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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LCS Picks for 8/7

champagneravens 5 years ago

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LCS Picks for 8/7

Today we will be looking at the LOL LCS two-game slate 2020 Summer Split on 8/7/2020 @ 9:00 pm EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

8/7 LCS Slate Breakdown

Team Dignitas (DIG)(+425) vs. Cloud 9 (C9)(-750).

TEAM Dignitas	Cloud9 [CASH]
VIPER	LICORICE
DARDOCH	BLABER
FENIX	NISQY
JOHNSUN	ZVEN
APHROMOO	VULCAN

This is a pretty straight forward matchup, I have nearly zero exposure to Team Dignitas given that Cloud 9 are one of the top three teams in the LCS and I firmly believe they are highly motivated to win this game to at least attempt at getting the lead over TSM in the standings. Team Dignitas is in a must win situation if they want to push forward to get in the playoffs, which says a lot about the skill gap between top teams and the bad ones since DIG is 4-12 for the season with a legit shot to make the playoffs. Cloud 9 is the clear favorite in every statistical record given for this match with good reasoning. Cloud9 is your cash lock for the slate.

LCS Favorite Plays:

Cloud 9

(TOP) Licorice
(JNG) Blaber
(ADC) Zven
(SUP) Vulcan

LCS Pick to win: Cloud 9

Team SoloMid (TSM)(-175) vs. Golden Guardians (GG)(+125).

TEAM SoloMid [CASH]	Golden Guardians [GPP]
BROKEN BLADE	HAUNTZER
SPICA	CLOZER
BJERGSEN	DAMONTE
DOUBLELIFT	FBI
TREATZ	HUHI

Team SoloMid is the clear cash game option here as the ownership suggests so as well as the matchup. Team SoloMid comes in with a nice 11-5 record tied with Cloud 9 as one of the best teams in the LCS. Golden Guardians are not so far behind with a respectable record of 9-7. Overall the matchup should be a fun one and while I do suggest TSM for cash, there is no doubt that I will also have some Golden Guardian shares as they have been on a decent roll as of late. Golden Guardians actually lead in terms of in game stats, except FB/FT ratio where TSM seems to be the more likely aggressor of the match.

I am expecting a very competitive game throughout most of the game unless TSM just finds a way to get ahead early due to their aggression and early game. I do have TSM to win the match, but wouldn’t be surprised if GG won either. Considering TSM will be highly owned across the board, GG are an intriguing gpp option to get away from the field.

LCS Favorite Plays:

Team SoloMid (Cash option)

(JNG) Spica
(MID) Bjergsen
(ADC) Doublelift
(SUP) Treatz

Golden Guardians (GPP)

(TOP) Hauntzer
(JNG) Clozer
(MID) Damonte
(ADC) FBI

LCS Pick to win: Team Solomid

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 LCS 8/7/20 targets.

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 8/7

alrussek2@gmail.com 5 years ago

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 8/7

Today we will be looking at the LOL LEC slate 2020 Summer Split on 8/7/2020 @ 12:00 pm EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

8/7 LEC Slate Breakdown

Team Vitality (VIT)(+190) vs. Team Rogue (ROG)(-265).

TEAM VITALITY [DEEP GPP]	TEAM ROGUE [CASH]
CABOCHARD	FINN
SKEANZ	INSPIRED
MILICA	LARSSEN
COMP	HANS SAMA
LABROV	VANDER

I will not give Vitality for the credit as they are horrible regardless as to who they beat. Rogue are in a very good spot and can be considered for cash considering their usual common low salary. Problem here is that they usually control the pace of the game and their upside is capped due to their slow grindy play style. Aside from cash formats I do believe this is a game that could be faded altogether in large field formats as the deaths per loss/kill per wins do not add up to a very bloody matchup.

LEC Favorite Plays:

Rogue

(JNG) Inspired
(MID) Larssen

Vitality (Large Gpp formats)

(Mid) Milica
(ADC) Comp

LEC Pick to win: Rogue

Team Origen (OG)(-115) vs Excel Esports (XL)(-120).

TEAM Origen [GPP]	Excel Esports [GPP]
ALPHARI	KRYZE
XERXE	CAEDREL
NUKEDUCK	SPECIAL
UPSET	PATRIK
JACTROL	TORE

Statistically XL are the better team here, and I personally think so too. Team Origen made a move that will probably haunt them by signing Jactrol to their team. On the other side we have a team that still have some issues but overall have shown flashes of being decent. It all starts with Patrik, he is the man to look for when playing XL and a big part as to why this team has taken some wins. Looking at the stats XL esports actually lead in nearly every category except the cs differential and not by much or anything significant. Regularly I would say go with the “safer” option in Origen but I will actually take a stand with XL to take this game.

