NRL Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 4, 2025
Mar 26, 2025, 8:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Saturday Round 4 DFS contest commences at 3:00pm AEDT on March 29, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each 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 enhance your Supercoach team for Round 4.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Saturday slate includes these games:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm
- North Queensland Cowboys vs Canberra Raiders
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver 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 make the best selections on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jamal Fogarty (CAN, HH/FLEX) | $18,610 | 63.7 | 3.4 |
| Value | Tyran Wishart (MEL, HH/FLEX) | $11,420 | 54.9 | 4.8 |
| Fade | Tyrell Sloan (STG, OB/FLEX) | $15,080 | 21.3 | 1.4 |
| Cheapie | Bailey Hayward (BUL, FLEX/HH) | $8,000 | 37.7 | 4.7 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide 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 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 | Kayal Iro (CRO) | $18,840 | 52.5 | 2.8 |
| Value | Grant Anderson (MEL) | $8,580 | 37.3 | 4.3 |
| Fade | Tyrell Sloan (STG) | $15,080 | 21.3 | 1.4 |
| Cheapie | Jaxon Purdue (NQL) | $9,780 | 35.8 | 3.7 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jamal Fogarty (CAN) | $18,610 | 63.7 | 3.4 |
| Value | Tyran Wishart (MEL) | $11,420 | 54.9 | 4.8 |
| Fade | Jacob Liddle (STG) | $12,040 | 26.1 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Bailey Hayward (BUL) | $8,000 | 37.7 | 4.7 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Hudson Young (CAN) | $18,630 | 62.5 | 3.4 |
| Value | Toby Rudolf (CRO) | $8,660 | 38.8 | 4.5 |
| Fade | Sitili Tupouniua (BUL) | $12,630 | 22.7 | 1.8 |
| Cheapie | David Klemmer (STG) | $9,230 | 41.3 | 4.5 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Saturday Round 4 teams, consider starting with a value player like Tyran Wishart. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Jamal Fogarty is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Bailey Hayward.
On the other hand, according to our model, Tyrell Sloan is one of the worst 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 4 contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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