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Hey there LoL enthusiasts and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of LCS for the Summer split on FanDuel and DraftKings. With one weekend in the books, it's now time to see if certain teams are as good as they've looked opening weekend and if some teams are as bad as they played. All except for C9, we know they are good...and are still going to be pretty damn good no matter what.
We have another two-game Friday slate on tap for us in the LCS. This slate has two relatively boring games for us to dive into but there is still money to be made in DFS. I'd advise you to play lighter on this 2 gamer and place the majority of your money on the 4 gamers during the weekend. It's so hard to get different in two-game slates without playing suboptimally stack wise and 99% of the time there's a tie for first just because the amount of lineup combinations available is so low since the player pool is small. So save your ammo for the real slates this weekend and tread lightly.
Today I'll be bringing you my League of Legends advice, analysis, and picks, for the four-game LCS slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that locks on Friday, June 19th at 9:00 PM. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @Governor98. Thanks for reading, now let's get to the strategy and picks!
League of Legends DFS Basics
Since LCS contests are being offered on both FanDuel and DraftKings, it's important to note some pricing discrepancies from site to site, but the roster slots, scoring, and roster construction rules are almost entirely identical with the only exception being that FanDuel forces you to roster at least one player (or team slot) from a third team, while you can play only two teams among your seven roster slots on DraftKings.
- Stacking in LoL DFS lineups is very important. 4-3 stacks are the order of the day (on DraftKings) with 3-3-1 becoming more popular (and necessary on FanDuel) as people try to differentiate their lineups in these suddenly large-field GPPs.
- In LoL DFS, it is very important to focus on players from winning teams. Think in terms of baseball, one side of the matchup is like a pitcher and the other side the batter. This means there is a very negative correlation between teams in the same match. Players score by accumulating kills, which costs the other side points in deaths. Just like earned runs bring down your pitcher’s score.
- Along with this another mistake I see beginners making is trusting average scoring. Players' scoring potential is only realized in games that are won. If player X averages 50 DKP, that likely comes from scoring 70 in a 2-0 win and 30 in an 0-2 defeat. What this means is that someone who looks like a value at $4800 suddenly might not end up being such a great point-per-dollar play.
- Finally, you're going to want to do your best you fill your captain slot with an ADC or MID. Depending on which teams and players you decide to stack that might not be feasible. The order of preference for your captain slot is generally ADC, MID, JNG, TOP, SUP. Some players in some positions may stand out above the others so consider stats like kill share before you make your final decision.
Game 1: GoldenGuardians (-170) vs. Counter Logic Gaming
Last weekend, we had pieces of both these teams at one point. GGS on Saturday and CLG on Sunday. This game will be where you can potentially get different on this slate as I think the other game is quite one-sided. I like the topside of GGS in Hauntzer, Closer, and Damonte. I think that the mid lane is the closest in the matchup that has Damonte vs. Pobeltor. I give a slight edge to Pobeltor there probably but I think GGS takes this one. Closer is a rising star in the league and I think in this kind of jungle meta he can take over this game and snowball it enough to earn GGS a victory. I wouldn't blame anyone for getting contrarian with a CLG stack at low ownership, however.
Top GGS Plays:
- Hauntzer, Closer (Captain potential), Damonte, GGS Team.
Top CLG plays:
- Pobeltor, Stixxay, Smoothie
Game 2: Team SoloMid (-265) vs. Immortals
TSM burned us last weekend on Saturday but I like them here against IMT. IMT looks awful and I believe they are the leader in the clubhouse to finish last. TSM should close this one out quickly and easily. There's not a ton to say here, but I like Bjergsen the most on TSM as I think he has the biggest mismatch in his lane, but all the TSM plays are fine. Trying to get different with your stacks and still trying to play relatively optimally is the key to the two-game slate format. This line feels like it should be even bigger with how bad IMT played on opening weekend and I don't really have any interest in Immortals even on a two-game slate.
Top TSM plays:
- BrokenBlade, Spica, Bjergsen(favorite capt), Doublelift, Biofrost, TSM team
Summary:
- I like the favorites in both matches, and so will everyone else so play around with different combinations to try to come up with the optimal lineup.
- If you have to roll a dog, I prefer CLG in the first game and not Immortals.
- Go light on these two-gamers, there is very little margin for error!
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