What weighed in my decision was Nukeduck not performing, the problem at support and Alphari being ok but not performing to his own standards. I believe they give up the win. Have a feeling Origen ends up with a horrible 0-3 record for the weekend.

LEC Favorite Plays:

Team XL (Risky-upside large GPP play)

(JNG) Caedrel
(MID) Special
(ADC) Patrik

LEC Pick to win: Excel Esports

Schalke S04 (S04)(+140) vs. Fnatics (FNC)(-190).

Schalke S04 [GPP]	Fnatics [GPP]
ODOAMME	BWIPO
GILIUS	SELFMADE
ABBEDAGGE	NEMESIS
NEON	REKKLES
DREAMS	HYLISSANG

Is Schalke actually going to squeeze into the playoffs? If so this could be half equivalent to what V5 has done in the LPL. Ok, maybe I am getting a little ahead of myself there. But considering Schalke has actually won 4 straight games with the way the standings are at this moment they have all the momentum to actually squeeze in a few more wins to get inside. And, call me crazy but I actually believe they can pull an upset here against Fnatics. Schalke will be one of my favorite GPP options in this slate.

Fnatics should get some consideration though as Schalke do has a tendency to die more than any other team in losses. I will have both sides of this match, but will focus on the Schalke upset.

LEC Favorite Plays:

Schalke S04 (Risky-upside large GPP play)

(JNG) Gilius
(MID) Abbedagge
(ADC) Neon
(SUP) Dreams

Fnatics (Must win)

(TOP) Bwipo
(JNG) Selfmade
(ADC) Reckless
(SUP) Hylissang

LEC Pick to win: Schalke S04 (Will have near split ownership with Fnatics side)

Misfits Gaming (MSF)(+180) vs. Mad Lions (ML)(-260).

Misfits Gaming [Long Shot GPP option]	Mad Lions [CASH]
DAN DAN	OROME
RAZORK	SHADOW
FEBIVEN	HUMANOID
KOBBE	CARZZY
DENYK	KAISER

Not really much to look at here, mad Lions should cruise. Mad Lions should be your staple in cash games no matter the slate, and worth making them a staple in gpp because of their upside. They will always pull a lot of ownership and with good reason. I will have a lot of ownership on Mad Lions like I will say that Misfits did pull the upset last time these two teams played due to an impressive play Razork with the use of fiddlesticks.

I would consider Misfits in this spot for large field gpp since they are in a must win situation if they want to keep pushing towards the playoffs. There is a possibility that Mad Lions do try to clown around as they are pretty much locked to the top spot whether they win or lose. Misfits is a viable live dog, especially with Mad Lions giving up so many kills in losses.

LEC Favorite Plays:

Mad Lions

(TOP) Orome
(JNG) Shadow
(MID) Humanoid
(ADC) Carzzy
(SUP) Kaiser

Misfits

(JNG) Razork
(MID) Febiven
(ADC) Kobbe

LEC Pick to win: Mad Lions (Misfits long gpp shot)

SK Gaming (SK)(+185) vs. G2 Esports (G2)(-260).

SK Gaming [SOLID GPP]	G2 Esports [Low owned GPP]
JENAX	WUNDER
TRICK	JANKOS
ZAZEE	CAPS
CROWNSHOT	PERKZ
LIMIT	MICKYX

These two teams should be closer together as far as being favorites go. I really think G2 being -260 is a little too much considering their recent struggles. Though they have won three games in a row I still feel they need to sharpen up their bot lane. Caps have been carrying like always and the major reason as to why they have been winning lately as the entire roster has been on a slump.

SK has had a very up and down season, winning when expected to lose, and losing on games they should have won. Regardless they have looked very solid as a unit, and late game Crownshot has been a force, with Zazee at mid lane who also have been impressive. SK will be rather popular in gpp considering their low pricing. Which makes me like G2 even more in large gpp contests as their price will scare people away.

LEC Favorite Plays:

G2 Esports

(JNG) Jankos
(MID) Caps
(ADC) Perkz
(SUP) MickyX

SK Gaming

(TOP) Jenax
(MID) Zazee
(ADC) Crownshot
(SUP) LIMIT

LEC Pick to win: G2 Esports (50/50 split exposure to SK Gaming in large field tournaments)

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LPL Picks for 8/4

champagneravens 5 years ago

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LPL Picks for 8/4

Today we will be looking at the LOL LPL slate 2020 Summer Split on 8/4/2020 @ 5:00 am EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

8/4 LPL Slate Breakdown

Edward Gaming (EDG)(+190) vs. Victory 5 (V5)(-275).

