Fantasy Cheat Sheet: LCS Summer 2016 Week 6

Riot·7/6/2016, 4:36:34 PM·0 votes·10,058 views

We're halfway there! I absolutely love the second part of the Fantasy LCS Split. Teams have (mostly) settled down and we know what to expect from them, and we have (mostly) reliable stats that tell us how these teams fared when they faced off against each other earlier in the Split. As we start to near the end of the season, remember to keep a close eye on players with particularly challenging or easy schedules in the last few weeks. Your usual starters might not be the best option when there's only one week left and they have to battle the top 2 teams in their region back-to-back.

Week 6 Roster News

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

No announced changes this week.

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Week 6 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 Huni (vs. TL, NV): All the best top laners are playing each other this week, so it's a tough call. But Huni's opponents give up more points and play longer games.
JUN Trick (vs. GIA, ROC): Looked in top-tier shape again last week (#1 jungler) and faces another soft(ish) schedule.
MID Bjergsen (vs. APX, C9): It doesn't really matter who he faces, Bjergsen is top dog in the LCS right now, and no one can stop him.
ADC Rekkles (vs. VIT, UOL): He burned a lot of fantasy owners last week, but this soft schedule is the perfect makeup week for Rekkles to earn back their trust.
SUP Biofrost (vs. APX, C9): On the riskier side of TSM picks, but the rookie hasn't wavered yet and C9 showed big weaknesses last week.

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Week 6 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. GIA, ROC): Still just barely under 50% ownership, this stud has no business being on the bench -- much less the free agent list.
JUN Trashy (vs. ROC, S04): Not entirely convincing as a starter, but a solid flex or backup play this week. He scored 50+ points against both of these teams earlier this Split!
MID Fenix (vs. IMT, FOX): #3 mid laner last week, #10 overall. There's no reason for him to be owned in less than half of the leagues. Go pick him up now!
ADC Kobbe (vs. ROC, S04): Kobbe's been a great investment pickup for anyone willing to take a chance on him (#8 ADC, still owned in only 27% of leagues). This should be another strong week.
SUP Hybrid (vs. VIT, UOL): Outside of a bad Week 1, Hybrid has been a serviceable fantasy performer. OG's sloppy style shouldn't be punished this week and can lead to plenty of kills.

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Week 6 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.

NV's Ninja: Two bad weeks in a row starts to look like a trend. IMT and CLG are both pretty stingy with mid laner points and could both 2-0 NV on a good day.
S04's MrRallez: It's tough to predict EU teams lately, but MrRallez barely broke 20 points against H2K and SPY earlier this Split. I'd be hesitant to rely on getting more this time around.

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Week 6 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.

NV's Hakuho: NV has two awesome fantasy schedules remaining: NRG/APX in Week 7 and P1/FOX in Week 9. Check your starting support's schedule on those weeks and grab Hakuho as a sub now if it'll help.
S04's Steve: Steve's past failures are haunting him in fantasy, where he's only owned in 22% of leagues, despite being the #6 top laner this Split! Copying his previous points scored against his upcoming opponents, his remaining fantasy scores after this week would be: 52, 87, and 64.

Good Luck!

I hope you're sitting in the top half of your Fantasy LCS league's standings already. But if you're not, it's time to make some big changes and take on some risky picks. Be sure to watch the games live to see the action as it happens. You can find all the game times in the NA LCS Schedule and EU LCS Schedule.

Josh Augustine's favorite champion is Veigar, 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.