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Hello, eSports enthusiasts, and welcome back to our continued eSports DFS coverage of League of Legends for DraftKings and FanDuel! I'm Billy (aka "the kid") Hoffer and I'm back with some LPL/LCK analysis for tonight's four-match slate.
As usual, we have two matches in the LPL and two in the LCK. And as always, I am going to do my best to give you high-quality analysis and actionable advice for tomorrow morning's DFS slate with my picks for each match and my favorite players to target from each side.
Today I'll be providing my League of Legends advice, analysis, and picks, for this LPL/LCK slate on DraftKings and FanDuel that locks at 3:00 AM on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. If you're not already, then make sure you follow me on Twitter @Hofferkid and hit me up if you have questions!
LPL Matches
ThunderTalk Gaming (-195) vs. Rogue Warriors
The Rogue Warriors have a 3-27 overall game record this split, they have been consistently swept by top and bottom tier teams all split and I do not expect that to change here. ThunderTalk have been showing a lot more promise as far as scoring fantasy points as of late consistently competing in games including a 55 kill series against FPX.
TT dominates RW statistacally showing a lot more dragon and herald priority and have looked like a better squad than RW since coming off break. SamD is the strongest option on TT, he has a 71% kill participation and deals out a fourth of the teams overall damage. TT is likely my favorite stack on the slate and I am hoping ownership gets drawn elsewhere as I expect a ton of blood in this one.
The pick: TT, 2-0
Top TT plays:
- SamD - ADC
- Xiaopeng - JNG
- Chelizi - TOP
- Teeen - SUP
Team WE (-350) vs. Bilibili Gaming
Team WE has won their last five matches in a row and most recently swept Suning. BLG is 6-7 and cannot afford another loss if they want to have a shot at making playoffs so expect them to be going all out here. I don't see BLG being able to pick up the win they need here, WE is much better early than BLG, I also don't think BLG have the team fighting mechanics to beat out WE in a 5v5 on a consistent basis, especially from behind. WE also has a huge advantage in rift herald priority which could allow them to snowball easier. Jiumeng has a massive 28% damage rate for WE and I like him here against the BLG bot lane. Breathe is one of my favorite TOP laners on the slate.
The pick: Team WE, 2-0
Top WE plays:
- Jiumeng - ADC
- Breathe - TOP
- Missing - SUP
- Shanks - MID
Gen. G vs. DAMWON Gaming (-250)
Gen. G has lost two of their last three getting swept by both Liiv Sandbox and T1. Gen. G have looked a little slower than usual this whole split in my opinion, they have dropped multiple games to lower tier teams. Damwon won this match-up 2-1 last time these teams met. Gen. G actually has the edge in both first blood and first turret rates but Damwon has sizeable advantages in all three of the neutral objectives. ShowMaker and Canyon are my favorite plays from DWG, they both have KP%'s over 68 and Canyon has shown ability to full carry. It was not a bloody series when these teams met last as the most kills we saw in a game was 15, Damwon is a solid stack, but I likely look here for my smaller stacks.
The pick: DWG, 2-0
Top DWG plays:
- ShowMaker - MID
- BeryL - SUP
- Canyon - JNG
- Ghost - ADC
Kt Rolster vs. Hanwha Life Esports (-450)
HLE have rose their way up the LCK standings winning four of their last five matches. Kt on the other hand has lost four in a row while getting swept by Afreeca, T1, and Liiv Sandbox. Kt has nearly a -1000 average gold differential at 15 minutes into the game while HLE has been solid in the first 15 minutes averaging a +700 gold lead. I think the BOT lane will be to much to handle for Kt as Deft should just take over on Kai'sa. I like HLE for the sweep here, they are probably my favorite small stack to pair with TT. Chovy is also an elite option at MID as he does have the highest KP on the team.
The pick: HLE, 2-0
Top HLE plays:
- Chovy - MID
- Deft - ADC
- Vsta - SUP
- Morgan - TOP
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Summary
- I think we see four sweeps tonight, but BLG would be my favorite dog if I had to choose one.
- TT is my favorite stack on the slate for kill upside.
- Damwon is probably my least favorite of the favorites due to a potentially low-scoring match with Gen G.
Best of luck tonight, RotoBallers!
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