NRG vs Wildcard Prediction and Picks: iBUYPOWER Masters, Friday 1:00 PM ET

iBUYPOWER Masters, Las Vegas. Group stage, best of three, Friday 1:00 PM ET. Prices were taken Thursday afternoon ET.

NRG open at 65¢. Our number is about eight points above the price on Wildcard. That's one of the biggest gaps on Friday's board.

Where the numbers disagree

Wildcard changed AWPers on September 18, with fr3nd in for mhL. Will be interesting to track how that move works out for the team.

NRG have the best player in the series. Grim is 90, one of the top-rated players on Friday's board and the likeliest top fragger here. Our number still has NRG as the favorite, just by less than the market does.

Before you act

• Wildcard's new five has few maps together, so our number carries more uncertainty than it would for a settled roster.

• If the price moves toward 40¢ before the start, most of the gap is gone.

The Read

NRG just picked up a huge win over MOUZ at their last event yet still bowed out early. They will have to be sharp from the get-go here against Wildcard, who are one of the few NA organizations that have the firepower and experience to give them a stern test.

Player ratings are from CARNAGE. Current fives are on LINEUPS.

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Prices move. Our number is an estimate, not advice.

Good luck!