In this recurring feature, we will post our favorite CS2 props and picks on the best DFS pick’em sites like Underdog and Sleeper.
Counter-Strike has been getting more popular in the DFS streets, so let’s see if we can make some money and pick some winners. We’ll have frequent plays with well-reasoned analysis as we try to win some cash, so keep checking back!
CS2 Props – Counter-Strike Predictions & Picks Today
Counter-Strike games take place all throughout the day. In order to maintain consistency and expectations, CS2 props will be posted when there are major events taking place.
ESL Challenger League (Wednesday, May 7)
We’re getting closer to the start of PGL Astana, but in the meantime we can look at some of the other tournaments going on around the world.
Standing out in the afternoon is kyousuke, a young phenom who many are expecting will make the jump to Tier One sooner rather than later.
Right now kyousuke is part of Spirit Academy, the same developmental team that brought donk into the limelight, and they’ll be taking on Zero Tenacity in the ESL Challenger League on Wednesday.
kyousuke is routinely top-fragging for the team and has immense firepower on top of great game sense, and he’s only 17-years-old.
This is one of the most exciting prospects the Counter-Strike scene has seen in quite some time, so it’s not surprising to see his CS2 projection at a high number on Underdog.
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ESL Challenger League (Tuesday, May 6)
Before we get to today’s breakdown, we have to talk about the major roster news that took place.
Yesterday, FaZe announced they have benched broky and signed s1mple on loan through the Austin Major. s1mple is one of the all-time greats, so it’s going to be awesome seeing him back in action at the highest level.
With only a few days until the next major tournament (PGL Astana), we’ll be looking through the ESL Challenger League games tonight.
9:00 PM ET: NRG vs. BLUEJAYS
9:00 PM ET: Nouns vs. Vagrants
9:00 PM ET: Party Astronauts vs. Akimbo
9:00 PM ET: Marsborne vs. Legacy
We are primarily focusing on the NRG/BLUEJAYS and Marsborne/Legacy matchups.
While BLUEJAYS looked to be on the rise, they have since been struggling a bit more since bringing in a new starting fifth. We expect NRG to get the job done in this matchup as they look to reach peak form heading into the Austin Major.
There is a pretty nice balance to the NRG squad, but Jeorge is a player to keep an eye on. So far he’s been the most effective player for NRG in ESL Challenger League alongside AWPer oSee.
We also have some interest in Legacy up against a solid Marsborne lineup, with dumau the standout option from a DFS and betting point of view for the Brazilians.
dumau has been the most lethal player across ALL participating teams in this ESL Challenger League season. Legacy’s lux, saadzin and latto have all performed pretty well too.
Top DFS & Betting Plays
Jeorge vs. BLUEJAYS
dumau vs. Marsborne
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PGL Astana is the next big tournament coming up, and that one starts on May 10th.
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Thunderpick World Championship (Monday, May 5)
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The Thunderpick World Championship is taking place this week, and we’ll drop in some plays here and there, albeit with more limited analysis.
It’s an online tournament with a weak field of teams compared to the major events we’ve primarily been covering in this space.
A few matches have already been completed, but we did want to highlight the spot for OG up against Zero Tenacity later this afternoon.
OG will try to bounce back after a bad 2-0 series loss to Spirit Academy their last time out. They’re the highest-ranked team in this tournament along with BetBoom and are firmly favored over Zero Tenacity.
nicoodoz and spooke stand out on an individual level. nicoodoz is the most experienced player on this starting five and is a talented AWPer who can take over when on his best form. spooke is a Swedish up-and-coming rifler who is one to watch for the future.
Top DFS & Betting Plays
nicoodoz & spooke vs. Zero Tenacity
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BLAST Rivals (Sunday, May 4)
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We get another best–of–five final between Vitality and Falcons on Sunday. Will the winning streak stay alive for apEX’s crew?
CS2 Schedule
10:00 AM ET: Vitality vs. Falcons
It hasn’t taken long whatsoever for Falcons to make their mark since retooling the starting five. NiKo has now been paired with m0NESY, and this duo’s upside should not be ignored regardless of competition.
Falcons fell short to Vitality in the IEM Melbourne final but had their chances to win, and we think they’ll be up for the challenge again.
Vitality has now won 24 straight matches in LAN events, the second-highest mark ever in Counter-Strike and the longest run so far in CS2.
Since ropz joined the team, there has been no stopping Vitality, and his chemistry with ZywOo is already top-tier. Everyone else is stepping up firepower-wise too, even the in-game leader apEX.
Series Prediction
Falcons > Vitality 3-1
Top DFS & Betting Plays
NiKo & m0NESY vs. Vitality
ZywOo vs. Falcons
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BLAST Rivals (Saturday, May 3)
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You couldn’t ask for better semi-final matchups at BLAST Rivals. We have the four most in-form teams in the world meeting up, and it should be a great day of CS2.
CS2 Schedule
10:00 AM ET: Mousesports vs. Falcons
1:00 PM ET: Vitality vs. Spirit
Observations
Both matches should be competitive, starting with Falcons/Mousesports.
Falcons have been on the rise since securing NiKo’s services and then also bringing on m0NESY. They’ve quickly become a top four team in the world and certainly have the skill to trade blows with Mousesports.
As for MOUZ, moving Brollan to in-game leader role and signing Spinx as the new fifth have both worked out very well so far. They pushed Vitality to the brink earlier in this tournament and have looked strong across the board.
It’s another epic showdown later in the day between Spirit and Vitality, with donk and ZywOo set to go head-to-head. donk has been the highest-rated player at this event (again), and AWPer sh1ro has been delivering the goods as well.
