LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LCK and LPL Picks 7/24

LOL LCK GAMES

Damwon Gaming (DWG)(-1000) vs. SandBox Gaming(SB)(+525).

**These are projected lineups based on consistency throughout past games. LCK only confirms starting lineups for their first game of the slate.**

The first game on this LoL slate as we can see could turn out to be a banger. First off we have DWG, possibly the hottest team in the LCK at the moment, and a contender to actually make it far in Worlds. I love DWG and what they are doing and have said before that it seems like they are just in a speed run to reach the big stage. They are currently leading most statistics if not all in the league. Have a near 100% in first tower percentage. Average about 16.8 kills per game while only average 8.8 deaths. They are going up against SandBox Gaming, who had themselves a nice streak before they dropped a series to KT after beating them a few games ago.

DWG is just on a massive tear and should be crushing SandBox on what could be a really exciting game to watch. Showmaker and the team overall have proved that they want to be in the conversation of being the best team in the league. Given that SB has shown flashes of consistencies and strong play, I would not mind if you actually threw a line in large field GPP.

LCK FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

• (JNG) Canyon (Top cheap option)
• (MID) SHOWMAKER  (Top Optimal option)
• (ADC) Ghost (Top cheap option)

LOL LCK Pick to win: Damwon Gaming

Afreeca Freecs (AF) (-650) vs. SeolHaeOne Prince (SP)(+375).

**These are projected lineups based on consistency throughout past games. LCK only confirms starting lineups for their first game of the slate.**

This matchup is much easier to predict and should have some decent upside but only because SP is in the slate. They love to feed kills, and AF is actually pushing to be a little more aggressive than their normal preparing for a very aggressive team filled playoffs. I believe this game will go a bit under-owned which makes it a very interesting choice for large-field tournaments. AF has advantages across the board compared to SP and is the better team overall. SP has only been able to win a series and that was at the beginning of the split against the second-worst team of the LCK this LOL split. Feel comfortable rostering 2-3 man stacks from AF to get different. Kiin, Mystic, Fly should be priorities in any AF main stack you are building with them.

 LCK FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

• (ADC) MYSTIC (Top Optimal option)

 LOL LCK Pick to win: Afreeca Freecs

LOL LPL GAMES

Victory 5 (V5) (-195) vs. Suning Gaming (SN)(+140).

Victory5 is probably one of the most fun teams to watch in LoL and it is because this team went from being the worst, to now considered one of the top three in the league. V5 took an ugly loss last time out against Invictus Gaming who is also a top team. Suning Gaming is a team that has not looked bad at all but still needs to prove themselves against a top contender to actually be considered a good team. Starting off V5 actually has the advantage in most statistical points leading in CS, gold, tower differential, etc. Both teams are not very aggressive to start the game, but stats show that V5 is the definite better early game farm team. But I believe this match will come down to team fights and going out on a limb here and call the Suning upset here to actually make their presence felt within the top teams. Either way, this is a game that will require some hedging as this can go either way.

 LPL FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

• (ADC) SamD (Top Optimal option for V5 stacks)

• (MID) Angel (Top Optimal for SN stacks)
• (ADC) Huanfeng (Top option for SN stacks)

 LOL LPL Pick to win: Suning Gaming [60/40 split exposure with V5]

Royal Never Give UP (RNG) (-110) vs LGD Gaming (LGD)(-125).

 This slate is filled with some decent games overall, and this one is no different. We have RNG going up against LGD in a game where both teams have looked suspect with their performance. RNG is still a very unpredictable team and I do believe they have a shot at winning. They tend to look better against the better teams and drop the ones they should crush. On the other hand, LGD has looked really good lately, noting that they just beat WE in a convincing fashion. LGD has a great early game compared to RNG, and their vision and dragon rates are just a tad bit superior as well. I am expecting LGD to win here, but will have slight ownership on RNG just in case Betty decides to hard carry this team after being replaced by GALA for some time. LGD is my team of choice, and I like LangX and company to show RNG that they did not use him properly before they discarded him. Give me an LGD sweep here to take us to cash. The roster inconsistencies of RNG will be their biggest weakness.

LPL FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

• (MID) xiye (Gpp option)
• (ADC) Kramer (TOP OPTIMAL OPTION)

LOL LPL Pick to win: LGD Gaming

You can always find me in the Win Daily Sports discord or on twitter @champagneravens and ask me any question about the LOL slate, and I will 100% be there to help out. Thanks for reading Naldo’s LPL/LCK 7/24/20 targets.

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