Team WE v Rare Atom

Edward Gaming v Victory Five

 

Today’s slate see’s Edward Gaming looking to maintain their spot at the top while Team WE looks to bounce back from a loss last week. Yesterday’s action saw RNG drop their first series which means I am sensing another potential upset today. 

 

Game #1: Team WE vs Rare Atom

Zeke’s Pick: Rare Atom

 

Game #2: Edward Gaming vs Victory Five

Zeke’s Pick: Edward Gaming

 

Fantasy Value Breakdown

Captain 

Favorite: Viper (EDG: $11,700) Viper is an easy pick for Captain as the star ADC looks to feast on a less than stellar Victory Five. On a two game losing streak, Victory Five have been decidedly average this split while Viper has been anything but solid. 

Value Pick: Jiumeng (JDG: $11,400) Last series was a setback with Jiumeng only putting up 30 FPPG, but I am counting on a big bounce back from WE’s star player this series. His season averages have been solid (outside his CS/s), and a series against 2-3 RA should only bolster his confidence. 

Top Lane

Favorite: Flandre (EDG: $6,600) The EDG top laner played well in his sweep of TT on Monday when he was last a favored pick. He once again had a low kill particiaption rate, but he had a great KDA with solid performances on meta picks Gnar and Gangplank. 

Value Pick: Breathe (WE: $6,400) There is a lot of uncertainty at top lane on today’s slate and the top lakers for anyone not named WE or EDG are either a liability to your potential or unstartable. Breathe is cheaper than Flandre purely because of his lower CS this season which means you should take him if you prefer his series going to three. 

Jungle

Favorite: JieJie (EDG: $7,000) I am a big fan of JieJie’s game this split. He is the epitome of a support style jungler which leads to a low Kill high assist stat line. Take JieJie for the EDG stack, but know you are picking a player max scoring 70. 

Value Pick: WeiWei (V5: $6,200) If V5 win or take the series to three its because of WeiWei. While his last series was lackluster, he has been a statistical monster in the jungle compared to his team. Weiwei is the definition of value at his price. 

Mid Lane

Favorite: Scout (EDG: $7,600) Scout was less than stellar on Azir in a sweep of TT, but he is the best pound for pound mid laner on this week’s slate. He is the best pick if you’re looking for stability, but he is far from a must start this week if you’re looking for potential to shine. 

Value Pick: FoFo (RA: $7,000) FoFo is an extremely talented mid laner that has been crucial to RA being close to relevant this season. Picking FoFo means you are gambling on a close or winning series for RA. 

ADC

Favorite: Viper (EDG: $7,800) Also the favorite for captain, he is the clear start at either role this slate. Starting him at ADC means you are looking away from the EDG stack and trying to maximize value elsewhere like on a RA upset. 

Value Pick: iBoy (RA: $7,200) The vet has been good this season with a lot of upside potential. Last Sunday he went deathless on Kai’Sa twice with a 12/0/10 scoreline. For a short range hyper carry this is commendable and he will be vital to RA getting an upset over WE. 

Support

Favorite: Meiko (EDG: $5,600) Meiko is a great support in a sea of mediocrity. His 4/4/24 statline last week was crucial as he had an insane Sett game in game 1. Look for Meiko to do more of the same today. 

Value Pick: Hang (JDG: $5,400) Hang did a great job supporting iBoy last week and if RA upsets WE Hang will have an amazing day. Look to get Hang if you’re betting on the RA upset. 

TEAM

Favorite: Edward Gaming (EDG: $5,400) Edward should win which gives them the spot at top dog, but they are by no means a shoe in. A quick 2-0 series would make them a bit of a liability here when you could have spread that wealth elsewhere. 

Value Pick: Rare Atom (JDG: $4,600) Rare Atom are by no means a perfect upset, but they are certainly primed for it after a great showing last week. Look to pick up this team if you believe its going to be a three game upset win for the underdogs.

 

Zeke’s Example Lineup 

DraftKings Classic 

$50,000 Salary Cap

 

Captain (x1.5): Viper ($11,700)

Alternate: Jiumeng ($11,400)

Top: Flandre ($6,600)

Jungle: WeiWei ($6,200)

Alternate: JieJie ($7,000)
Mid: Scout ($7,600)

ADC: iBoy ($7,200)

Alternate: Viper ($7,800)

Support: Hang ($5,400)

Team: Edward Gaming ($5,400)