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CS:GO Slate Summary: CS Summit (12pm EST)

• 4 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO SlateOverview

CS:GO Game#1: OG (+100) vs GODSENT (-138)

The first matchup of the CS:GO slate sees OG taking on GODSENT. The former is the higher ranked team, coming in at #21 and have the better form ranking, taking 4 of their last 5 series. GODSENT is now ranked #28 and have won 3 of their past 5 series. OG bans Vertigo first at a 93% rate while GODSENT bans Mirage 93% of the time, so we can eliminate those two maps. Since OG now has their favorite map banned, they’ll likely turn to Inferno with their selection, where they’re riding a 6-map winning streak and post a 53% winning percentage compared to GODSENT’s 8%. GODSENT will have their favorite map, Nuke, at their disposal but I can see them turning to Overpass first where they have OG severely outmatched with the hope that Nuke or Train will be the map leftover. The Core 4 of Farlig, STYKO, zehN, and Maden all have K/D ratios over 1.00 in the last month and Maden specifically has been rather impressive with a team leading 1.17 K/D and 0.79 kills per round and makes for a great GPP target at low ownership. However, Farlig is the main target here, paired with one or two of the other three top plays.

Top Plays: Farlig($10,400), zehN ($7,200), STYKO ($6,600), Maden ($7,200)

CS:GO Game #2: North (+275) vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (-400)

The second matchup of the CS:GO slate has North taking on NiP. While the latter is higher ranked at #13 compared to the former’s #27 and are in better form, North boasts the best individual talent in this series, aizy. North bans Mirage first at a 59% rate while NiP bans Dust2 88% of the time, so we can confidently cross those maps off the list. While NiP typically turns to Overpass with their first pick (57% rate), I think they go with Train here given that North bans it at a 22% rate – so they clearly do not like playing there – and have North outmatched with a 62% win rate in 13 maps played compared to North’s 33% win rate on 6 maps played. In a similar scenario, North’s favorite map is typically Vertigo, which they select at a 41% rate, but NiP are 7-4 there and have a higher winning percentage in the last three months; I think North looks to Nuke for their pick where NiP struggles mightily and have lost 4 in a row. This one will come down to the map selection process, and as long as North sticks to what was listed, I give them a much stronger chance to take this series than Vegas odds indicate; if they differ from the strategy and choose their typical maps, they’ll get swept easily. NiP is the pick here 2-1, but I love 2-man North stacks for large field GPPs.

Top Plays (NiP): twist ($7,200), REZ ($7,400), nawwk ($7,000)

Top Plays(North): aizy ($9,600), MSL ($8,400), cajunb ($6,600)

CS:GO Game#3: FURIA (-300) vs Cloud9 (+225)

The third matchup of the CS:GO slate has another good DFS target, FURIA, taking on C9. The former is now climbing up the world rankings and currently sits at #6, while also being in better form than #20 ranked C9. Dust2 and Mirage will be banned from FURIA and C9, respectively, while the former is likely to select Vertigo with their pick and the latter going with Overpass or Inferno. While the map statistics are fairly even for both teams, I’ll side with FURIA because of their ability to close out series and better individual talent from top to bottom on their roster, but recommend a hedge lineup with a 2-man C9 stack if running multiple lines.

Top Plays(FUR): yuurih ($7,800), HEN1 ($8,200), KSCERATO ($9,200), arT ($6,400)

Top Plays(C9): oSee ($8,000), floppy ($7,400)

CS:GO Game#4: 100 Thieves (-175) vs GenG (+125)

The last matchup of the CS:GO slate will see OHT taking on GenG; OHT comes in as the favorite despite being lower ranked and in worse form, but Vegas got this one right. Both teams ban Overpass first so look for 100 Thieves to use their ban on Mirage. OHT has GenG outmatched on Dust2, Inferno, Train, Overpass, and Vertigo and make for an excellent target for the late push in our lineups.

