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CS:GO Slate Summary

4 games on DK (no FD tomorrow)

All games are Best of 1, not Best of 3

Winning stacks recently have been 2-2-2, 2-2-1-1, 3-1-1-1

CS:GO StackTarget #1: mousesports (-225)

While we had our fun picking on mousesports for the past two weeks due to their poor form, but they’re in a great matchup tomorrow against Dignitas. Dignitas is one of those teams that just hangs around and does their job by beating inferior squads but rarely takes down an elite one and there’s really no detailed statistics that do not back this up. Tomorrow will be the same when mousesports takes the victory.

Top Stack: ropz ($7,600), frozen ($7,400) or woxic ($6,800)

CS:GO StackTarget #2: fnatic (-138)

While FNC has been a victim of some successful underdog picks in recent weeks’ articles, they come in to face an inconsistent MAD Lions squad and should be able to ride their 4-man unit to victory. FNC has one of the deepest lineups in all of CS:GO and the experience to go along with it and while MAD Lions have had some impressive victories of their own, they’ve had some ugly loses as well. MAD Lions are undefeated on Inferno and should that map be picked, it will be interesting to see who takes it; FNC’s top map is also Inferno, winning at a 68.8% clip albeit a much larger sample size (11-5) compared to that of MAD (3-0), but they won’t be able to take a map away from arguably the top team in CS:GO — when they decide to play like it — in a best of 1.

Top Stack: Brollan($8,000), JW ($6,600), flusha ($7,800), KRIMZ ($7,600)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: Team Vitality (-150)

Ence was on a roll winning 7 of 8 but have since fallen off, losing their last two games to NIP and… Vitality. Losing 2-0 just two days ago at DreamHack, Ence will want to come out and play much better than they did in that series but I don’t think they’ll be able to stop ZywOo and co. Vitality swept them on Dust2 and Mirage so Ence will have to find a way to either win of those maps this time out or try their luck on Nuke and Overpass where they post lower winning percentages than their opponent, given the anticipated ban of Vertigo since Vitality remains undefeated there and Train since Ence outplays Vitality on there.

Top Stack: ZywOo($8,800), apex ($6,600), shox ($6,600)

CS:GO StackTarget #4: Astralis (-150)

I’m not asconfident in Astralis as I would be had Xyp9x and gla1ve were still on the roster.Both have stepped aside to tend to personal matters and now the #1 team in theworld finds itself scrambling for replacements. Ultimately, NIP has been tooinconsistent in the past two weeks to trust as a full stack, although theplayers listed below have the individual talent to contribute to our DFS lineupsand possibly pull off the upset. This one will ride on how well dupreeh cansupport both device and magisk; I still side with Astralis given NIP’s recentform and the device-magisk duo.

Top Stack: device($9,600), magisk ($9,000)

NIP stack: nawwk ($7,200), Plopski ($7,200), REZ ($7,000)

CS:GO SlateNotes

Recently there has been a change of strategy, specifically to DK. Less so on FD but we do not have to worry about that tomorrow since they are not entertaining the BLAST slates just yet. Typically, a 3-3 stack was optimal but recently it has been creative builds such as 2-2-2s, 2-2-1-1, and 3-1-1-1 that have been taking down the big GPPs. As a result, it is crucial to get as much exposure to the top players on the slate and be less concerned about full stacks, even more so on this slate since these games are best of 1 and not best of 3. See below.

CS:GO Top Players to Target (Locks)

Lock: ZywOo ($8,800)

Salary Saver Lock: JW ($6,600)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 games onDK

2 games onFD

Winning DK stacks recently have been 2-2-2, 2-2-1-1, 3-1-1-1, 3-2-1

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1

Pricing isreferred to DraftKings

CS:GO StackTarget #1: Natus Vincere (-225)

NAVI had a great game yesterday versus Ence despite taking the 2-0 loss with both maps being close, 12-16 and 14-16. Their two strongest players, s1mple and electronic almost outscored Ence’s top two players, allu and sergej, by a combined score of 130 to 134.5 on DraftKings despite getting swept – that says a lot. Featured in yesterday’s article, Ninjas in Pyjamas are one of my favorite CS:GO teams, but have seem to have fallen off in the past two weeks. I’ll side with NAVI given their opponent’s recent form.

