Welcome to the CS:GO Breakdown for the 05/09 slate onboth DraftKings and FanDuel!
CS:GO Summary
9 total games: 3 at 9am EST, 4 at 12:30pm EST, 2 at 4pm EST. DK has 3 slates at each time, while FD has a main slate at 12:30pm EST and a late hours slate at 4pm EST.
Optimal stack on DK is 3-3
Optimal stack on FD is 3-2-1, one-off is preferable atthe team spot
CS:GO Game 1: forZe (-225) vs Gambit Youngsters
Pick: forZe
Top plays: xsepower ($9,000 DK), FL1T ($7,600 DK),Jerry ($5,800 DK)
Notes: play forZe in this one, no debate about it
CS:GO Game 2: Unique vs Nemiga (-900)
Pick: Nemiga
Top Plays: lollipop21k ($8,400 DK), speed4k ($8,200DK), Jyo ($7,400 DK)
Notes: do not touch Unique under any circumstances
CS:GO Game 3: Winstrike vs Team Spirit (-188)
Pick: Fading this game, if playing it I lean Winstrike
Top Plays: El1an ($8,000 DK), Hobbit ($6,800), bondik($6,200 DK)
Notes: Could go either way, GPP upside is favored withWinstrike
CS:GO Game 4: Dignitas vs Complexity (-175)
Pick: Complexity
Top plays: blameF ($7,000 DK / $10,300 FD), poison ($7,600DK / $10,500 FD), k0nfig ($8,600 DK / $10,300 FD)
Notes: Complexity is a cash lock and a great play in all formats
CS:GO Game 5: ENCE vs Astralis (-600)
Pick: Astralis
Top Plays: Xyp9x ($7,800 DK / $10,700 FD), device ($8,200 DK / $11,800 FD), magisk ($8,000 DK / $12,000 FD), dupreeh ($7,000 DK / $10,500 FD)
Notes: Astralis is probably my favorite stack on theentire day
CS:GO Game 6: Fnatic (-188) vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
Pick: Ninjas in Pyjamas
Top Plays: Plopski ($6,600 DK / $10,400 FD), REZ($6,600 DK / $10,400 FD), nawwk ($6,800 DK / $11,000 FD)
Notes: FNC could easily win behind Brollan and flusha, but I’m going for the upset here and leverage in GPPs. If playing FNC, roll out Brollan, flusha or KRIMZ (prefer flusha), and to save salary, JW.
CS:GO Game 7: Team Vitality (-225) vs Team Heretics
Pick: Team Heretics
Top Plays: Maka ($9,200 DK / $12,300 FD), Nivera ($7,400 DK / $11,600 FD), Lucky ($6,800 DK / $10,200 FD)
Notes: Vit is terrible other than ZywOo, if they win,he’ll hit 90+
CS:GO Game 8: Envy vs 100 Thieves (-225)
Pick: Envy
Top Plays: MICHU ($7,600 DK / $12,000 FD), Calyx($7,800 DK / $11,400 FD), Nifty ($6,600 DK / $9,600 FD)
Notes: could go either way, my lean is with Envy and they’ve pulled off some major upsets before
CS:GO Game 9: FURIA vs Team Liquid (-150)
Pick: hedge this game 100%, if picking one then I’lltake Team Liquid
Top Plays: EliGe ($8,800 DK / $12,000 FD), NAF ($8,600DK / $10,600 FD), Stewie2K ($6,200 DK / $9,900 FD)
Notes: Two top teams, definitely recommend a hedge to get exposure to both sides. If playing FURIA, roll out KSCERATO, HEN1, and yuurih
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