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NFL Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for January 19, 2025

Draftstars Australia's NFL Sunday DFS contest starts at 8:30am AEDT on January 19, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.

An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NFL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NFL contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on Sunday and beyond.

Featured NFL Games

Draftstars' NFL Sunday slate consists of the following games:

  • Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans
  • Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver some of the best DFS projections in the world.

With the best NFL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NFL fantasy contests.

 

Cheat Sheet and Projections

We have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Sunday's slate.

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Jayden Daniels (WAS, QB) $17,200 21.4 1.2
Value Olamide Zaccheaus (WAS, FLEX/WR) $6,590 9.1 1.4
Fade David Montgomery (DET, RB/FLEX) $12,640 11.7 0.9
Cheapie Dalton Schultz (HOU, FLEX/TE) $6,520 8.7 1.3

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

QB (Quarterback)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Jayden Daniels (WAS) $17,200 21.4 1.2
Value Jared Goff (DET) $15,090 20.4 1.3
Fade C.J. Stroud (HOU) $12,920 14 1.1
Cheapie Hendon Hooker (DET) $8,000 0.3 0

WR (Wide Receiver)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) $15,870 17.6 1.1
Value Olamide Zaccheaus (WAS) $6,590 9.1 1.4
Fade Nico Collins (HOU) $16,030 15.5 1
Cheapie John Metchie (HOU) $6,050 7.3 1.2

TE (Tight End)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Travis Kelce (KC) $11,950 13.2 1.1
Value Dalton Schultz (HOU) $6,520 8.7 1.3
Fade Sam LaPorta (DET) $11,380 12.8 1.1
Cheapie Zach Ertz (WAS) $8,010 9.9 1.2

RB (Running Back)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) $16,400 19.1 1.2
Value Brian Robinson (WAS) $8,870 10.5 1.2
Fade David Montgomery (DET) $12,640 11.7 0.9
Cheapie Kareem Hunt (KC) $8,010 8.6 1.1

Conclusion

When building your NFL Sunday teams, consider starting with a value player like Olamide Zaccheaus. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Jayden Daniels 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 Dalton Schultz.

On the other hand, according to our model, David Montgomery is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars' NFL Sunday slate closes at 8:30am AEDT on Sunday. ENTER NOW!

As with all NFL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NFL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NFL Sunday contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NFL DFS line-ups.

For the latest projections and optimised NFL Sunday line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.

 

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Fantasy Insider

Fantasy Insider has been providing world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015. Its advanced player projections are based on the same machine learning models that Stats Insider uses, making them some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.

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