Top Stack: s1mple($9,200), electronic ($6,600), Boombl4 ($5,800)

CS:GO StackTarget #2: 100 Thieves (-120 PK)

Despite being a pick ‘em, 100 Thieves has owned EG in recent matches at the Road to Rio and the ESL Pro League. EG’s best two maps are Inferno and Mirage, posting 75% and 66.67% win rates, respectively, but one will likely be avoided all together by 100 Thieves since they have poor winning percentages on them both. 100 Thieves owns EG on every other map, and with EG losing 5 of their last 6, 100 Thieves is the pick here.

Top Stack: jks($7,000), Gratisfaction ($7,000)

One-Off:Brehze ($7,400)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: Ence (+100)

This will bethe closest game to call, and with Ence’s convincing win yesterday combinedwith ZywOo’s inconsistent supporting cast, I like the Ence side a tad more.Ence had seemed to be falling off since late February but have won 7 in theirpast 8 and have bounced back nicely. They’ll need to avoid Inferno, where Vitalityremains undefeated, but if they do so successfully, they have a great shot.

Top Stack: allu($9,800), sergej ($7,800), suNny ($6,800)

One-Off: ZywOo($8,600)

Hedge Stack: ZywOo ($8,600), shox ($6,600)

Favorite Plays

s1mple ($9,200)

ZywOo ($8,600)

allu ($9,800)

jks ($7,000)

Favorite Salary Saver

electronic ($6,600)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 games onDK

2 games onFD

Winning DK stacksrecently have been 2-2-2, 2-2-1-1, 3-1-1-1

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1 or 4-1-1

Pricing isreferred to DraftKings

CS:GO StackTarget #1: Team Spirit (-225)

The favorite stack of the day goes to Team Spirit in their matchup versus GODSENT. The latter has proven to be a worthy stack in both favorable and underdog matchups, have been featured in articles beforehand and been successful, but not today. GODSENT’s top three maps are Nuke, Train, and Overpass where they post 66.7%, 60%, and 57.1% win rates. Not bad, no? Not bad at all – the only issue is Spirit’s win rates on the same maps: 70%, 80%, and 87.5%. I’ll take Sprit in this one.

Top Stack: mir ($7,800), chopper ($7,400), iDISBALANCE ($6,800)

CS:GO StackTarget #2: Ence (-150)

Ence took a 2-0 loss yesterday to Vitality but the latter is no joke. Before that, they were winners of 7 in their past 8 games and have been playing well as a team, led by allu ($8,200). Ninjas in Pyjamas are in terrible form as of late and have lost 4 of their last 5. If you look at their last matchup, you may be enticed to play NIP given that they won 2-1 but two of the three maps went to overtime and this was at a time when NIP was taking down some elite teams. I’ll take Ence here.

Top Stack: allu($8,200), sergej ($6,400), Jamppi ($8,000)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: GenG (-150)

Another NA game that is tough to get a read on. At times, C9 looks to be an elite squad but after their last game, I’m not convinced. GenG brings a tad more consistency with their two stars in BnTeT and autimatic, although koosta is all over the place with his recent play. However, oSee is the key to C9’s success in this one to support floppy, motm, and Sonic, and given his recent play (hint: it’s been awful) I’ll take GenG at affordable pricing on both sites.

Top Stack: BnTeT($7,200), autimatic ($7,200), koosta ($7,600)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 games onDK

2 games onFD

Optimalstack on DK is 3-3, 2-2-2 also works

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1

Pricing isreferred to DraftKings

CS:GO StackTarget #1: FaZe (-138)

As we wrote up yesterday, Fnatic has looked sloppy with their play as of late and come into this one facing one of the best teams in the world, FaZe. Until Fnatic picks up their play, we simply cannot trust them to be featured in one of these articles unless they’re in an amazing matchup, and aside from NiKo, the fact that we get to stack FaZe this cheap on DK is ridiculous. Both teams have a 4-man unit that can impact each map, but I’ll side with the team in better form with confidence in almost every line.