EDWARD GAMING [GPP]	VICTORY 5 [CASH]
XIAOXIANG	BIUBIU
JIEJIE	WEIWEI
SCOUT	MOLE
HOPE	SAMD
MEIKO	PPGOD

EDG vs the fan favorite this split V5. I have little doubt that V5 will actually play around with their starting lineup like they have as of late. I am expecting V5 to actually shoot for that 3rd spot in the rankings ahead of TES just because it will be even more of a story. For that they would need to win their last two games and for TES to drop at least one of their two to make it happen based on point differential.

V5 are the clear favorites here, they lead in mostly all categories except in first blood percentage.V5 should get things done early in this game without hesitation. If they wait too long to actually get a lead they will just give EDG more of a chance for an upset as they focus more towards the late game. Scout and the duo bot lane of Hope and Meiko are no slackers and will take advantage of any mistake given. Problem here is that V5 makes little mistakes. I’m expecting V5 to win in a 2-1series. If making around 5 lineups I would suggest taking at the very least 2 to the side to have some EDG exposure.

LPL Favorite Plays:

(JNG) WeiWei
(MID) Mole
(ADC) SamD

LPL Pick to win: Victory 5 (Will have some ownership to EDG in large field tournaments)

Team WE (WE)(-375) vs. Team OhMyGod (OMG)(+255).

TEAM WE [CASH]	OH MY GOD [GPP]
MORGAN	CURSE
BEISHANG	H4CKER
TEACHERMA	ICON
HUANFENG	ERIC
MISSING	SORA

Said it before and I will say it again.I love when teams that are doing bad actually decide to develop their youth players and promote them to their pro rosters. We can see that OMG brought back a player with one of the most original names in the history of the league in “Eric”. Eric is my boy, we go way back (Not really). But I firmly believe Eric is a big upgrade from SLMZ who I think it’s severely overrated and should not be in the starting lineup.

Here we have WE who are the clear favorites in this game and with “ok” reason. They are pretty much locked into the playoffs as they have no room to improve their standings or fall out of playoff contention. Literally comfortable to win or lose it makes no difference to them. Team WE should be the clear option for cash games and even in GPP if you want to play it safe and go with the chalk. But as we have seen League in august can get pretty crazy.

With no reason to win, as they are locked in the playoff race regardless of a win or a loss I can see team WE actually exploring new strategies against OMG which lead me to believe OMG can actually take the game if WE slips up. WE ain’t the sharpest of the bunch so to me this is very viable in large field contests.

LPL Favorite Plays:

Team WE (Chalk-Cash option)

(TOP) Morgan
(JNG) Beishang
(MID) Teacherma
(ADC) Huanfeng

Team OMG (Risky-upside large GPP play)

(MID) Icon
(ADC) Eric

LPL Pick to win: Team WE (Will have nearly split exposure to OMG in large field tournaments)

SLATE ADVICE:

I am preaching cash games, so the plays for cash games will be WE/V5 no doubt about it. It will attract the most ownership and the favorites to win.
Play CASH games. Playing cash games are a great way to profit, or at least cut your losses by covering your gpp entries in large field tournaments. Believe me, trust it, and go with it. It will save you a lot of money. Especially if you are only playing one line with the heavy favorites.
AUST-SEPT league of legend betting usually takes a turn for the worst. Meaning teams that are already locked in the playoffs start to explore new strategies, new champions etc. The risk of upsets are higher than normal so adjust to this and play smart by hedging some lineups and playing some cash games to cover your entries.

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8/3 ESPORTS DFS: League of Legends LPL Breakdown Featuring Jim Thomson

Brian Tulloch 5 years ago

written by Brian Tulloch

We are going to start by breaking down the two matchups of the new LPL split scheduled to go off at 5 am and 7 am Eastern standard time on Monday The DraftKings and FanDuel slates lock at 5 am SHARP. The slate is two best of three-game series LPL (Chinese League) matches.

The first match is FUNPLUS PHOENIX (FPX) (-1600) VS. DOMINUS ESPORTS (DMO) (+650), and the second match is BILIBILI GAMING (BLG) (+195) VS. LGD GAMING (LGD) (-280). I am going to break down each game the way I feel it will play out. I will post my betting picks and favorite team immediately following the breakdown.

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: LPL SUMMER SPLIT

FUNPLUS PHOENIX (FPX) (-1600) VS. DOMINUS ESPORTS (DMO) (+650).

This will definitely be a popular pick, and it’s pretty much a lock for cash games and GPPs. I do not see DMO putting up a fight. They have been beaten, punished, and embarrassed by some of the worst teams in the LPL. With that being said, they are facing one of the best teams in the LPL and have a stylistic matchup that does not favor them one bit.

