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DraftKings LoL LCS: Thursday Cheat Sheet
Thursday's favorites include FNC, OG, and ROCCAT. Vitality vs. G2 and H2k vs. UoL look to be the most competitive games Thursday, with each team arguably having a chance to win their respective matchups. And while it seems unlikely, I think Elements has a decent chance to upset Fnatic in their game as both teams have been playing at decent level as of late.
Players who are out this week:
Edward (ROC) replaced by Extinkt
Diamondprox (UoL) replaced by Rudy
Ryu (H2k) replaced by SELFIE
Noxiak (FNC) replaced by Klajbajk
Daily Player Recommendations:
Top Lane:
Kikis (G2 vs. VIT, $6,900): He's assist driven, mainly playing tanks, but he has provided a very good front line presence all season. My guess is he will mainly be looking to stop Cabochard from split pushing all game, but should have a shot at 10-plus assists if there are enough team fights in this game.
Other Suggestions: Gamsu (FNC vs. EL, $7,200), Vizicsacsi (UoL vs. H2k, $5,900)
Top Lane Player to Avoid:
sOAZ (OG vs. SPY, $6,900): This should be an easy win for Origen against Splyce, but sOAZ hasn't been much of a fantasy option so far this season. He's taken a step back this split and hasn't shown the same carry potential he did towards the end of the 2015 season. Couple that with his high salary and he's a good fade.
Jungle:
Rudy (UoL vs. H2k, $5,500): Rudy isn't the safe bet in the jungle today, but he's the best cheap option with upside. He played extremely well in his first week in the LCS and although this should be a close game, UoL have the potential to win.
Other Suggestions: Airwaks (ROC vs. GIA, $6,800), Trick (G2 vs. VIT, $6,600)
Jungle Player to Avoid:
Amazing (OG vs. SPY, $6,600): Much like sOAZ, Amazing hasn't really been a valid fantasy provider yet this season. Averaging only 17.9 PPG on DraftKings, I'm not sure he's worth his high salary today. For the same price I prefer the upside of Trick.
Middle Lane:
Betsy (ROC vs. GIA, $7,900): Betsy has been the main carry threat for ROCCAT so far this split. It's been an up-and-down season to say the least for ROCCAT, but their game should lean towards the easier side Thursday, as they take on one of the worst teams in the spring split, GIANTS! Gaming. Considering the easy matchup, Betsy is a good upside play today.
Other Suggestions: Selfie (H2k vs. UoL, $7,500), Febiven (FNC vs. EL, $8,100)
Mid Laner to Avoid:
Perkz (G2 vs. VIT, $7,700): If you want to use Perkz I really can't fault you as his displays have been pretty dominate. That being said, I would excerise caution on Thursday as I'm not sure this game holds the potential for him to put up a 40 point performance. If you pick him up with the intent to score that highly you may be disappointed as this should be a close game.
ADC:
Zven (OG vs. SPY, $7,700): I love using Zven whenever I can. The main carry for Origen and one of the best AD carries in the LCS is in a good spot to perform on Thursday against Splyce. Origen tends to play through their bot lane and Zven has provided great upside at his salary and should have a good performance.
Other Suggestions: Tabzz (ROC vs. GIA, $7,900), MrRalleZ (EL vs. FNC, $6,100)
ADC Player to Avoid:
Rekkles (FNC vs. EL, $8,100): Rekkles is the highest priced ADC on Thursday but I just don't see the upside. Even when his team wins, Rekkles hasn't put up the best fantasy numbers so this split as he's taken more of a backseat to Febiven, Gamsu and most recently, Spirit. Acting as more of a complimentary piece of the puzzle, he's a better real life player than fantasy option right now.
Support:
Mithy (OG vs. SPY, $5,700): Mithy should get to 10-plus assists today in a game Origen should win easily. As I mentioned with Zven, Origen likes to play through their bot lane and Mithy has been performing better in recent weeks.
Other Suggestions: Hylissang (UoL vs. H2k, $4,800), extinkt (ROC vs. GIA, $6,000)
Support Player to Avoid:
Klajbajk (FNC vs. EL, $6,000): Nothing against the new Fnatic support, but do you want to take a shot on a relatively unknown player in his first LCS game for the max salary in his role? It seems like an awfully risky play, one that I plan to stay away from Thursday.
Team:
UoL vs. H2k ($4,100): UoL are the best cheap team today even in a tough matchup against H2k. So far this split they lead the LCS in PPG (in team role) and they certainly have the potential to beat H2k today. Even in a loss they could, and probably should, provide a good fantasy scoreline based solely on taking objectives, and for their cheap salary that's certainly a plus.
