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So finally, the Spring split of LCS as well as Fantasy LCS has come to a close, with the promotion tournament and playoffs soon to be played. It was a good split with some great plays and action, as we saw teams struggle it out to win the league. As for Fantasy LCS, I had a pretty good run, especially at the start, and ended up with a 6W – 3L record, coming in third. It was a close battle at the end, but unfortunately my last few weeks didn’t go that well leading to me losing by approximately just 20 points. Hopefully next split, I’ll do even better.

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Fantasy LCS Week 9: Lineup Advice

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The last week of the LCS is here and with it comes the last week of everyone’s Fantasy LCS league. As always I’ll let you all know who should be starting, who should be benched, and which players should be kept tabs on as sleepers. 30 seconds until minions spawn, so let’s go.

Must-Starts

Jankos (H2k Jungler):

Jankos has been the 3rd highest scoring fantasy jungler this season across both regions and should already be a regular in your starting lineup. His matchups this week make him an absolute must-start for any fantasy owner. H2k face off against Unicorns of Love and Elements this week. Unicorns of Love have struggled with jungler issues all season long and Jankos should exploit his matchup easily. The same goes for the Elements game. Jankos should live up to his nickname, “The First Blood King,” and rack up loads of fantasy points by slaying his opposition this week.

Seraph (Renegades Top):

Renegades may be in 10th place at the moment, but they have been revitalized ever since Seraph and Ninja joined the team. Fresh off their win against TSM last week, I’m expecting big things from the Renegades this week, especially Seraph. With games against Team Impulse and Echo Fox this week, Renegades could very well get their first 2-0 week of the season. Seraph should remain the focal point for the Renegades and continue to receive the resource and ganks for his lane in order for him to get ahead of his matchup. Look for Seraph to out-farm his lane matchup with ease and rack up kills as he carries Renegades to another win or two this week. If fantasy owners don’t have a great top lane pick for this week, give Seraph the starting nod.

Hjarnan (Vitality ADC):

Vitality has the 7th place Spylce and the 9th place ROCCAT on their schedule this week, which bodes well for their team members in fantasy this week. Hjarnan should be the biggest beneficiary of the easy matchups for Vitality this week. Vitality can out-rotate their opponents around the map this week, or simply just outplay them in a standard lane set up. Hjarnan and Kasing should have a huge week ahead of them when it comes to CS numbers and racking up kills and assists. Hjarnan thrived on Sivir last year and with her back in the meta, I expect at least one good Sivir game out of Hjarnan this week.

Grab Some Bench

Yellowstar (Support TSM):

Yellowstar has not had the greatest split this season in North America and I don’t expect that to change in the final week of the regular season. TSM faces off against first place Immortals and the LCS roller coaster squad, NRG. Immortals are the first place team and look to be out of TSM’s league at the moment and NRG beat TSM earlier in the split by racking up 18 kills and not giving up a single kill in a shutout effort. Yellowstar and Doublelift are still struggling to get into a groove with each other and that’s leading to lower fantasy numbers than we are used to from them.  Send Yellowstar to the pine this week and go with a different option for your support role.

Dignitas (The Entire Team):

Dignitas just suffered the most demoralizing weekend in the history of the LCS last week. Their playoffs dreams are dead and they are pretty much guaranteed to be playing in the promotion tourney at the end of the split to win back their LCS spot. Their matchups against Team Liquid and CLG are tough as well this week. I don’t think Dignitas will be at their best and I don’t think they will be able to recover from last week. I expect two lopsided losses from Dignitas this week and plenty of sad fantasy owners if they start any Dignitas players. Stay away from Dignitas.

Sencux (Splyce Mid):

Splyce is fighting for the 7th place spot in the standings, but their schedule this week is not promising at all. Splyce will take on first-place team G2 Esports (13-3) and 3rd place team Vitality (12-4) this week, which will most likely result in two losses for Splyce. Sencux came into the split with big expectations because of his success in the Challenger scene, but he has struggled to snowball and carry his team against the best competition in Europe. Perkz and Nukeduck are two tough matchups in the mid lane and I don’t see Sencux overcoming all the odds against him this week and putting up respectable fantasy points. Tell Sencux to grab some bench this week.

Sleepers

Lourlo (Team Liquid Top):

Lourlo has been the 6th highest scoring top laner in fantasy across both regions, yet he is only owned in 28.4% of leagues and is started in only 9.4% of total leagues. Chances are, this guy is available in your league and you need to pick him up unless you have a top 5 scoring top laner in fantasy. His matchups this week are BillyBoss from Team Dignitas and Balls from Cloud 9. Lourlo should make a big impact this week and I expect him to put up great fantasy numbers. Get him and start him for your fantasy team this week. Stop sleeping on him people.

Altec (NRG ADC):

Altec took a week off from the LCS in week 7 and had the IEM break as well to regain himself. He came back and performed slightly better than he had been all season long. With matchups against CLG and TSM, Altec could sneakily rack up a ton of kills this week. Stixxay continues to be a question mark for CLG and TSM’s duo in the bottom lane are extremely inconsistent. Not to mention Altec exploded for 31 fantasy points in his last meeting against TSM. Altec is owned in only 57.8% of fantasy leagues and should be available for a last minute pickup if you want to take the chance.

  Klaj (Fnatic Support):

Klaj has had an up and down split for Fnatic since he replaced Noxiak after a couple weeks into the split, but he could be poised for a week full of ups due to the favorable matchups he has this week. Fnatic will face Elements and Origen in their final two games of the split, two teams that Fnatic should beat. Klaj is only owned in 13% of leagues as well, so he will be available to be picked up in most leagues. Fnatic’s bottom lane will be all over Element’s bottom lane and should be able to snowball their lead into more kills around the map. Klaj can take advantage of the many mistakes Origen commit each week as well and make picks that his team can capitalize on. Klaj may be the missing piece to your puzzle this week.

