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Manaia Waitere

Manaia Waitere

CTR
$288k
bye15/18/24
Storm
Last Score
53
Knights
Worst Score
2
Warriors
Top Score
55
Panthers
Season Avg.
26.6
Break Even
8
Top 1000 Ownership %
2026 Draw8W/11L
Eels
PAR
Dragons
DRG
Broncos
BRO
Cowboys
COW
Panthers
PEN
Warriors
WAR
Raiders
CAN
Rabbitohs
RAB
Dolphins
DOL
Wests Tigers
WST
Eels
PAR
Bulldogs
BUL
Roosters
SYD
Knights
NEW
BYE
BYE
Raiders
CAN
Sea Eagles
MAN
BYE
BYE
Titans
GLD
Roosters
SYD
Rabbitohs
RAB
Bulldogs
BUL
Sea Eagles
MAN
BYE
BYE
Panthers
PEN
Broncos
BRO
Sharks
CRO
ProjectionsRND 22
Round 22Bulldogs
32
$308k (+$20k)
Round 23Sea Eagles
32
$333k (+$25k)
Round 24 (Bye)
Round 25Panthers
35
$348k (+$15k)

Manaia Waitere
vs Canterbury Bulldogs

Canterbury Bulldogs

No prior meetings against Canterbury Bulldogs on record. This looks like a first matchup.

Player Signals

RND 22

Points Avg.

28.7 (last 3 rnd) vs. 22.2 (last 5 rnd)

Rising

vs. Break Even

Avg. 26.6 – 19 pts above BE (8)

Above BE

Price Activity

+$38k (season)

Rising

Avg. Minutes Played

75 mins (last 3 rnd) vs. 63 (last 5 rnd)

Increasing

Player of Difference (POD)

Owned by 1.1% of teams

High POD

Captaincy Ceiling

70+ scores – 0% of games

Low Ceiling

Points Scored

Score vs. Break Even

Score
Break Even

Game Breakdown

Minutes
Weather
Avg. Fantasy Score
26.6
Points / Min
0.43
Tries
2
Try Assists
2
Avg. Run Metres
70.6
Avg. Tackles
12.7
Avg. Tackle Breaks
1.9
Season
RND
Opponent
Score
Price
BE
Pos
Mins
Weather
T
TS
G
FG
TA
LB
LBA
TCK
TB
MT
OF
OFH
OFG
ER
FT
TO
MG
KM
KD
PC
SB
SO
FDO
'26
21
at Rabbitohs
DNP
$288k
'26
20
at Roosters
DNP
$288k
'26
19
vs Titans
DNP
$288k
'26
18
BYE
'26
17
at Sea Eagles
DNP
$288k
'26
16
vs Raiders
DNP
$288k
'26
15
BYE
'26
14
vs Knights32-30 W
53
$270k+$18k
31
CTR
80
Fine
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
18
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
154
9
0
45
0
0
0
'26
13
vs Roosters18-4 W
11
$288k-$18k
25
CTR
65
Rain
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
41
0
0
13
0
0
0
'26
12
at Bulldogs
DNP
$288k
'26
11
at Eels
DNP
$288k
'26
10
vs Wests Tigers
DNP
$288k
'26
9
at Dolphins
DNP
$288k
'26
8
vs Rabbitohs6-48 L
22
$291k-$3k
38
CTR
80
Fine
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
45
0
0
11
0
0
0
'26
7
at Raiders22-26 L
23
$291k
21
CTR
80
Fine
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
10
3
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
84
0
0
21
0
0
0
'26
6
vs Warriors14-38 L
2
$287k+$4k
0
CTR
9
Fine
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
7
0
0
0
'26
5
at Panthers10-50 L
55
$250k+$37k
21
CTR
80
Fine
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
28
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
96
0
0
25
0
0
0
'26
4
at Cowboys24-28 L
20
$250k
20
CTR
40
Fine
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
11
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
0
12
0
0
0
'26
3
vs Broncos
DNP
$250k
'26
2
at Dragons
DNP
$250k
'26
1
vs Eels
DNP
$250k

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Manaia Waitere
Fantasy Summary

How many fantasy points does Manaia Waitere average?

Manaia Waitere is averaging 27 fantasy points from 7 games for the Melbourne Storm this season. His top score for the year is 55 and he scored 53 in his most recent game.

Over his last three games he has averaged 29, playing an average of 75 minutes. Across the season he has scored 2 tries and is averaging 13 tackles and 71 run metres a game.

What is Waitere's break even?

Waitere's break even is 8, at a current price of $288k. A break even is the score a player needs to reach for his price to hold. Scores above it push the price up and scores below it pull the price down.

He has averaged 29 over his last three games, so on current form he is clearing that mark and his price should keep climbing.

Is Waitere worth trading in?

Waitere has averaged 29 over his last three games, above his break even of 8. That points to price rises in the coming rounds, which is the window coaches look for when trading a player in.

The charts above show his full price, score and break even history for the season, and the game log breaks down where his points are coming from.

How much does Waitere cost in NRL Fantasy?

Waitere is priced at $288k in NRL Fantasy. His starting price this season was $250k and he has risen $38k since.

Players at that price are usually picked for price growth, and with his recent scores clearing his break even his price is still climbing. He is currently owned by 1% of NRL Fantasy teams.

Who does Waitere play next?

Waitere and the Melbourne Storm next face the Canterbury Bulldogs in Round 22.

After that the Melbourne Storm have the Manly Sea Eagles and then their bye in round 24.