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Summer 2015 Starters Discussion & Week 4 Analysis (Who Do You Start Week 5?)

Nural·6/22/2015, 9:30:48 PM·3 votes·2,375 views

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Hi there!

Ok, so the purpose of this forum is exactly what the title describes, to help people set up their best line up possible heading into the next week of games. We've all experienced a moment where we are choosing between two players, not sure which one will have the better turn-out with regards to their current match-ups, their record, if their on a losing streak, new subs of the team, etc. This can now become a place where the fantasy community can help each other out with their rosters so that they are receiving their full potential each and every week. This can also be a place to discuss possible Add/Drop possibilities. Anyway, everyone can understand the purpose behind this forum now.

Just simply post a question about who you are deciding between, along with your reasonings behind why you should and shouldn't start them. Then hopefully a fellow fantasy community member will be able to respond and help you make your decision. Anyone can help out! Multiple opinions and beliefs are better than just one! Remember, Strength in numbers.

Disclaimer: Human beings cannot foresee the future, everything posted on here are just calculated predictions/opinions.

Hopefully this now provides a means for all of us as a community to help each other in achieving the glorious 1st place spot in your respected leagues, along with the entitled sensation of "Bragging Rights." Best of luck to all of you! #FantasyLCS #DecisionsAreHard

Nural

OK. So I know I posted a week 5 thread earlier this past weekend. I did that because I was supposed to be traveling and etc. BUT I MISSED MY FLIGHT SO NONE OF THAT MATTERS ANYMORE LOL.

So this is gonna be the actual week 5 forum.

So lets get into it, shall we?

Week 4 Analysis

A couple of things.

  1. It feels like I always have something to say about CLG. Last week I was praising them for having an easy week. Hell, doublelift injured his hand and THIS WAS THE WEEK HE GOT THE PENTA? Rito Pls. Well. This week is the opposite. They face TL and TSM. Aphromoo even said it himself, "This next week will be like our super week." Its gonna be a true test of CLG's might. TSM is the only team thus far to have beaten them. And while TL kinda dropped the ball this past week in their game with DIG, (They just didn't end correctly. And were punished... It was an awesome game), TL is still a top tier team. CLG has looked hot this split, so this will be truly a test of their capabilities. Im not saying that you shouldnt start your CLG players, but I highly recommend those who are "All in on CLG" to bench a couple of them and play it safer this week.

If things go south for CLG this week, dont be surprised to see the fall off in the following weeks. This may just be the week where CLG's honeymoon phase comes to an end.

  1. Im gonna talk about NME right now. So NME's split is not looking as good they hoped it would be. Granted, 3-5 isnt the worst place to be in the standings. But I will say this about them. They are scoring well in fantasy despite these 0-2, and 1-1 weeks. In fantasy, the magic number we look at to say a player did well in fantasy a given week is 40 pts. If all of your players got 40 points exactly, were looking at 280 point week, which is a pretty good week. And NME have been floating around this mark 3 out of their 4 weeks. The fact that they are meeting this milestone each week while going 1-1 is very telling. Everyone is still waiting for NME's break out moment this split, and when they do, they will be HUGE.

They face T8 and DIG. While I think the DIG game will be hard, they have proven they can still get points in losses. Not to mention they face T8. (I don't have to say more than that right?) I consider them to be safe picks. Not sleepers necessarily, just safe solid picks.

SO! Who are my biggest sleepers heading into week 4? (Warning: WALL OF TEXT INCOMING)

  1. DIG. I was very, very skeptical of DIG coming into this split. Last split they were fighting to not be relegated, so needless to say one should be skeptical. However, all of my worries regarding DIG have all but subsided after their performance in week 4. They are 6-2, and thats not just by random luck and coincidence. While their early game needs some work, they somehow find a way to come back into it mid game and win the late. Don't believe me? Watch the TL vs. DIG game yesterday. (No seriously, watch it if you haven't. Its one of the better games this split.) They are looking hot, and now they are facing the two newcomers to the NA LCS (NME and TDK). While I did just praise NME int he paragraph above, I do think its gonna be a bloody game; a game in which DIG will win however. And TDK is just being punching bag TDK. DIG are primed to be huge this split. NOT TO MENTION GAMSU PLAYED LIKE A GOD THIS PAST WEEKEND. He was THIS close to having 100% kill participation over the course of the weekend. He came up big, Highly recommend you pick him up!

