CS:GO Slate Overview
CS:GO Game #1: Renegades (-1000) vs Avant Gaming (+550)
This game is only being played on FanDuel CS:GO slates but it makes for a top target over there. I’d recommend using 2-3 Renegades in your lineups and strongly consider paying up for the Renegades at the team spot for a total of 3-4. While Avant did manage to steal a map from the Renegades in the round robin, it took them double overtime to do so on their map of choice: Dust2. Elsewhere, the Renegades have Avant outmatched, on every map, and in individual talent.
Top Plays: dexter ($12,000), INS ($11,200), Sico($11,500), malta ($10,100)
One-Off: sterling ($11,800) or BL1TZ ($10,200)
CS:GO Game #2: Vici Gaming (+225) vs Tyloo (-300)
In their previous matchup in the round robin, Tyloo beat Vici Gaming 2-1. There was an interesting coaching decision with Tyloo picking Inferno, which is one of Vici Gaming’s top maps and one of their worst, and they ultimately dropped that one while beating Vici on Overpass and Mirage; I don’t foresee the same thing happening here. If I had to guess, Tyloo bans Nuke while Vici will for sure ban Dust2. This leaves Overpass, Vertigo, Mirage, and Train to be 3 of the maps selected. Of these 4, the only one Tyloo has a disadvantage on is Train. I’ll take Tyloo 3-1 in the best of 5, where Tyloo already has a 1-0 lead given they are coming from the upper side of the tournament bracket.
Top Plays: DANK1NG ($11,600), SLOWLY ($11,200), Attacker($9,400) or Summer ($9,500)
One-Off: aumaN ($10,800), JamYoung ($10,600) or kaze($10,600)
CS:GO Game #3: Ence (+100) vs MAD Lions (-138)
We liked Ence last time out versus mousesports and they came away with a 2-0 victory as the underdog. Today is a different day though, and I’m siding with MAD Lions in this one. MAD remains undefeated on both Inferno and Overpass and will get to pick at least one in the ban phase. They also outpace Ence on Mirage, Nuke, and Dust2, with the winning percentage being virtually even on Train. I don’t see how Ence can come away with this one unless allu goes off. My player pool for the DK showdown is listed below:
Top Plays: Bubzkji ($11,200), sjuush ($10,400), acoR($8,800), roeJ ($8,000)
Ence One-Off: allu ($11,000), suNny ($7,800)
CS:GO Game #4: Team Vitality (-225) vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (+160)
NIP has been one of my favorite teams to watch since following CS:GO, but they don’t come out victorious here. ZywOo seems unstoppable and will continue that reign here today. Lock him in with shox and misutaaa being my next targets, although apEX is also viable in lineups. I’ll personally have ZywOo ($13,200) at the captain spot in every line.
Top Plays: ZywOo ($8,800), shox ($7,000), misutaaa ($6,000), apEX ($6,400)
CS:GO Game #5: EG (-150) vs GenG (+110)
The second game of the BLAST slate on DraftKings will really dictate the GPP winning lineups. I’m all in on Team Vitality in the first one, and the second one is a little harder to predict given both teams’ top maps are both Inferno and Mirage and have similar statistics. I assume neither one will be banned, but it still is a possibility that EG bans Mirage given that they’ve only played on there 3 times compared to GenG’s 14 and will remove their best map in the process. I’ll definitely be hedging this game and am not opposed to 2-1 splits to get exposure to both EG’s top players in Brehze and CeRq and one of GenG’s. If you’re firing a single bullet into a SE content, I’d lean EG.
Top Plays (EG): Brehze ($7,400), CeRq ($7,600)
Top Plays (GenG): BnTeT ($7,200), koosta ($7,800),autimatic ($6,800)
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