Mark Eakins 
We are going to start by breaking down the four-game LPL LCK DFS slate scheduled to go off at 4 am Eastern standard time on. The DraftKings and FanDuel slates lock at 4 am SHARP. The slate is four best of three-game series combining games from the LPL and LCK (Chinese and Korean League). This is the first slate that the Korean league is back in full force for the 2020 summer split.
At the later stage of my article, I will have a list of my favorite captain’s/stars in order of preference. This article is for both Draftkings and FanDuel.
MATCH ONE: LCK SUMMER SPLIT
MATCH ONE (LCK): SANDBOX GAMING (SB) (+110). VS. AFREECA FREECS (AF) (-150).
AF PROJECTED STARTERS (NOT CONFIRMED): KINN, DREAD, FLY, MYSTIC, JELLY.
SB PROJECTED STARTERS (NOT CONFIRMED): SUMMIT, ONFLEEK, FATE, ROUTE, GORILLA.
AF started off the spring split as one of the better teams in the LCK, as soon as the mid-season break hit, they fell off the leaderboards and dropped towards the bottom. AF has been far from a top-tier team, and I don’t see them as a -150 favorite.
Sandbox has shown in the promotion tournament that they can roll with the best. In my opinion, I think SB takes this series two-one. SB works better than AF as a unit. They should be able to out-farm and out-perform AF.
MY LPL DFS PICK: SANDBOX GAMING (SB) (+110).
MATCH TWO: LPL SUMMER SPLIT.
MATCH TWO (LPL): INVICTUS GAMING (IG) (-400) VS. ROGUE WARRIORS (RW) (+265).
At the beginning of the LPL summer split, I had doubts about IG being a top contending team. Those doubts were quickly put to rest when they dismantled SN in their most recent win. They looked like the IG that I know and love. IG had everything together, barely making any mistakes, and that is going to be a tough team to beat.
RW is not the best team by any means, if anything, they are on the same level and SN. RW has internal issues that need to be fixed stemming all the way back to last season. IG should have no problem winning, and I believe this one will be a sweeeeeeeeeppppp.
MY LOL DFS PICK: INVICTUS GAMING (IG) (-400).
MATCH THREE: LPL SUMMER SPLIT.
MATCH THREE (LPL): EDWARD GAMING (EDG) (-210) VS. SUNING (SN) (+150).
Everything about me here says to just go with EDG and run with the favorite. In my head, I keep telling myself, “they are the better team.” This play is a complete gut play. EDG has shown that they can pair up and play with some of the better teams in the LPL, but so has SN. SN has been known to give some of the best teams a hard time, and potentially beat those teams.
This is my value play. I am going to have an even 50/50 split of both of these teams in my lineups, just to be safe, but I feel as if SN is going to win. Generally, in a spot like this, with a close matchup, I would stay away, but this match is going to have too many kills to stay away from it.
MY LOL DFS PICK: SUNING (SN) (+150).
MATCH FOUR: LCK SUMMER SPLIT.
MATCH FOUR (LCK): DRAGON X (DRX) (+140) VS.SK TELECOM T1 (T1) (-195).
DRX PROJECTED STARTERS (NOT CONFIRMED): DORAN, PYOSIK, CHOVY, DEFT, KERIA.
T1 PROJECTED STARTERS (NOT CONFIRMED): CANNA, CUZZ, FAKER, TEDDY, EFFORT.
Both of these teams performed well in the mid-season cup. DRX looked like a completely different team, putting everything together in their first few matchups. They ended up faltering but not without showing that they had it in them to beat some of the best teams out there. T1 is the reigning champs, and I am sure will have plenty of ownership on them tonight.
They are an elite team and the best in the LCK but could have a difficult time against DRX. Yes, I know, T1 has beat DRX many times, and it could easily happen again here. I am not saying fade T1 by any means. I’m saying to make sure that you have exposure to both sides. I will have a 60/40 split in favor of DRX.
MY LOL DFS PICK (LCK): DRAGON X (DRX) (+140).
FAVORITE CAPTAINS / STARS:
PUFF (IG) (ADC)
HUANFENG (SN) (ADC)
DEFT (DRX) (ADC)
TEDDY (T1) (ADC)
ROOKIE (IG) (MID)
ROUTE (SB) (ADC)
ANGEL (SN) (MID)
FATE (SB) (MID)
SLATE SUMMARY: LPL LCK SUMMER SPLIT
I will be building twenty ESPORTS DFS lineups. My exposure in my LOL DFS lineups will consist of 60% DRX, 40% T1, 50% SN, 50% EDG, 70 IG, 30%RW, 50% AF, and 50% SB. All of my stacks will be four/three. I will prioritize using ADC and MID in my captain spot. Any lineup that I can not use ADC or MID because of salary requirements, I will be using JNG. If by chance, JNG does not fit and ONLY if I can not fit the three prior positions, I will use a TOP or SUP in my captain spot.
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