(+135) SK Gaming v exceL eSports (-175)

(+130) FC Schalke 04 v Misfits Gaming (-170)

(-450) Rogue v Astralis (+300)

(+150) Team Vitality v MAD Lions (-190)

(-185) G2 Esports v Fnatic (+145)

Oh the LEC is so much fun with all of the parody on each slate. Friday showed us how much so with Team Vitality taking G2 Esports to task and the rise of Misfits continues to impress the European scene. We saw huge performances out of LEC staples like Carzzy, Inspired, and Nisqy as well as a bit of a shock out of LIDER going deathless and 10 kill participation on Ryze. Saturday should be just as packed with big names and big teams squaring up. Let’s dive in!
 

  • Game #1 SK Gaming v exceL eSports 
  • Cann’s Pick: exceL eSports 
  • Game #2: FC Schalke 04 v Misfits Gaming
  • Cann’s Pick: Misfits Gaming
  • Game #3: Rogue v Astralis
  • Cann’s Pick: Rogue
  • Game #4: Team Vitality v MAD Lions
  • Cann’s Pick: MAD Lions
  • Game #2: G2 Esports v Fnatic
  • Cann’s Pick: Fnatic
     

Fantasy Value Breakdown

Captain

Favorite: Hans sama (RGE: $12,300) Another LEC split and Hans sama is still at the top of the charts for ADCs. He has 31 kills and a KDA at almost 7 which puts him in the top 3 performing ADCs in summer. While their opponent (Astralis) has seen some ups recently but their bot lane of Jeskla and promisq are not the scariest part of that lineup. I think Astralis may make this game closer than Rogue would like, but Hans sama and crew take care of business.

Value Pick: Video (MSF: $11,100)

Top Lane

Favorite: HiRit (MSF: $6,800) I talked about HiRit for Friday’s slate and he did not disappoint. He dropped 5 kills and 7 assists against XL and with Schalke 04 up next he is set up to make more points. I think there is some risk going up against BrokenBlade (S04’s top laner) and his need to fight in lane but I think it will actually give HiRit more opportunities to rack up some kill participation. I love Misfits as of late and you want to make sure you cash in before their prices get too high. 

Value Pick: Adam (FNC: $6,000) 

Jungle

Favorite: Inspired (RGE: $7,400) Inspired continues to be one of the best players in the LEC. He has the third most assists among junglers (49) and has a team kill participation rate of almost 70%. Inspired’s ceiling is lower than most junglers meaning he won’t get as many kills as other junglers, but he has a much higher ceiling. He is intelligent and at a pretty reasonable price you know you are getting a very favorable matchup. 

Value Pick: Selfmade (VIT: $6,000) 

Mid Lane

Favorite: Larssen (RGE: $8,000) I feel like there is a lot of Rogue on this slate, but there is a real macro strategy difference between Rogue and Astralis. Astralis is wild and prone to fighting their way to wins. Rogue knows how to slow down their aggression and play a longer game. Larssen will be a big part of this strategy. Look for him to pull big numbers in later fights as Rogue force Astralis to fight on their terms.

Value Pick: Nispy (FNC: $7,000)   

ADC

Favorite: Carzzy (MAD: $7,800) While this pick will be the death of me, I do like Carzzy in this match. I think Vitality have a much better team than their record tends to show (as shown by their great performance on Friday), I just am unimpressed with their bot lane. Crownshot is luke warm bathwater in most scenarios and really plays with little to no agency at all. I see this match playing out with Carzzy getting the quiet laning phase that MAD wants and he is able to outscale and outperform in the late game. The MAD Lions ADC has 29 kills and 27 assists to his name so far and is coming off of a 7-0-7 performance from Friday. 

Value Pick: Kobbe (MSF: $7,200) 

Support

Favorite: Kaiser (MAD: $6,000) I will always love the ADC/Support pick tandem in your lineup. This pair seems like the strongest for Saturday and a lot of it stems from how good of a support Kaiser is. His assist numbers are a bit lower than they have been in the past (averaging 8 per game this split so far as compared to his almost 10 per game from last split), much of the numbers are skewed to one really poor performance against XL but in almost every other match been fantastic from him and that is what should be expect on Saturday.

Value Pick: Hylissang (FNC: $4,400)
 

Team

Favorite: Rogue ($6,000) I have said it above but I will say it again. Rogue beats bad teams and Astralis is not a good team. Astralis will try to scrap with them but one of the biggest strengths of Rogue is their ability to avoid fights and rob you of every objective on the map. HUGE points for that type of playstyle on DK so scoop them up. 

Value Pick: Misfits ($5,200) 
 

Cann’s Example Lineup

DraftKings Classic 

$50,000 Salary Cap

Captain (x1.5): HiRit ($10,200)

  • Alternate: Bwipo ($10,200)

Top: Adam ($6,000)

Jungle: Elyoya ($7,600)

  • Alternate: Bwipo ($6,800)

Mid: Nisqy ($7,000)

ADC: Carzzy ($7,800)

  • Alternate: Patrik ($7,400)

Support: Kaiser ($6,000)

Team: Misfits ($5,200)