7 players to watch during CDL Atlanta DexertoFollowing on from Chicago Huntsmen\u2019s dominant showing at CDL London, it\u2019s Atlanta FaZe\u2019s turn to host seven more teams at their homestand event. After Chicago Huntsmen earned the first Call of Duty League crown of the season \u2013 with a rowdy London crowd roaring them on \u2013 Atlanta FaZe are ready to take the top spot from Scump and co. And where better to do so than at their home series event, at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta? A few players have something to prove this weekend, and we\u2019ve rounded up seven players that all eyes should be on at CDL Atlanta. Pierce \u2018Gunless\u2019 Hillman (Chicago Huntsmen) Despite never winning a world championship, Gunless is considered one of the most versatile and well-rounded players in the game. Now reunited with former teammates Alec \u2018Arcitys\u2019 Sanderson and Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper, Hillman is on a mission to obtain his first world championship ring. Being one of the most flexible players on his team, the 22-year-old\u2019s performances often fly under the radar. Specifically, in Hardpoint, the Canadian has been throwing himself into objective work \u2014 securing an average hill time of around 90 seconds at CDL Minnesota and London, respectively. Together with Dylan \u2018Envoy\u2019 Hannon, the pair have been locking down early rotations for Hardpoints and have been the essential ingredient to Huntsmen\u2019s success so far. Denholm \u2018Denz\u2019 Taylor (Paris Legion) Paris Legion have undoubtedly been the surprise team of the CDL season so far. After sweeping London Royal Ravens during Launch Weekend and taking Huntsmen to the wire in a five-game thriller, Legion have turned some heads. While there are five Paris players on the server at any time, their standout player across both weeks has been Denz. Being the main AR, he anchored his squad to both Hardpoint victories in their close match against Huntsmen \u2014 who can forget his Gun Runner hill hold with a pistol in-hand? Will Taylor be able to guide Legion to cause an upset, as FaZe and Huntsmen look destined to meet in the Grand Final? Chris \u2018Simp\u2019 Lehr (Atlanta FaZe) One person who will have something to say about that is FaZe\u2019s star man, Simp. Having won a world championship in his rookie year, the 19-year-old is one of the most feared players on the sticks. Together with Tyler \u2018aBeZy\u2019 Pharris, the pair have formed a deadly duo that could rival Huntsmen\u2019s \u2018T2P\u2019 bromance. After posting a 1.58 K\/D with 191 kills during Launch Weekend, Simp is poised to make a big statement. And where better to do so than at his homestand event? Cesar \u2018Skyz\u2019 Bueno (Florida Mutineers) On the topic of young-guns, Skyz made quite the impact for Mutineers at Minnesota\u2019s homestand. Florida\u2019s main AR racked up an outstanding 201 kills across only two series (albeit both series went to a fifth game), seeing him crowned the top fragger of the opening weekend. However, with Atlanta\u2019s Simp hot on his heels, Bueno will have to be on top form to fend off the Tiny Terrors. First up, however, is London\u2019s Royal Ravens, who are primed to avenge their semifinal exit from their homestand event. Bradley \u2018wuskin\u2019 Marshall (London Royal Ravens) While the Royal Ravens fell short at the last hurdle in a five-game thriller against Dallas Empire, wuskin proved that the CDL Launch Weekend wasn\u2019t just a blip. His incredible form followed him back across the pond, where he was the protagonist of what was an almost fairytale story. After making swift work of Toronto Ultra and getting revenge on the New York Subliners, it was a bittersweet event for wuskin, who sat with his head in his hands after falling short in an 11-round final map against Dallas Empire. The 22-year-old\u2019s Sniper Rifle abilities cornered teams into tight situations on Search & Destroy and was paramount to London\u2019s success. There\u2019s no doubt that Marshall and co. will have the bit between their teeth and will be looking to avenge their homestand loss in Atlanta. Adam \u2018Assault\u2019 Garcia (Minnesota R\u00d8KKR) After kickstarting their CDL campaign 2-0, R\u00d8KKR will be looking to continue their hot streak in Atlanta this coming weekend. Former world champ (and MVP), Assault, was instrumental to their success in Hardpoint by simultaneously anchoring hills while amassing the second-highest average hill time for his team. At 23 years of age, Assault is ironically considered a veteran of the scene after starting his career back on Advanced Warfare. Together with his partner in crime, Justin \u2018SiLLY\u2019 Fargo-Palmer, Garcia will be looking to cause an upset in Group B. However, being pitted against the likes of Ultra, Legion and Huntsmen, the pair have their work cut-out if they plan on flying the Minnesota banner high down south. Brandon \u2018Dashy\u2019 Otell (OpTic Gaming Los Angeles) OpTic\u2019s hotshot was widely considered to be the only AR who could contend with Sam \u2018Octane\u2019 Larew during the Black Ops 4 season. However, despite having a star-studded roster, the GreenWall appears to be a shell of its former self. Grinding his way against the grain, however, is Otell. After falling to Legion in a five-game extravaganza, OpTic found themselves against their predecessors in the Huntsmen. Despite being swept aside by Gunless and co., Dashy was the team\u2019s silver lining. If OpTic are looking to swing the tide in their favor, Otell will have to show up big \u2014 especially considering that they\u2019re matched up against event favorites, FaZe in their first match of the weekend. So what will be the narrative of the weekend? Will OpTic Gaming bounce back from their underwhelming performance at Minnesota? Will FaZe meet Huntsmen in the expected clash of the titans? Will Chicago do the unthinkable and take-down Atlanta in their own back garden? Be sure to follow our guide on how to watch the CDL Atlanta to ensure that you don\u2019t miss a beat over the course of a jam-packed weekend of Call of Duty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7 players to watch during CDL Atlanta DexertoFollowing on from Chicago Huntsmen\u2019s dominant showing at CDL London, it\u2019s Atlanta FaZe\u2019s turn to host seven more teams at their homestand event. After Chicago Huntsmen earned the first Call of Duty League crown of the season \u2013 with a rowdy London crowd roaring them on \u2013 Atlanta […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}