NRL Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview for Round 6, 2024
Last updated: Apr 13, 2024, 4:23AM | Published: Apr 10, 2024, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Saturday Round 6 DFS contest commences at 3:00pm AEST on April 13, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to guide you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests or enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 6.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Saturday slate features the following match-ups:
- Parramatta Eels vs North Queensland Cowboys
- 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 come up with some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.
With the best NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you pick out the best selections on the slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO, HH/FLEX) | $22,370 | 76.8 | 3.4 |
| Value | Tom Chester (NQL, FLEX/OB) | $8,000 | 34.8 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Siosifa Talakai (CRO, FLEX/FWD) | $12,060 | 26.5 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Kayal Iro (CRO, OB/FLEX) | $9,600 | 37.8 | 3.9 |
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 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 budget-conscious strategies, "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 | Scott Drinkwater (NQL) | $18,130 | 60.8 | 3.4 |
| Value | Tom Chester (NQL) | $8,000 | 34.8 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Valentine Holmes (NQL) | $18,120 | 53.8 | 3 |
| Cheapie | Kayal Iro (CRO) | $9,600 | 37.8 | 3.9 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Nicholas Hynes (CRO) | $22,370 | 76.8 | 3.4 |
| Value | Joey Lussick (PAR) | $11,300 | 46.4 | 4.1 |
| Fade | Reece Robson (NQL) | $15,820 | 49.1 | 3.1 |
| Cheapie | Braydon Trindall (CRO) | $8,900 | 34.8 | 3.9 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Cameron Murray (SOU) | $18,470 | 57.9 | 3.1 |
| Value | Griffin Neame (NQL) | $8,900 | 33.7 | 3.8 |
| Fade | Siosifa Talakai (CRO) | $12,060 | 26.5 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Thomas Burgess (SOU) | $9,330 | 34.8 | 3.7 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Saturday 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, take a look at our cheapie options, including Kayal Iro.
On the other hand, according to our model, Siosifa Talakai 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.
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 6 contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Saturday slate closes at 3:00pm AEST on Saturday. ENTER NOW!
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