LPL/LCK Slate Jan 28th, 2021

LGD v Bilibili Gaming

Oh My God v Suning

DRX v KT Rolster

T1 v Liiv SANDBOX

Wednesday’s matches were full of fireworks, and this slate seems a touch under that. You have the World Championship runner up in Suning is currently outside the Spring Split playoffs while teams like BLG and KT Rolster are trying to push through into the top tier. There are some players who have some opportunities to make a name for themselves.

Game #1 LGD v Bilibili Gaming

Cann’s Pick: Bilibili Gaming

Game #2: Oh My God v Suning

Cann’s Pick: Suning

Game #3: DRX v KT Rolster

Cann’s Pick: DRX

Game #4: T1 v Liiv SANDBOX

Cann’s Pick: T1

Fantasy Value Breakdown

Captain

Favorite: Gumayusi (T1: $12,000) Still my early call for best ADC in the world right now. He has fallen behind Deft in the kill count (70 v 63) but I attribute that just as much to overall team play as I do to to the individual. T1 is struggling right now and is seeming to struggle to find a lineup combination that is consistently working but the one part that is working (and probably the only thing winning them games) is Gumayusi. 

Value Pick: BAO (DRX: $10,200) I think it is time for everyone to stop sleeping on DRX. I did it early in the split and it should be time for you to as well. BAO is averaging 75 FGGP and he has 57 kills in 12 games. BAO focuses on the late game with DRX focusing on the mid and top lanes with jungle pressure so BAO and Becca are normally on their own island. 

Top Lane

Favorite: Biubiu (BLG: $7,000) Biubiu has the most kills of all tops on the slate. He is prone to some… questionable choices at times, especially with overextending but he has high mechanical skill and the ability to outplay competition. The two top laners for LNG (M1kuya and Ale) have a combined 10 kills. There is an ocean of difference in skill here, hence the price. 

Value Pick: Kingen (DRX: $5,800) I like this pick for a stat that isn’t talked about enough in DFS, team kill participation. Kingen is involved in 66% of DRX’s kills. This means he transitions into teamfighting early and often and a lot of the fighting goes through him. This is a very cheap pick up and should net good points. 

Jungle

Favorite: Meteor (BLG: $7,400) This is becoming a hot commodity on slates that have BLG in on them. He is second in kills (52) and fifth in assists (67) among all LPL junglers. In 13 games he has 17 kills which puts him at a staggering 7.0 KDA. This is worth the pick up here as he is facing Kui who has a 1.2 KDA and only 11 kills. 

Value Pick: Croco (LSB: $5,600) Who has the second most kills in the jungle role in the LCK? I’ll give you a hint, it isn’t Canyon or Clid… it’s Croco. He has 31 kills and 47 assists through 10 games. This is a sleeper pick into a match that very well could go a full 3 matches. If LSB wins, it will be through Croco and if you pick up this contrarian pick in that timeline, you’ll cash in BIG. 

Mid Lane

Favorite: Angel (SN: $7,600) I am a broken record on this point with Angel but it is the selling point on Angel. Angel doesn’t die and he doesn’t roll over in lane. He has 16 deaths in 9 games and has a 4.8 KDA. If you are looking for a safe place to earn decent points, no place better than Angel and the hopeful rebound of Suning. 

Value Pick: FATE (LSB: $6,400) FATE has almost as many kills as both T1 mid laners (FATE- 25 Faker/Clozer-26) and less deaths (FATE-12 Faker/Clozer-26). This is with T1 playing 2 more games that LSB but the fact remains, T1 cannot figure out their mid lane situation. I think most of this stems from the fact that they are running mid lane by committee and it is hard to establish actual synergy in the role. T1 has faced harder opponents including Gen.G and DWG, but this could be an opportunity for LSB.

ADC

Favorite: huanfeng (SN: $8,200) Suning has run into a buzzsaw this season with also unfortunate loses to teams like Rare Atom. Suning needs a bounce back game and I think it comes against OMG. huanfeng will have his work cut out for him and he will need to start stepping it up and overcome the loss of his support. This is a pretty risky pick up for the cost, but could have a pretty high pay off. 

Value Pick: Aiming (BLG: $7,800) Aiming is no longer our little secret. He is into a really low quality team (LGD) and an even lower performing ADC (Kramer-18.2 FPPG). Aiming is leading all LPL ADCs (57 Kills) and has a solid assist total as well (54 assists). I think BLG could put up great numbers against the less skilled LGD today. 

Support

Favorite: Mark (BLG: $6,000) Mark may not have the highest KDA, but KDA is not always the best indicator of DFS success. Mark has an absolute mountain of assists so far. He is sitting at 114 (3rd most in the LPL) and is consistently up in gold and XP but is only part of 65% of all of the  BLG kills. What does this mean? It means Aiming (ADC) and Mark OWN the laning phase. They love fighting and making advantages for themselves. He is very pricey for a support but into LGD, he should produce. 

Value Pick: Effort (LSB: $4,000) Effort is almost an exclusive laning support. He has over a 3 KDA but the draw here is his ability to create advantages in lane. Even as Liiv SANDBOX is at 1-3, Effort is averaging leads in Gold and XP in lane. I think LSB has a tall task against T1, but for the price you could get a decent return here. 

Team

Favorite: Suning ($5,600) This will be an explosive game that focuses around dragon stacking. Both Suning and OMG put the dragon objective as a high priority and you will cash in on that. This will be an ugly bounceback for Suning, but exactly what they need to right the ship here. 

Value Pick: DRX ($4,800) I am honestly trying to figure out why DRX is valued so low. I think this could easily go 3 games, but DRX is not a bad team. They are a very slow team in the early game but currently the best team in the LCK in the mid to late game by a country mile. They will win this series with deliberate and successful late game fights around Baron and soul dragons which should help to score big points for you!

Cann’s Example Lineup

DraftKings Classic 

$50,000 Salary Cap

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

Alternate: Meteor ($11,100)

Top: Biubiu ($7,000)

Jungle: Meteor ($7,400)

Alternate: Croco ($5,600)
Mid: FATE ($6,400)

ADC: Aiming ($7,800)

Alternate: Gumayusi ($8,000)

Support: Mark ($6,000)

Team: DRX ($4,800)