  2. UOL...Again. So UOL played pretty well this past week, and once again they have an easier week in facing GIANTS and ROC. ROC probably had the easiest week last week, but the addition of Mr. Rallez probably led to a complete synergy break down in their squad. And GIANTS are becoming a shadow of their former selves. They really hit the brakes and lost all of their momentum. UOL had a very good week last week with a 1-1 record, and they have a great chance at the 2-0 this week going up against these struggling teams.

  3. EL. THIS ONE IS BALSY. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LIVE ON THE EDGE THIS WEEK, EL IS YOUR TEAM. Out of all my sleepers this week, this is my least favorite. I almost didnt throw them in here due to their inconsistency... But their match-ups this week cant be ignored. They go up against SK and GIANTS. Giants is the the same reasoning as above. SK, while they did go 2-0, Im not sold on them just quite yet. They did score well, but that was on a 2-0 week, which we expect. However, Froggen and Jwaow scored 50 and 43 points this past week respectfully in going 1-1. SK showed signs of life, and I expect that to be a sloppier game due to how low these teams are in the standings.

Below is the link to my new fantasy LCS show! Tune in Tuesday at 5:00 PM Central Time, (12:00 a.m CEST), to talk all things fantasy, to answer your questions looking at week 5 and onward, and just to have a great time! :D

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45 Comments

aragorn426/28/2015, 1:08:00 AM1 votes

nural who do you think is best huni soaz or gamsu I can have any of the 3 as my top laner and like its a tough choice

Udonian6/22/2015, 11:50:16 PM1 votes

Hey Nural! Currently #1 and 4-0 in my league, and planning on keeping it that way :) My opponent this week isn't too much to worry about... Vizicsacsi, Rush, XWX, Apollo, Bunny Fufuu, Altec, GV.

My roster

Huni Reignover Febiven Niels YellowStar Hjarnan DIG

Bench: Gamsu, Ryu, H2K

Was just wondering if I should sub in **Gamsu **for either **Huni **or Hjarnan, as **Gamsu **has particularly easy (and bloody) matchups this week.

FreakChaos6/23/2015, 12:14:51 AM1 votes

hi nural, its me again haha, i wonder which one to pick.. Apollo for** Core JJ** or Vardags for Core JJ. and which would i put in flex. this is for my 6 man league my ROSTER top - zion jg - amazing mid - bjersen adc - vardags sp - yellowstar flex - shiptur team - origen alts - kasing, apollo, impact

my opponent top - dyrus jg - santorin mid - pobelter adc - rekkles sp - lustboy flex hjarman team - tsm his team pretty solid, no 1 in my league.

free agents - steve, werlyb, flaresz, youngbuck (top) xmithie, jankos, frederic, move, airwaks, helios, diamondprox (jgler) nukeduck, keane, ninja, innox, slooshi, soren (mid) vardags, altec, emperor, candypanda, forgiven, corejj (adc) vander, hylissang, godfred, adrian (sp)

Bepis di Bussy6/23/2015, 2:57:28 AM1 votes

Roster Help

Top: Huni Jungle: Xmithie Mid: Bjergsen ADC: CoreJJ Support: Mithy Flex: Xpeke Team: CLG

BACKUPS Top - Gamsu Jungle - Rush and IWDominate ADC - Otter and Altec Support - Kasing and KiwiKid Team - Liquid, Enemy, and Unicorns

noonestar6/23/2015, 10:55:13 AM1 votes

So I was thinking if I need to change my current roster for this upcoming week especially with respect to top/jungle/flex/team. (FNC/OG heavy roster, while FNC is facing H2K, which might be their first loss this split)