Top Plays: jks($7,800), jkaem ($6,400), Liazz ($6,200)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: CSSummit (12pm EST)

• 4 matchups on DK
• Best of 3 series

CS:GO Slate Overview

Game #1: Ninjas inPyjamas (-275) vs GODSENT (+200)

The first game of theCS:GO slate sees one of four heavy favorites, NiP, taking on GODSENT. Theformer comes in as the higher ranked team as #13 and are in better form havingwon 3 of their last 5 series, while GODSENT comes in at #28. NiP bans Dust2first 90% of the time while GODSENT bans Mirage at a 92% rate so we canconfidently remove those two maps from the selection process. NiP is likely toturn to Overpass with their pick, which they do 39% of the time while GODSENTis likely to select Nuke; with GODSENT getting crushed Inferno and the teamstightly contested on Train, Vertigo is the likeliest map to be leftover. WhileOverpass has the higher winning percentage (70%) on Overpass, NiP has moreexperienced there (14 maps played to 10) and have dominated GODSENT on there inprevious matchups. NiP is likely to get dominated on Nuke where they have a 2-8record, but they have put up a fight there beforehand and could possibly win ina sweep, but I’ll take them 2-1 here.

Top Targets: twist($7,000), nawwk ($7,400) Plopski ($7,800) or REZ ($7,200)

Game #2: ENCE (+162) vs FaZe(-225)

The second game of the CS:GO slate has another heavy favorite, FaZe, taking on Ence. The former comes in as one of the best teams in the world, ranking in at #4, are in better form than their opponent, and have beat them earlier in the month at the BLAST Premier. Ence will yet again be without Jamppi and no one has really stepped up to help out allu, which will hurt their chances today. Both teams ban Vertigo first at 94% and 76% rates, respectively, so FaZe will likely use their ban on Train or Overpass instead, although the former is much more likely to be banned since Ence has limited experience on Overpass. Ence will likely pick Train if FaZe does not ban it, but should it be gone, they’ll probably turn to Dust2 with FaZe countering on Mirage; Nuke is likely to be the map leftover. While rain had the series of a lifetime last time these two squads faced off, going +27 on 76-49, I haven’t decided if I’m going to chase that ceiling game like the majority of the field likely will, so stay tuned for updates in Discord. With Mirage in play, broky is always a great target, as he leads the way there for FaZe with a team best 1.16 K/D and 0.71 kills per round, behind only NiKo boasting an impressive 0.76 kills per round. FaZe is the pick here and I think they sweep with Ence playing without Jamppi, and even if they do somehow drop a map, they won’t lose the series.

Top Targets: NiKo ($10,200),broky (7,400), coldzera (7,200) or rain ($6,800)

Game #3: G2 (-600) vsMovistar Riders (+350)

The third matchup of theCS:GO slate has our biggest favorite, G2, taking on Movistar. The former comesin chasing the #1 rank in the world, currently sitting at #3, and are in betterfor than their opponent. Movistar bans Dust2 first 100% of the time and takesaway G2’s best map in the process but that won’t matter here; G2 bans Overpassfirst 85% of the time so we can eliminate those two maps. Movistar is likelygoing to select Inferno, which they do 37% of the time and have a 56% win rateon, while G2 will probably turn to Vertigo, which is their second-highest firstpick since Dust2 was banned. The map likely to be leftover is Mirage, but we won’tmake it there – G2 sweeps in convincing fashion.

Top Targets: kennyS($8,800), huNter- ($8,600), nexa ($8,200)

Game #4: 100 Thieves(+162) vs Team Liquid (-225)

The last game of theCS:GO slate has the most intrigue, with this likely to be closer than Vegasodds indicate. TL has beat 100 Thieves in the past month at DreamHack, come inas the higher ranked team at #10 opposed to OHT’s #19, and are in better form. 100Thieves bans Overpass first at a 85% rate while TL bans Train first 100% of thetime, so we can eliminate the possibility of seeing those maps here. OHT islikely going to select Vertigo, which they do 46% of the time and have a betterwinning percentage (62% on 8 maps played) than TL (50% of 10 maps played). TLwon’t have the opportunity to continue their 4-map winning streak on Overpasswith it being banned, but they’ll get to pick Mirage, which they do 26% of thetime and where OHT struggles; the map leftover is probably going to be Dust2.With all respect to a great player in jks, TL takes this one 2-1 and has somegreat targets for the late push in our lineups. While Twistzz is usually thethird man in on my TL stacks, I’ll take Stewie2K here who posts a better KD(0.82 to 0.8) and kills per round (0.58 to 0.56) on Vertigo, and is better onMirage with his 1.1 K/D and 0.76 kills per round as opposed to Twistzz’s 0.7 KDand 0.47 kills per round over the past month.

