Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Summer 2016 Week 4

Riot·6/22/2016, 4:58:11 PM·0 votes·8,769 views

Alright, I don't want you to panic, but we're already 30% of the way through the Fantasy LCS Summer Split! If you're sitting on the top of the standings so far, congratulations! But don't get complacent -- you have to survive 6 more weeks of fending off all rivals. If you're lower in the standings, this is the perfect time to make bold moves. We've seen enough matches to be confident in who's going to stay near the top (hello there, Team Envy) and who can't be trusted (I'm looking at you, Origen), so take some risks to boost your team to the top. No matter your current fantasy situation, there's still plenty of time to improve it. Good luck!

Week 4 Roster News

Note: This list includes changes announced before the article's posting. Be sure to check the official Fantasy LCS site for updates!

TL: Piglet is SPLITTING time with Fabbbyyy.
FOX: Hard is SPLITTING time with Grigne.

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Week 4 Studs

These dominant players have everything they need to crush the competition this week. We expect them to be among the best in their role for fantasy.

TOP Impact (vs. NV, NRG): The king of the top lane (with a 19.4 points/game average) should keep rolling this week. NV will challenge him, but even a loss there won't matter after Impact farms NRG for points.
JUN Trick (vs. S04, VIT): Trick is leading G2's charge, topping even their mid laner's fantasy points as he gets involved in every scrap. Nothing here will stop him.
MID Bjergsen (vs. FOX, NV): This guy. We recommended drafting him at the start of the Split, and I hope you listened. This may turn out to be his best Fantasy season ever -- you simply can't bench him. Ever.
C9 Sneaky (vs. NV, NRG): Cloud9 is clogging up the top of the fantasy standings with their constant fighting and inevitable wins. Sneaky is 10% above his closest challenger and will get more points than these teams usually give to ADCs.
SUP Yellowstar (vs. OG, ROC): Oh, what a difference a Split makes. Yellowstar is on fire and both OG and ROC give up massive points to supports.

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Week 4 Underdogs

You may have doubted these players, but we think they'll outperform expectations this week and be worth a starting spot -- despite only being owned in less than 50% of Fantasy LCS leagues.

TOP Expect (vs. S04, VIT): Still only owned in 37.8% of leagues. Go pick him up now for what's essentially a free round-2 draft pick!
JUN Procxin (vs. TSM, C9): If you're going to bench NV players at all this Split, do it now -- that schedule is brutal. But, the thing is, nothing's been able to deter Procxin from scoring fantasy points yet -- not even losses! His overall average points is 17.73, with 17.54 in wins and 18.12 in losses.
MID Keane (vs. TL, FOX): APX hasn't found consistent success yet, but neither have their opponents this week. Keane has scored well in all but one series so far, and has a lot of upside here.
ADC Sonstar (vs. VIT, S04): If you're playing Best-Of format, Sonstar could be a rockstar this week. He scores huge points (40+) when they win, and they should be able to get 1 win in each of these matchups.
SUP Matt (vs. APX, IMT): Tough schedule, but both opponents give up lots of fantasy points (#5 and #9 in points scored by opposing supports). Matt seemed to work well with Fabbbyyy and that should only improve this week.

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Week 4 Benchwarmers

Even the best players run into bad matchups that'll spoil their Fantasy scores from time to time. You shouldn't risk starting these high-scoring picks, but you can't afford to drop them either -- stash them safely on your bench for this week.

ROC's Betsy: Took a nosedive last week, particularly due to personal misplays. The UOL match will tempt a lot of people (and that should give some points), but FNC will punish any mistake they see. I'd rather sit this week out and wait for two good matchups when Betsy's playing shaky.
NV's LOD: LOD's high-score losses have been against bottom-tier teams or IMT (who are notorious for getting everyone on the map huge fantasy points). C9 and TSM are a lot cleaner in their wins, so a loss to them will be more punishing, especially for the ADC. Don't cut bait entirely, though -- NV has some great weeks ahead still (including a very soft schedule on the important Week 9).

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Week 4 Investment Pickups

If you're looking for long-term gains, think about stashing one of these potential future-studs on your bench. They're owned in less than 25% of leagues right now, but we think they're on their way to fantasy glory.

S04's MrRallez: Did you see his big plays last week? MrRallez is asserting dominance in wins and could be a late bloomer if S04 clean up their play. He's still only owned in one-third of Fantasy LCS leagues, despite being the #10 ADC.
TL's Fabbbyyy: Piglet seems completely content to let Fabbbyyy play every match for now. Grab him as your backup ADC and use him as needed, but don't drop your current starting ADC just yet.

Good Luck!

Choose wisely and have fun watching the scores rise and fall in Fantasy LCS this week! As always, you can check when each match will be played on the NA LCS Schedule and EU LCS Schedule. See you next week! Josh Augustine's favorite champion is Teemo, he's never enjoyed a Darius, and he will always go for the kill, even when he knows he shouldn't. He currently works as a game designer at Daybreak Games. He’d love to talk with you on Twitter.