  Well then readers, this concludes our weekly Fantasy LCS writeups for the 2016 spring split. after 9 weeks of battles hopefully, we were able to influence your team on their way to your league’s title. Playoffs should be an exciting ride and we are looking forward to bringing everyone playoff coverage in the coming weeks. Enjoy the last week of the LCS regular season and the playoffs that follow.

By: Jeff “Gravy” Miskin

Twitter: @BigBadGravy

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Here we are with 3 weeks left in the season and your fantasy championship hopes dwindle. Tired of your normal starters not putting up the big numbers when you need it? Make some changes. Each week matters and this week is no different. Just like every week, I’ll highlight players that you need to insert into your starting lineup, players that need to head to the bench, and players that everyone is sleeping on. Let’s dive in.

  Must-Starts

Steelback (Unicorns of Love ADC):

Steelback has been on a tear this season and is currently the highest fantasy scoring ADC in Europe. With matchups against ROCCAT and Splyce this week, it’s a no-brainer for Steelback owners to start him. Unicorns should still be playing aggressively with their new jungler, which will result in a bloody match. Steelback has done a great job all season securing kills and has a high chance of scoring double-digit kills in both games this week. There’s no question that you start this man this week if you have him on your squad.

Cabochard (Vitality Top):

The hottest team in the European LCS right now is Vitality and their win streak should extend to 6 wins this week given their cupcake schedule this week. Giants and Elements are massive underdogs in their games with Vitality this week and rightly so. Vitality should be dominating each lane and eventually the map in both games this week. Cabochard is a top 5 scoring top laner in fantasy and should be able to put up huge numbers against two lower-tier teams. Cabochard has the skill advantage in both his top lane matchups this week, so I expect giant CS leads and snowballing from the Vitality top laner.  Cabochard would be my first choice for the top laner this week in fantasy, so make sure he’s in your lineup.

Impact (NRG Top):

Impact has been a disappointment this season when it comes to fantasy points for top laners. He ranks 10th in scoring across both regions for top laners, but he was projected to be a top 5 fantasy top laner at the beginning of the year. This week could be a big one for Impact. NRG face off against the last place Renegades and a declining Team Impulse squad. RF Legendary and Feng are not on the same level as Impact when it comes to skill and gameplay, so I expect Impact to be able to out CS and outplay his opponents easily this week. Unless NRG puts Impact on a useless champion like Maokai, expect big numbers from the former world champion this week.

Owners Beware

CLG (The Whole Team):

The toughest schedule of the week easily goes to CLG. They have to face off against the unstoppable 12-0 Immortals train and an 8-4 Cloud 9 squad that is coming off a very impressive 2-0 week. CLG has shown that they are a quality team with exceptional team work, but they are not as talented as the two teams that oppose them this week. I don’t expect CLG to win either game this week, which means low fantasy points for their members as well. I would be really hesitant to start any CLG player this week. Any decent option to replace a CLG member this week should be played.

KFO (Echo Fox Top):

Last week I told the readers to start KFO and it paid off, so maybe this week when I say to bench him it will pay off as well. KFO has been fantastic in the top lane since his return, but with matchups against TSM’s Hauntzer and Immortals’ Huni, he will not be putting up massive fantasy numbers like he did last week. Echo Fox has dramatically improved since their full roster returned, but now the true tests come as they face off against top tier playoff teams. If you have a good alternate, then send KFO to your bench this week.

PowerOfEvil (Origen Mid):

POE has been a large disappointment this season and I don’t expect him to put up massive numbers this week. He faces off against two of Europeans up and coming star mid laners in Sencux and Perkz. In his matchups against Splyce and G2 Esports earlier this split, POE averaged 10 fantasy points per game. If POE repeats his numbers, it could ruin your teams chances at winning your matchup this week. I wouldn’t be starting the Origen mid laner this week. If you have no choice or have the faith, stick with him.

Sleeper Picks

Mithy (Origen Support):

It’s crazy to think that Mithy is on a sleeper list given his performance last year, but the fact of the matter is that Mithy is the 17th highest scoring fantasy support this season. He was a top 3 scoring support last season and owned in basically every league, now he is only owned in 65% of leagues. If Mithy is available in your fantasy league and your starting support has rough matchups this week, consider picking Mithy up this week. Games against Splyce and G2 Esports may turn into blood baths and allow Mithy to pile up assists. He’s worth a look this week.

Loulex (Unicorns of Love Jungler):

The Unicorns of Love are making another move at the jungle position and have brought in Loulex for the rest of the split. Despite being the 4th jungler for UOL this season, each of the previous junglers for UOL had performed well and put up good fantasy numbers. Loulex is already owned in 10.8% of leagues and that number could very well go up after one good game. If you are looking for a jungle option this week and Loulex is available, give him a call-up to the first team squad.

Freeze (Renegades ADC): Freeze might permanently be a sleeper in my fantasy articles for the rest of his life. He manages to find ways to play well despite him being on awful teams season after season. This week Freeze and the rest of Renegades do battle with NRG and Dignitas. NRG is substituting in a new ADC this week (LOD) and Apollo has not been that great for Dignitas this season. Freeze is mechanically better than both his opponents this week, but his team may hinder his ability to put up ridiculously large amounts of fantasy points this week. He’s a stretch, but he might explode this week.

As always, I hope this insight can help you make the necessary moves in your fantasy league this week and bring home another win. The season is coming to a close in a couple weeks, so make your title push now. Till next Wednesday, make the right choices summoners.

By: Jeff “Gravy” Miskin

Twitter: @BigBadGravy

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