NRL Full Round Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 16, 2025
Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 9:22AM | Published: Jun 18, 2025, 1:23PM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Round 16 DFS contest begins at 8:00pm AEST on June 20, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and improve your Supercoach team for Round 16.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Full Round slate consists of these games:
- Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights
- Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders
- Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys
- New Zealand Warriors vs Penrith Panthers
- Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans
- Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm
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 best DFS projections in the world.
With the latest NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST, FWD/FLEX) | $24,230 | 77.5 | 3.2 |
| Value | Jayden Brailey (NEW, HH/FLEX) | $8,970 | 45.3 | 5 |
| Fade | Luke Garner (PEN, FLEX/FWD) | $12,490 | 24.1 | 1.9 |
| Cheapie | Joash Papalii (PAR, HH/FLEX) | $8,000 | 36.6 | 4.6 |
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 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.
Positional Breakdown
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Herbie Farnworth (DOL) | $21,140 | 70.2 | 3.3 |
| Value | Siosifa Talakai (CRO) | $8,000 | 36.6 | 4.6 |
| Fade | Thomas Jenkins (PEN) | $14,160 | 33.3 | 2.4 |
| Cheapie | Moala Graham-Taufa (WAR) | $8,000 | 34.5 | 4.3 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jayden Campbell (GOL) | $19,940 | 64.7 | 3.2 |
| Value | Jayden Brailey (NEW) | $8,970 | 45.3 | 5 |
| Fade | Apisai Koroisau (WST) | $17,430 | 42.8 | 2.5 |
| Cheapie | Joash Papalii (PAR) | $8,000 | 36.6 | 4.6 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST) | $24,230 | 77.5 | 3.2 |
| Value | Davvy Moale (SOU) | $8,380 | 34.1 | 4.1 |
| Fade | Luke Garner (PEN) | $12,490 | 24.1 | 1.9 |
| Cheapie | Sione Fainu (WST) | $8,000 | 32.4 | 4.1 |
Conclusion
When building your NRL Round 16 teams, consider starting with a value player like Jayden Brailey. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Terrell May is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Joash Papalii.
On the other hand, according to our model, Luke Garner 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' NRL Full Round slate closes at 8:00pm AEST on Friday. ENTER NOW!
As with all NRL DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven NRL fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the NRL Round 16 contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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