DraftKings CS:GO Saturday Cheat Sheet

GAMES (EDT)

• 12:00 p.m. Envy vs. Cloud9
• 12:00 p.m NiP vs fnatic
• 3:00 p.m. Dignitas vs. Gen.G
• 4:00 p.m OG vs Vitality
• 6:00 p.m. FunPlus Phoenix vs. c0ntact

Envy (1–3) vs Cloud9 (4–1)

Envy will hope to bounce back with a win after a crushing loss to HAVU. The last time these two sides met, Calyx went absolutely nuclear. He has amassed a K/D ratio of 1.20 with 0.75 kills/round so far in the league. These are impressive numbers considering how much Envy have struggled as a team. Other viable options on Envy include MICHU and moose, but it is Calyx who I would prioritize over anyone else on the team. The trio of floppy, motm and oSee make for excellent picks on the side of Cloud9. motm had a fantastic performance in their most recent outing against Copenhagen Flames, but I would be tempted to pivot to floppy or oSee here.

Envy Players to Target: Calyx ($7,000) MICHU ($4,600)
Cloud9 Players to Target: motm ($8,800) floppy ($8,400) oSee ($8,600)

NiP (3–2) vs fnatic (3–2)

NiP will take on fnatic in this Swedish derby for a spot in the second stage. fnatic will be the definite favorite, but these domestic matchups tend to be pretty wild. NiP actually had a very good start to the season, upsetting Astralis before taking care of Spirit and GODSENT the following matches. However, they later squandered their chances of winning the group after losing to Vitality and ENCE. Plopski has been stellar for NiP, and he currently leads all players in ESL Pro League Europe with an overall rating of 1.37 — better than superstars such as s1mple, NiKo and huNter. If you want to go for a lower-priced option, I would consider Lekr0 or nawwk. On analyst desks, you will often hear REZ get hyped up, but he has been outperformed by Lekr0 since this roster first came together. On the side of fnatic, KRIMZ and Brollan are the highest-priced players for a reason. KRIMZ has long been one of the world's most consistent players, and Brollan has really turned it up a notch in the last six months, leading his team with 0.74 kills/round. I think flusha will often be a sneaky pick, but at this price, I would rather take a stab at JW, who tends to play well against Swedish teams.

NiP Players to Target: Plopski ($7,400)
fnatic Players to Target: Brollan ($7,600) KRIMZ ($7,600)

Dignitas (2–3) vs. Gen.G (2–3)

Dignitas are coming off a super close win against Orgless. The Swedish side has looked very shaky without their star AWPer Hallzerk, and they will be a definite underdog here against Gen.G. As of now, f0rest is the only guy on Dignitas that I really trust. GeT_RiGhT had a fantastic performance against Orgless, but there is no way that he should be more expensive than f0rest, who has amassed a K/D ratio of 1.16 with 0.78 kills/round since this team was formed. On the side of Gen.G, you could make an argument for rostering anyone but daps. autimatic, koosta and s0m have been the major standouts for Gen.G, and autimatic was the top performer in their last match against Dignitas. However, I like s0m the most here due to his low price.

Dignitas Players to Target: f0rest ($8,200)
Gen.G Players to Target: s0m ($6,200) autimatic ($7,400) koosta ($7,800)

OG (3–2) vs Vitality (3–2)

OG had a great chance at winning their group after wins against mousesports and G2, but they now find themselves fighting for their lives after losses to Virtus.pro and FaZe. The trio of mantuu, ISSAA and valde are all viable picks, but mantuu stands out the most with a team-high K/D ratio of 1.23 with 0.73 kills/round. On the side of Vitality, there is no question who you should target: ZywOo, the highest-priced player on the slate, but as 2019's player of the year, he is well worth rostering. The other players on Vitality are completely hit or miss. You could target RpK, who has been the second-highest fragger since ALEX left the team, or you could hope that shox rolls back the years. misutaa is a young and exciting prospect with strong mechanical ability, but he is ridiculously inexperienced at this level. Personally, I would just lock-in ZywOo and look to partner him with players from other matchups.

OG Players to Target: mantuu ($7,200) ISSAA ($6,600) valde ($7,000)
Vitality Players to Target: ZywOo ($9,400)

FunPlus Phoenix (1–3) vs. c0ntact (2–3)

FunPlus Phoenix will take on c0ntact in the last match of the slate. dapr has been a monster for FunPlus Phoenix, and he is the second-highest priced player on the slate. He is the only guy I would roster from FunPlus Phoenix, as they are set to take on a very individually skilled c0ntact team. I still like ottoNd the most on the side of c0ntact, and at this price, I would be tempted to go back to EspiranTo despite his poor performance against MAD Lions. However, both SHiPZ and rallen are viable plays as well.

FunPlus Phoenix Players to Target: dapr ($9,200)
c0ntact Players to Target: ottoNd ($7,200) EspiranTo ($5,400)