MLB Giants vs Diamondbacks Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for April 19, 2024
Apr 25, 2024, 9:40AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Giants vs Diamondbacks DFS Captain Contest kicks off at 11:45am AEST on April 19, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you create winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests or enhancing your season-long fantasy line-ups on Friday and beyond.
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 reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed players from each team to help you make the best selections on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Logan Webb (SF) | $18,660 | 17.1 | $0.9 |
| Stud | Ryne Nelson (AZ) | $15,120 | 12 | $0.8 |
| Value | Logan Webb (SF) | $18,660 | 17.1 | $0.9 |
| Value | Gabriel Moreno (AZ) | $6,000 | 4.9 | $0.8 |
| Fade | Jacob McCarthy (AZ) | $8,500 | 1.5 | $0.2 |
| Cheapie | Michael Yastrzemski (SF) | $6,700 | 4.9 | $0.7 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "studs" are 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 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.
Captain Contest Tips
Friday's MLB Giants vs Diamondbacks 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 look at players with a high ceiling, such as Logan Webb and Ryne Nelson, 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 choose player who you think is good value, with our model liking Logan Webb 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 effectively.
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. Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Giants vs Diamondbacks slate closes at 11:45am AEST on Friday. 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 Giants vs Diamondbacks 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 Giants vs Diamondbacks line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
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