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DraftKings LoL LCS: Thursday Cheat Sheet:
Week Seven of the EULCS returns Thursday. The marquee game on Day 13 is H2k vs. Fnatic, while G2, Vitality, and Unicorns of Love are expected to be heavy favorites. This leaves Origen against Splyce as the most interesting game, with Origen looking like a shadow of last split's team and Splyce picking up a huge win over Fnatic last week. It's hard to trust Splyce as I expect Origen will win this game, but the team is priced cheaply and could present a huge gain if you feel like taking a shot.
A couple of positional changes to note: Noxiak has joined ROCCAT, replacing Extinkt. He is unavailable at this time on DraftKings, but it wouldn't have been a good idea to use him anyway. The revolving door that is the UoL jungle position has pivoted again as Loulex will replace Rudy. Loulex was underwhelming last split on H2k and UoL's schedule gets tougher after this week.
Daily Player Recommendations:
Top Lane:
Odoamne (H2k vs. FNC, $6,700): Odoamne is a good bet to reach 10+ assists and pick up a few kills today. Fnatic aren't as scary to play against this split and Odoamne has been as steady as they come in the top lane. His ability to use teleport to create plays across the map make him a candidate to factor in the large majority of his team's kills.
Other Suggestions: Kikis (G2 vs. EL, $7,600), Vizicsacsi (UoL vs. ROC, $7,600)
Top Lane Player to Avoid:
sOAZ (OG vs. SPY, $7,200): He's had one good performance this split and even that wasn't great for fantasy output. I just don't trust him and although I think Origen will win this game, his upside remains limited.
Jungle:
Jankos (H2k vs. FNC, $6,500): I think H2k should win this game handily and their players are priced nicely for use. Jankos' aggressive style equates to him being around for a large percentage of his team's kills, much like Odoamne, and I think he's an excellent play at this price. If you aren't interested in Jankos, I suggest paying up a bit for Trick, with Rudy unavailable.
Other Suggestions: Trick (G2 vs. EL, $7,300)
Jungle Player to Avoid:
Shook (VIT vs. GIA, $7,200): Vitality should certainly win this game, but my question lies with whether they'll score enough fantasy points to be worth using. In general, they score less fantasy points during wins than most other teams in the EULCS. That makes me question whether Shook can put up 30+ points today or if he will settle into the mid 20 point range, which would still be decent, but may be lacking in upside found elsewhere.
Middle Lane:
FOX (UoL vs. ROC, $8,500): It's pretty hard to fit him into a lineup and feel good about it, and admittedly I haven't been able to pull it off. I'm stuck using Febiven in my lineups due to paying up elsewhere. FOX has the best matchup of the day in a game where UoL should win easily. His carry potential is appealing today with value seemingly nonexistent in the mid lane Thursday.
Other Suggestions: Perkz (G2 vs. EL, $8,400), Ryu (H2k vs. FNC, $7,600)
Mid Laner to Avoid:
PowerOfEvil (OG vs. SPY, $8,100): Like sOAZ, PoE has also been underwhelming this split. Sure Origen should win this game, but he's going up against Sencux, who has been the best member of Splyce this season. I don't trust using PowerOfEvil today, especially at this price.
ADC:
FORG1VEN (H2k vs. FNC, $7,600): I must admit, I hate using FORG1VEN, but I just can't help myself today. To put together the most opportune lineup, I had to decide whether to use FORG1VEN and Febiven or Ryu and Rekkles to fill out my lineup today and I just think that the former combination will outperform the latter. The potential to carry a game is always there for FORG1VEN, I'm just hoping he shows up today.
Other Suggestions: Steeelback (UoL vs. ROC, $8,500), Zven (OG vs. SPY, $8,200)
ADC Player to Avoid:
Rekkles (FNC vs. H2k, $6,600): The deciding factor in going with FORG1VEN over Ryu was the fact that I'd be pivoting down to Rekkles if I went with Ryu. This is a bad matchup for Rekkles as he's fallen behind his lane opponents in most games and FORG1VEN loves to out pace his opponents in farm. I don't see much potential for Rekkles to really have a good game.
Support:
Vander (H2k vs. FNC, $5,600): As you can tell I like H2k to win this game pretty easily and I think Vander is a lock for 10+ assists. That being said I think my two other suggestions are a lock for 10+ assists as well, but the difference in price makes Vander the best play.
Other Suggestions: Hybrid (G2 vs. EL, $6,400), Hylissang (UoL vs. ROC, $6,500)
Support Player to Avoid:
KaSing (VIT vs. GIA, $6,300): Does he get to 10+ assists? Probably, but Vitality are usually one of the lowest fantasy scoring teams, despite their winning record. So while he should get to 10+ assists, I don't think it's necessarily a guarantee.
Team:
FNC vs. H2k ($4,100): I don't expect Fnatic to win this game, but with the way I constructed my roster on DraftKings I had no choice but to spend as little as possible on my team. So it's between Fnatic or the three bottom teams on the slate and I at least trust Fnatic to pick up some objectives in this game. H2k should win, but it could be an objective based game for both teams.