I am going to rely heavily on FPX here. I will have about 90% exposure to FPX in my DFS lineups, with only 10% going to DMO as a “just in case” situation. My 10% will basically be like throwing money in the garbage or flushing it down the toilet. DMO is terrible and, in my opinion, should not even be in the LPL after this split. They have been an embarrassment to the league and have been feeding kills to their opponents. Every team has basically swept DMO, and I don’t see how they do not get swept in this spot. Don’t get tricky with this matchup. Run with FPX.

MY LPL DFS PICK: FUNPLUS PHOENIX (FPX) (-1600).

MATCH TWO: SUMMER SPLIT.

BILIBILI GAMING (BLG) (+195) VS. LGD GAMING (LGD) (-280).

Even though for some reason, people have been flocking to BLG as of late, I still do not see it. They have been at the ass-end of lineup construction since the beginning of the split. Wings is the ADC for BLG, and he is hugely overrated, FoFo (BLG MID-LANER) is far from an experienced, top-caliber player. Xinmo, their Support player, does not do much supporting. This team is in shambles. I do not see them beating a team like LGD, an organization that is on the rise and can compete with the best in the LPL.

LGD has relied on Xiye and Kramer (MID & ADC) to do the bulk of their killing and production. They are looking more and more like an elite team with every game that passes. If LGD could end all of the easy mistakes, they will be competing for the top spot. Until then, they will stay as an “up and coming” team, beating the lower ranks in the process. I will have 70% of LGD in my lineups and 30% of BLG.

MY LPL DFS PICK: LGD GAMING (LGD) (-280).

FAVORITE CAPTAINS / STARS:

LWX (FPX) (ADC)

DOINB (FPX) (MID)

KRAMER (LGD) (ADC)

XIYE (LGD) (MID)

TIAN (FPX) (JNG)

GIMGOON (FPX) (TOP)

PEANUT (LGD) (JNG)

LANGX (LGD) (TOP)

WINGS (BLG) (ADC)

FOFO (BLG) (MID)

XUBIN (DMO) (ADC)

SLATE SUMMARY: LPL SUMMER SPLIT

I will be building TEN ESPORTS DFS lineups. My exposure in my LOL LPL DFS lineups will consist of 90% FPX, 70% LGD, 30% BLG and 10% DMO. Most of my stacks will be four/three. I will prioritize using ADC and MID in my captain spot. If I can not use ADC or MID, I will use any of the other positions to build my lineups with the teams I have selected.

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7/31 ESPORTS DFS: League of Legends LPL/LCK Breakdown Featuring Jim Thomson

Mark Eakins 5 years ago

written by 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 FRIDAY. 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). 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.

LCK MATCH ONE (4 AM EST):

SK TELECOM T1 (T1) (-335) VS. KT ROLSTER (KT) (+235).

LCK PROJECTED STARTERS: (CONFIRMED STARTERS WILL BE RELEASED ON TWITTER PRIOR TO THE MATCH)

(T1)

(TOP) CANNA
(JNG) CUZZ/ELLIM
(MID) FAKER
(ADC) TEDDY
(SUP) EFFORT

(KT)

(TOP) SOHWAN/SMEB
(JNG) BONO
(MID) UCAL/KURO
(ADC) AIMING
(SUP) TUSIN

This, to me, is one of the perfect CASH GAME stacks to use. T1 is an elite level team in the LCK, and not many teams can compete with their skill level and experience. They will force opponents to make mistakes and then capitalize on them. T1 is in a class of their own when it comes to strategic game-planning. They should dismantle KT without much of a fight.

KT is by no means a reliable team; they have many issues when it comes to producing kills and closing out games. KT should not make as many mistakes as they do. If those strategic mistakes start happening, T1 is going to have a field day. I will have 20% of KT in my lineups in GPP’s only (as a differentiator) and 80% of T1.

MY LCK DFS PICK: SK TELECOM T1 (T1) (-335)

LCK MATCH TWO (7 AM EST):

TEAM DYNAMICS (DYN) (-110) VS. SANDBOX GAMING (SB) (-125).

LCK PROJECTED STARTERS: (CONFIRMED STARTERS WILL BE RELEASED ON TWITTER PRIOR TO THE MATCH)

(DYN) (VERY CONFIDENT IN STARTERS)

(TOP) RICH
(JNG) BEYOND
(MID) KUZAN
(ADC) DEOKDAM
(SUP) GUGER

(SB) (VERY CONFIDENT IN STARTERS)

(TOP) SUMMIT
(JNG) ONFLEEK
(MID) FATE
(ADC) ROUTE
(SUP) GORILLA

Team Dynamics is a brand new team as of this split. They have shown that they know how to play with the big boys, but have yet to show us a notable win. When DYN is firing on all cylinders, they look like a well rounded experienced team, but that is not often enough. When DYN gets overwhelmed and put into bad situations by their opponent, that is when their rookie tendencies come out.

