 | 4.7 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nathan Cleary (PEN) | $23,210 | 81.9 | 3.5 |
| Value | Jayden Brailey (NEW) | $9,080 | 43.8 | 4.8 |
| Fade | Tyran Wishart (MEL) | $14,700 | 15.8 | 1.1 |
| Cheapie | Latu Fainu (WST) | $8,000 | 38.1 | 4.8 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Payne Haas (BRI) | $19,080 | 68.3 | 3.6 |
| Value | Harrison Edwards (NQL) | $8,000 | 34.8 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Raymond Faitala-Mariner (STG) | $11,330 | 25.8 | 2.3 |
| Cheapie | Adam Elliott (NEW) | $9,710 | 40.4 | 4.2 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Round 22 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jayden Brailey. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Nathan Cleary 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 Latu Fainu.
On the other hand, according to our model, Tyran Wishart 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 Full Round slate closes at 7:50pm AEST on Thursday. 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 Round 22 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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