Top Stack: NiKo($10,400), broky ($7,400), coldzera ($7,200), rain ($6,600)

CS:GO Stack Target #2: Natus Vincere (-125)

I really wish we could watch this series 1v1 as two of the best players in the world in s1mple and ZywOo face off in what should be a really fun series to watch. Ultimately, I side with NAVI in this one because of their supporting cast to their star player, electronic and flamie, but do not underestimate what ZywOo can accomplish with his solo play, let alone if apEX, RpK, and shox heat up.

Top Stack: s1mple ($10,200), electronic ($9,400), flamie ($4,600)

One-Off: ZywOo ($9,400)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: GenG (+137)

This game could go either way, but I’ll gladly take GenG at low pricing again for tournaments. They have the upside of almost any elite team on a CS:GO slate and have a recent win over EG at the Road to Rio. Both of these teams’ top 3 maps are the same, being Train, Mirage, and Inferno, so it’ll be an interesting battle in what should be a 3-game series.

Top Stack: BnTeT($7,000), autimatic ($7,800), koosta ($7,200)

HedgeStack: Brehze ($8,400), CeRq ($6,800), Ethan ($5,800)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 gameson DK

2games on FD

Optimalstack on DK is 3-3, 2-2-2 also works

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1

Pricingis referred to DraftKings

CS:GO Stack Target #1:Natus Vincere (-225)

After winning 2-1 versus Team Vitality (aka ZywOo) and being featured in yesterday’s article, NAVI finds themselves right back here, but this time as our top stack. Climbing to the 2nd spot in the World Ranking, NAVI has been on an absolute tear since the month of March and Ence is trending the opposite direction since late February, falling from a top-10 team, all the way to their current ranking of 23. Aside from allu ($10,000) and sergej ($8,000), this Ence squad won’t be able to keep up with the depth NAVI has to offer.

Top Stack: s1mple($9,400), electronic ($6,800), Boombl4 ($5,400)

CS:GO Stack Target #2:Ninjas in Pyjamas (-120 PK)

This is probably the hardest game to predict given the recent form of NIP. Losers of 2 in their last 3, NIP’s recent loss to Vitality at the Road to Rio was really close with two of the three maps going to overtime; before that, just two weeks prior, NIP beat them 2-1. ZywOo ($9,000) is one of, if not the best player in the world, and is worthy of a one off, but I’ll stack NIP and pick them to win the series.

Top Stack: Plopski($8,400), REZ ($8,200), nawwk ($8,600)

CS:GO Stack Target #3: C9(+100)

I constantly find myself trying to fade the North American teams but FanDuel doesn’t give you an option by only having the later two games on their slates. 100 Thieves did beat C9 2-0 at the Road to Rio but aren’t looking as convincing in their recent play compared to their counterparts. C9 showed that they can be dominant by beating EG in the most recent match at DreamHack; I like the upset here.

Top Stack: floppy($7,800), oSee ($7,200), Sonic ($6,400) or motm ($6,200)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 games onDK

2 games onFD

Optimalstack on DK is 3-3, not opposed to 2-2-2

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1

Pricing isreferred to DraftKings

CS:GO StackTarget #1: FaZe (-250)

This series will likely go the distance, but I lean with the more talented squad in FaZe. After beating GODSENT 2-1 yesterday, FaZe looked to be in great form behind stellar team play. FaZe is comprised of a balanced squad with tremendous individual talents in NiKo, broky, and coldzera, and when rain plays well in the same series, they almost look unstoppable.