Sandbox gaming is definitely not the end all be all in the LCK. As a matter of fact, they are not even close to the top of the list. SB likes to stay in games, but blow it at the end. I feel as if this will be a very close series, but DYN will come out ahead in the end. I will have a 60% (DYN)/ 40% (SB) split of the stacks from this matchup in my lineups.

MY LCK DFS PICK: TEAM DYNAMICS (DYN) (-110).

LPL MATCH ONE (5 AM EST):

DOMINUS ESPORTS (DMO) (+390) VS. ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP (RNG) (-700).

LPL CONFIRMED STARTERS:

(DMO)

(TOP) CHELIZI
(JNG) XIAOPENG
(MID) TWILA
(ADC) XUBIN
(SUP) YUI

(RNG)

(TOP) NEW
(JNG) XLB
(MID) XIAOHU
(ADC) GALA
(SUP) MING

This is another matchup that will be great to target for cash games. The highest owned and most likely to win team is far and away RNG. RNG is an elite team with elite-level talent. They have the ability to beat any team on any given day. When they have everything clicking, there is no one that can stop them. The problem most of the time when they face top tier teams, they choke. They make too many mistakes and eventually get edged out.

The good thing about this matchup is they are facing DMO. DMO is atrocious. They should not even be considered a professional team, but here they are. RNG should destroy DMO on every aspect of the map en route to a 2-0 sweep. I will have 90% of RNG and 10% of DMO (lighting money on fire).

MY LPL DFS PICK: ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP (RNG) (-700).

LPL MATCH TWO (7 AM EST):

VICI GAMING (VG) (+135) VS. LGD GAMING (LGD) (-185).

LPL CONFIRMED STARTERS:

(VG)

(TOP) CUBE
(JNG) AIX
(MID) ZEKA
(ADC) IBOY
(SUP) MAESTRO

(LGD)

(TOP) LANGX
(JNG) PEANUT
(MID) XIYE
(ADC) KRAMER
(SUP) MARK

This matchup will most likely be in the winning GPP lineup. This is a tough game to predict and is a lot closer than Vegas odds suggest. In my opinion, VG is going to put up a tough fight and can potentially beat LGD. LGD is a good team but tends to fall to kill happy teams. VG is a kill-happy team but is also a kill feeding team.

I will be siding with VG here for ownership purposes in bigger GPP’s. I also believe that they can win in a best of three series. LGD is going to have to rely heavily on Kramer to get it done here, and I don’t think he can handle it. Just in case I will have 40% exposure to LGD and 60% exposure to VG to cover my basis.

MY LPL DFS PICK: VICI GAMING (VG) (+135).

FAVORITE CAPTAINS / STARS:

GALA (RNG) ADC)

XIAOHU (RNG) (MID)

TEDDY (T1) (ADC)

FAKER (T1) (MID)

IBOY (VG) (ADC)

KRAMER (LGD) (ADC)

ZEKA (VG) (MID)

XIYE (LGD) (MID)

KUZAN (DYN) (MID)

ROUTE (SB) (ADC)

XUBIN (DMO) (ADC)

SLATE SUMMARY: LPL LCK SUMMER SPLIT

I will be building twenty ESPORTS DFS lineups. My exposure in my LOL DFS lineups will consist of 90% RNG, 80% T1, 60% DYN, 60% VG, 40% LGD, 40% SB, 20% KT, and 10% DMO. 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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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LPL/LCK Picks for 7/26

alrussek2@gmail.com 5 years ago

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LPL/LCK Picks for 7/26

Today we will be looking at the LOL LPL/LCK slate 2020 Summer Split on 7/26/2020 @ 4:00 am EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

7/26 LPL/LCK Slate Breakdown

SeolHaeOne Prince (SP)(+265) vs. SandBox Gaming(SB)(-385).

*****LCK does not release lineups unless it is the first game. These are just PROJECTED lineups and are subject to change.*****

This is going to be one of the games where you want to have exposure to cash games. SandBox should be a priority stack for cash, even GPP. They are leading in every statistical category so far compared to SP and its to be expected. SBś stats actually look worse than their actual gameplay due to their horrible start to the season. But since Yamato, their coach came to the picture the team has actually looked very decent pulling a few wins and only losing to the top teams in the league. Expect SandBox to feed on SP early, and throughout the entire game. Love SandBox as a cash play and it’s one of the few safe teams to use on them.

SB Favorite Plays:

(JNG) OnFleek
(MID) Fate
(ADC) Route

LCK Pick to win: SandBox Gaming

KT Rolster (KT) (-155) vs. Team Dynamics (DYN)(+110).

