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Koby Hanson's DraftKings DFS lineup picks for Call of Duty on 6/25/22. He analyzes the COD slates and top lineup targets for eSports DFS contests.
Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! We are back with the Final Major Qualifiers. It all comes down to this, as these teams are fighting for the final spots in the CDL Champs tournament after Major 4. Major 3 was by far one of the best we have had this year as Seattle Surge took the cup! The qualifiers are going to be crucial for the teams on the bubble because every CDL point counts.
This is easily one of my favorite sports to cover here at Rotoballer because I play a ton of COD myself and I like to think I'm pretty good at it as well. I have been following the COD League for about five years now and I finally get to put all this knowledge to the test! We have a great slate of games as Toronto Ultra starts us off against London Royal Ravens who have brought back Gismo on the team in replacement of Harry. NYSL takes on LAG with a double sub in with Spart and Neptune coming in for Asim and Gunless which should make this team a much faster-paced version. Minnesota looks to get back on track after a disappointing Major run against Optic Texas. Lastly, we have LA Thieves taking on Boston Breach who has made the questionable call of benching Capsidal in favor of Vivid.
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Call of Duty: Major 4 Qualifiers
Best of 5
- Toronto Ultra (-500) vs. London Royal Ravens (+320)
- NY Subliners (-310) vs. LA Guerrillas (+225)
- Optic Texas (-240) vs. Minnesota Rokkr (+180)
- LA Thieves (-210) vs. Boston Breach (+160)
Slate Overview
London is finally getting Gismo back which should help them improve their game a bit after recently struggling so much. Toronto however though is finally catching fire. Major 3 was a very good tournament for them and although they came up short with a T3 performance, they have all the momentum in their favor right now. Gismo returning is big but I don't believe it will be enough to upset the Toronto Ultra. This could very well be a 3-0 but I do think with Gismo being back, they steal a map and Toronto wins 3-1.
It is hard to tell how LA Guerrillas will look coming into this one as this article will be out before LAG plays a single map on Friday. But I do believe they have the potential to cause some issues for NYSL. They have a great sub duo in Huke and Neptune now and if Slasher and Spart can get it going they could be lethal. NYSL did however look pretty good in their first match against Florida today. I think we could see this one go the distance and I'm going to give NYSL the edge but I wouldn't put it past LAG to pull off an upset.
Both these teams had disappointing runs during the Major 3 Tournament and both seem to play much better online than they do on LAN. My biggest worry for Optic is their SnD which they seem to have struggled the most with. They have been one of the better respawn teams in the league and by far one of the best Control teams. I could see this going 2 ways. Either Optic comes out and dominates on respawn and wins 3-1 or Minnesota wins one of the respawn game modes forces a map 5 and wins the SnD to win 3-2. Both are very good online teams and both have the ability to win. I give Optic the edge but I'm not confident in it.
We saw this matchup not very long ago and it became the fastest game in CDL history. LAT dominated and beat Boston to a pulp. Boston also brought in Vivid in place of one of their best players in Capsidal. This could be either a seriously bad move or it could make all the difference but I don't see it working out like that. LAT finally seems to have found a groove and made a great run to a T4 finish at the Major. They are the better respawn team and if they can win on SnD then they should have no issue getting the 3-0 win here.
COD DFS Basics
- Like in CSGO, players receive two points for a kill and are penalized -1 for dying. Therefore, the simplest stat to look at here is the K/D ratio.
- You need to roster a team slot on both sites. Teams accrue fantasy points for games won (+4), matches won (+10), and Search and Destroy/Control rounds won (+.5).
- Teams will be playing best-of-five matches on a rotation of various game modes. Those modes and the order in which they are played are as follows: Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, Control, Hardpoint, Search & Destroy.
- In hardpoint rounds, players with positive K/D ratios are usually the highest scorers and these rounds are often the bloodiest.
- They also have changed a game mode from Domination to Control for League play. This is going to be a lot different in gameplay as it's round-based and not the first one to 200. They play first one to 3 round wins. You win by capturing both points or killing the enemy team until they run out of their lives. One team defends and the other attacks.
