DraftKings LoL: Saturday LPL/LCK Cheat Sheet

Games (EDT)

4:00 a.m. Gen.G vs. SeolHaeOne Prince

5:00 a.m. Dominus Esports vs. Suning 

6:50 a.m. FunPlus Phoenix vs. eStar 

7:00 a.m. KT Rolster vs. DAMWON Gaming

GEN vs. SP

This is a game where Gen.G should win with ease. They don't lose games to inferior teams who are sloppy with no sense of macro. They showed that against DAMWON who were forcing too many fights after Game 1 and Gen.G were able to punish all the micro mistakes. SeolHaeOne Prince players aren't good enough to lane against players like BDD and Ruler, and their gameplan hasn't changed much from last split which was heavy on the high-risk/high-reward plays. This is a game where Gen.G can pop off for 20 kills, or 12 kills so this is more of a GPP play for me.

Prediction: GenG 2-0

Gen.G Players to Target: Bdd ($7,600), Clidi ($6,800)

DMO vs. SN

This is another easy game to target as Dominus Esports is hands down the worst team in the LPL. When it comes to objectives, kills, map control and jungle control, Suning dominates them in every category. SN have played well all season long, and even in some losses they understand how to play this meta unlike DMO. The one thing DMO can do to win is if they draft for early and camp the bottom lane against SN to stop Huanfeng from taking over the game. This should be a bloody game as DMO death-per-loss is 17.5 and a 2-0 here is very likely.

Prediction: SN 2-0

SN Players to Target: Everyone

FPX vs. ES

Now we are getting to the games that are going to be more exciting than the first two. Both of these teams lost their last matchup, but FunPlus Phoenix with all that time off came back looking flat. The one issue with FPX is that Crisp has been under-performing this split during teamfights. He has been stepping too far forward during laning phase which causes LWX to get far behind. This is a team that needs LWX to get ahead because DoinB doesn't play carry-oriented champions, so other players need to deal most of the damage during teamfights. This is tough for FPX because eStar love to play through their ADC, Wink, and if the FPX bot lane is doing bad, they will get run over when the mid to late game comes around. One way FPX can win this game is if eStar takes fights that they shouldn't because this is a team that excels in dragon control and teamfights. But being a young team, they have the tendency to chase after kills and when this happens a lot of smart teams will be able to turn it around. eStar is the better team right now and if they can play a little smarter then they should have no problem against a struggling FPX.

Prediction: eStar 2-1

eStar Players to Target: Everyone

DWG vs. KT

This is another exciting game as KT Rolster is coming along as a team ever since they inserted Smeb and Kuro in the starting lineup, but they haven't played anyone great yet. DAMWON went back to the old well and threw Game 3 to Gen.G. Their draft was great for engaging, but they ignored every objective on the map and didn't let Nuguri reach level 16 on a champion that can take over a game at that level. I still believe that DAMWON is the better team now when their heads are screwed on right because Showmaker laned really well against BDD and their bot lane has been destroying their early lane. One thing about DAMWON is that they will never change their playstyle once it starts working, and they play a style that KT will have a hard time adjusting to. Kuro is a mid laner that doesn't carry games and when Showmaker is the focus of the team that's when they have the biggest advantage.

Prediction: DAMWON 2-1

DAMWON Players to Target: Showmaker ($7,400), Canyon ($6,200), Nuguri ($6,200)