NBA Early Monday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for October 27, 2025
Last updated: Oct 26, 2025, 5:57PM | Published: Oct 26, 2025, 1:58AM
Draftstars Australia's NBA Early Monday DFS contest kicks off at 5:10am AEDT on October 27, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NBA fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NBA contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on Monday and beyond.
Featured NBA Games
Draftstars' NBA Early Monday slate consists of the following match-ups:
- Miami Heat vs New York Knicks
- Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets
- San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks
- Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Monday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL, C/PF) | $21,460 | 67.4 | 3.1 |
| Value | Collin Sexton (CHA, SG/PG) | $6,550 | 37.7 | 5.8 |
| Fade | Bam Adebayo (MIA, PF/C) | $15,490 | 31.3 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA, C) | $7,800 | 32.5 | 4.2 |
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'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 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
PG (Point Guard)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | LaMelo Ball (CHA) | $16,570 | 51.7 | 3.1 |
| Value | Collin Sexton (CHA) | $6,550 | 37.7 | 5.8 |
| Fade | Payton Pritchard (BOS) | $13,230 | 30.2 | 2.3 |
| Cheapie | Tre Mann (CHA) | $6,000 | 22.8 | 3.8 |
SG (Shooting Guard)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Donovan Mitchell (CLE) | $17,070 | 51.7 | 3 |
| Value | Collin Sexton (CHA) | $6,550 | 37.7 | 5.8 |
| Fade | Norman Powell (MIA) | $13,270 | 31.6 | 2.4 |
| Cheapie | Tre Mann (CHA) | $6,000 | 22.8 | 3.8 |
SF (Small Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Miles Bridges (CHA) | $14,150 | 48.6 | 3.4 |
| Value | Miles Bridges (CHA) | $14,150 | 48.6 | 3.4 |
| Fade | Duncan Robinson (DET) | $11,130 | 24.6 | 2.2 |
| Cheapie | Taurean Prince (MIL) | $6,000 | 20.2 | 3.4 |
PF (Power Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | $21,460 | 67.4 | 3.1 |
| Value | Bobby Portis (MIL) | $8,970 | 32.5 | 3.6 |
| Fade | Bam Adebayo (MIA) | $15,490 | 31.3 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Taurean Prince (MIL) | $6,000 | 20.2 | 3.4 |
C (Center)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | $21,460 | 67.4 | 3.1 |
| Value | Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA) | $7,800 | 32.5 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Bam Adebayo (MIA) | $15,490 | 31.3 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Moussa Diabaté (CHA) | $6,860 | 25 | 3.6 |
Conclusion
When building your NBA Early Monday teams, consider starting with a value player like Collin Sexton. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, take a look at our cheapie options, including Ryan Kalkbrenner.
On the other hand, according to our model, Bam Adebayo 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' NBA Early Monday slate closes at 5:10am AEDT on Monday. ENTER NOW!
As with all NBA DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NBA fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NBA Early Monday slate. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NBA DFS line-ups.
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