*****LCK does not release lineups unless it is the first game. These are just PROJECTED lineups and are subject to change.*****

These two teams are very similar when it comes to their game stats. Both of them are not great early farmers or even aggressors. Though KT does have the advantage in first blood, while DYN does have the advantage in first tower percentage. This is a game that I feel will go back and forth. And while I do have KT as the winner, I can see DYN pulling the upset as decent live dogs. This is a spot that I like DYN on, but before I go to DYN for an underdog pick on y lines I would rather go elsewhere from one of the LPL games in which we will speak about shortly. With that said, I like KT here to get away with the win with the help of Aiming at the late game. If DYN does have a chance to win it will be through the top lane with the help of Rich.

KT Favorite Plays:

(MID) Kuro
(ADC) Aiming
(SUP) Tusin

LCK Pick to win: KT Rolster

JD Gaming (JDG) (-700) vs. BiliBili Gaming (BLG)(+400).

This game features my second cash lock to pair my SB stacks with. JDG comes are the clear heavy favorite against BLG and with good reasoning. BLG has not beaten anyone worth noting in the past. And while they have made improvements, those changes are not going to be significant against a team like JDG, a top-three team. JDG will be the highest owned team in the slate which makes them a near-cash lock. They lead every category in-game compared to BLG, aside from the vision percentage. BLG tends to drive teams into the late game and use that time to try and dismantle them. The problem here is that JDG is probably one of the best teams in the late game. Expect JDG to control the pace of the game and do what they want with BLG. This is not only a great cash play but also a great GPP stack to use. I have no interest in BLG, but if you were to make a stack for it as a long shot GPP play, it will all start with JNG, MID, and ADC position.

JDG Favorite Plays:

(TOP) Zoom
(MID) Yagao
(ADC) Loken

LPL Pick to win: JD GAMING

Top Esports (TES) (-215) vs. Invictus Gaming (IG)(+155).

Banger. Banger is probably how you would describe this game. This will be the game of the night and possibly game of the week and everyone is excited about it. We have TES, currently the top team in the LPL going up against IG who has looked extremely sharp in their past few games. These two teams measure up very similarly in stat comparison which makes this matchup even tougher to predict. We have JackeyLove going up against his former team, and not only his former team. But nearly the entire IG roster were JL teammates at the time. IG has improved its gameplay after making Baolan their starting support. TheShy is actually playing at a level we have not seen for some time, and Ning finally is adjusting to their style of play. I will say that Rookie has not looked his best as of late, which could technically mean trouble for him against arguably the top MID laner in the world in Knight.

Honestly could see this game going either way. But TES is just too sharp and I am betting JackeyLove has been waiting for this moment since the moment he was dropped by IG. Both sides have their own narrative to win for and I am all for it. I believe the key to winning this game will be whether Rookie can bring his A-game or not. Knight will look for any chance to destroy him and any other that tries to get close. TES is the more complete team in my eyes and should get the win. But IG probably is my favorite underdog of this slate and will have a lot of exposure to them too. This game will be gold, so I want exposure no matter what.

TES Favorite Plays:

(JNG) KARSA
(MID) KNIGHT
(ADC) JACKEYLOVE
(SUP) YUYANJIA

IG Favorite Plays:

(TOP) THESHY
(MID) ROOKIE
(ADC) PUFF
(SUP) BAOLAN

LPL Pick to win: Top Esports [60/40 Split Exposure]

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 7/25

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 7/25

Today we will be looking at the LOL LEC slate 2020 Summer Split on 7/25/2020 @ 11:00 am EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

7/25 LEC Slate Breakdown

SK Gaming (SK)(+290) vs. Mad Lions (ML)(-450).

To no one’s surprise here we have Mad Lion against SK Gaming. No reason to get cute here. Mad Lions lead all stats in comparison to SK and should take care of business here. SK is a team that stalls out the game as much as they can to set up for Crownshot to carry the team. Mad Lions will get active in the early game and control the pace of the game. Expect Mad LIons to deliver day in and day out throughout the split. They are prime cash, AND gpp team that will carry your lines most night They do come with the highest ownership of the slate but with reasoning.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(TOP) Orome (Value option)
(MID) Humanoid (Top Optimal option)
(ADC) Carzzy (Top GPP option)

LEC Pick to win: MAD LIONS

exceL Esports (XL) (-105) vs. Team Vitality (VT)(-130).

This is a matchup that had me a little confused when I saw the odds as they lean towards Vitality being the favorites. I firmly believe the XL takes the win here and is a good viable stack to use in your GPP lines to fit in your stud stacks. XL currently leads in almost every category, aside from vision against VIT which is good. Vitality has some issues closing out games, and most times fall apart. They are indeed a great early game team but somehow lose control around the mid-game and as the game goes the distance. I am never a fan of hedging so I will take a stand with XL here and expect them to deliver. They are underrated and should take care of business.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(ADC) Patrik (Top Optimal option)

LEC Pick to win: XL Esports

G2 Esports (G2) (-110) vs. Rogue (ROG)(-125).

