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Top Lane

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Huni- There was a lot of talk in the off season from pro players that Huni would be one of the best top laners in the LCS. However I do not think anyone expected this huge breakout from the Korean import. I would start him with confidence this week.

Impact- The former season 3 world champion missed the first week of LCS dude to visa issues. TiP looked like a shaky team last week but the team has a lot of talent and Impact is most definitely one of the premiere top laners to watch out for.

Sleeper of the week

Hauntzer- Gravity in general scares me as a team. Saint has already said it, there is nothing to lose for this team of mostly LCS veterans. You could see it in the first game when Hauntzer missed a sion ult. The camera panned over to his face and he was smiling and laughing. I believe Hauntzer is a strong laner than everyone gives him credit for and if Gravity keeps such a carefree, fun attitude it will be interesting to see what kind of upsets they can create.

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Mimer- I was so excited about MYM this split. My excitement was halted when I heard the news about Kori leaving the team. Then my excitement was thrown into the ground and smashed after watching the first game. MYM management has a lot of issues they need to work out right now and until they are solved, I just don’t see the once top tier sleeper being able to perform well.

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Werlyb- Why is the current EU leader in kills in the beware list? His strongest champion is Jax and his bot lane is slightly above average. Which NA top laner does this sound like? I know I have gone on record saying Werlyb is on the come up after seeing him able to match former top lane star Kev1n. However I see a lot of jax bans and top lane tents in this rookie’s future. How he deals with the added attention will dictate how good his fantasy output will be.

Jungler

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Svenskeren- I really really like SK this year with the pickup of Forg1venGre. Sven will end up as a top 3 jungler in Europe by the end of the season as long as he refrains from making racist comments. His aggresive playstyle fits nicely with SK’s game plan and his j4 and lee sin are a force to reckoned with.

Xsmithie- After not playing last split I was hesitant to call how good the former Vulcan jungler would be. I really liked how he played j4 in the first game. His success will hinge on his synergy with his strong solo laners. This week I would give him a start against TiP and C9.

Sleeper of the week

Airwaks- I like Airwaks against Elements and MYM this week. He has a knack for making big plays (look at his lee play against Elements, then Alliance, last split). Both teams he is playing against looked shaky in the first LCS week.

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Kikis- UoL has a hard schedule this week, playing two undefeated teams. If you have a decent alternative I would roll with that one, otherwise temper expectations for the rookie.

Crumbzz- He looked weak in both of Dig’s games last week. With matchups against Saintvicious and Helios, I don’t like his fantasy outlook this week.

Owners beware

Santorin- TSM fanboys calm the fuck down. His first game of the week is against a full roster Winterfox where I believe Helios is about to shine like a sun (get it because Helios :D). His second matchup is against the week 1 mvp IWDominate. He is still startable but just be warned.

Mid

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PowerOfEvil- PoE seems to be a very strong and confident mid laner. I love watching him play and he seems to be confident in himself and his abilities to make plays. His two lane matchups this week are xPePii and Fox. I simply believe PoE is simply a better mechanical player than both of these players.

Pobelter- There are two reasons why you should start Pobelter with confidence this week, his jungler is back and his iq is off the charts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TmQLXKyxRo).

Sleeper of the week

Slooshi8- Against TSM last week, slooshi showed some beautiful Orianna mechanics. If you are in a pinch at the mid spot or in the flex position I would not mind starting him against Coast and TiP.

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NiQ- He will get middling numbers when Gambit loses and this week Gambit has a tough schedule going up against SK and Fnatic, two teams who looked dominant in their first week. I would let him ride the bench this week.

Hai- Ouch where to begin. C9’s shotcaller has gotten a lot of slack in the past week after his week 1 performance. His fantasy output will get better as the season goes on and he finds his footing but against Liquid and CLG I would not recommend starting Blue Tips White Dragon.

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Nukeduck- Excitement and expectations were high for the former Lemondogs mid. He ended up falling short of expectations and he has a tough week against Fnatic and Elements coming up. While I would still start him, I would not expect huge numbers to come out.

ADC

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Rekkles- Why on Earth do I have to write Rekkles name on here? The former adc for Fnatic and last split’s leader of fantasy points is not someone who should ever be considered to be on the bench and yet there have been many messages coming in asking if they should bench Rekkles. No. Do not do it. The week you bench Rekkles is the week he gets a penta pentakill.

Sneaky- I know C9 is struggling and I know they have tough matchups this week but Sneaky is one of the most consistent fantasy players and his fantasy value should remain the same whether C9 struggles or not.

Sleeper of the week

Cop- For those looking for an extra adc for the flex position give Cop a whirl this week. He is playing against CoreJJ and Mash this week and Cop- BunnyFuFu will show their superiority in both matchups.

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P1n0y- After IEM many were hoping P1n0y would be a strong sleeper pick in the adc position but this week against Forg1venGre and Steelback and two of the best supports to ever play the game, I will leave him on the bench.

Mash- Speaking of Mash, don’t start him. He is an average player and the two bot lanes he is playing against this week are simply stronger than him and Sheep.

Owners beware

Woolite- The top rookie of last split seems to be struggling compared to last split. Whether it was the play calling or mispositioning, I would be wary of his matchups against Steelback and Rekkles.

Support

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Yellowstar- A lot of people including whoever made the projected numbers for the Fantasy LCS counted Yellowstar out for the season after losing 4 teammates. But they forgot. They all forgot what Yellowstar was known for. They forgot that Yellowstar could make any adc look godlike.

Aphromoo- Look for a huge week from one of the best supports in NA. He plays against TiP and a struggling C9, start Aphro with confidence.

Sleeper of the week

Unlimited- For those struggling in the support position, take a chance on Unlimited. The man has played with some serious talent (Forg1venGre, Rekkles and Woolite). I think his fantasy output would surprise some.

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Nisbeth- Until MYM works out their team problems, I would not touch Nisbeth with a 10 foot pole.

Kiwikid- One of the more alluring part of kiwikid was his synergy with his adc QtPie. Without him, I don’t see much fantasy value there. That coupled with the fact that they are playing against Cop/BunnyFuFuu and Altec/Gleeb.

Owners beware

Lemonnation- C9’s struggles have not been kind to Lemonnation’s fantasy output. In fact he got the fifth worst fantasy points for his position last week. Until C9 is able to find their footing consider starting someone else.