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Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (10/5)
We are moving to the second part of the Worlds tournament, and we arrive at the main stage group play. There is one slate for Monday morning, a six-game best-of-one slate that begins at 4 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (10/5)
We have a really good two-game slate CSGO slate that starts at 12:30 a.m. ET Monday. It has large stat sample sizes and some clear chalk to eat and plays to fade in DFS, so let’s take a look. Note: The team known as ORDER is really called checkmate, but DraftK-ings names them as order. […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (10/4)
We are moving to the second part of the Worlds tournament and we arrive at the main stage group play. There is one slate for Sunday morning, which is a six-game slate beginning at 4 a.m. ET and is best of one. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (10/3)
DraftKings has given us a showdown slate for tomorrow because the winner plays in the afternoon game, leaving us zero two-game slate options. The key to CSGO showdown is understanding that for a one-game slate, anyone is viable in the captain and leaving money on the table will often be both contrarian and optimal.   Astralis (-200) […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (10/2)
This slate is a bit of a mess, as DraftKings completely messed up the pricing. They also released the salaries very late, so we are going to take a different approach and talk about how to exploit this slate and some key plays. Astralis Astralis is a -575 favorite, and they got priced like an underdog. Outside of […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (10/3)
We are moving to the second part of the Worlds tournament and we arrive at the main stage group play. There is one slate for Saturday morning’s event, which is a six-game slate beginning at 4 a.m. ET and is best of one. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (10/1)
Wednesday's CS:GO slate didn't go as planned for us, as none of the games really followed the script. However, Thursday's three-game slate should be a much better one. We have a bit more matchup data to work with, especially in the second and third games.  Important Note Obo and Bubzkji are in the DraftKings player pool again. At […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (9/30)
We finally got to the Olympics for League of Legends and we wrap up the play-in matches tomorrow. There is one slate for Wednesday morning’s event, which is a two-game slate beginning at 2 a.m. ET and is best of five. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/30)
I`ve seen some people struggling with the decision on who to play for this slate, so I want to step in and offer some assistance. At the end of the article, I am going to list all the players and how I will approach them in GPPs. We have a challenging two-game slate ahead of us, as sample […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL Worlds Play-in: Day 5
It's time to wrap up the play-In matches for the League of Legends World Championship. There is one slate Tuesday morning, and I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL Worlds Play-in: Day 4
We finally got to the Olympics for League of Legends and we are about to wrap up the play-in matches. I ended up 4-1 for the first day of Worlds, 4-3 on Day 2 and 2-2 on Day 3. I hope to continue the hot streak. There are two slates for Monday’s part of the […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/28)
We have a two-game ESL/PAL combo slate again for the overnight Monday morning slate. Our cheat sheet is pinned in the Esports Discord, so be sure to check it out for a visual analysis of all four teams on this slate. Chiefs (+255) vs. Avant (-210) We start with two teams that have not been […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL Worlds Play-in: Day 3
We finally got to the Olympics for League of Legends Friday-Saturday, and what a day it was. I ended up 4-1 for the first day of Worlds and 4-3 on Day 2. I hope to continue the hot streak. There are two slates for Sunday morning at the Worlds Championship. I’m here to break down […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/27)
We have an interesting PAL slate that gets started at 1 a.m. ET Sunday. These PAL teams are clearly less talented then their ESL counterparts, and many of these games have become ugly slogfests, with a severe lack of strategy and consistency. On the flip side, our map analytics in the cheat sheet have been […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/26)
Welcome to our CSGO cheat sheet for Saturday's hybrid ESL slate. We have a juicy two-game slate — as always remember Javi Prellezo's tips on #Hedgelife.  CSGO cheat sheet We have upgraded our cheat sheet to include map analytics, but it currently doesn't fit in the article. For now, you can find the cheat sheet pinned […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL Worlds Play-in: Day 2
We have finally arrived at the Olympics for League of Legends and what a day it was! My predictions were almost spot on, except for the biggest upset (PSG Talon over LGD) that no one could have predicted. I ended up 4-1 for the first day of Worlds and I hope to continue the hot […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/25 afternoon slate)
Welcome to our CSGO cheat sheet for Friday's hybrid ESL slate. We have a juicy two-game slate that is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET; as always, remember Javi Prellezo's tips on #Hedgelife. How to use this cheat sheet Below is a breakdown of each game. For each team you can see their rank, the […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/25)
Welcome to our CS:GO cheat sheet for Friday's overnight PAL event. We have a three-game slate early on Friday. How to use this cheat sheet Below is a breakdown of each of the three games. For each team you can see their rank, the Vegas odds, their recent performance and their record against their opponent. For each player […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/24)
We have a very interesting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive slate coming Thursday afternoon, which means we have an interesting DFS strategy to work out as well. We have two top-10 teams in ESL in a pivotal match, and then two junk teams from the PAL. There are several exploitable things about this slate that I want […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL Worlds Play-in: Day 1
There’s a two-game Worlds play-in slate on Friday, beginning at 4 a.m. EST, which is best of one and there’s a three-game Worlds play-in slate, beginning at 5:40 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Tournament guide to the League of Legends World Championship
League of Legends fans, we are back. We have a multi-week tournament upon us that features teams from across the world in one location. All the best of the best will be in this tournament. We have 22 teams in this tournament; today, I’m going to focus on a breakdown of the first 10. The […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (9/22): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a five-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive slate beginning at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, I’m going to […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (9/18): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a four-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) slate on Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 article.  Once again, I’m […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (9/16): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a four-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) slate on Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 article.  Once again, I’m […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (9/16)
There’s a two-game EUM Playoffs slate on Wednesday, beginning at 12 p.m. ET, which is best of three. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (9/15)
There’s a two-game EUM Playoffs slate on Tuesday, beginning at 12 p.m. ET, which is best of three. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (9/15): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a four-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) slate on Tuesday, at 8 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, I’m […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (9/10)
European Summer Masters starts tomorrow, and these early rounds are one-game battles based on a round robin. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please read up on Javi’s […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (9/9)
European Summer Masters starts tomorrow, and these early rounds are one-game battles based on a round robin. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please read up on Javi’s […]
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Rob Gardner
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/9)
There’s a four-game Counter Strike: Global Offensive slate starting at 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday.  Important note from Javi: As I have mentioned in the past, my focus for this article is around my plan for this slate. I have gone into it a few times, but I want to discuss #hedgelife and what this […]
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FTN Staff
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (9/7)
There’s a four-game Counter Strike: Global Offensive slate starting at 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Important note from Javi Prelezzo: As I have mentioned in the past, my focus for this article is around my plan for this slate. I have gone into it a few times, but I want to discuss #hedgelife and what […]
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FTN Staff
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (9/6): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a four-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive slate starting at 8 a.m. ET Sunday. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, I’m going […]
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Javi Prellezo