Will that be enough against a dominant Vitality team that’s won 23 straight matches at LAN tournaments? That’s the second-best unbeaten run ever in Counter-Strike history.
Series Predictions
Mousesports > Falcons 2-1
Vitality > Spirit 2-1
Top DFS & Betting Plays
xertioN vs. Falcons
NiKo & mONESY vs. Mousesports
donk vs. Vitality
ZywOo vs. Spirit
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BLAST Rivals (Friday, May 2)
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We have reached the quarter-finals of BLAST Rivals, with paiN and FlyQuest the first teams to be eliminated. The winners of these matches will take on Vitality and Falcons in the semi-finals over the weekend.
CS2 Schedule
Mousesports vs. FaZe
Wildcard vs. Spirit
Observations
The first matchup sees two big organizations in Mousesports and FaZe meet up for a spot in the semis, and you’d have to give the edge to MOUZ here.
Since adding EliGE, FaZe has not looked too convincing and has been inconsistent. Meanwhile, Mousesports just pushed Vitality to the absolute limit and continues to play strong CS2 under in-game leader Brollan.
Later on it’s Spirit against Wildcard in what should be a 2-0 victory for donk and company.
Spirit fell short in three maps against Falcons but faces a much easier test against Wildcard. While the NA-based team did grab a nice win over paiN yesterday, we don’t expect continued success on Friday.
This should be a pretty dominant win for Spirit as they look to move on to the last four at BLAST Rivals.
Series Predictions
Mousesports > FaZe 2-0
Spirit > Wildcard 2-0
Top DFS & Betting Plays
Spinx vs. FaZe
donk vs. Wildcard
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BLAST Rivals (Thursday, May 1)
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It was an exciting first day at BLAST Rivals in Copenhagen, Denmark, and we’ve got more CS2 action to examine on Thursday.
CS2 Schedule
paiN vs. Wildcard
Vitality vs. Mousesports
FlyQuest vs. FaZe
Spirit vs. Falcons
Observations
The first matchup of the day features paiN and Wildcard, both of whom lost in their tournament openers.
We prefer the paiN side, as the new-look starting five with dgt looked pretty strong in its debut against a well-respected Mousesports team. Even taking that series to three maps should be considered a win for paiN, and we expect the Brazilian organization will outmatch Wildcard here.
Counter-Strike fans get another showdown between Vitality and Mousesports on Thursday, two teams that have become super familiar with one another in recent months. They’ve met up in a couple of finals and have kind of become rivals lately, so we’ll be interested to see if MOUZ can rise to the occasion and finally break through with a win.
With the way Vitality has been performing, that’s still hard to envision. Everyone is playing at an extremely high level, even in-game leader apEX, and while that’s great for the team, it does take a little shine off the likes of ZywOo and ropz considering they don’t have to carry as hard.
FaZe should be able to topple FlyQuest, though this team has been struggling overall and showing inconsistency from event to event.
The last game on the CS2 schedule is an epic one featuring Spirit and Falcons. We get donk/sh1ro up against m0NESY/NiKo, and it should be cinema.
While Falcons is surging since adding m0NESY, Spirit is extremely strong across the board and is one of the few teams in the world with the firepower to match. donk stands out the most on an individual level in this clash between powerhouses.
Series Predictions
paiN > Wildcard 2-0
Vitality > Mousesports 2-0
FaZe > FlyQuest 2-0
Spirit > Falcons 2-1
Top DFS & Betting Plays
dgt & dav1deuS vs. Wildcard
ZywOo vs. Mousesports
EliGE vs. FlyQuest
donk vs. Falcons
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BLAST Rivals (Wednesday, April 30)
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IEM Melbourne has come and gone, and now we’re moving on to BLAST Rivals in Copenhagen, Denmark, where eight teams will battle it out for their share of the $350,000 prize pool.
CS2 Schedule
Spirit vs. FlyQuest
MOUZ vs. paiN
Vitality vs. Wildcard
FaZe vs. Falcons
Observations
There are four best-of-three series on Wednesday, starting with Spirit against FlyQuest early in the morning.
donk and company have not played in a competitive tournament for a while, but we expect a straightforward win over FlyQuest.
donk is the most dominant player in CS2 along with m0NESY, ZywOo and NiKo at the moment, so he’s always in play.
The MOUZ/paiN matchup should be pretty competitive. paiN has their in-game leader back and also brought in a very talented new fifth in dgt, so things are looking up.
That said, it’s going to be tough sledding against a consistently high-performing Mousesports squad.
We then get Vitality up against Wildcard, and while we do think the American organization is on the up and up, that’s likely not enough against the best team in Counter-Strike.
Vitality is on a huge winning streak and continues to win tournament after tournament, and even amongst the hectic travel schedule, it’s hard to bet against ZywOo, ropz and the rest.
The last series is a banger featuring Falcons and FaZe, which could easily go three maps.
Falcons are clearly the more in-form bunch right now, as the addition of m0NESY has paid immediate dividends.
Series Predictions
Spirit > FlyQuest 2-0
MOUZ > paiN 2-1
Vitality > Wildcard 2-0
Falcons > FaZe 2-1
Top DFS & Betting Plays
donk vs. FlyQuest
Spinx vs. paiN
ZywOo & ropz vs. Wildcard
NiKo & m0NESY vs. FaZe
Good luck!
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Counter-Strike FAQ – CS2 Props & DFS Pick’Em Information
Read on for more information on CS2 props and DFS pick’em.
What is Counter-Strike?
CS2 is a highly popular video game in which two teams play 5v5 and try to eliminate one another or complete an objective.
For DFS purposes, you can either participate in traditional daily fantasy contests where you build a full lineup of CS2 players, or you can try to predict individual player performance.
Where can I play CS2 DFS and make props/picks?
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