DraftKings CS:GO: Thursday Cheat Sheet

GAMES (EDT)

• 12:00 p.m. FURIA vs. Swole Patrol
• 1:00 p.m. Chaos vs. FunPlus Phoenix
• 4:00 p.m. MAD Lions vs. c0ntact
• 4:00 p.m. Evil Geniuses vs. MIBR

FURIA (2–1) vs. Swole Patrol (1–2)

It was close-but-no-cigar for FURIA as they fell to Evil Geniuses. KSCERATO and yuurih had solid performances again, finishing the game with a K/D differential of plus-14 and plus-17, respectively. DraftKings still doesn't price these two correctly, and they will make for excellent plays as they are set to take on a weaker Swole Patrol side. These two will allow you to unlock some of the more expensive options on the slate, and they should be highly owned as a result. However, the matchup is so good that it will be hard to fade them here. 

Swole Patrol played admirably to start the season, upsetting Team Liquid in their second match, but they will be big underdogs here against a FURIA side that is looking quite strong. For those who wish to take a chance on Swole Patrol, I would recommend rostering Cooper-, who has a K/D ratio of 1.23 this season. Zellsis has shown fine form in these last two matches as well, and he does make for an interesting option because he is one of the lowest-priced players on the slate.

Players to Target: KSCERATO ($6,400) yuurih ($7,000) HEN1 ($7,400)
Players to Target: Cooper- ($5,600) Zellsis ($5,000)

Chaos (2–2) vs. FunPlus Phoenix (0-1)

Chaos are coming off two losses to MAD Lions and MiBR after a solid start to the season with two wins. They will be facing off against FunPlus Phoenix, the team previously known as Bad News Bears. Chaos just announced that they have chosen to let go of their star AWPer smooya, who was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to visa issues. The Triumph AWPer, Voltage, was brought in as a substitute and has played the last three games for Chaos. He should be set to start this game, but you should double-check before you lock in your lineups. Both SicK and steel have been the big standouts for Chaos. Personally, I favor SicK as he can focus on his individual performance as opposed to steel who is the in-game leader of the squad. On the side of FunPlus Phoenix, dapr has been fantastic, and he has been priced up accordingly by DraftKings. However, with the current pricing, you can easily fit him into a lineup. He currently boasts a K/D ratio of 1.14 with a team-high 0.87 kills/round and 0.16 assists/round in Flashpoint. He has also been dominant on this roster ever since joining, with a K/D differential of plus-167, which is more than twice as good as mitch, who is the second-highest rated player in this regard (plus-87). 

Chaos Players to Target: SicK ($7,000) steel ($6,800)
FunPlus Phoenix Players to Target: dapr ($8,800) crashies ($8,000)

MAD Lions (4–1) vs. c0ntact (2–2)

MAD Lions are set to take on a c0ntact side that has struggled quite a bit since their win against Copenhagen Flames to start the season. They were able to come out on top against FunPlus Phoenix last week, but it took heroics from the likes of rallen and SHiPZ to get it done. The difference between these two teams is that c0ntact rely way more on individual skill. MAD Lions are far more disciplined and structured, and this should give them an edge in this matchup. I like sjuush and acoR the most on this roster, but they are two of the most expensive players on the slate. Thankfully, the pricing is soft enough that you can easily fit them into a team if you so desire. If you don't have the salary cap to work with, I would consider Bubzkji, who was once the main man on this roster. On the side of c0ntact, all players but emi are viable options. Personally, I would slightly favor ottoNd, who leads his team in K/D ratio (1.15) since this roster was formed. He had a surprisingly poor showing against FunPlus Phoenix, but I think it is a solid strategy to go back to him here for ownership reasons, as people might hesitate to roster him again. 

MAD Lions Players to Target: sjuush ($9,000) acoR ($9,200) Bubzkji ($8,600)
c0ntact Players to Target: ottoNd ($7,200) EspiranTo ($7,400)

Evil Geniuses (2–1) vs. MiBR (1–2)

Evil Geniuses are fresh off a hard-fought 2–1 victory against FURIA. Brehze continues to put up great numbers for EG, and DraftKings is finally starting to price him accordingly. CeRq was having a really tough time on the AWP on Mirage and Train, but he really stepped it up on Nuke to redeem himself, finishing the map with 29 kills and a plus-15 K/D differential. Both of them will be viable options going up against MiBR, but I would prioritize Brehze, who has been the more consistent of the two. Ethan is going to pop off at some point, but he is quite a risky play at this price. He does make for a decent punt in GPPs for contrarian reasons, as I doubt many people will be on him right now. As for MiBR, well, they are in solid form at the moment with five straight victories in Flashpoint. However, they have not looked as great against the tougher competition in ESL Pro League. They will be a big underdog against EG here, but their players will still be viable picks on DraftKings. kNgV- was excellent in their last match against Gen.G, leading the server with 64 kills with a plus-21 K/D differential. Both kNgV- and fer will make for solid options, and you could also make an argument for FalleN, who has looked good lately.

Evil Geniuses Players to Target: Brehze ($9,200) CeRq ($8,800)
Players to Target: fer ($7,800) kNgV ($6,800)