NRL Wests Tigers vs Knights Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 10, 2024
Last updated: May 11, 2024, 4:22AM | Published: May 8, 2024, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Wests Tigers vs Knights Round 10 DFS contest starts at 3:00pm AEST on May 11, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in building your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contestsas well as enhancing your Supercoach team in Round 10.
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.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team in the Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights match-up to help you find the best selections on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | John Bateman (WST, FWD/FLEX) | $18,550 | 54.3 | 2.9 |
| Value | Starford To'a (WST, FLEX/OB) | $8,810 | 36.6 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Kai Pearce-Paul (NEW, FLEX/FWD) | $15,240 | 33.6 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Daniel Saifiti (NEW, FWD/FLEX) | $9,180 | 36.2 | 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 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 | Dane Gagai (NEW) | $18,180 | 53 | 2.9 |
| Value | Starford To'a (WST) | $8,810 | 36.6 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Bradman Best (NEW) | $11,490 | 40.8 | 3.5 |
| Cheapie | Enari Tuala (NEW) | $8,000 | 30.7 | 3.8 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Lachlan Galvin (WST) | $15,710 | 52.2 | 3.3 |
| Value | Jayden Sullivan (WST) | $9,740 | 37.8 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Jackson Hastings (NEW) | $15,480 | 49.6 | 3.2 |
| Cheapie | Phoenix Crossland (NEW) | $8,000 | 22.5 | 2.8 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | John Bateman (WST) | $18,550 | 54.3 | 2.9 |
| Value | Daniel Saifiti (NEW) | $9,180 | 36.2 | 3.9 |
| Fade | Kai Pearce-Paul (NEW) | $15,240 | 33.6 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Alex Seyfarth (WST) | $8,000 | 27.9 | 3.5 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Wests Tigers vs Knights Round 10 teams, consider starting with a value player like Starford To'a. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, John Bateman 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 Daniel Saifiti.
On the other hand, according to our model, Kai Pearce-Paul is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Wests Tigers vs Knights slate closes at 3:00pm AEST 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 Wests Tigers vs Knights Round 10 contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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For more on this game, dive into our full Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights prediction, where you will find the latest odds and tips for the main betting markets.
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