Well, I think some games lend themselves to upsets more than others. That seems like it might be worth analyzing.

 Thanks - if you had to bet, what are the top 3 games that are most prone to upsets?

Are you talking about competitive performance or business performance or both?

 Thanks for asking! It would be both. Will update that bit in the body of the bounty.

List the fundamentals you believe are important to follow up on as an analyst - please specify if they apply to a specific genre, or generally to all competitive esports player / teams.

Fundamentals around competitive performance, and business performance both count.

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