There’s just one week left of NRL Fantasy before the league switches into finals mode.
Round 26 saw some monstrous performances, with a handful of stars producing season-best scores at the right time.
Honourable mentions go to James Tedesco, Jacob Preston, Jayden Campbell, Hudson Young and Corey Waddell, who all posted 70+ points.
NRL Fantasy uses stats to measure the work and impact of players each week, and these were the standouts from Round 26.
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1. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles) – 92 points
The Manly skipper wound back the clock with a massive all-round effort against the Dragons.
Cherry-Evans scored 1 try, kicked 6 goals, produced 5 try assists and 4 line-break assists, while also running over 100 metres.
It was a big turnaround after 12 consecutive games under the century mark in running metres — he’s now cracked 124m, 171m and 105m across his last three outings.
With a season average of 52.3, his last three games at 76 show he’s responded to critics and hit form at the right time.
2. Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos) – 90 points
Walsh has taken his game to another level since Adam Reynolds’ injury, and he delivered again in a win over the Cowboys.
His stats were stacked — 1 try, 5 goals, 2 try assists, 5 line-break assists, 3 offloads, 202 running metres, though offset by 5 errors.
Across his last three games, Walsh has churned out 35 tackle busts and 647 running metres.
With a three-game average of 91.7 compared to a season average of 48.8, his late-season surge is among the most impressive in Fantasy this year.
3. Terrell May (Wests Tigers) – 87 points
The Tigers forward was immense in defeat against Canberra, getting through 77 minutes of work.
He finished with 59 tackles for just one miss, alongside 121 metres, 4 tackle busts and 2 offloads.
May’s effort highlights why he is considered one of the hardest-working big men in the NRL.
He’s now averaging 73.8 for the season and remains a must-have Fantasy weapon.
4. Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins) – 80 points
Not usually a Fantasy standout, Nikorima was everywhere in the Dolphins’ shootout with the Titans.
He scored a try, set up two more, added a line break, two line-break assists, 24 tackles, 5 busts, 3 offloads and even forced two errors.
With a season average of just 37.9, his 80-point haul was one of the surprises of the round.
5. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos) – 79 points (tied 5th)
Haas has found rare try-scoring form, crossing in back-to-back weeks after scoring just once in the first 24 rounds.
Against the Cowboys he added 1 try, 1 line break, 35 tackles without a miss, 6 tackle busts, an offload and 149 running metres.
Settled into 60–70 minutes per game, he’s still churning out elite numbers with a season average of 73.7 and a three-game average of 80.
5. Mark Nawaqanitawase (Sydney Roosters) – 79 points (tied 5th)
The Roosters winger exploded with a second-half blitz against Melbourne.
He bagged 4 tries, 4 line breaks, 4 busts, 2 offloads and 161 metres in a standout attacking display.
Nawaqanitawase has been streaky in 2025 but now has back-to-back strong games with 61 and 79 points.
His season average sits at 46.9, but his late-season form is trending upwards at 55 across the last three weeks.