Top Targets: EliGe($9,000), NAF ($8,400), Stewie2K ($6,400)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: CS Summit (12pm EST)

• 4 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO SlateOverview

CS:GO Game#1: OG (-300) vs North (+225)

The first game of the CS:GO slate has plenty of intrigue due to the lack of projected ownership. With two heavy favorites in the later stages of the slate and some elite targets to choose from, making our pay up options from this game will be contrarian and can pay off in large field tournaments. OG bans Vertigo first at a 92% rate while North bans Mirage first 56% of the time; not only is it unlikely that we see either map, but both teams lose their best map in the process. I expect North to turn to Overpass with their pick, where they boast a 58% winning percentage on 12 maps played compared to OG’s 33% on 6 maps played. OG will then likely counter with Inferno, where they’re riding a 5-map winning streak and are now up to a 53% win rate on 15 maps played versus North’s 33% on 12 maps played; the map leftover is likely to be Train. The maps favor OG and they’re coming off an impressive win over BIG and have now won 5 series in a row behind mantuu and valde; I’ll likely be fading this game altogether considering the much better targets in the following 3 games, but if you’re playing it, you’ll have a huge ownership advantage; I’ll take OG here 2-1, but if North secures the victory, aizy ($9,400) will be the main reason.

Top Plays: mantuu($8,400), valde ($7,600)

CS:GO Game #2: Team Vitality (-300) vs Heroic (+225)

The second game of the CS:GO slate sees my second favorite target, Vitality, taking on Heroic. The latter has been playing great lately but haven’t faced a squad of Vitality’s caliber and are in tough to try to secure the victory. Heroic bans Overpass first at a 57% rate while Vitality bans Train 100% of the time. Heroic is likely going to turn to Mirage or Inferno with their selection, where they have better winning percentages than Vitality, whereas the latter will probably choose to play on Dust2, leaving Vertigo or Nuke as the map likeliest to be leftover. Vitality has now climbed to the #2 ranking in the world and are a threat to every opponent they play because of arguably the greatest player in the world, ZywOo. RpK has been stellar over the past 4 series, going +44 on 180-136 in 9 maps played, and makes for a great value play along with one of shox or apEX. Vitality sweeps here and produces some big DFS numbers.

Top Plays: ZywOo ($10,000), RpK ($6,200), shox ($7,000) or apEX($6,800)

CS:GO Game#3: Fnatic (-120 PK) vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (-120 PK)

The third game of the CS:GO slate is a pick ‘em as indicated by Vegas odds and it really can go either way. Fnatic comes in as the #6 team in the world and have won 4 of 5, while NIP comes in at #13, have won 3 of their past 5, and are in better form over the past 3 weeks. NIP bans Dust2 first 90% of the time while Fnatic bans Vertigo at a 58% rate, so we can eliminate the possibility of seeing those two maps. NIP will likely turn to Overpass with their first pick despite Fnatic having a better winning percentage since they do so at a 38% rate, while Fnatic will probably counter with Inferno; the map likely to be leftover is Train. I’ll likely be fading this game because both squads are so inconsistent with their play, but if you want an edge in large field GPPs in terms of ownership, it’s certainly worth a look. Just make sure to have pieces of both sides in separate lineups to cover all your basis; if playing a single entry GPP, I highly recommend sticking to VIT and BIG, but if you want to roll out one team here, I’d choose FNC.

Top Plays(FNC): Brollan ($8,800), JW ($6,600), flusha ($7,200) or KRIMZ ($7,600)

Top Plays (NIP):nawwk ($7,200), twist ($6,800), Plopski ($7,400)

CS:GO Game#4: Godsent (+300) vs BIG (-450)

The last gameof the CS:GO slate sees my favorite stack, BIG, taking on Godsent. The formerhas been tearing up all competition ever since beating G2 in the DreamHackfinale and will look to continue their dominance here versus a Godsent teamthat is very inconsistent. Godsent bans Mirage first 92% of the time while BIGbans Train first at a 100% rate, so we can confidently remove those maps. Iimagine Godsent would differ from their typical selection of Nuke consideringBIG’s dominance there, so they’ll probably go with Overpass where they’reriding a 4-map winning streak and a 78% win rate on 9 maps played. BIG willsurely choose Dust2 where they have double the amount of maps played than theiropponent and boast a whopping 82% win rate compared to Godsent’s 36%. SinceGodsent is heavily outmatched on Inferno, the map likely to be leftover is Vertigo.All 5 players on BIG are viable, led by syrsoN, and the key to the slate willbe getting the value plays right. I’ll be heavily considering both tabseN andXANTERES as always, but lean tiziaN over k1to if going into the lower 6k range.

