The morning alarm provides a snapshot of the industry, as well as what you can find at FantasyAlarm today.

 

Today’s Spotlight:  NBA Second Half Breakout Players:  Justin Fensterman looks at life in the NBA beyond the All-Star break and clues you in on who will breakout in the second half of the season as fantasy basketball stars. 

 

NBA:

6 Game Slate: 

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BKN @ CHA -7.5  T: 214

NY @ ORL -4  T: 211.5

WSH @ CLE -5.5  T: 220.5

PHI -6 @ CHI  T: 214

OKC -7.5 @ SAC  T: 212.5

LAC @ GS -11  T: 232.5

 

Ben Scherr breaks down the six game slate in today’s NBA playbook.

James Grande shares his thoughts, and provides some site specific NBA plays in today’s position coach.

Justin Fensterman ranks the Top-20 at each position to help you plan your fantasy basketball lineups for Week 19 of the NBA regular season. 

 

Contest Highlights Include:

DraftKings: $500,000 Grand Reopening:  $5 Entry, $100,000 to first.  19.34% win.

DraftKings: $100,000 Sharpshooter 20 Entry Max: $3 Entry, $5,000 to first.  27.58% win.

FanDuel:  $400,000 Clutch: $4 Entry, $100,000 to first.  20.30% win.

FanDuel:  Crypto Cup: $3 Entry, 15 DASH to first, 40 DASH prize pool.

 

NHL:

11 Game Slate: 

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MIN @ NJ -110

CLB @ PHI -120

NYI @ TOR -210

NYR @ MON -150

WSH -105 @ FLA

TB -200 @ OTT

BUF @ DET -170

SJ @ NSH -170

CGY -130 @ ARI

COL @ EDM -135

DAL @ LA -135

 

Jonhenry Holt  breaks down the large eleven game slate in today’s NHL playbook.

 

Contest Highlights Include:

DraftKings: $40,000 Two-Man Advantage: $8 Entry, $4,000 to first.  25.08% win.

DraftKings: $14,000 Sniper 20 Entry Max: $3 Entry, $1,000 to first.  24.78% win.

FanDuel:  $30,000 Breakaway: $4.44 Entry, $5,000 to first. 20.27% win.

FanDuel:  $4,000 Wrister 15 Entry Max: $2 Entry, $400 to first. 18.07% win.

 

MLB: 

Offseason Fantasy Coverage

 

Howard Bender and Jim Bowden break down the offseason transactions and story lines for the Kansas City Royals heading into the 2018 baseball season. 

Justin Vreeland offers pick by pick analysis of his draft after spending Monday evening with Howard Bender and his Mock Draft Army. 

Greg Jewett dives into the bullpens and looks at whether it's best for fantasy baseball owners to invest in closers on draft day or to chase saves on the waiver wire all year. 

Michael Stein takes you through the injuries with the greatest impact heading into the 2018 MLB season and how fantasy baseball owners should handle them on Draft Day. 

Colby Conway reviews the draft trends in both the Mock Draft Army and the NFBC. He breaks down overall average draft position and even includes some individual player and positional breakdowns. 

MLB Fantasy Fallout:  The Padres sign Eric Hosmer to 8-yr, $144M deal while the Rays trade Jake Odorizzi, acquire C.J. Cron and DFA Corey Dickerson and Greg Jewett has the fantasy baseball fallout. 

Howard Bender gives you the pick-by-pick rundown of his fantasy baseball team from the 2018 FSTA Conference. 

 

For the 2018 MLB Draft Guide, Howard Bender & the Fantasy Alarm team offer you a more expansive look at the key impact MLB players with regard to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. 

https://www.fantasyalarm.com/articles/bender/51431/2018-fantasy-baseball-player-profiles/