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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks! If you are reading this, you must be missing sports quite a bit but have found solace in DFS ESports! For those that are new to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS set up, you are not alone.
If you need a quick refresher, here you go. You have teams of five and the objective is to plant a bomb while the other team defends. It’s a pretty simple objective so let’s not try to over-analyze things! There are 30 rounds per match (the first to win 16 rounds takes the match) and they play best two out of three. There is no respawning so once you die, you are gone till the next round so Kill Death Ratios are very important to look at it when crafting your roster.
Today I'll be bringing you my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS advice, analysis, and picks, for contests on DraftKings at 12:00 PM, April 5th, 2020. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @rdr1634.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - DFS Basics
From a DFS perspective, you have six total spots with 1 of those being a captain spot which gets 1.5X points. With any shooting game, kills and deaths are a big focal point in CSGO DFS. Kills get you 1.5 points and assists get you 1 point while a death gets you -1. This is where the K/D (kill to death ratio) comes into play and is something that you should really pay close attention to when making your picks on each slate.
We want to roster guys who can limit the death total and not completely sink our lineups just because of reckless play and die more frequently. Additional bonuses are handed out but the biggest thing to focus on is the kill to death ratio. One overlooked stat is the game length adjustment stat. This is an adjustment that takes a player score, gets multiplied by 30 and then divided by the number of rounds played.
When it comes to roster construction, we will obviously look to fill the captain spot with someone who provides a solid floor but one who can have the most upside as well. For this article, I will look at the different matchups, give a player pool and make some recommendations as to who I like on the slate.
Sunday's Games: ESL-FP
- Havu -120 vs. Cloud9 -110
- Natus Vincere +120 vs. Astralis -150
- FPX +205 vs. Mad Lions -280
- OG +165 vs. Mousesports -210
- MIBR -145 vs. Gen. G +115
Havu -120 vs. Cloud9 -110
Cloud9 heads into this matchup coming off of an impressive win over Envy on Saturday afternoon. Havu and Cloud9 have both won four out of their last five games with both of them getting wins over the likes of Coppenhagen and Envy. Cloud9 is ranked #28 while Havu is ranked #30 so this should be a competitive match that could go all 3 rounds.
Havu has some really consistent players like sLowi who has an above 1 K/D ratio over his last five games. Doto and ZOREE are two other Havu players that you should consider placing in your lineups if you are wanting to get pieces from the Havu side of this game. Doto has shown extreme upside by having a +24 (43 kills:19 deaths) and would be the ideal choice for a captain slot if looking to use Havu. ZOREE carries a similar upside to Doto but is a little riskier due to his death totals so he would be more of a riskier captain play but still a solid player to round out a Havu stack.
Cloud9 is built similarly in the sense that they have three players that are pretty consistent and offer upside. motm and oSee both offer consistent rounds with high upside so both should be in consideration for your captain slot. Floppy is the last C9 player to consider but he is more of the riskier play. In the last two games he has played, he has gone +27 but in the three games prior to that, he went -6. He is not as consistent as motm and oSee but should be considered if stacking this side of the game.
Havu (K/D Ratio)
- Doto 1.20
- sLowi 1.17
- ZOREE 1.11
- Hoody 1.04
- Saw .90
Cloud9 (K/D Ratio)
- Floppy 1.16
- oSee 1.14
- Motm 1.13
- Sonic 1.03
- JT .95
Natus Vincere +120 vs. Astralis -150
We get a battle of the top two teams in the world with Astralis and Natus Vincere so this should be a spot to look at due to its competitive nature. Astralis seems to be the light favorite and has won four out of their last five games while Natus Vincere comes in winning three out of their last five games.
Astralis as a whole has been playing extremely well so several guys should be considered for your lineups. Device is coming off of an 81 kill performance so you can see the upside that he brings. Both him and dupreeh should be looked at for the captain role with Xyp9x being a solid third stacking member. It’s really hard to go against any of them with how well they have been playing and with the potential chance that this game goes all three rounds.
On the other side of this game, s1mple is another candidate for the captain role due to his outstanding play leading this Natus Vincere team. He has 115 kills in his last two games and carries the upside that could take down tournaments. Electronic is another guy to consider for Natus Vincere as he also carries 60+ kill upside and they will need their top two guys to carry them to a win.
Natus Vincere (K/D Ratio)
- S1mple 1.33
- Electronic 1.15
- Boombl4 .97
- Flamie .94
- Perfecto .81
Astralis (K/D Ratio)
- Xyp9x 1.26
- Device 1.23
- Dupreeh 1.20
- Gla1ve 1.08
- Magisk 1.03
FPX +205 vs. Mad Lions -280
This should be the easiest game to figure out on this slate. MAD has won five straight matches with only dropping 1 round to Coppenhagen. FPX has won two straight matches but has also lost three out of their last five matches. MAD is ranked #13 while FPX is ranked #33 so it is pretty easy to see why Vegas is siding with MAD.