Top Plays: syrsoN($8,600), tabseN ($7,800), XANTERES ($7,400), tiziaN ($6,400)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: CS Summit (12pm EST)

• 4 series on DK
• Best of 3

CS:GO SlateOverview

CS:GO Game#1: ENCE (+110) vs Heroic (-150)

The firstgame of the CS:GO slate sees two great individual talents in allu and stavn, andtheir two respective squads facing one another for the second time in 3 days. ENCEbans Vertigo first at a 94% rate while Heroic typically bans Overpass first, whichthey do 56% of the time. ENCE will likely turn to Train for their pick, wherethey boast a 62% win rate on 13 maps played compared to Heroic’s 58% win rate on12 maps played. Heroic will surely turn to Nuke for their selection, where they’reriding a 7-map winning streak and have a 90% win rate on 10 maps played; Iimagine the map leftover would be Mirage since Heroic dominates ENCE on Infernoand Heroic has lost 5 in a row on Dust2. Even though allu is a tremendousplayer, stavn’s supporting cast of niko and TeSeS are just too strong for a guyplaying without his main sidekick in Jamppi. Give me Heroic here 2-1.

Top Plays: stavn($8,400), TeSeS ($6,600), niko ($7,400)

CS:GO Game #2: FaZe (+100) vs BIG (-138)

For the fourthtime in the past month, we get to see FaZe take on BIG. The latter has won theprevious 3 matches versus the former, and while they slipped up versus OGyesterday in a sloppy loss, I’m siding with them here again today. FaZe willban Vertigo first and BIG will counter by banning Train, as per usual. FaZewill have to think hard about their selection after dropping back to back gameson Mirage and another on Inferno, however they are also outmatched by BIG onDust2, Nuke, and Overpass. XANTERES has been lights out over the past month, whileboasting a 1.26 K/D and 0.76 kills per game and is +115 on 332-217 in his last15 maps played, and is a key part of the BIG stack along with syrsoN.

Top Plays: syrsoN ($7,800), XANTERES ($7,400), tabseN ($7,600)

CS:GO Game#3: Team Liquid (+150) vs FURIA (-200)

The thirdseries of the CS:GO slate sees two familiar foes facing off for the third time inthe past month; FURIA took the previous two matchups, including a convincing 3-0sweep in a Best of 5 in the DreamHack finale. FURIA bans Dust2 100% of the timewhile TL bans Train 100% of the time – safe to say we won’t be seeing thosemaps here. The map selections could go any way for FURIA, who have greater successthan their counterpart on Mirage, Overpass, and Vertigo, while TL holds aslight advantage on Nuke and both teams are even on Inferno, albeit FURIA hasmore experience there with 20 maps played opposed to TL’s 11. FURIA is constantlyled by their star trio of KSCERATO, yuurih, and HEN1, but arT is worthy of alook in large field tournaments given his +20 on 115-95 in his last 5 mapsplayed, especially if you’re playing the late slate.

Top Plays:yuurih ($7,400), KSCERATO ($7,800), HEN1 ($7,600)

CS:GO Game#4: GenG (+110) vs Cloud9 (-140)

For thethird time in the past month, GenG faces off versus C9, in what should be in anothergreat battle between the two squads. C9 has won the previous 2 matches anddespite their loss versus 100 Thieves yesterday, I like them here again. Whilebeing led by oSee all month long, it was Sonic who led the charge yesterday,going +4 on 37-33 in the losing effort. I’m expecting both oSee and floppy tobounce back here and, along with Sonic’s inspiring play, they can take the seriesversus GenG for the third time this month; they have advantages on Dust2, Inferno,Nuke, Train, and Vertigo, and with the other two maps, Overpass and Mirage,likely to be banned, I’ll side with C9.

