NHL Best Bets for Tuesday (11/19)
Kenneth Le
Hey everyone! This slate is focusing on the 7/10 2 game slate for CSGO starting at 9 a.m. PST. This two-game slate is a best-of-one map only.
I’ll usually rock Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) articles throughout the week. I'll focus on my core plays and lineup construction plans for the slate. I’ll usually post the night before, but this slate popped up this morning, so we are rocking with what we got.
In case you missed my Esports101 feature, check out the below on what my focus is for CSGO:
“With CSGO, I focus on the Vegas totals and K/D ratio the most here. If any slates have best-of-one, we focus on a 3-3 stack. If it’s best of three, I focus on a 3-2-1 stack or a 3-3 stack only. So…. How do we know the best kill/death ratio guys? The answer is all so easy. HLTV.org provides a DEEP DIVE into CSGO stats, where you can view a player's K/D and past game logs. I use past game logs, but again, I focus on the previous 10-15 matches. In CSGO, we have a CAPTAIN spot and five flex spots. I tend to focus on the heavier favorites here more than anything and focus on the BEST K/D ratio guys.
Keep it simple. 3-3 or 3-2-1 stacks with the one-off being a match that could go the distance and has a higher floor.”
Now that we got out of the way, let’s rank my favorite stacks for this slate:
- AVEZ
- Hard Legion (HL)
- CR4ZY
In case you’re wondering, I rank this from favorite to least favorite. I’ll primarily be focusing on the best kill/death ratio players, especially in the past month or last 10 matches. In CSGO, I truly believe in hot and cold streaks and it shows with every performance. I plan on rocking only two lineups for this slate, and I’ll be using 3-3 and 3-2-1 stacks with the above teams ONLY.
For the CPT position, I’ll be focusing on players with safe floors and high ceilings, which – for this slate – consists of Kei, Krad, or SENSei (or Sergiz). Here’s some notes on some players I love for this slate:
- Kei – Kei is their primary fragger and their best kill/death ratio player. In his last seven matches, he has a positive K/D and is aggressive from the start, which helps him in his first kill bonuses.
- Marko – Primary AWPer for AVEZ and has a positive K/D in six of his last seven maps. He’s been one of their best players and he’s priced so low in a pick-em matchup. I will most likely have him in all lineups.
- SENSEi (or Sergiz) – SENSEi and Sergiz were able to overcome being massive underdogs and pull off the 2-0 victory recently. Why? Well because SENSEi and Sergiz were unstoppable. I’ll definitely be hedging the CR4ZY-HL match with some CR4ZY stacks, and I don’t hate either of these guys in the CPT spot, especially if you need salary savings because then you can rock Sergiz with no issues.
- Krad – HL is the heaviest favorite of the slate, but I believe in CR4ZY's recent hot streak, and they have two great players but since we need to trust the odds, we should rock the safest floor and highest ceiling on the slate, which is Krad. He is far and away the best play of the slate and I don’t hate him as a one-off in this best of one format.
My Player Pool
- AVEZ – Kei, Marko?, byali, and Kylar
- CR4ZY – SENSEi, Sergiz, DemQQ
- HL – Krad, Forester, Rage
Good luck!
