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NRL Thursday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 8, 2024

Draftstars Australia's NRL Thursday Round 8 DFS contest commences at 2:00pm AEST on April 25, 2024, 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 aims to help you in assembling your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests or enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 8.

Featured NRL Games

Draftstars' NRL Thursday slate features the following matches:

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most accurate DFS projections available.

With the best 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 Thursday's slate.

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Shaun Johnson (WAR, FLEX/HH) $21,350 70.6 3.3
Value Dominic Young (SYD, OB/FLEX) $9,720 46 4.7
Fade Zac Lomax (STG, OB/FLEX) $14,880 40.4 2.7
Cheapie Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (SYD, FLEX/OB) $9,960 45.2 4.5

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 James Tedesco (SYD) $15,580 57.1 3.7
Value Dominic Young (SYD) $9,720 46 4.7
Fade Zac Lomax (STG) $14,880 40.4 2.7
Cheapie Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (SYD) $9,960 45.2 4.5

HH (Half/Hooker)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Shaun Johnson (WAR) $21,350 70.6 3.3
Value Connor Watson (SYD) $10,910 48.3 4.4
Fade Damien Cook (SOU) $17,210 48.3 2.8
Cheapie Kieran Foran (GOL) $9,650 36.2 3.7

FWD (Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Tohu Harris (WAR) $17,480 57.2 3.3
Value Jacob Laban (WAR) $8,000 34.9 4.4
Fade Siua Wong (SYD) $11,220 31.7 2.8
Cheapie Hame Sele (STG) $8,830 33.8 3.8

Conclusion

When building your NRL Thursday Round 8 teams, consider starting with a value player like Dominic Young. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Shaun Johnson 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 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

On the other hand, according to our model, Zac Lomax 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.

Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Thursday slate closes at 2:00pm AEST on Thursday. 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 Thursday Round 8 contest. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.

For the latest projections and optimised NRL Thursday line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.

 

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Fantasy Insider has been providing world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015. Its advanced player projections are based on the same machine learning models that Stats Insider uses, making them some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.

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