Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (6/17/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

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We have a three-game main slate on DraftKings that involves teams from the BLAST Premier series. The best news is that we are finally back to a best-of-three format and have more than three games on a slate!

Today I'll be bringing you my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS lineup picks, analysis and advice for eSports DFS contests on DraftKings for Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Be sure to also check out our awesome CS:GO Premium DFS Tools including our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, Projections, and DFS Cheat Sheets! Feel free to follow me on Twitter @jorgepucks as I am happy to engage with readers and try to answer your questions. Good luck RotoBallers!

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BLAST Premier Series

Best of 3

• G2 (-145) vs. ENCE (+110)
• NiP vs. OG
• Liquid (-195) vs. Evil Geniuses (+145)

 

Kill Stats

• Below is a chart that shows total team kills, number individual kills,  % of kills by each individual, and kill per map average. This could help you breakdown each team on whether they are spread out when it comes to total kills or if more kills come from several players (exp. S1mple and electronic for Navi). This could also help in figuring out how many guys you should stack or if you are looking for a standout one-off for your lineups.

CS:GO DFS Captain Considerations

Nawwk is priced at $7,800 which is pretty low for someone who is carrying a 1.16 K/D ratio over the last month. He leads NiP in total kills and holds 22% of all of the team's kills over that timespan. In addition, he averages roughly 22.4 kills per game over the same stretch which tells us that there is upside with his given price. 

Nawwk has a .75 kill per round while only having a .64 death per round rate over the last 27 maps played which is a great kill to death per round ratio to have. With his price point being low, he makes a great option for both cash games and tournament lineups. 

EliGE is the highest-priced player on this slate at $9,000 and he should not be overlooked as a captain play. Over the last 18 games played, he has totaled a 1.10 K/D ratio and is attributed for 21% of kills for Liquid over that span. Since the beginning of 2020, EliGE has posted strong numbers against Evil Geniuses. 

In 10 games, he has had a 1.33 K/D ratio and a +59 K/D differential which is the best differential against any opponent that he has faced since the start of the new year. He is an elite play if his game is on so you better make sure you get some shares of him on this slate.

Other captain plays: Plopski, NAF, huNter-, kennyS

 

CS:GO DFS Value Plays

Tarik is priced really way down at $5,600 which seems to be cheap for someone who is almost pushing 50 KD points per game. For his low price point, tarik has really played well as he has hit over 50+ DK points in five of his last six Bo3 games. 

Over the last month, he has produced a 1.01 K/D ratio and has had a .71 kill per round rate. Tarik looks to be more of a tournament value play since he doesn’t have the best history against Liquid but has shown good form recently. 

Twistzz looks to be one the higher end of the value range but could be a viable pick for both cash and tournament lines. He has produced a 1.05 K/D ratio over the last month and has a .67 kill per round rate. He has really done well against Evil Geniuses since the start of 2020 as he has had a 1.25 K/D ratio against them in a 10 game span.

Twistzz has also had a +43 K/D differential which is his best against any team so far this year. He makes a great play in all formats and could be a low owned captain play if needing to save some salary.

Other value plays: nexa, REZ, Ethan, AmaNeK, hampus

 

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Top CS:GO DFS Stacks

NiP looks to have the most favorable matchup on this slate against OG. NiP has won three out of their last five matches while OG has dropped four straight games and has lost four out of their last five matches. While NiP is the higher-ranked squad, they are both carrying team K/D ratios that hover right at 1 overall. NiP has faced tougher squads so when factoring in that, they should be able to handle OG in this best of three matchups.

The main targets to stack from NiP are nawwk and Plopski who both carry an above 1 K/D ratio over the last month. If looking for a punt play, Hampus is a viable option but is extremely volatile. He has the third-most kills on the team but also has a high propensity to die so if you can stomach his volatility, he could be a salary saving type play. 

Liquid comes into this matchup against Evil Geniuses as winners of three of their last five games but more importantly, owns a 32-21 career head-to-head record against EG. They have won six out of their last seven maps and have won five straight Bo3 matches against them. Liquid is sporting a team K/D ratio of 1.04 over the last 18 games played while EG has produced a team K/D ratio of 1.02 over their last 17 maps played. 

Liquid has seen strong form from NAF who has produced a 1.17 K/D ratio over the last 18 maps played while EliGE has come on strong and produced a 1.10 over the same timespan. Twistzz is another viable stacking option as he carries a 1.05 ratio over the same span. Liquid will be a popular stack but looking to mini-stack might be the safest way to go with this team.

Other stacks/teams: G2

 

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Looking Forward

Be sure to check back throughout the week as we'll be publishing daily eSports DFS articles, analysis and picks for Call of Duty, League Of Legends, and Counter Strike. Thanks for reading, and good luck RotoBallers!

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