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CS:GO Slate Summary: ESL Early (2am EST)

• 2 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO Matchup #1: Renegades (-1400) vs Chiefs eSports (+650)

The first matchup on the CS:GO ESL Early slate is a clear and cut mismatch. The Renegades will cruise to victory here, and I’d be shocked to see the Chiefs steal a map, left alone even have a shot to take the series. The Renegades are ranked as the #53 team in the world and have won all 5 of their past series, while the Chiefs are ranked at #139; the Renegades hold all the map advantages other than on Dsut2, and it still wouldn’t surprise me to see them win there as well. The trio of dexter, INS, and Sico have been on an absolute tear in the past 3 months, sporting K/D ratios of 1.27, 1.28, and 1.18, respectively, while both dexter and INS have absurd KPR at 0.84 and 0.81, respectively. Lock and load.

Top Plays: dexter ($10,200), INS ($8,600), Sico ($9,400)

CS:GO Matchup #2: Tyloo (-1000) vs Beyond (+650)

The second matchup of the Early CS:GO slate is yet another mismatch, where Tyloo sees familiar foe, Beyond. The favorite holds the advantage on all 7 maps here and should cruise to another 2-0 sweep of their opponent, just as they did in their last three encounters dating back to the beginning of June. While all 5 players are viable here, dank1ng is the pay up option you’d want; he has a 1.25 K/D and 0.75 KPR in the past 3 months. While it is impossible to build a lineup of 3 Tyloo players with 3 Renegades, you need at least 4 in your lineup, and I’d highly recommend finding a way to fit 5 with one of them at captain.

Top Plays: dank1ng ($9,800), Attacker ($9,000), SLOWLY ($8,400), somebody ($8,000)

CS:GO Slate Summary: ESL (9am EST)

• 3 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO Matchup #1: Ninjas in Pyjamas (+110) vs Natus Vincere (-150)

The first matchup on the main CS:GO ESL slate sees NIP taking on NAVI in the battle of two Top 15 clubs in the world. While we called the Complexity upset over NAVI the other day, I like them to bounce back here with a win over NIP. NAVI bans Vertigo first at a 93% rate while NIP bans NAVI’s best map, Dust2, first at an 83% clip. With Dust2 off the board, I expect NAVI to turn to Train or Inferno, while NIP will likely select one of Overpass or Mirage. Led by s1mple and his absurd 1.40 K/D and 0.82 KPR in the past 3 months, I’m expecting big things from the former #1 team in the world.

Top Plays: s1mple ($9,800), electronic ($8,800), flamie ($5,200)

CS:GO Matchup #2: Fnatic (+125) vs Heroic (-175)

The second matchup on the CS:GO slate sees a surprising underdog in Fnatic taking on a streaking Heroic. While they did manage to steal a map from G2, Heroic ultimately fell short in a 2-1 loss, just as we had written two days prior. Their matchups are typically fairly close, and I expect this one to be as well. FNC bans Vertigo first at a 63% rate while Heroic bans Overpass first 74% of the time; don’t expect to see either one here. FNC will likely turn to Inferno with their first pick, which they do at a 41% rate, while Heroic will likely turn to Nuke first, which they do at a 30% clip. I expect each respective team to take their map choice and for this one to go to 3, with Heroic emerging victorious on either Mirage or Dust2, if they play the ban phase correctly. While stavn makes for a great target with his 1.14 K/D and 0.72 KPR, TeSeS is an intriguing play worth looking at for tournaments for his point/$ upside; he has a 1.11 K/D and 0.73 KPR in the past 3 months and could be a crucial part of Heroic’s gameplan if they want to win this matchup.

Top Plays: stavn ($8,400), TeSeS ($7,000), niko ($7,400)

CS:GO Matchup #3: 100 Thieves (+150) vs FURIA (-200)

The last of 3 matchups on the second CS:GO slate of the day sees 100T taking on FURIA. The latter bans Dust2 first at a 100% rate while 100T bans Overpass first at a 79% rate; both squads tend to pick Vertigo first, so look for FURIA to turn to Nuke or Mirage with their pick and let 100T select Overpass, with Train the likeliest map to be leftover. Although jks will make this one interesting for FURIA, who is a good one-off candidate in the mid-range of pricing, I expect FURIA to take this one behind the trio of yuurih, KSCERATO, and HEN1. The 3 have both great K/D ratios and KPR; HEN1 and KSCERATO should be the first targets considering their success on Overpass, which is the only map we’re guaranteed to see here, but yuuirh is their most consistent contributor.

Top Plays: yuurih ($8,600), KSCERATO ($8,200), HEN1 ($9,400), arT ($7,200)

One-off: jks ($7,600)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: ESL (9am EST)

• 3 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO Slate Overview

CS:GO Matchup #1: Complexity (+125) vs Natus Vincere (-175)

The first matchup of the CS:GO slate is the best of them all, with two world class squads facing off against one another. Complexity, currently sitting at #7 in the world rankings, won their first series out of the player break, sweeping MAD Lions 2-0. On the other hand, NAVI, the #4 ranked team in the world, also won their first series out of the break and boasts one of, if not the best player in the world in s1mple. Complexity bans Overpass first at a 69% rate while NAVI bans Vertigo first 93% of the time so don’t expect either map in this one. COM will likely turn to Mirage with their first pick, although they will give Nuke some consideration as well, where they have an 88% win rate and are riding a 6-map winning streak. NAVI will likely counter with Dust2, which they select first at a 45% rate, but COM has a 92% win rate there on 12 maps played so look for them to possibly select Train instead. While s1mple’s 1.42 K/D and 0.82 KPR are simply amazing and electronic is a great rifler, the trio of blameF, oBo, and poizon will present a tough challenge for the duo and I do think they pull off the upset here, although I will have shares of both sides.

