DraftKings LoL: Monday LPL Cheat Sheet

GAMES (EDT)

• 3:00 a.m: Rogue Warriors vs. LGD Gaming
• 5:00 a.m: Team WE vs. OMG
• 6:30 a.m: FunPlus Phoenix vs. Top Esports

RW (6-9) vs. LGD (5-10)

Two teams that are knocked out of the playoffs, and this is going to be a fun one to watch. Both teams are very bloody and have gone over in kill totals in three out of their last five games. Each have really aggressive junglers who want to dictate the pace early in the game to snowball the other team. LGD does a good job of that, but after they were knocked out of playoff contention they lost that early game fire. They kind of reverted back to their old ways of punting leads and even losing leads early on. Rogue Warriors put on a great show for us against FPX in a must-win situation, and maybe this tilts them a little going into the last game of the season. This game is decided on which jungler is going to be more proactive around the map to get their ADC fed early to carry the game. 

Prediction: RW 2-1

Bets: RW ML (+110)

Players to Target: Everyone

WE (7-8) vs. OMG (7-8)

This is a solid GPP game because after the win by WE on Saturday they have a shot to take the last playoff spot from OMG. OMG is on a three-game slid and WE is a horrible matchup for them stylistically, as OMG aren't proactive in the early game. It is tough to gauge because I think WE should come out and smash OMG, but the problem with WE is that teacherma player pool came back to haunt him again. He is limited to a few picks, and they were lucky to be carried by Missing and jiumeng against EDG. I think I lean OMG in this spot due to these reasons: WE have played four games in the last eight days, and six in their last 13, which is a very condensed schedule; meanwhile, OMG have had time to prepare for this matchup knowing what to ban and how exactly to play against WE. Icon should bully Teacherma and the OMG problem is an easy fix. OMG are a smart team with solid veterans, and they should be able to come out with a solid game plan and lock up this last playoff spot.

Prediction: OMG 2-1

Bets: None

OMG Players to Target: Icon (MID $7,200), Smlz (ADC $7,400)

TES (10-5) vs. FPX (12-3)

Both teams are secured in their playoff spots, and they can't move up or down in the standings. This game is going to be a blood bath, as TES has sneakily been one of the bloodier teams in the league. This number has increased since JackeyLove joined the team, and on paper this is one of the more stud lineups in the world. This is a hard game to point out, as lane-for-lane they can go toe-to-toe against each other, except for the top lane. 369 has been really serviceable, and he has improved on playing more of a carry role earlier in the year, which is not a good way to play this meta of League of Legends. As soon as they gave Photic a bigger role in the team, we saw how much they changed, allowing 369 to play weakside more efficiently. With the new acquisition of JackeyLove, I believe TES team is rolling on all cylinders, especially Karsa playing at his best. On the flip side, the one player who has been saving FPX in a lot of games has been Crisp, a generational support talent who stands out on the team in a lot of the team fights, with a KP% of nearly 80 percent. Crisp is a player who dictates every fight and saves his teammates when needed. His hooks on thresh is absolutely insane, and with an aggressive bot lane with JackeyLove and yunyanjia, it will be a long day for them.

Prediction: FPX 2-1

Bets: None

FPX Players to Target: GimGoon (TOP $6,400), Doinb (MID $7,600), Lwx (ADC $7,600), Crisp (SUP $5,600)

Stacks to Consider

• Cash: FPX/OMG, FPX/LGD
• GPP: TES/LGD RW/FPX, WE/FPX