Current roster: Top: Huni Jungle: ReignOver Mid: Febiven ADC: DoubleLift Support: Mithy Flex: Niels Team: Origen

Subs: Mid: Bjergsen Support: Aphromoo Team: CLG

Available: Top: ZionSpartan, Gamsu, Quas, Dyrus, Hauntzer Jungle: Santorin, Xmithie, Helios, Move Support: KaSing, Kiwikid, Bunny Fufuu Team: TSM, DIG, H2K

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! :)

Xviper6/23/2015, 1:01:52 PM1 votes

Hey guys, I am versing the top team this week in my 4 person league any advice is much appreciated

Top: Gamsu Jungle: Amazing Mid: Shiftur ADC: Rekkless Support: Yellowstar Flex: Niels Team: Dig Alts: xPeke, Odoamne, Xmithie

Free Agents: Top: Jwoaw, vizicsacsi, flaresz, Quas Jungle: IWD, Helios, Move Mid: Froggen, Ryu, Fenix, Powerofevil, innox, keane ADC: Apollo Support: Kiwikid, bunnyfufuu, Team: impulse, liquid, H2k, CLG, gravity

Thanks

TheYungSensei6/23/2015, 2:49:39 PM1 votes

Hey, I need some help with my team. I'm going up against one of the highest scoring teams in my league this week. Any help is appreciated.

My Team:

Top: SoaZ Jung: Amazing Mid: Ryu ADC: WildTurtle Supp: YellOwStaR Flex: Hjarnan Team: Origen Alt: Mithy, Gamsu, Move

Free Agents (in order of points scored last week):

Top: fredy122, Jwaow, Impact, Vizicsacsi, Flaresz, CaliTrlolz8, Werlyb, Steve, YoungBuck Jung: Helios, Trashy, kez, Dexter, Meteos, Fr3deric, Airwaks, Jankos, Diamondprox Mid: Shiphtur, Fox, Froggen, mancloud, goldenglue, Innox, PepiiNeRO, Nukeduck, Soren ADC: Nien, CoreJJ, LattmaN, CandyPanda, Otter, Tabzz, Adryh, MrRalleZ Supp: nRated, Dodo8, Hylissang, Smoothie, Bodydrop, PromisQ, LemonNation, G0DFRED, Gosu Pepper, VandeR, Unlimited Team: H2K, DIG, UOL, SK, GV, T8, EL, NME, GMB, TDK, ROC, C9, GIA, CW

Opponent's Team:

Top: Huni Jung: Santorin Mid: Pobelter ADC: Rekkles Supp: Adrian Flex: Freeze Team: Fnatic Alt: Betsy, Svenskeren, Bunny FuFuu

What I need help with:

Top: Is there anyone worth picking up in the top position in the free agency right now? And should I start SoaZ or Gamsu?

Jung: I'm pretty confident in Amazing and Move, but should I consider picking anyone up in the free agency? And who should I start in the Jung position?

Mid: Shiptur, Fox, and Froggen all scored pretty high numbers compared to Ryu in week 4. Should I consider picking one of them up? And if so, who should I start?

ADC: I'm confident in WildTurtle and Hjarnan, but Turtle is going up against CLG and Hjarnan is going up against FNC. Should I consider picking someone else up in case they do poorly?

Supp: Should I start YellOwStaR or Mithy?

Team: I'm pretty confident that OG will score huge points this week, but is there a better option than OG right now?

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.


-TheYungSensei
Nural6/23/2015, 9:38:46 PM1 votes

Show starting soon! GET HYPED

Randomonium6/24/2015, 10:05:57 AM1 votes

My Team Top: Quas Jungle: Santorin Mid: Bjergsen ADC: Doublelift Sup: Mithy Flex: CoreJJ Team: H2K Bench: Gamsu, Shiphtur, IWDominate

Opposing Team Top: Odoamne Jungle: Rush Mid: Pobelter ADC: WildTurtle Sup: Kasing Flex: Piglet Team: Fnatic

Decisions I don't know whether to start Quas or Gamsu at Top. Gamsu looked amazing week 4 and Dignitas has a very easy week 5. However, Quas has been consistently getting more points than Piglet so if TL has a big week then I can shut down his flex by playing Quas.

