Esports World Cup Play-Ins Open Qualifier 2026 WEU

Fantasy Recap: The Week's Best Players

jackasmo was the week's best player: a 1.3 rating over 20 maps and the top fantasy score of 976.5. The best five you could have picked scored 1927.5. Full tables and the week ahead inside.

Three price 4 options carried JiJieHao through the Esports World Cup Play-Ins Open Qualifier 2026 WEU as the squad claimed the tournament title. Bibu posted 9 maps at a 1.17 rating for 376 fantasy points, while CacaNito added 9 maps at a 1.16 rating for 367.5 fantasy points and m1N1 put up 9 maps at a 1.13 rating for 366.5 fantasy points. Individual honors went to gr1ks of BIG, who registered 7 maps at a 1.49 rating and 479.5 fantasy points.

jackasmo led all players across the weekly window for fnatic, putting up 20 maps at a 1.3 rating and 329 kills to collect 976.5 fantasy points. His teammate Jambo followed with 20 maps, a 1.25 rating, and 309 kills for 939.5 fantasy points, matching the 939.5 fantasy points produced by Tr0ublE over 19 maps at a 1.32 rating for BASEMENT BOYS. In CCT Europe Group Stage Series #6 2026 WEU, youka delivered 16 maps at a 1.32 rating with 296 kills for 813.5 fantasy points.

Building around value yielded the highest ceiling in CCT Europe Group Stage Series #6 2026 WEU, where the optimal lineup generated 2541 points for 24 of the 25 budget against a field average of 1285. 2high was a bargain at its price of 4, logging 10 maps at a 1.18 rating for 492 fantasy points alongside hahanz0, who contributed 12 maps at a 1.16 rating for 455.5 fantasy points at the same price.

Looking ahead, Esports World Cup Group A 2026 WEU headlines the upcoming calendar, featuring matchups like Spirit against JiJieHao and Luminosity against GamerLegion. Further action arrives at Dfrag Playoffs Open Series #6 2026 OCE with Ground Zero taking on Mindfreak and Rooster facing Abyssal. Roster selection is live for Esports World Cup Group A 2026 WEU, so head over now to build a roster.

Around the scene

MUTiRiS stated that establishing peak performance will take several months. That long timeline tempers expectations for SAW, who have won 57 percent of their recent matches. Priced at 3 as a C-tier pick, MUTiRiS carries a 1.06 HLTV rating over 1384 recent maps, making him a player to avoid while the roster develops (source).

nafany spoke with great enthusiasm regarding 1WIN assembling their squad. Although his team has won 20 percent of their recent matches and sits on a 3-match losing streak, he recorded 211 base points over 6 maps last week with 83 kills and 76 deaths. At an energy cost of 3, he provides cheap individual scoring despite his team's recent struggles (source).

By winning Esports World Cup Play-Ins Open Qualifier 2026 WEU, JiJieHao claimed a spot in the main event. Their player CacaNito comes at an energy cost of 4 after delivering 144 kills and 134 deaths last week. That output yielded 367.5 base points across 9 maps for the roster (source).

BIG and K27 have punched their tickets to the main stage at the EWC. BIG enter the field on a 2-match winning streak, having won 56 percent of their recent matches (source).

How this is scored: fantasy points come from real map performance in the pro matches above, and every player carries a price set by recent form. A roster is five picks inside a fixed budget, so the best five is a value question, not just the biggest names.

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Esports World Cup Play-Ins Open Qualifier 2026 WEU

160 players across 72 maps · JiJieHao took first place

Top fantasy performers

Most kills: jackasmo with 329 across 20 maps.

  1. 1
    fnatic
  2. 2
    fnatic
    Jambo939.5
  3. 3
    BASEMENT BOYS
    Tr0ublE939.5
  4. 4
    fnatic
    mazay888.5
  5. 5
    EX
    youka813.5

The optimal roster

The five you should have drafted

24/25 energy spent

1927.5

base points

Bibu
JiJieHao
BibuJiJieHao
376
CA
JiJieHao
CacaNitoJiJieHao
367.5
M1
JiJieHao
m1N1JiJieHao
366.5
GR
BIG
gr1ksBIG
479.5
KA
K27
kashl1dK27
338

Optimal roster vs the field

Optimal roster
1927.5
Field average
1044.6

Team of the week

fnatic

fnatic

7-2 in matches

Won Esports World Cup Group 8 Open Qualifier 2026 WEU

Standings

  1. 1
    JiJieHao
    JiJieHao
  2. 2
    HOTU
    HOTU
  3. 3
    100 Thieves
    100 Thieves
  4. 4
    1WIN
    1WIN
  5. 5
    K27
    K27
  6. 6
    fnatic
    fnatic

Biggest busts

Prestige
fejtZPrestige
6 NRG70.5
G2 Ares
yksjupeG2 Ares
4 NRG48
BL
Sa1nTyBlack Phoenix
8 NRG121

The week ahead

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Written by Mija M.