G2 Esports, possibly the most hated team right now by far after dropping a game against Schalke 04. There is no way I could blame you, but if there is anything I have learned in DFS is that you have to forgive and forget. You are probably asking yourself..¨They just lost against the worst team in the league, why should I pick them against one of the top two teams in the league?¨ And it’s quite simple, overall the stats of these two teams compare to be relatively close except for the objectives which Rogue holds a decent sized advantage. I do expect Rogue to win this game, but knowing Rogue their upside is always capped due to their slow play and lack of fights.

I have no interest in Rogue, but I actually have some interest in G2. At the end of the day, these are all Bo1 games. G2 has shown they play better against the top teams as they beat Mad Lions at the start of the season, and also beat Rogue. I will not tell you to play G2, I am just telling you to consider them if you are making a few lineups. They are a team that has the potential to upset, and just when everyone hates them could be the perfect opportunity.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(MID) Larssen (Top optimal option)
(ADC) Hans Sama (Top gpp option)

LEC Pick to win: Rogue (Consider G2 for the upset if you are making a few lines)

FNATICS (FNC) (-160) vs. Team Origen (OG)(+120).

Now, these two teams have problems within their own. Problems that they will need to solve if they actually want to make it to the playoffs and contend. FNCś very own Bwipo has just not been playing up to par, often leading to his death one, two, and even three times in a row the first five minutes. Its obvious teams are now targeting his inefficient play and it’s obvious.

On the other side, Jactrol seems to be the problem. Yes, just last time I praised him for actually being able to play well within this team even though he is not historically good. Well, Jactrol actually showed us the Jactrol we all know him for. Literally almost seeming like he threw the game leading to a loss against his former team. Maybe he was nervous, or maybe his former team exposed him for what he is. Regardless Origen was really out of place, as they never decided to take over lanes, instead we had support in Jactrol that was just roaming the entire map by himself expecting hugs and kisses from his former teammates.

With that said I think Origen works together a little better against FNC who have been struggling badly but have managed to pull wins out of a hat. I am expecting Alphari to abuse Bwipo on the top lane with good communication with Xerxe.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(JNG) XERXE (Top gpp option)
(ADC) Upset (Top optimal option)

LEC Pick to win: Origen

Game to Fade: Misfits vs Schalke 04 [Personally think Misfits wins this game, but either of these teams has high kill averages, and do not die a lot either. Expect Misfits to win but not an impressive game to target.

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 7/24

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LOL DFS: Naldo’s Legendary LOL LEC Picks for 7/24

Today we will be looking at the LOL LEC slate 2020 Summer Split on 7/24/2020 @ 12:00 pm EST. Below I will provide my top three targets for cash games for the day, correlation plays, as well as projected lineups to make your building of a line a lot easier. Any questions about the article or tips feel free to hit me up on discord.

Top 3 Picks for Cash Games

SK Gaming (SK)(-160) vs. exceL Esports(XL)(+115).

We have a matchup between SK, a solid middle of the pack team against Excel Esports who are just struggling left and right. I am expecting SK to once again be one of my favorite teams to roster for this slate. I called them to do well last time and they broke the slate. While I do not expect them to do the same as last time, they should still provide some decent fantasy production for their price as a low owned stack to have. Make sure you mix them up with a few favorites to stack with. I would try to focus more on the bot lane of this team, but full stacks are viable. They also serve as decent 2 man stacks for cash games.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(MID) ZAZEE (GPP option)
(ADC) Crownshot (Top Optimal option)

LEC Pick to win: SK Gaming

Team Origen (OG) (-245) vs Team Vitality (VT)(+145).

Origen has been one of the top teams that we thought had made some questionable roster movements. But in the end, actually worked out for them when they acquired Jactrol. Jactrol quickly showed the ability to mesh together in a brand new team with his versatility with champions in the field. Team Vitality has shown flashes of beating decent teams, but they are the prime example of ¨flopping¨. Vitality has been great in the early game, beating opponents with ease. But mid-game comes in and they completely forget how to play the game and no matter how much lead they have THEY WILL give it up and lose the game. I believe Origen will have a massive upside in this game, as Vitality loves to fight. Let’s just hope we don’t get one of the miracle games and the upset happens. Because at the end of the day, Vitality has the ability to beat on any team early. If they actually manage to close out a game they can pull an upset.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(TOP) Alphari (Value option)
(JNG) XERXE (GPP option)
(ADC) UPSET (Top Optimal option)

LEC Pick to win: ORIGEN

G2 Esports (G2) (-650) vs Schalke S04 (FCS)(+390).