- There is a sweep bonus this year as teams and players both can get a 20-point player sweep and a 5-point team sweep. In the chance, they do sweep they also get granted a bonus of 20 points for not playing hardpoint and a bonus of 5 points for not playing the final Search and Destroy map. So that adds up in a sweep to a total of 45 extra points which are going to be very crucial this year.
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COD DFS Captain Considerations
Dashy: If you are looking for a bit higher ceiling then I would go Shotzzy here. But I think we get a much better DFS play out of Dashy with his consistency and a bit higher floor. With Dashy I believe we are almost guaranteed 100 DKP from him. We are also getting him so much cheaper than shotzzy had about a 1,200$ difference which could be a big difference in getting another elite player on this slate. With there being a good amount of value paired with a solid captain play in Dashy, getting those last couple of spots at the higher prices could be critical. During the Major 3 Qualifiers, Dashy averaged a 1.10 in Hardpoint, a 1.42 in SnD, and 1.33 in Control. All just insane numbers, grab him at this price while he is this low.
Cammy: Cammy has been on fire recently, yes he is the most expensive player on the slate but there he has been playing so well that I could see it continuing to pay off at this price. He's had 6 straight games of 106+ and 3 with more than 125. He has been on another level and looks like the Cammy we all saw in Cold War. Major 3 was a big turnaround for Toronto and I think they continue that momentum into Major 4. They get a good matchup to start against London and I think Cammy can crush it. He's averaged 1.15 in HP, 1.34 in SnD, and a .85 in Control during Major 3 qualifiers. 10.6k is a lot but if we hit somewhere in the 110+ range I see it being worth the price!
Other captain plays: Hydra, Shotzzy, Octane, CleanX,
COD DFS Value Plays
Scump: You might as well lock this in. This is far too low for Scump and how he has played this season. His floor is very high and you are getting great value at 6,800. It almost feels disrespectful to see him this low. His DKP average this year is 110.7 which is so high for someone this low. During the major 3 qualifiers, he averaged a 1.08 K/D in Hardpoint, a .89 in SnD, and a 1.09 in Control. This is going to be chalky and heavily owned so you could fade in GPPs but I would definitely grab Scump in all cash games.
Neptune: I really can't figure out why Neptune keeps getting benched but it might be for the better because I think this roster has potential. Neptune and Huke are going to be an elite sub duo. During Major 2 while he played he averaged a 1.00 K/D overall with a 1.08 in Hardpoint, a 1.02 in SnD, and a .87 in Control. He is elite in the respawn game modes and will be a crucial part of this team going forward. DFS wise we are getting him insanely cheap at 6,400 and they may be big underdogs but I think they might be able to surprise NYSL a bit and steal a map or two. Plus we have an immediate revenge narrative with him playing against his former team.
Other value plays: Havok(GPP), Drazah, Prolute, Bance
COD DFS Stacks
LA Thieves: LA Thieves looked great during the Major 3 run. Placing T4 after what looked like a disaster of the qualifiers. I go right back to LA Thieves in this spot because of the roster change Boston has made. I think it was a major mistake benching Capsidal for Vivid. LA Thieves had the fastest game of the year against Boston in their last matchup. And with this roster change, I feel as if it only makes them worst. Octane has been playing very well lately and his price looks to be good value. Envoy is a bit pricy but in this spot I like it. Kenny has been unpredictable this season so I prefer going a bit cheaper and just getting drazah who has also been inconsistent. As long as LA Thieves wins in SnD, they should 3-0 here.
Other Team Plays: Toronto Ultra, Optic Texas, LA Guerrillas(GPP), NYSL
Summary
- TLDR: Toronto 3-1, NYSL 3-2, Optic 3-1, LAT 3-0
- Toronto: Cammy, CleanX, Insight
- London: Afro
- NYSL: Hydra, PaulEhx
- LAG: Neptune, Huke
- Optic: All
- Minnesota: Attach, Havok
- LAT: Octane, Envoy, Drazah
- Boston: None
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