NRL Sea Eagles vs Warriors Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 27, 2025
Last updated: Sep 5, 2025, 7:23AM | Published: Sep 3, 2025, 9:23AM
Draftstars Australia's NRL Sea Eagles vs Warriors Round 27 DFS contest starts at 6:00pm AEST on September 5, 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 crucial 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 27.
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 accurate DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed players from each team in the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs New Zealand Warriors match-up to help you make the best choices on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN, HH/FLEX) | $21,010 | 55.5 | 2.6 |
| Value | Rocco Berry (WAR, OB/FLEX) | $8,000 | 35 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Adam Pompey (WAR, FLEX/OB) | $12,540 | 32.8 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Tommy Talau (MAN, OB/FLEX) | $8,000 | 34.3 | 4.3 |
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 budget-conscious strategies, "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 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (WAR) | $15,520 | 45 | 2.9 |
| Value | Rocco Berry (WAR) | $8,000 | 35 | 4.4 |
| Fade | Adam Pompey (WAR) | $12,540 | 32.8 | 2.6 |
| Cheapie | Tommy Talau (MAN) | $8,000 | 34.3 | 4.3 |
HH (Half/Hooker)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN) | $21,010 | 55.5 | 2.6 |
| Value | Jake Simpkin (MAN) | $13,240 | 52.5 | 4 |
| Fade | Tanah Boyd (WAR) | $17,010 | 52.6 | 3.1 |
| Cheapie | Te Maire Martin (WAR) | $8,000 | 14.5 | 1.8 |
FWD (Forward)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Erin Clark (WAR) | $17,740 | 53.3 | 3 |
| Value | Kurt Capewell (WAR) | $9,640 | 40.4 | 4.2 |
| Fade | Leka Halasima (WAR) | $12,940 | 34.3 | 2.7 |
| Cheapie | Tanner Stowers-Smith (WAR) | $8,500 | 31.7 | 3.7 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Sea Eagles vs Warriors Round 27 teams, consider starting with a value player like Rocco Berry. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Daly Cherry-Evans is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Tommy Talau.
On the other hand, according to our model, Adam Pompey is one of the lowest value options in this game, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Sea Eagles vs Warriors slate closes at 6:00pm 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 Sea Eagles vs Warriors Round 27 slate. 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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For more on this game, dive into our full Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs New Zealand Warriors prediction, where you will find the latest odds and tips for the main betting markets.
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