League of Legends Pro League

Spring Playoffs - Round 3 Match 1

 

(-155) JD Gaming v Weibo Gaming (+120)


The LPL playoffs have been a wild ride thus far and Wednesday proved to bring more of that same energy. TOP Esports upset the higher-seeded LNG in a series score of 3-0 to advance to the double-elimination upper bracket stage. Thursday gives us another electric matchup between two of the best teams in the LPL this year. Weibo, fresh off of their victory over the reigning World Champion Edward Gaming, is taking on one of the hottest teams in the world right now. JD Gaming (JDG) has reinvented itself since moving on to Hope as their ADC and main carry. They have rolled over almost every team they have faced since the switch and WBG will have their hands full here. Do you know who was the last series match for Weibo? You guessed it, JDG. The result of that series? One of the fastest 0-2 series losses for WBG in the entire split. If they can secure this upset, it will definitely add to the mystique that is these playoffs run for them.  


Series #1: JD Gaming v Weibo Gaming

Cann’s Pick: JD Gaming (3-1)  


 

 

 

Fantasy Value Breakdown


Captain

Favorite: Hope (JDG: $16,800) While I thought the honor of 2022 Spring Split MVP was well deserved by V5’s mid laner, Rookie, you cannot avoid taking a pause and thinking there is good reason to give it to Hope. Hope has an almost 89 FPPG average and has an over 5 kill per game average. Hope has given focus to a team that lacked it when Lpc was their ADC and they had to rely on Yagao to be the sole carrier for the team. Now we see Yagao’s tendency to lose after a volatile laning phase has a far less significant impact because Hope is such a solid rock in the bottom lane. 

Value Pick: Kanavi (JDG: $14,400) 


Captain

Favorite: Angel (WBG: $15,000) This is the sneaky play for Thursday and it is one you should prioritize for your lineups. Most people will pay the heavier price and jam two ADCs as captain but you can get a higher quality lineup and save some cash by putting Angel as your WBG captain. The FPPG average for him (70.1) is nearly the same as hunafeng’s (70.3) and you save $1,200 dollars in the process. I also love the matchup against Yagao (JDG mid) who has 73 deaths and a mere 60% team kill participation rate. Angel has 23 fewer deaths and nearly a 10% higher rate of team kill participation. This is a slam dunk here.  

Value Pick: SofM (WBG: $13,500)

 

Flex

Favorite: Kanavi (JDG: $9,600) The value of Kanavi as a pickup is twofold. The first facet stems from his actual raw ability. He is a prolific jungler who can work the map and create opportunities for his team. He has a 70% team kill participation rate and 257 assists on the season. He is active and that activity will pay off for you. The second benefit for you is the fact that SofM has not looked nearly as good. He is a farm heavy jungler who isn’t super participatory. He has 193 assists, a 3.2 KDA, and only a 63% team kill participation rate. He doesn’t influence the map as much and has lost tempo in the matches where WBG loses. This will be a key matchup to watch in the series on Thursday morning.  

Value Pick: 369 (JDG: $8,200) 


 

Flex

Favorite: huanfeng (WBG: $10,800) I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the WBG ADC. The disappointing part about huanfeng was in his run to the World Championship finals two years ago with Suning, he was one of the best ADCs in terms of staying active throughout the game. He is more reactionary now and is the reason why he is only averaging a touch over 70 FPPG. He is really hit or miss in terms of production, which we saw in his last series. He can have a game with 11 kills and the very next game only have 3. Luckily DFS measures over the entire series and the law of averages should bring us a decent huanfeng performance, but I am not in love with the price tag regardless. 

Value Pick: TheShy (WBG: $7,800)



Cann’s Example Lineup

DraftKings Classic - $50,000 Salary Cap

 

Captain (x1.5): Hope (JDG: $16,800)

Alternate: Yagao (JDG: $15,600)

Captain (x1.5): Angel (WBG: $15,000)

Alternate: huanfeng (WBG: $16,200)

Flex: Kanavi (JDG: $9,600)

Flex: TheShy (WBG: $7,800)

 

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