Draftstars Australia’s NRL Sunday Round 26 DFS contest kicks off at 2:00pm AEST on August 31, 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 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 26.

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Draftstars’ NRL Sunday slate includes these match-ups:

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 every player from every team to help you make the best selections on Sunday’s slate.

Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K

Stud
Jayden Campbell (GOL, FLEX/HH)
$19,880
68.3
3.4

Value
Billy Burns (CRO, FLEX/FWD)
$8,850
43.7
4.9

Fade
Klese Haas (GOL, FLEX/FWD)
$11,650
20.7
1.8

Cheapie
Oryn Keeley (DOL, FLEX/FWD)
$8,000
38.8
4.9

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 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
KL Iro (CRO)
$15,010
50.7
3.4

Value
Jamayne Isaako (DOL)
$9,010
42.5
4.7

Fade
Siosifa Talakai (CRO)
$10,040
24
2.4

Cheapie
Tevita Naufahu (DOL)
$9,290
34.5
3.7

HH (Half/Hooker)

Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K

Stud
Jayden Campbell (GOL)
$19,880
68.3
3.4

Value
Kodi Nikorima (DOL)
$10,210
39.5
3.9

Fade
Jayden Brailey (NEW)
$11,620
30.4
2.6

Cheapie
Kieran Foran (GOL)
$9,100
34.2
3.8

FWD (Forward)

Selection
Player
Salary
Proj. Pts
Pts/$1K

Stud
Beau Fermor (GOL)
$15,110
54.7
3.6

Value
Billy Burns (CRO)
$8,850
43.7
4.9

Fade
Klese Haas (GOL)
$11,650
20.7
1.8

Cheapie
Oryn Keeley (DOL)
$8,000
38.8
4.9

Conclusion

In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your NRL Sunday Round 26 teams, consider starting with a value player like Billy Burns. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Jayden Campbell 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 Oryn Keeley.

On the other hand, according to our model, Klese Haas is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building out multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars’ NRL Sunday slate closes at 2:00pm AEST on Sunday. 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 Sunday Round 26 slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your NRL DFS line-ups.

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