For my flex I don't know whether to go Shiphtur or CoreJJ. Both seem like great choices, I'm just not sure which is the best choice for this week.

H2K has a really tough week ahead of them so I'm debating switching them out for a team with an easier schedule (Dignitas is available.) However, he has two H2K players on his team so if H2K beats Fnatic it might benefit me to have H2K as my team so I can get some points back.

Match Breakdown Santorin will get more points than Rush CoreJJ will get more points than Odoamne

Quas will get equal points to Piglet Bjergsen will get equal points to WildTurtle Doublelift will get equal points to Pobelter Mithy will get equal points to Kasing

H2K will get less points than Fnatic

FreakChaos6/24/2015, 10:12:49 AM1 votes

hi nural again.. haha is it ok for Gamsu or Soaz for top, my sp Lustboy or Kasing.. opponent team quite solid... free agent may need to trade hauntzer, quas, odamne (top) loulex, jankos, IWD (jg) corejj, altec, vardags (adc)

tq in advance..

Kels XIII6/24/2015, 12:42:40 PM1 votes

Yo! After getting 364 pts in week 4, I wanted to do this again, but with my personal fav CLG vs TSM and having Hjarnan vs FNC, I'm afraid I might not rack up points again. So kindly spare me some advice! Appreciate it :D

Top: Zionspartan Jg: Amazing Mid: Bjergesen ADC: Hjarnan Supp: Mithy Flex: Shiphtur Team: Origen (Previously H2K)

Subs Aphromoo Corejj Xmithie

Available Top: Gamsu, Vizicsacsi, Flaresz Jg: Rush, Loulex, Helios, Meteos Mid: Incarnation, Pepiinero, Ryu, Fenix ADC: Apollo, Freeze, Vardags, Altec, Forgiven Support: Kiwikid, Bunnyfufu, KaSing Team: Team Liquid, H2K, Team Dignitas

AeroStatikk6/22/2015, 10:27:38 PM1 votes

Yoohoo all! My opponent this week has the strongest team... Huni, Xmithie, Bjergsen, Hjarnan, Lustboy, Quas, DIG I have higher estimated points this week, but I don't think they've been updated. I am wondering: Should I start Soaz or Flaresz (Gamsu is also open, I could drop Flaresz) Amazing in the jungle, only available decent ones are Kikis, IWD, and Trashy **Febiven **mid. **Rekkles **at ADC. MITHY OR KASING I CANNOT DECIDE **Otter **or **xpeke **flexed? this depends on who I start top. **TIP **as the team. Could pick up TL or NME

Super G6/25/2015, 1:05:25 AM1 votes

I have the choice between NME's players (when i saw players, i mean their adc and mid), GV's players, EL's players, and UOL's players. I have Wildturtle and Ryu in my alts. Who do I start as my flex? My opponent is:

Huni Xmithie Shiphtur Hjarnan Mithy Apollo TSM

I need to set this guy off his winning streak. Who do I start?

hetushau6/24/2015, 10:08:32 PM

I can't decide on who to start this week! Right now I can't figure out who to put in my flex position, but here is my entire roster: TOP: Huni JNG: Santorin MID: Xpeke ADC: Niels SUP: Kasing FLEX: Xmithie (unsure of) TEAM: Dignitas BENCH: Altec, Quas, Fox

My decision to put Xmithie in my flex position is the fact that, even being a jungler, he still has a higher points per game average than the other two. Also, CLG is playing TL and TSM this week, and I think both games will last very long. This would mean that Xmithie would rack up a lot of assists in both games. However, I'm torn between that decision and putting in Altec. GV is playing TIP and TL this week and even though its easier than CLG's week, I can see GV playing inconsistent against both of them. But, Altec and Bunny are the dominating factor on GV, so it is a hard decision. That's my opinion! Let me know what you think!!!