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Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I have to admit, I am having a ton of fun playing and covering eSports DFS at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible.
We have a six-game slate that is a part of the ESL One: Road to Rio qualifier. This has been an awesome tournament so far and has provided us with a steady stream of solid 5-6 match slates. We have a number of really good teams in action today and some really closely projected matches which should make for an awesome GPP slate.
Today I'll be bringing you my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS advice, analysis, and lineup picks for eSports DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel for Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at 12:30 PM. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @rdr1634 as I am happy to engage with readers and try to answer your questions!
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Road to Rio (Best of 3)
- Astralis (-800) vs. Heretics (+425)
- Fnatic (-230) vs. Vitality (+165)
- NiP (-200) vs. Complexity (+145)
- Cloud9 (+160) vs. 100T (-225)
- Gen. G (+165) vs. Evil G. (-230)
CS:GO DFS Captain Considerations
Brollan is the highest-priced player on both sites but due to his recent performances, he has justified his high price points. Over the last five games played, he has averaged 82.1 DraftKings points while averaging 70 kills per game.
Brollan is carrying a 1.13 K/D ratio since the start of 2020 and has a .74 kill per round rate while having a .65 death per round rate. He is a great play on any slate and has enough upside to help takedown tournaments while offering enough of a floor for cash games.
Plopski is an intriguing value captain play on this slate. He is $7,400 on DraftKings and has scored 50+ DraftKings points in six straight games. Over that six-game stretch, he has had three games where he has put up 60+ kills while having four games where he had double-digit assists.
Over on FanDuel, he is also a value play where he is $10,400 and is averaging 83.73 FanDuel points per game. The consistency that he brings makes him a viable cash game option while being able to provide enough salary for tournaments.
Other captain plays: floppy, nawwk, Maka
CS:GO DFS Value Plays
JW is only $6,800 on DraftKings and is averaging 48 DraftKings points per game. In five of his last six games, he has produced over 50+ DraftKings points which is really good if we are looking from production from our value picks. He has had a 1.02 K/D ratio over the last 32 maps he has played and has 60+ kills in three of his last four games which means he is in great form.
Lekr0 has a really nice price on DraftKings as he is $6,400 while he is $9,600 over on FanDuel. In five of his last six games, lekr0 has scored 50+ DraftKings points while having four games where he has had 50+ kills as well. He has a 1.04 K/D ratio over the last four months and has a 50.5% headshot percentage over that same timespan. With his recent play and price point, Lekr0 is viable in all formats.
Lucky is $5,400 on DraftKings and is more of a value play on that site compared to FanDuel where he is $10,500. On DraftKings, he is averaging 64.1 DraftKings points per game over his last five games and has scored 50+ DraftKings points in all of those games. While the matchup against Astralis is tough, Lucky has shown his ability to hang in there and deliver against sound opponents and looks to be more of a GPP play than a cash game play.
Other value plays: nivera, motm, BnTeT
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Top CS:GO DFS Stacks
Fnatics stands out to me as one of the better overall stacks on this slate. They have won three out of their last five games and have won six of their last eight maps against Vitality. Both teams are 2-2 in Group A play of the Road to Rio qualifier so this is a key matchup for both teams.
Over the last 32 maps, Fnatic has produced a 1.06 K/D ratio with four of their players having an above 1 K/D ratio. Brollan has been the best player on Fnatic as of late so he is where I would look to start my stack.
Flusha has been performing well as he has had five out of his last six games go for 60+ DraftKings points. KRIMZ is always in consideration but has been a little more inconsistent which means he is better as a tournament play. JW is the value piece to look at if you are wanting cheaper exposure to Fnatic.
NiP is leading the Group A play with a 3-1 record while Complexity is currently sitting almost last with a 1-3 record. Complexity is carrying a -36 round differential which is tied for the worst differential in Group A play.
Over the last month, NiP has carried a team 1.08 K/D ratio while having all five players going plus with their K/D ratios. Nawwk has been on fire lately with a 1.22 K/D over the last month and Plopski has also been carrying a 1.10 K/D ratio over that timespan as well.
Lekr0 is the value addition to this three-man stack and he has carried a 1.07 over the last month. I really like this stack for tournaments or as salary-saver one-off plays as well.
Other stacks/ teams: Astralis, C9, Heretics (do not pair with Astralis stack/ hedge play)
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