Mark Eakins 
We will start by breaking down the four-game LCS (North American) DFS slate scheduled to go off at 4 pm Eastern standard time on Saturday 7/11. The DraftKings and FanDuel slates lock at 4 pm SHARP. The slate is four best of one-game series. I will be giving a short and to the point breakdown of each match.
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.
LCS MATCH ONE:
TEAM SOLOMID (TSM) (+265) VS. CLOUD9 (C9) (-385).
LCS PROJECTED STARTERS:
(TSM)
(TOP) BROKEN BLADE
(JNG) SPICA
(MID) BJERGSEN
(ADC) DOUBLELIFT
(SUP) BIOFROST
(C9)
(TOP) LICORICE
(JNG) BLABER
(MID) NISQY
(ADC) ZVEN
(SUP) VULCAN
TSM is coming into this matchup riding a nice four-game win streak, bringing their record to six wins and two losses. Both of TSM’s losses were at the hands of teams that, in my opinion, beat them strategically and completely outplayed them. TSM can not afford to slip up in this game. TSM faces off against C9. C9 is far and away the best team in the LCS. Before the new split started, the players on C9 were publicly bashing their competition and were stating that no one in the LCS will ever beat them, and it is too easy for them.
Luckily for them, after the rude, ignorant comments, and statements, they were able to back up the trash-talking with an undefeated record. Cloud9 will have no problem taking out TSM here. If Nisqy, Blaber, and Zven are clicking on all cylinders, they will easily be the reason for the dismantlement of TSM.
MY LCS DFS PICK: CLOUD9 (C9) (-385).
LCS MATCH TWO:
GOLDEN GUARDIANS (GG) (+205) VS. EVIL GENIUSES (EG) (-290).
LCS PROJECTED STARTERS:
(GG)
(TOP) HAUNTZER
(JNG) CLOSER
(MID) DAMONTE
(ADC) FBI
(SUP) HUHU
(EG)
(TOP) KUMO
(JNG) SVENSKEREN
(MID) JIZUKE
(ADC) BANG
(SUP) ZEYZAL
GG is far from the best team in the LCS; they tend to struggle against any and all forms of aggression. GG is a team that as soon as they see a sign of a fight, they try to find a way around it instead. Their lack of aggression will continue, and in order for them to win, they need to change their gameplan completely.
EG is a team that is on the upper portion of the LCS leaderboard. EG is by no means a perfect team, but they understand what it means to win. They will farm the map waiting for the ideal opportunity to strike, and they will clean up house if given a chance. I see EG taking this game fairly easily.
MY LCK DFS PICK: EVIL GENIUSES (EG) (-290).
LCS MATCH THREE:
TEAM LIQUID (TL) (-265) VS. COUNTER LOGIC GAMING (CLG) (+190).
LCS PROJECTED STARTERS:
(TL)
(TOP) IMPACT
(JNG) BROXAH
(MID) JENSEN
(ADC) TACTICAL
(SUP) COREJJ
(CLG)
(TOP) RUIN
(JNG) WIGGILY
(MID) POBELTER
(ADC) STIXXAY
(SUP) SMOOTHIE
This is my favorite match of the day. TL is riding a three-game win streak, and it could be in jeopardy today. TL is a team that will force their opponent to do whatever they want to do and will trap them in multiple different uncomfortable situations to do so.
CLG is by no means a pushover, actually, they have surprised me so far. CLG has the talent and means to eventually be one of the top teams, in my opinion. They are not a top team just yet, though. They can prepare for multiple different styles of play, and I think that TL has a unique style that can end really well or really poorly. Today I believe is the day that TL’s win streak comes to an end, and CLG’s losing streak ends as well. This is a match that I will have both sides in separate DFS lineups.
MY LPL DFS PICK: COUNTER LOGIC GAMING (CLG) (+190).
LCS MATCH FOUR:
FLYQUEST (FLY) (-500) VS. TEAM DIGNITAS (DIG)(+320).
LCS PROJECTED STARTERS:
(FLY)
(TOP) SOLO
(JNG) SANTORIN
(MID) POWEROFEVIL
(ADC) MASH
(SUP) IGNAR
(DIG)
(TOP) LOURLO
(JNG) DARDOCH
(MID) FENIX
(ADC) JOHNSUN
(SUP) APHROMOO
FLY is one of the better teams in the LCS. They are not on the same level as C9, but who is? FLY is facing off against DIG, who just yesterday produced their first win. DIG made some roster changes, and they honestly looked better. The problem here is that they will need a lot more changes than what they made in order to be on the same level as Flyquest. DIG looked good last night, but I think they go back to their losing ways today, and FLY goes back to their winning ways after an unfortunate upset by 100 thieves yesterday.
MY LPL DFS PICK: FLYQUEST (FLY) (-500)
FAVORITE CAPTAINS / STARS:
NISQY (C9) (MID)
MASH (FLY) (ADC)
ZVEN (C9) (ADC)
JIIZUKE (EG) (MID)
BANG (EG) ADC)
STIXXAY (CLG) (ADC)
TACTICAL (TL) (ADC)
SLATE SUMMARY: LCS
I will be building twenty ESPORTS DFS lineups. My exposure in my LOL DFS lineups will consist of the teams that I have chosen above. I will have a couple lineups from the opposing team, for hedging purposes only. 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. My main focus is trying to build lineups using my favorite captain/star for each individual team stack.
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