Just threw on a straight classic (Rodeo – Juvenile) and now I’m ready to dive into tomorrow’s LOL DFS slate like it’s a pool full of Cristal. You remember Cristal? If you were on Cribs and wanted even an ounce of street cred then you had to have at least 20-30 bottles of Cristal in the fridge. But now it’s not even mentioned, what a travesty!
But this is not an episode of Cribs, this is a damn DFS article and I’m getting off topic thanks to umm I guess me. Well, if you were wondering, we have a spicy little 4 series slate tomorrow on DraftKings and FanDuel and yes I meant to put DraftKings first. Tomorrow’s slate contains 3 series out of the LPL and 1 series out of the LCK which just so happens to be a wildcard playoff series. So, without further ado, why not dive into that pool full of Cristal?
Series #1: VG (-1600) v V5 (+650)
It’s easy to say this is a smash spot but let’s be honest this is 100% a smash spot for Vici. V5 has still only won 1 game total this split and is looking to finish this split without a single series win which has to be a record. I mean come on how in the world are you so bad that you can’t even win one series? Ass, that’s how bad. And it’s getting even worse as V5 recently swapped their backup mid laner (mole) into the adc role and swapped their adc (y4) into the support role. Yea that’s weird to say the least and in film review I saw just how poor the synergy is between this new duo as Y4 (now support) literally did a bard ULT on the guy they were tower diving and kept him alive while mole went in. It was actually a meme. But enough crapping on V5, lets move onto the positive here which is Vici Gaming. iBoy is a beast in the bot lane and Forge has been stepping up this split playing well at times on carry champs like Sylas. All in all, I can’t imagine anyone actually playing V5 but remember there is always that 0.0001% chance that they win their first series (jk).
Series #2: KT (-155) v DWG (+115)
The LCK playoffs begin tomorrow and we are blessed with a match that is about as tight as those odds indicate. On one hand you have KT Rolster who tends to play through bot lane as their best player this split has arguably been Aiming who leads his team in kills basically every game. But there is an issue with KT and it’s been their performance as of late as they have lost 3 of their last 5 series, albeit to some stiff competition (DRX, GenG). But there is also a loss to APK in there and that is a hard pill to swallow when you are talking about a team who is facing Damwon Gaming who I happen to like a lot. Now, Damwon is young and is more of an up and coming team but their talent basically speaks for itself as Ghost (ADC), Nuguri (TOP) and ShowMaker (MID) have been beasts so far this split. And if you didn’t know, since the swap from Nuclear to Ghost, Damwon has gone on a 5-3 run to help them secure the 5th seed in the LCK playoffs. And this is where the issue comes up for me when looking at KT as their strength is essentially their bot lane which they play around heavily. So, the fact that Damwon has shored up their weakest lane with a beast in Ghost means that they can essentially negate KT’s strongest point while taking advantage in other lanes. And I am mainly talking about top lane as the matchup favors Damwon with Nuguri being one of the best top laners in the LCK while SoHwan (KT) was actually benched earlier this split for individual mechanical issues. At the end of the day, this is the LCK so don’t expect any high flying games in this series. However, I do favor Damwon in the best of 3 even if they are currently slight underdogs.
Series #3: FPX (-800) v RW (+450)
Not gonna happen. Rogue Warriors needs a win desperately to continue their playoff run in the LPL but it’s not gonna happen vs FPX. Fun Plus Phoenix just so happens to be the defending WORLD champions and that isn’t something that you just hop into. You have to work to get there and the fact that they are still rolling with the same exact roster and finding a lot of success means good things. Now Rogue Warriors has played great with Haro at jungle don’t get me wrong, but the weaknesses showed vs JDG and the same issues will arise tomorrow. FPX is too strong and the fact that they continue to roll out GimGoon in the top lane basically just seals their fate. FPX is 9-0 when GimGoon starts and that trend is going to continue tomorrow as FPX roll to victory over RW.
Series #4: RNG (-280) v SN (+200)
RNG has made many DFS players extremely salty over their recent skid which has seen them drop 4 of their last 5 series to teams like DMO, RW, LGD and IG. And their sole win over that span was against freaking LNG who had just replaced Flandre in the top lane for the first time all split. Now, Suning has not exactly been in prime form lately either though as they have dropped 6 of their last 8 series which is basically just as bad as what RNG has been doing. So, what the hell is going to happen tomorrow? Well, obviously a lot of players will be hopping on the Suning train because of the upset potential and because of the price honestly. BUT, this could easily be a trap as RNG still has some very talented and very experience players on their team which is the keyword in that whole sentence. The experience of Betty and Xiaohu and even LangX should help lead RNG to a victory tomorrow despite the recent poor play. But the keyword in that sentence is SHOULD, they “should” win but will they? Well I am not so sure as players like huanfeng, Angel and bin (Suning) seem like they are going to will their team to the finish line and snag that 8th playoff spot. This is going to be a close, sloppy and highly intense series which will likely go 3-games. But in my opinion the slight edge goes to Suning based on the individual talent along with their desire to get into the playoffs.
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