Tuesday's main Counter-Strike slate on DraftKings covers four games: TL @ AUR, TMZ @ LEG, VIT @ NaVi and FUR @ T. Lineups lock at 6:55 a.m. ET (3:55 a.m. PT), so early decisions matter. The format uses a captain slot that scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary, with a $50,000 cap.
The top play by our model's ranking is ZywOo (VIT) at $9,800 in the flex slot, with a ceiling of 153.8 and a DraftKings average of 71.0. Both numbers lead the board by a wide margin. XANTARES (AUR) follows at $6,800 with a ceiling of 130.7 and an average of 54.8, which is strong output for his price. flameZ (VIT) sits at $8,600 with a ceiling of 115.4 and an average of 54.1, and YEKINDAR (FUR) at $8,200 has a ceiling of 102.2 and an average of 51.6.
The value plays come from the lower salary tiers. jL (VIT) costs $5,600 and carries a ceiling of 107.4 with an average of 46.8, a ceiling that rivals players priced thousands higher. bLitz (TMZ) is $5,800 with a ceiling of 107.3 and an average of 46.3. mezii (VIT) at $6,800 offers a 99.3 ceiling and a 48.3 average, while nin9 (TMZ) at $6,600 has a 104.2 ceiling and a 40.7 average.
The fact sheet gives no ownership figures for this slate, so we can't say where the crowd will land. VIT players fill several of the top spots in our model's ranking, which makes that side of the VIT @ NaVi game worth a close look when building around the captain slot.
Our model's top lineup spends $49,700 of the $50,000 cap. It puts ZywOo in the captain slot at $14,700 and fills the flex spots with jL at $5,600, YEKINDAR at $8,200, bLitz at $5,800, flameZ at $8,600 and XANTARES at $6,800. That build pairs the slate's most dominant projection with cheaper options that still carry high ceilings.
Get your lineups set before the 6:55 a.m. ET lock.
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