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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.
We have yet another two-game Friday slate for us to breakdown. The sample size for team's stats is growing and so we are really starting to see what teams are going to separate themselves from the field and what teams are falling behind the rest of the pack.
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 26th at 9:00 PM. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @Governor98. Thanks for reading, now let's get to the strategy and picks!
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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: FlyQuest (-240) vs. Counter Logic Gaming
The first game of this slate is one that will be interesting for sure. First off, FLY played MasH in both games last week at ADC and he played really well. On FanDuel, if he is announced starting, I expect him to be very highly owned as he is the cheapest ADC. FD has WildTurtle as the second-highest salaried ADC at $9,800 which theoretically would indicate that he is starting, but if you look on DK WildTurtle isn't even in the player pool. So one site has it dead wrong. I expect FLY to be pretty chalky as a whole but CLG has been looking good as of late and could make a run at this thing.
I'd expect a FLY win because they have more avenues to victory and they are a better all-around team but I definitely don't mind CLG as a GPP leverage play. CLG is always a tough play because you never know who's going to carry, though your safest bet is their mid-laner, Pobeltor.
Top FLY Plays:
- MasH(if starting), PowerOfEvil, Santorin, IgNar, Solo, FLY team
Top CLG plays:
- Pobeltor, Stixxay, Ruin
Game 2: Cloud9 (-360) vs. Team Liquid
This should be an awesome game. Maybe two of the top three teams currently in the region are going at it here. I think C9 will have their hands full with this TL team and if they start slow like they have been recently. I'm not sure that I'd take TL to win but I definitely would not be shocked if they did.
This is another potential leverage game although I'd be heavy on the C9 side of it. Until we see C9 lose this split it's going to be hard to pick against them, but Friday could very well be the night and if you’re on their opponent on the slate that they finally lose you stand to make a lot of money.
Top C9 plays:
- Blaber, Nisqy, Zven, Vulcan, Licorice, C9 team
Top TL plays:
- Tactical, Jensen, CoreJJ, Broxah, Impact, TL team
Summary:
- I have listed the plays in order of preference for each team and you’ll have to prioritize the top plays in each stack based on what salary cap you have to work with on each site.
- I think it's important to get creative with lineup construction on these two-game slates but don't mistake creativity with poor lineup construction.
On that note, if anyone has any questions or needs some suggestions, feel free to @ me in the RotoBaller Premium slack chat.
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