This article is part of our DraftKings League of Legends series.
GAMES (EDT)
- 2:00 a.m: Vici Gaming vs. LNG eSports
- 4:00 a.m: Victory Five vs. FunPlus Phoenix
- 5:30 a.m: JD Gaming vs. Suning
VG (3-6) vs. LNG (4-5)
Here we have two teams that are similar in play style and want to scale into mid to late game and take objectives. VG lost a game against EDG and then 2-0 LGD. A majority of their games are played through their top side, and if this is the case going into LNG I think they will have a tough time against them. Flandre, xX and Maple are all too good for this VG squad, and they have played some close series against SN and eStar. The only thing I wish LNG did better was execute in team fights, which would obviously make them a better team; that being said, the players and idealistic strategies they have are enough to take on VG.
Prediction: LNG 2-1
Bets: LNG Even ML
LNG Players to Target: Flandre (TOP $6,000), Xx (JNG $6,000), Maple (MID $6,800), LNG (TEAM $4,800)
V5 (0-8) vs. FPX (7-2)
This game is quite simple, as V5 are the worst ever. The game against LGD was the poorest performance I have seen in a team, and there is no hope for them. From a DFS Standpoint, FPX has been covering their kill spread but haven't hit their value in a while. I do think this is a prime spot for certain players to do so in this matchup, as DoinB has a
GAMES (EDT)
- 2:00 a.m: Vici Gaming vs. LNG eSports
- 4:00 a.m: Victory Five vs. FunPlus Phoenix
- 5:30 a.m: JD Gaming vs. Suning
VG (3-6) vs. LNG (4-5)
Here we have two teams that are similar in play style and want to scale into mid to late game and take objectives. VG lost a game against EDG and then 2-0 LGD. A majority of their games are played through their top side, and if this is the case going into LNG I think they will have a tough time against them. Flandre, xX and Maple are all too good for this VG squad, and they have played some close series against SN and eStar. The only thing I wish LNG did better was execute in team fights, which would obviously make them a better team; that being said, the players and idealistic strategies they have are enough to take on VG.
Prediction: LNG 2-1
Bets: LNG Even ML
LNG Players to Target: Flandre (TOP $6,000), Xx (JNG $6,000), Maple (MID $6,800), LNG (TEAM $4,800)
V5 (0-8) vs. FPX (7-2)
This game is quite simple, as V5 are the worst ever. The game against LGD was the poorest performance I have seen in a team, and there is no hope for them. From a DFS Standpoint, FPX has been covering their kill spread but haven't hit their value in a while. I do think this is a prime spot for certain players to do so in this matchup, as DoinB has a 95 percent KP and Tian is around 90 percent. I would definitely full stack this team and move on in cash games.
Prediction: FPX 2-0
Bets: None
FPX Players to Target: Tian (JNG $7,600), DoinB (MID $8,000), LWX (ADC $8,200), Crisp (SUP $6,000)
JDG (5-4) vs. SN (4-5)
This is another game where both teams are trending in opposite development directions. JDG has struggled the last three games, while VG won 2-1 but not in a convincing matter, EDG threw a couple of team fights and then they unsurprisingly lost to TES. SN have over-performed and finally got exposed on their style of play last series against LNG, who are far less talented than JDG. The good thing is that JDG had only one game last week and got a lot of time to practice before this match, and I am trusting them to get their act together here against a mediocre team.
Prediction: JDG 2-0
Bets: None
JDG Players to Target: Kanavi (JNG $7,200), Yagao (MID $7,600), Loken (ADC $7,800), LvMao (SUP $5,600)
STACKS TO CONSIDER
- Cash: LNG/FPX, LNG/JDG
- GPP: SN/FPX SN/VG
- My Stacks: LNG/FPX, LNG/JDG
