This article is part of our DraftKings CS:GO series.
GAMES (EDT)
- 5:30 a.m. Gambit Youngsters vs. ENDPOINT
- 8:30 a.m. Secret vs. Illuminar
Gambit Youngsters (1–1) vs. ENDPOINT (1–1)
We've got yet another two-game slate ahead of us, starting with this match between Gambit Youngsters and ENDPOINT. sh1ro comes in as the highest-priced player on the slate, and for good reason. The Russian is regarded as one of the biggest talents to come out of the CIS region in recent years, often drawing comparisons to s1mple of Na'Vi. Over the past 12 months, he has amassed a K/D ratio of 1.44 with 0.78 kills/round for Gambit Youngsters. Ax1le is the second-best player on this roster, and he would personally be the one that I would look to pair up with sh1ro here. Thankfully, the pricing is soft enough in the second matchup that we can comfortably fit both of them on a roster. However, if you want to target a contrarian strategy here, both supra and interz make for interesting options.
On the side of ENDPOINT, both Thomas and CRUC1AL are worth paying up for. Both guys are sitting on a team-high 0.74 kills/round since the team was formed. CRUC1AL will often get the higher K/D ratio as a result of being the main AWPer on the team, but Thomas will generally get more assists which helps cancel out some of his deaths. Personally, I would just lock these two guys in and opt for the softer priced options in the second matchup, but Surreal and robiin are both viable
GAMES (EDT)
- 5:30 a.m. Gambit Youngsters vs. ENDPOINT
- 8:30 a.m. Secret vs. Illuminar
Gambit Youngsters (1–1) vs. ENDPOINT (1–1)
We've got yet another two-game slate ahead of us, starting with this match between Gambit Youngsters and ENDPOINT. sh1ro comes in as the highest-priced player on the slate, and for good reason. The Russian is regarded as one of the biggest talents to come out of the CIS region in recent years, often drawing comparisons to s1mple of Na'Vi. Over the past 12 months, he has amassed a K/D ratio of 1.44 with 0.78 kills/round for Gambit Youngsters. Ax1le is the second-best player on this roster, and he would personally be the one that I would look to pair up with sh1ro here. Thankfully, the pricing is soft enough in the second matchup that we can comfortably fit both of them on a roster. However, if you want to target a contrarian strategy here, both supra and interz make for interesting options.
On the side of ENDPOINT, both Thomas and CRUC1AL are worth paying up for. Both guys are sitting on a team-high 0.74 kills/round since the team was formed. CRUC1AL will often get the higher K/D ratio as a result of being the main AWPer on the team, but Thomas will generally get more assists which helps cancel out some of his deaths. Personally, I would just lock these two guys in and opt for the softer priced options in the second matchup, but Surreal and robiin are both viable picks if you want to save some cash.
Gambit Youngsters Players to Target: sh1ro ($9,000), Ax1le ($8,000)
Endpoint Players to Target: Thomas ($8,400), CRUC1AL ($7,400)
Illuminar (1–1) vs. Secret (1–1)
Secret have just recently picked up PERCY, who will be replacing rigoN as their new in-game leader for the team. PERCY has looked good so far for Secret, and he is the highest-priced player on the team as a result. Personally, I would rather go for juanflatroo here at the lower price point, which allows you to roster the likes of sh1ro and Thomas in the matchup between Gambit Youngsters and Endpoint. Both sinnopsyy and anarkez are decent plays as well at this price.
Illuminar recently acquired the former Virtus.pro players Snax and Vegi, as well as mouz, who is perhaps most known for his time on Kinguin and Aristocracy. This is a very well-rounded roster, and I could even see their lowest-priced options having a good game here. Innocent is the most talented player on this team, but I would also highly consider reatz and mouz. Snax was once considered one of the world's best players, but he has dropped off significantly. I would not be surprised to see people roster him on name value alone, which makes the likes of reatz and mouz a bit more appealing at the lower price point.
Secret Players to Target: juanflatroo ($7,800), sinnopsyy ($6,800), anarkez ($5,800)
Illuminar Players to Target: innocent ($8,600), reatz ($6,600), mouz ($5,600)
