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Nolan's expert League of Legends (LoL) DFS advice and DraftKings, FanDuel lineup picks for LPL & LCK on 3/17/22. His top LoL value plays and eSports DFS recommendations.
Welcome back to another League of Legends DFS fantasy slate! We have a 4 game slate here today.
Roster changes will be addressed if need be when mentioning each team. As a friendly reminder, if you can't stomach any sub risk or don't enjoy waking up early, then figure a way to roster players that don't hold any sub risk. The LCK is tricky when it comes to starting lineups, and we are usually given the LCK starting lineups about an hour or so before lock, for the first series. (@KorizonEsports on Twitter is a good lineup source, as well as @kenzi131) In this case, we probably won't get LCK lineups before the 2:00 AM lock, so we are going to try and project starters based on new additions. LPL starters are found earlier and on Twitter too.
I'll provide my League of Legends DFS advice, analysis, and lineup picks for this LPL & LCK slate on DraftKings and FanDuel that locks at 4:00 AM EST on Thursday, March 17th, 2022. If you have any questions about the slate or anything please reach out to me on Twitter @nolanroth10. I'll do my best to provide some useful analysis, and the odds listed are from Pinnacle. Let's jump right into the matchups, and good luck RotoBallers.
LCK Matches
4:00 AM: DRX (+133) vs. DWG (-176)
At first look of this game, it was looking like one I would be mostly fading. After analyzing the pricing of DWG my mind has changed. I like DWG small stacks on this slate as you can get their carries at a great price.
Deokdam is the first player I want from DWG as. he leads the team with a 34.7% KS. After Deokdam, I am looking at support Kellin who carries a 71.1% KP. Canyon and ShowMaker are both playable as well and overall team composition will decide which one makes it into my lineups
Top DWG plays: Deokdam, Kellin, ShowMaker, Canyon
Top DRX plays: Deft
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5:00 AM: KDF (-350) vs. HLE (+250)
I am all aboard the KDF train on this slate as they go up against bottom-tier HLE. KDF has not had a great split either but is a clear cut above HLE.
ADC Teddy is second in KP and first in KS for KDF this split, with Mid laner Fate leading the team in KP and is second in KS. Teddy and Fate is where I want to start all KDF builds. Top laner Kiin does not have great numbers but I am willing to take a shot on him here going up against DuDu who has eclipsed the 10 death mark in both of his last series'. Ellim would be my addition to 4 man stacks leaving support Hoit out of my lineups in this one.
Top KDF plays: Teddy, Fate, Kiin, Ellim
LPL Matches
5:00 AM: RA (+126) vs. JDG (-164)
I was surprised to see the odds be as close as they are here, in my opinion JDG should be a larger favorite. Both teams have played well this split but the edge goes to JDG in this one.
If playing RA I would lean towards IBoy, Strive and Cube, with the first two being the top plays
Now onto JDG and the more I analyze this game the more I find myself liking JDG. Jungler Kanavi has some of the best KP/KS numbers for his position, he is my favorite jungle play on the slate. After Kanavi I am looking towards the bot lane duo of Hope and Missing as they both sit right around the 70% KP mark and Hope brings 29.7% KS. Mid laner Yagao is also in play but I prefer the choices above a little better
Top RA plays: IBoy, Strive, Cube
Top JDG plays: Kanavi, Hope, Missing, Yagao
7:00 AM: WE (-210) vs. TT (+160)
The last game of the slate is between to two bottom feeders of the LPL. While it might not be great league of legends being played, this is certainly a game to attack as we should see some high kill totals. I personally have no faith in TT so I will not be playing them but they are certainly a good GPP leverage play.
Team WE is all about the double X's, Xiye and Xing have been the carries for the team since taking over the starting role. The two of them combine for 58% of the KS while both bringing good KP numbers as well. Everyone is in play going up against TT but Kedaya, Biubiu, Beishang is the order I rank the other 3.
Top WE plays: Xiye, Xing, Kedaya, Biubiu, Beishang
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Summary
- TLDR: The favorites run the table on this slate
- GPP Stacks: My favorite combinations for GPP stacks are JDG/WE/KDF
- Cash Stacks: JDG/KDF is my preferred cash lineup, DWG is another option
Good luck tomorrow RotoBallers!
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