Here are my bot lane rankings for week five of the NA and EU LCS.
No. 1 – Sneaky and Smoothie (Cloud9 – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 40.50 and 44.16
- First Two Games: 59.77 and 61.57
Projections For This Week
- Best Game: 55-70 and 40-55
- First Two Games: 65-80 and 50-65
While Phoenix1 and Team SoloMid will be tough opponents, Cloud9 should be able to take down both of them, and the bot lane will be very important.
No. 2 – Rekkles and Jesiz (Fnatic – EU LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 34.75 and 14.62
- First Two Games: 17.18 and 13.14
Projections For This Week
- Best Game: 50-70 and 35-50
- First Two Games: 60-80 and 45-60
Fnatic will likely lose to Splyce, but this duo should still be able to put up some points. Against Origen, Rekkles and Jesiz will put up major points.
No. 3 – Arrow and Adrian (Phoenix1 – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 78.16 and 54.07
- First Two Games: 97.97 and 68.58
Projections For This Week
- Best Game: 50-65 and 30-45
- First Two Games: 60-75 and 45-60
Phoenix1 will lose to Cloud9, but Arrow and Adrian should still manage to get points on the board. Team EnVyUs will provide a great opportunity for Arrow and Adrian to show off their skills and rack up the points.
No. 4 – Kobbe and Mikyx (Splyce – EU LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 15.46 and 9.88
- First Two Games: 25.58 and 14.17
Projections For This Week
- Best Game: 40-55 and 40-55
- First Two Games: 50-65 and 50-65
The series against Fnatic will be close, but Splyce should walk away on top. Kobbe and Mikyx will be able to go off against Team ROCCAT.
No. 5 – Altec and LemonNation (FlyQuest – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 45.53 and 41.75
- First Two Games: 84.93 and 70.36
Predictions For This Week
- Best Game: 45-60 and 35-50
- First Two Games: 55-70 and 50-65
Team Dignitas and Team SoloMid will likely fall to FlyQuest, so this bot lane has a good chance to score high.
No. 6 – WildTurtle and Biofrost (Team SoloMid – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 38.70 and 27.99
- First Two Games: 66.37 and 42.24
Predictions For This Week
- Best Game: 40-55 and 40-55
- First Two Games: 50-65 and 50-65
This week, Team SoloMid takes on the two best teams in the league in FlyQuest and Cloud9, so it could be a rough time. WildTurtle and Biofrost are a formidable duo, however, and should still put up some points.
No. 7 – LOD and Xpecial (Team Dignitas – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 18.08 and 9.97
- First Two Games: 36 and 18.56
Predictions For This Week
- Best Game: 40-55 and 30-45
- First Two Games: 50-65 and 40-55
Xpecial may or may not be starting this week, it’s currently unclear, but Dignitas takes on Team Liquid and FlyQuest. Liquid gives Dignitas a chance to score high, but FlyQuest will likely destroy this team.
No. 8 – Piglet and Matt (Team Liquid – NA LCS)
Last Week
- Best Game: 43.21 and 34.50
- First Two Games: 58.76 and 46.81
Predictions For This Week
- Best Game: 35-50 and 30-45
- First Two Games: 55-70 and 35-50
Piglet and Matt have looked much better as of late, though the team as a whole is still very shaky. Liquid plays Dignitas and Counter Logic Gaming this week, two series that could go either way.
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Stixxay and Aphromoo (Counter Logic Gaming – NA LCS)
CLG’s bot lane has been looking better as of late, so hopefully they can continue this going forward. This week gives the duo a good chance to put up points, as the team takes on Immortals and Team Liquid.
Who is starting in your bot lane this week? Let us know by tweeting us @GAMURScom.