Top Plays:oSee ($8,600), floppy ($8,000), Sonic ($6,800)

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CS:GO Slate Summary: CS Summit(12pm EST)

• 4 matchups on DK
• Best of 3 series

CS:GO Slate Overview

Game #1: Ninjas inPyjamas (-188) vs Heroic (+137)

The first game of the CS:GO slate has #13 ranked NIP taking on #24 Heroic. The former is not only the higher ranked team, but they are also in better form over the last month and have won 3 of their past 5, but Heroic are coming off some big wins against the likes of Fnatic and Ence so this should be a great series. Heroic bans Overpass first at a 55% rate, which is also NIP’s best map, while NIP bans Dust2 first 92% of the time; we can cross these maps off our list. Heroic will likely turn to Nuke with their selection, which they do 40% of the time and are riding a 7-map winning streak as opposed to NIP’s 4-map losing streak. NIP can go two ways with their selection; since their top map, Overpass, is banned, they’ll likely turn to Vertigo or Train, preferably the latter where they have a slight winning advantage over their counterpart. While NIP is a heavy favorite, Heroic has them outmatched on Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, and the two are close on both Vertigo and Train; give me the underdog here for GPPs in a 2-1 series win.

Top Targets: stavn($8,000), TeSeS ($6,200), niko ($6,600)

Game #2: OG (+333) vs BIG(-500)

The second game of the CS:GO slate sees my favorite target, BIG, taking on OG. BIG has been playing lights out since taking down G2 in the DreamHack finale and can honestly be considered one of, if not the best team in the world at the moment. G2 bans Train first at a 91% rate while OG bans Vertigo first at a 92% rate; both maps can confidently be removed from the process. I imagine OG would turn to Mirage or Nuke with their selection whereas BIG can turn to Dust2. No debate about it here, BIG sweeps in convincing fashion and will be in all of my lineups.

Top Targets: syrsoN($8,600), XANTERES ($7,200), tabseN ($7,800)

Value: tiziaN ($6,000) or k1to ($6,200)

Game #3: Team Liquid (-138)vs Evil Geniuses (+100)

The third game of the CS:GO slate has some great DFS appeal to it and will carry a ton of ownership on both sides. EG has climbed the world rankings up to their current position of #9 while TL comes in at #11; EG has won 4 of their past 5 series and have beat TL recently at BLAST Premier. TL bans Train first 100% of the time while EG bans Overpass first at a 50% rate, so we can remove those two maps from our process. I assume TL will turn to Mirage with their first pick where they have much more experience than their counterparts, whereas EG can either continue riding out their 6-map winning streak on Inferno with their pick or try their luck on Nuke despite having a poor track record there versus TL. This game will have plenty of appeal for our DFS lineups and is one of two games that I’m not opposed to playing players from both sides, but I’ll take the ‘dog and a red-hot CeRq to win the series 2-1.

Top Targets (EG): CeRq($7,200), Brehze ($7,000), Ethan ($6,800)

Top Targets (TL): EliGe($8,400), Twistzz ($6,800), NAF ($8,000)

Game #4: Cloud9 (+110) vs100 Thieves (-150)

The second game that I’m intrigued by plays on both sides, OHT takes on C9 in the last game of the CS:GO slate. OHT bans Overpass first at an 84% rate so C9 will lose the opportunity to play on their best map for the second consecutive series, whereas C9 bans Mirage first 84% of the time. OHT is likely to select Vertigo as their first map, which they do 50% of their series, whereas C9 can turn to any of Inferno, Train, or Dust2 with confidence here with Overpass banned in the first round. C9 continues to be led by floppy but have received quite the contribution from oSee over the past month, where he’s sporting a 1.27 K/D and 0.78 kills per round. On the flipside, OHT’s jks is the top player by a landslide on their roster with his 1.26 K/D and 0.78 kills per round and is an elite target himself; OHT’s secondary plays have been fairly inconsistent over the past 3 months, but jkaem (1.13 K/D and 0.74 kills per round) is another player to target on the afternoon slate, albeit I’ll be fading him on the main slate. As much love as I have for jks, give me another ‘dog here in C9 to win 2-1.

Top Targets (C9): oSee ($8,200),floppy ($7,600), Sonic ($6,200)

Top Targets (OHT): jks($7,800), jkaem ($6,600), Liazz ($5,800)

CS:GO Lineup Building

For the main CS:GO slate at 12pm EST, I’ll be locking in 3 BIG players in all of my lineups, primarily with syrsoN ($12,900) at captain due to the amount of viable value plays we have here today. For cash games, you’ll want 3 BIG players paired with CeRq ($7,200) and one of oSee ($8,200) or floppy ($7,600); round out your roster with a player with a safe floor. For GPPs, specifically large field tournaments, Heroic makes for a great 1-2 stack in the first game with the majority of the field likely to be on NIP and stavn ($8,000) is worth taking a shot on given his 1.23 K/D and 0.77 kills per round and everyone around him garnering more ownership.

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