MLB Mets vs Dodgers Draftstars DFS Captain Contest Preview and Projections for May 26, 2025
Last updated: May 25, 2025, 10:25PM | Published: May 25, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Mets vs Dodgers DFS Captain Contest begins at 9:10am AEST on May 26, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player in the game to help you create winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on May 26 and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team to help you make the best choices on Monday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Kodai Senga (NYM) | $22,290 | 17.6 | 0.8 |
| Stud | Landon Knack (LAD) | $16,890 | 12.6 | 0.7 |
| Value | Kodai Senga (NYM) | $22,290 | 17.6 | 0.8 |
| Value | Markus Betts (LAD) | $11,310 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| Fade | Brett Baty (NYM) | $11,730 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Cheapie | Luis Torrens (NYM) | $5,000 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
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're 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
Monday's MLB Mets 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 look at players with a high ceiling, such as Kodai Senga and Landon Knack, 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 Markus Betts as a potential value option. Choosing a value pick as captain gives you more points per dollar spent, which could help you spend 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 Mets vs Dodgers lineup today.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Mets vs Dodgers slate closes at 9:10am AEST on Monday. 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 Mets vs Dodgers contest. The unique insights here can help you maximize points while adhering to the salary cap when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
For the latest projections and optimised MLB Mets 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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