eSports has become the focus of the sports betting world, and the pro eSports league for Call of Duty is The Call of Duty League. We are in Week 9 of the 2020 season, the Minnesota Home Series. This was originally scheduled for May 5 and 6, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement. After the tournament was moved online, the tournament was reset to June 12-14. Take a look at the matchups as well as our Call of Duty betting thoughts on Friday’s matchups.
Call of Duty League Matches Odds & Picks June 12
The teams are divided into two groups, each group playing through a double-elimination bracket. The two winners from each group bracket will advance to the semifinals. There is a new bracket each week. Each matchup is a best-of-five series. Once the teams get to the semifinals, it is single-elimination, also best-of-five. The teams are playing for a $100,000 prize pool split among the top four teams.
Call of Duty League Standings
- Team Points
- Chicago Huntsmen 180
- Atlanta FaZe 170
- Dallas Empire 150
- Minnesota RØKKR 120
- Florida Mutineers 100
- London Royal Ravens 80
- OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 70
- Paris Legion 60
- New York Subliners 60
- Toronto Ultra 40
- Seattle Surge 40
- Los Angeles Guerrillas 30
Week 9 Bracket
Group A
Round 1 (Friday, June 12)
Seattle Surge vs Atlanta FaZe (5:30 pm ET)
Despite the return of Ian “Enable” Wyatt to the Seattle Surge, the team still fell to the Atlanta FaZe in the semifinals at Chicago in Week 6. After a Week 7 bye, the Surge finished in eighth place (out of eight teams) in Week 8. It’s hard to pick them against an Atlanta team that took second in Week 6 and won the whole thing in Week 7 before taking a bye in Week 8.
- Prediction: Atlanta FaZe wins
Minnesota RØKKR vs Dallas Empire (8:30 pm ET)
This is a much closer matchup, with the third- and fourth-place teams in the overall standings squaring off in Round 1. Minnesota has been sinking a bit, settling for fifth in Week 7 and then sixth in Week 8. Dallas last competed in Week 6, when they hoisted first prize. Will there be rust? Doubtful when there are video games concerned.
- Prediction: Dallas Emipre wins
Group B
Round 1 (Friday, June 12)
Los Angeles Guerrillas vs Toronto Ultra (4:00 pm ET)
Two of the bottom-feeders meet here in Round 1. Los Angeles did pull off a surprise last week, jumping up to fifth place. However, Toronto did them even better the week before, turning in a third-place performance to take home some money. I like the Ultra to keep that hot streak going.
- Prediction: Toronto Ultra wins
Chicago Huntsmen vs Florida Mutineers (7:00 pm ET)
The overall season leaders in Chicago prepare for the middle-of-the-pack Mutineers. In Week 7, Florida came in seventh, while last week, the Chicago Huntsmen snagged first prize and the $50,000 prize winnings. Give me Chicago to start Week 9 off right.
- b: Chicago Huntsmen wins