Top Stack: NiKo($10,000), broky ($9,000), coldzera ($8,400), rain ($7,800)

CS:GO StackTarget #2: GenG (+125)

Not reallysure how GenG isn’t favored in this one at the time of writing, and if I had toguess, they’ll be favored by the end of the night. We’ll gladly take thereduction in pricing on both sites; GenG beat 100 Thieves 2-0 the last timethey played in the Road to Rio, and as long as they can keep their opponent offof their preferred map, Vertigo, they’re in a great spot to repeat.

Top Stack: BnTeT($7,000), autimatic ($7,400), koosta ($7,000)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: GODSENT (+300)

This is a pick that can take down a GPP but also burn your lineups, so precede with caution. Under no circumstance am I saying Fnatic isn’t elite; they are the #3 ranked team in the world, have tremendous history as a club, and can easily wipe the floor with their opponent. But recently, they are slumping and have shown flashes of terrible play in their losses against Team Spirit yesterday, Movistar, and Ninjas in Pyjamas. Before that, they’ve lost to teams such as Vitality and even Dignitas. GODSENT was in tough yesterday versus FaZe but showed why they are no joke by almost coming back on the first map, Nuke, after being down 14-3 and taking the second map, Inferno, 16-14. If Fnatic gets to play on Inferno, they’ll likely take that map considering they obliterate GODSENT in terms of winning percentage, 61% to 9%, but then again, GODSENT beat FaZe on there yesterday. But GODSENT matches up well on Fnatic’s two other preferred maps, Nuke and Train, posting 64% and 75% win rates, respectively, compared to Fnatic’s 62% and 60% win rates. With how cheap they are on both sites, GODSENT makes for a great GPP play at low ownership. Farlig ($8,000) is my favorite captain on the slate if playing GODSENT, he’s is a lock in these stacks, paired with two of the other three listed.

Top Stack: Farlig($8,000), Maden ($6,600), STYKO ($6,200), zehN ($6,600)

HedgeStack: Brollan ($8,600), flusha ($8,200), JW ($6,800)

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CS:GO Slate Summary

3 games onDK

2 games onFD

Optimal stack on DK is 3-3, not opposed to 2-2-2 builds

Optimalstack on FD is 3-2-1

Pricing isreferred to DraftKings

CS:GO StackTarget #1: FURIA (-700)

My onlyconcern about FURIA is that they win too quickly. Nonetheless, they are thebest stack on the CS:GO slate and in a great spot versus Chaos. FURIA outpacestheir opponent in map win percentages across the board, have a better core,better individual talent, and should win with ease. Lock and load with extremeconfidence.

Top Stack: KSCERATO($9,000), yuurih ($8,200), HEN1 ($7,400)

CS:GO StackTarget #2: Complexity (-163)

Back to backdays of nailing the Cmplexity pick as underdogs, they come in to this CS:GOslate as favorites over BIG. We don’t get the luxury of stacking them at cheapprices anymore given their production over the last two slates, but they are anelite target, nonetheless. While all 4 of the Complexity core are viable, poizonis a great play to pair with blameF and k0nfig to save some money.

Top Stack: blameF($8,000), k0nfig ($8,800), poizon ($6,200), oBo ($7,200)

CS:GO StackTarget #3: MAD Lions (+137)

If you’ve been keeping up with the recent content, you’ll notice that we’ve been picking on mousesports and exploiting some underdog stacks that have worked out tremendously. This one is a little more concerning given the recent play of MAD, but I’ll take them because of their map dominance on Inferno, Overpass, and Mirage. MAD posts 100%, 100%, and 75% win rates on these three maps while mousesports posts 20%, 0%, and 40% win rates, respectively. MAD even holds up well with a relatively same winning percentage on mousesports’ best map, Dust2 (71.4% vs 70%). Based on both teams’ awful play as of late and mousesports’ individual talent, I’m not opposed to hedging this one with the hedge stack listed below, but I lean MAD over mousesports.

Top Stack: Bubzkji($7,600), sjuush ($8,400), acor ($6,800) or roeJ ($6,000)

HedgeStack: ropz ($8,600), frozen ($7,800), woxic ($6,600)

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