Top Plays (COM): blameF ($8,000), oBo ($6,800), k0nfig ($6,800) or poizon ($6,600)

Top Plays (NAVI): s1mple ($9,600), electronic ($8,800)

CS:GO Matchup #2: G2 (-175) vs Heroic (+125)

The second matchup on the CS:GO slate features G2 and Heroic. Both teams ban Overpass first so look for G2 to eliminate a map where they are outmatched, such as Train, and let Heroic use their ban on Overpass. I expect G2 to select Dust2 or Vertigo here, while Heroic will likely counter with Nuke. These clubs have had closely contested matchups before, including a marginal 2-1 victory by G2 in their last matchup at Spring DreamHack, but I’m expecting big things from them in this one. The 3-headed monster of huNter-, kennyS, and nexa all have K/D ratios of 1.10 of higher in the past 3 months and lead the charge in KPR in nearly every series. On the flipside, stavn makes for an intriguing one-off with a 1.16 K/D and 0.73 KPR in the past 3 months.

Top Plays: huNter- ($8,200), kennyS ($8,400), nexa ($7,800)

One-off: stavn ($7,200)

CS:GO Matchup #3: Triumph (+275) vs Cloud9 (-400)

After losing Grim to TL and with curry no longer on the team, Triumph is simply not the same club they were before the player break. This one should come easy to C9, but anything can happen in eSports. Triumph bans Train at a 48% rate while C9 bans Mirage first 89% of the time; both teams like to select Overpass first so look for C9 to select Inferno or Triumph to turn to one of Vertigo, Nuke, or Dust2. Barring a colossal disaster from C9, they should sweep 2-0 with ease here, led by floppy and oSee. The duo have K/D ratios of 1.07 and 1.20, respectively, over the past 3 months, and lead their team in KPR with 0.73 and 0.76 kills per round, respectively.

Top Plays: floppy ($8,600), oSee ($9,000), motm ($7,000)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: ESL (9am EST)

• 3 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO Slate Overview

CS:GO Matchup #1: Sprout (+175) vs OG (-250)

The first matchup of the CS:GO slate sees an improving OG squad taking on Sprout, where the former is inching to a Top 10 ranking in the world and their opponent sitting just outside the Top 30. OG bans Vertigo first at a 93% rate while Sprout bans Overpass first 54% of the time. OG will likely select Inferno first, which they do 31% of the time and hold a better winning percentage than their opponent, whereas Sprout will likely counter with Mirage, which they select first at a 48% rate. Although Sprout does have the edge on Dust2, Mirage, and Train, OG is simply the more talented roster and I think they pull out a victory here. Both mantuu and valde make for premier targets if you’re looking for exposure in this first matchup; they have K/D ratios of 1.24 and 1.12 over the past 3 months, respectively, while leading their squad in kills per round as well, with 0.72 KPR and 0.70 KPR, respectively.

Top Plays: mantuu ($8,800), valde ($7,600)

CS:GO Matchup #2: Team Vitality (-125) vs Astralis (-110)

The second matchup on the CS:GO slate sees two heavyweights in Vitality and Astralis facing off against one another. Once thought they were having a fall from grace after losing both Xyp9x and gla1ve, the former #1 team in the world look to be back in elite shape after signing Bubzkji from MAD Lions. On the flipside, Vitality still boasts one of, if not the best player in the world in ZywOo, who should be a lock in all formats. Astralis bans Mirage first at a 100% rate while Vitality consistently bans Train first at a 98% clip, so look for those two maps to be eliminated from contention. Both teams typically pick Nuke first so look for Vitality to choose Dust2, where they excel versus the competition. This will be a very tough series for both clubs; as stated before, ZywOo is one of, if not the best player in the world, and his mighty 1.42 K/D and 0.86 KPR in the last 3 months is outright ridiculous. Moreover, if Astralis were to steal this one, device will have to be a big part in their win and represents a great point/$ play on the slate in the mid range of the pricing bracket; he has a 1.16 K/D and 0.76 KPR in the last 3 months, which fell off after losing his primary run mate in Xyp9x, but remains stellar, nonetheless, and just shows how good he really is. I recommend having shares of both sides of this matchup since it has the most upside for tournament play.

Top Plays (VIT): ZywOo ($9,200), shox ($7,200), apEX ($6,600) or RpK ($5,800)

Top Plays (AST): device ($7,800), magisk ($7,600), Bubzkji ($7,400)

CS:GO Matchup #3: FURIA (-250) vs GenG (+175)

The third matchup on the CS:GO slate is the biggest mismatch of them all with FURIA taking on GenG. While the latter can surprise with a victory over a better club here and there, they mostly beat on squads that are less talented than them and lose to those by who they are outclassed. FURIA bans Dust2 first at a 100% rate while GenG bans Overpass first 89% of the time; don’t expect either map here. FURIA will likely turn to Vertigo with their first selection, which they do 40% of the time, however they can also consider Inferno where GenG is simply no match for them. The underdog will likely be scrambling for a map to pick given FURIA’s success on their opponent’s map of choice, Train, so I can see them turning to Mirage or Nuke rather than walking into a dominating loss. The trio of yuurih, KSCERATO, and HEN1 should lead their team to a cruising victory here, with all three boasting K/D ratios of 1.18 over the past 3 months and have nearly 0.7 KPR.

Top Plays: yuurih ($8,000), KSCERATO ($8,200), HEN1 ($8,400), arT ($7,200)

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