NRL Knights vs Sharks Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 7, 2025
Apr 16, 2025, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Knights vs Sharks Round 7 DFS contest begins at 4:05pm AEST on April 20, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you create winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and improve your Supercoach team for Round 7.
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce some of the best DFS projections in the world.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team in the Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks match-up to help you make the best selections on Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO, HH/FLEX) | $19,010 | 60.9 | 3.2 |
| Value | Jesse Ramien (CRO, OB/FLEX) | $12,390 | 49.9 | 4 |
| Fade | Jayden Brailey (NEW, HH/FLEX) | $10,540 | 19.2 | 1.8 |
| Cheapie | Tyson Gamble (NEW, FLEX/HH) | $9,530 | 37.4 | 3.9 |
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 | Jesse Ramien (CRO) | $12,390 | 49.9 | 4 |
| Value | Jesse Ramien (CRO) | $12,390 | 49.9 | 4 |
| Fade | Kalyn Ponga (NEW) | $17,550 | 47.8 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | James Schiller (NEW) | $8,250 | 28.3 | 3.4 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO) | $19,010 | 60.9 | 3.2 |
| Value | Tyson Gamble (NEW) | $9,530 | 37.4 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Jayden Brailey (NEW) | $10,540 | 19.2 | 1.8 |
| Cheapie | Daniel Atkinson (CRO) | $8,000 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Addin Fonua-Blake (CRO) | $17,690 | 57 | 3.2 |
| Value | Briton Nikora (CRO) | $15,230 | 54.4 | 3.6 |
| Fade | Kai Pearce-Paul (NEW) | $15,660 | 45.2 | 2.9 |
| Cheapie | Oregon Kaufusi (CRO) | $9,640 | 33.5 | 3.5 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Knights vs Sharks Round 7 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jesse Ramien. 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 Tyson Gamble.
On the other hand, according to our model, Jayden Brailey is one of the lowest value options in this game, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Knights vs Sharks slate closes at 4:05pm AEST on Sunday. 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 Knights vs Sharks Round 7 contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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For more on this game, dive into our full Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks prediction, where you will find the latest odds and tips for the main betting markets.
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