NRL Full Round Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 19, 2025
Last updated: Jul 11, 2025, 9:23AM | Published: Jul 10, 2025, 12:22AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Round 19 DFS contest starts at 8:00pm AEST on July 11, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for NRL fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' NRL contests and improve your Supercoach team for Round 19.
Featured NRL Games
Draftstars' NRL Full Round slate consists of these games:
- Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm
- Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Dolphins
- Parramatta Eels vs Penrith Panthers
- St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters
- New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers
- North Queensland Cowboys vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
With the best NRL fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more NRL fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST, FLEX/FWD) | $21,970 | 73.7 | 3.4 |
| Value | Taine Tuaupiki (WAR, FLEX/OB) | $8,750 | 43.5 | 5 |
| Fade | Tristan Hope (WST, FLEX/HH) | $11,070 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Cheapie | Jeral Skelton (WST, FLEX/OB) | $8,000 | 37.7 | 4.7 |
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
OB (Outside Back)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Herbie Farnworth (DOL) | $21,090 | 63.9 | 3 |
| Value | Taine Tuaupiki (WAR) | $8,750 | 43.5 | 5 |
| Fade | Charlie Staines (WST) | $10,980 | 28.1 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Jeral Skelton (WST) | $8,000 | 37.7 | 4.7 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jayden Campbell (GOL) | $17,290 | 68.2 | 3.9 |
| Value | Tyran Wishart (MEL) | $10,500 | 45.9 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Tristan Hope (WST) | $11,070 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Cheapie | Ben Hunt (BRI) | $9,870 | 38.6 | 3.9 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Terrell May (WST) | $21,970 | 73.7 | 3.4 |
| Value | Harrison Edwards (NQL) | $10,520 | 45.9 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Jacob Laban (WAR) | $11,860 | 23.9 | 2 |
| Cheapie | Tony Sukkar (WST) | $8,380 | 36 | 4.3 |
Conclusion
In NRL DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Round 19 teams, consider starting with a value player like Taine Tuaupiki. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Terrell May 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 Jeral Skelton.
On the other hand, according to our model, Tristan Hope 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' 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 19 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.
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