NRL Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 3, 2025
Mar 19, 2025, 8:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Saturday Round 3 DFS contest starts at 3:00pm AEDT on March 22, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and improve your Supercoach team for Round 3.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Saturday slate includes the following matches:
- Gold Coast Titans vs Newcastle Knights
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Dolphins vs Wests Tigers
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 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've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best picks on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST, FWD/FLEX) | $20,230 | 71.2 | 3.5 |
| Value | Brodie Jones (NEW, FLEX/FWD) | $8,000 | 46 | 5.8 |
| Fade | Max Plath (DOL, FLEX/FWD) | $17,070 | 33.6 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Brian Kelly (GOL, OB/FLEX) | $9,400 | 41.2 | 4.4 |
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 are 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 | Kalyn Ponga (NEW) | $20,660 | 64.6 | 3.1 |
| Value | Brian Kelly (GOL) | $9,400 | 41.2 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Jack Wighton (SOU) | $14,660 | 34 | 2.3 |
| Cheapie | Jahream Bula (WST) | $9,330 | 37 | 4 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO) | $19,440 | 66.1 | 3.4 |
| Value | Jack Cogger (NEW) | $10,600 | 47.2 | 4.5 |
| Fade | Fletcher Sharpe (NEW) | $16,770 | 36.8 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Kodi Nikorima (DOL) | $9,850 | 34.3 | 3.5 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST) | $20,230 | 71.2 | 3.5 |
| Value | Brodie Jones (NEW) | $8,000 | 46 | 5.8 |
| Fade | Max Plath (DOL) | $17,070 | 33.6 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Thomas Cant (NEW) | $8,000 | 33.8 | 4.2 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Saturday Round 3 teams, consider starting with a value player like Brodie Jones. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Terrell May 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 Brian Kelly.
On the other hand, according to our model, Max Plath is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Saturday slate closes at 3:00pm AEDT on Saturday. 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 Saturday Round 3 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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