This should not surprise anyone, though if you have been reading my articles lately you would know that Mad Lions would normally be occupying the last spot of my ¨3 Teams to Target”. G2 has a much softer matchup here that there is no way they could mess this up… right? Regardless we have a prime matchup for G2 Esports to show why they are still a powerhouse and put up some decent upside. Schalke are one of those teams that roll over and give up kills like it is candy. So expect G2 to actually capitalize here and give you a decent upside for your G2 stacks. I do prefer them in cash games, but do not mind them in GPP as the upside potential is always there with G2 in such a smash spot.

LEC FAVORITE CAPTAINS:

(TOP) Wunder (Top Cheap value)
(MID) Caps (Top Optimal option)
(ADC) Perkz (Top gpp option)
(SUP) MickyX (Cheap value)

LEC Pick to win: G2 Esports

HIGH UPSIDE TEAMS TO CONSIDER:

Rogue: [Solid matchup with a lot of upside, probably falls into cash territory but most importantly have GPP takedown potential.]

MAD Lions: [We all know what they can do, day in and day out. I am not feeling the FNC matchup as a minor mistake can cost them the game. But Mad Lions is clean, and I doubt they will mess around. Depending on how aggressive FNC decides to be Mad Lions will either have an average solid output or completely go off. The price does throw me off a little but their upside always pays off.]

Fnatics: [I just finished suggesting Mad Lions, but I cannot go without giving some credit to a top team in the league that has struggled. Like I explained above, if Mad Lions slip up and commit some errors Fnatic will make them pay and will take the game if allowed to and will have a lot of upside if they do win.]

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

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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

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7/21 ESPORTS DFS: League of Legends LPL Breakdown Featuring Jim Thomson

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We are going to start by breaking down the two matchups of the new LPL split scheduled to go off at 5 am and 7 am Eastern standard time on Tuesday The DraftKings and FanDuel slates lock at 5 am SHARP. The slate is two best of three-game series LPL (Chinese League) matches.

The first match is OH MY GOD (OMG) (+265) VS. FUNPLUS PHOENIX (FPX) (-385), and the second match is VICI GAMING (VG) (-160) VS. EDWARD GAMING (EDG)(+115). I am going to break down each game the way I feel it will play out. I will post my betting picks and favorite team immediately following the breakdown.

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: LPL SUMMER SPLIT

OH MY GOD (OMG) (+265) VS. FUNPLUS PHOENIX (FPX) (-385).

FPX has had a few hiccups throughout this split. They have not looked like the same team from the previous split. FPX has had great opportunities that they have not taken advantage of, and have been in terrible spots that they somehow came out on top. They are on a four-game losing streak right now, losing to a couple of top teams (JDG, TES)and a couple of mediocre teams (RW, VG).

OMG is far from a top-caliber team, but they have shown glimpses of hope. They have demonstrated the same glimpses as both RW and VG, two teams that have beaten FPX. OMG is slowly becoming a more consistent team with their overall kills and strategic planning. In my opinion, I feel as if OMG will give FPX all that they can handle, and I will be throwing a few stacks in OMG’s favor. I will have a 50/50 exposure to OMG and FPX with a slight lean to OMG taking this series in three games.

MY LPL DFS PICK: OH MY GOD (OMG) (+265)

MATCH TWO: SUMMER SPLIT.

VICI GAMING (VG) (-160) VS. EDWARD GAMING (EDG)(+115).

VG has been looking like a fresh new team as of late. They were on a five-game winning streak, then took losses from JDG and TES. Other than those two games they have been a nonstop kill producing team, destroying everyone in their path. They can potentially be a top contender, eventually. VG might not be a contender this split, but come next split, I can seriously see them getting in the mix.

EDG has looked abysmal recently. They have not proved to be a good team, and are mediocre at best. EDG has been making nonstop mistakes and not capitalizing on opportunities. Even though EDG has taken losses, they have still produced a decent fantasy score, and the same goes for VG. I will have a minimal amount of EDG (30%) and a decent amount of VG stacks (70%) in my lineups.

MY LPL DFS PICK: VICI GAMING (VG) (-160).

FAVORITE CAPTAINS / STARS:

IBOY (VG) (ADC)

SMLZ (OMG) (ADC)

ZEKA (VG) (MID)

ICON(OMG) (MID)

HOPE (EDG) (ADC)

LWX (FPX) (ADC)

SCOUT (EDG) (MID)

DOINB (FPX) (MID)

SLATE SUMMARY: LPL SUMMER SPLIT

I will be building TEN ESPORTS DFS lineups. My exposure in my LOL LPL DFS lineups will consist of 70% VG, 50% OMG, 50% FPX and 30% EDG. Most of my stacks will be four/three. I will prioritize using ADC and MID in my captain spot.

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