MLB Brewers vs Dodgers Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for October 15, 2025
Last updated: Oct 14, 2025, 1:27PM | Published: Oct 14, 2025, 7:26AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Brewers vs Dodgers DFS Captain Contest starts at 11:08am AEDT on October 15, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you make winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on October 15 and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team to help you find the best selections on Wednesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) | $24,670 | 19.3 | 0.8 |
| Stud | Freddy Peralta (MIL) | $21,360 | 18.1 | 0.8 |
| Value | Isaac Collins (MIL) | $5,000 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Value | Joseph Ortiz (MIL) | $5,540 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| Fade | William Smith (LAD) | $9,520 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Cheapie | Caleb Durbin (MIL) | $7,700 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "studs" are 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 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.
Captain Contest Tips
Wednesday's MLB Brewers vs Dodgers contest is a Captain Contest, in which you generally pick one captain and five other players. The captain scores 1.5x the usual number of Draftstars points, but they also cost 1.5x their usual salary.
You may want to consider players with a high ceiling, such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Freddy Peralta, who can score big points and make the most of that 1.5x multiplier. They may be expensive, but if they go big, you go big too.
Alternatively, if you want to spread your funds around your line-up, you could select player who you think is good value, with our model liking Isaac Collins as a potential value option. Choosing a value pick as captain gives you more points per dollar spent, which could help you use the rest of your budget more wisely.
For more help selecting your captain, check out Draftstars' Captain Contest explainer, as well as the Fantasy Insider cruncher on Draftstars, which is free to access when logged into your account.
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. As highlighted above, there is extra thought that goes into a captain contest, with either a stud or value pick the best option, depending on how you want to fill out the rest of your MLB Brewers vs Dodgers lineup today.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Brewers vs Dodgers slate closes at 11:08am AEDT on Wednesday. ENTER NOW!
As with all MLB DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven MLB fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the MLB Brewers vs Dodgers slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
For the latest projections and optimised MLB Brewers vs Dodgers line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
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