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NRL Warriors vs Dragons Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for Round 24, 2025

Draftstars Australia's NRL Warriors vs Dragons Round 24 DFS contest begins at 6:00pm AEST on August 15, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player in the game to help you create winning line-ups.

A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial 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 24.

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce 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 players from each team in the New Zealand Warriors vs St. George Illawarra Dragons match-up to help you find the best choices on Friday's slate.

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Erin Clark (WAR, FWD/FLEX) $16,390 55.9 3.4
Value Taine Tuaupiki (WAR, OB/FLEX) $9,100 42.5 4.7
Fade Samuel Healey (WAR, HH/FLEX) $11,100 14.6 1.3
Cheapie Marata Niukore (WAR, FWD/FLEX) $8,710 35.4 4.1

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'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

OB (Outside Back)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Taine Tuaupiki (WAR) $9,100 42.5 4.7
Value Taine Tuaupiki (WAR) $9,100 42.5 4.7
Fade Hayden Buchanan (STG) $11,810 35 3
Cheapie Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (WAR) $8,000 29.6 3.7

HH (Half/Hooker)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Tanah Boyd (WAR) $15,530 50.9 3.3
Value Chanel Harris-Tavita (WAR) $11,590 43.8 3.8
Fade Samuel Healey (WAR) $11,100 14.6 1.3

FWD (Forward)

Selection Player Salary Proj. Pts Pts/$1K
Stud Erin Clark (WAR) $16,390 55.9 3.4
Value Marata Niukore (WAR) $8,710 35.4 4.1
Fade Demitric Vaimauga (WAR) $11,140 31.1 2.8
Cheapie Loko Pasifiki Tonga (STG) $8,000 26.5 3.3

Conclusion

When building your NRL Warriors vs Dragons Round 24 teams, consider starting with a value player like Taine Tuaupiki. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Erin Clark is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Marata Niukore.

On the other hand, according to our model, Samuel Healey is one of the lowest value options in this game, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars' NRL Warriors vs Dragons 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 Warriors vs Dragons Round 24 contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.

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

For more on this game, dive into our full New Zealand Warriors vs St. George Illawarra Dragons prediction, where you will find the latest odds and tips for the main betting markets.

 

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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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