MAD has a very solid core of players and they all present upside for tournaments. Bubzkji has been playing very well and has gone plus in four out of five matches. Sjuush has gone plus in all five of his matches and they would be the first two guys I would consider stacking. The one downside to MAD is that they will most likely only play two games which could limit their true upside for tournaments. They can hit their upside but we will need it to be a bloodbath in the game early on.
Dapr would be the lone guy to consider for FPX. He is the only one on FPX that has shown upside to warrant true consideration and he would be a good look for a one-off for tournaments if you think FPX can hang in there and make this a fight.
MAD (K/D Ratio)
- acoR 1.11
- Sjuush 1.09
- Bubzkji 1.08
- AcilioN .97
- roeJ 1.08
FPX (K/D Ratio)
- Dapr 1.20
- Jonji 1.03
- Crashies .96
- Mitch .95
- Ptr .94
OG +165 vs. Mousesports -210
Mousesports comes in as the heavy favorite in this match and it’s hard to go against what they have done over their last 5 matches. Mousesports has won four out of five and have won three straight games without losing a single round. They are ranked #4 in the world and seem to be in one of the best forms currently. OG comes into this matchup being ranked #15 and has won three out of their last 5 matches but haven’t appeared as dominant as Mousesports. OG does have a win over Mousesports in the last 30 days but it is still hard to go against what Mousesports has done recently.
Frozen has been one of the best players in the European Pro League as he comes in carrying a 1.22 K/D ratio and he is also averaging .76 kills per round while only averaging .62 deaths per round. Frozen is one of the top choices for the captain spot on this slate because of his consistent play while carrying upside. Ropz is another one to consider for the captain spots so if you’re not scared of the risk, he is the player for you. He should also be considered for any Mousestacks you make because of his upside. Woxic is extremely risky because he has put up negative performances in the past but carries some upside that could warrant your attention if going a full three-man stack but he is not a must-play by any means.
OG will need mantuu and ISSAA to step up if they have any chance against Mousesports in this matchup. They have been their two best players and in their win over Mousesports, mantuu had 61 kills and went +17. Valde had himself a day going for 67 kills and +24 so he could be considered if you’re looking for a third guy for this stack. With how well Mouseports has been playing, it will be tough to go against them but either a one-off or an OG mini-stack could be considered for large tournaments.
OG (K/D Ratio)
- ISSAA 1.10
- Mantuu 1.09
- -NBK 1.06
- valde 1.05
- Aleksib .87
Mousesports (K/D Ratio)
- Frozen 1.20
- ropz 1.16
- Woxic 1.02
- Chrisj .94
- Karrigan .90
MIBR -145 vs. Gen. G +115
Gen. G swept Dignitas yesterday in two games and now draws a tough assignment in facing MIBR. Gen. G has struggled against MIBR as they have lost to them twice in the last 30 days. MIBR looks to be the Vegas favorite and is coming in having good form by winning three out of their last five games while Gen. G has only won two out of their last five.
Gen. G has not really played up to their potential as of late. Autimatic has been their best player going plus on four out of their last five matches but he lacks the upside that we generally look for in the captain role. Kootsa and BnTeT normally would be options for the captain role but they also carry some risk in this matchup as they have been very up and down with their death totals. Against MIBR, Autimatic has been the only Gen. G player to go plus in both previous matches so he would be the only one that truly stands out that you should feel comfortable with rostering.
MIBR has a clear edge against Gen G. beating them twice in the past month and I think we could see a similar outcome. kNgV- has shown the most upside on his MIBR team as he went for 64 kills against Gen. G in their most recent match while going plus in his last five matches as well. He is certainly viable for the captain spot, especially if stacking MIBR. FalleN brings good GPP upside as he has done a great job staying above the 1 K/D ratio in his most recent matches. Fer has been really volatile and would be one to use if looking for a risky but high upside play.
MIBR (K/D Ratio)
- FalleN 1.12
- Fer 1.20
- TACO .91
- kNgV- 1.14
- Meyern 1.05
Gen G. (K/D Ratio)
- Kootsa 1.16
- Autimatic 1.09
- BnTet 1.04
- S0m 1.02
- Daps .95
DFS Lineup Picks Summary
Captain Plays
Doto, motm, oSee, kNgV-, frozen, ropz, device, dupreeh, s1mple
Favorite Stacks
- Astralis
- C9
- Mousesports
- MAD
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