NRL Full Round Draftstars DFS Preview for Round 6, 2024
Last updated: Apr 11, 2024, 9:22AM | Published: Apr 10, 2024, 9:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Round 6 DFS contest commences at 7:50pm AEST on April 11, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in assembling your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests or enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 6.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Full Round slate features the following games:
- Wests Tigers vs St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Brisbane Broncos vs Dolphins
- Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters
- Parramatta Eels vs North Queensland Cowboys
- Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans
- New Zealand Warriors vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce some of the best DFS projections in the world.
With the latest NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet
We have reviewed every player from every team to help you pick out the best picks on the slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO, FLEX/HH) | $22,370 | 76.8 | 3.4 |
| Value | Tom Chester (NQL, FLEX/OB) | $8,000 | 34.8 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Siosifa Talakai (CRO, FWD/FLEX) | $12,060 | 26.5 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Will Warbrick (MEL, FLEX/OB) | $8,000 | 34.2 | 4.3 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is expected to score the most points across the entire 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 deemed less valuable due to a poor projected score relative to their salary. For those needing to fill their line-up while staying under the salary cap, "cheapie" options refer to undervalued players at lower price points.
Lastly, 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 | Kalyn Ponga (NEW) | $18,850 | 61.3 | 3.3 |
| Value | Tom Chester (NQL) | $8,000 | 34.8 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Zac Lomax (STG) | $15,820 | 42.3 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Will Warbrick (MEL) | $8,000 | 34.2 | 4.3 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO) | $22,370 | 76.8 | 3.4 |
| Value | Jayden Sullivan (WST) | $8,930 | 37.6 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Apisai Koroisau (WST) | $18,840 | 49.4 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Kyle Flanagan (STG) | $9,200 | 36.8 | 4 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | David Fifita (GOL) | $19,530 | 62.7 | 3.2 |
| Value | Dylan Lucas (NEW) | $12,050 | 50.7 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Siosifa Talakai (CRO) | $12,060 | 26.5 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Samuel Hughes (BUL) | $8,000 | 31.1 | 3.9 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Round 6 team(s), consider starting with a value player like Tom Chester. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Nicholas Hynes 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 Will Warbrick.
Conversely, according to our model, Siosifa Talakai is one of the worst 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 Round 6 contest. 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 Full Round slate closes at 7:50pm AEST on Thursday. ENTER NOW!
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