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Nolan's expert League of Legends (LoL) DFS advice and DraftKings, FanDuel lineup picks for LPL & LCK on 2/17/22. His top LoL value plays and eSports DFS recommendations.
Welcome back to another League of Legends DFS fantasy slate! We have a great 4 game slate on the board 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 3:00 AM EST on Thursday, February 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.
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LCK Matches
3:00 AM: HLE (+105) vs. KDF (-140)
We get a battle of the bottom to kick off the slate as both HLE and KDF are in the bottom 3 of the LCK standings. With how expensive some of the key targets are on the slate, stacking up with one side of this game could be a profitable decision. I see this match likely going to 3 games and I like the underdogs HLE in this one.
SamD and Karis have been the carries for HLE this split combining for 56% of the team's kills. Support Vsta is second on the team in kill participation and pairs up great with SamD and Karis. I don't feel all that confident in their top and jungle to put up the kind of points we are looking for.
For KDF it has been all about Teddy, he leads the team in KP at 72% and absolutely dominates the KS at 37%. Teddy has 48 kills and the next closest on his team sits at 28.
Top HLE plays: SamD, Karis, Vsta
Top KDF plays: Teddy Kiin, Ellim
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5:00 AM: DWG (-240) vs. DRX (+188)
DWG is always a fun team to watch, they typically dominate all over the map and turn little advantages into huge leads. The issue with DWG is because they are capable of playing such a clean game, their kill totals end up lower than others on the slate.
Deokdam and Canyon are where I would look to start my lineups. Deokdam is the team leader with 78 meanwhile Canyon leads the team in KP at 74%. Pairing up Deokdam with his bot partner in Kellin looks to be a good combination on this slate, Kellin comes in with a KP of 70%. We also can not forget about ShowMaker, who is probably the most talented player in the game.
Top DWG plays: Deokdam, Canyon, Kellin, ShowMaker
LPL Matches
4:00 AM: AL (+550) vs. LNG (-1200)
If this isn't an LNG 2-0 sweep I will be shocked. LNG has only dropped 3 games this split meanwhile AL has looked very average. Just about everyone on LNG is playable and would only consider taking some shots at AL in large gpp's.
ADC Light leads the team in KS and is second to Tarzan in KP, making him a must-have in LNG lineups. After Light, I would look towards Tarzan, Doinb, and LvMao. Outside of LvMao, they all have plus 70% KP and Lvmao sits just outside it at 68%. Top laner Ale has a 46% KP and 15% KS and is the player I would avoid from this team
Top LNG plays: Light, Tarzan, LvMao, Doinb
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6:00 AM: IG (+400) vs. BLG (-650)
This is shaping up to be my favorite game to target on the slate. With so many powerhouse teams on the slate, we could see BLG draw some lower ownership. If that ends up being the case it will be music to my ears as I am planning to have lots of BLG.
Doggo is the clear starting point as he leads the team in both KP and KS. I am a fan of pairing my ADC with support which makes Crisp in play, who leads the team with 130 assists. Jungler Weiwei sits at 71% KP which is solid for the jungle and we could see him look to focus on his bot lane in this matchup.
Top BLG plays: Doggo, Weiwei, Crisp, FoFo
Summary
- TLDR: Target the LPL matches over LCK as the kill totals will be much higher. DWG/LNG should both win easily.
- GPP Stacks: My favorite combinations for GPP stacks are BLG/HLE/LNG/KDF
- Cash Stacks: For cash, I like how the LNG/HLE lineups turnout, but it is a riskier cash build.
Good luck tomorrow RotoBallers!
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