The Morning Alarm provides a snapshot of the fantasy sports industry, as well as what you can find at Fantasy Alarm today.

 

NBA:

7-Game Slate

7:00pm EST Lock Time

 

SAS -5.5 @ ORL T: 207

HOU -3 @ CHA T: 211

DEN -7.5 @ ATL T: 213.5

BKN @ NY -2.5 T: 220

OKC -2 @ MIN  T: 222

WAS @ GS -10.5  T: 230.5

TOR -5.5 @ LALT: 224

 

Ben Scherr has you covered with the NBA DFS Playbook and lineup breakdowns in the NBA DFS Optimal Lineups.

James Grande provides you with DFS Site-Specific plays in our Coach’s section

NBA DFS Daily Podcast: James Grande and Jon Impemba break down Friday’s NBA slate and discuss their favorite DFS plays of the night.

Contest Highlights Include:

DraftKings: $575,000 Starting Five: $5 Entry, $50,000 to first. 25.69% win.

DraftKings: $50,000 Pick n Roll Single Entry:$12 Entry, $5,000 to first. 26.32% win.

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

FanDuel:  $20,000 Fadeaway: $0.25 Entry, $1,000 to first. 21.01% win.

 

NHL:

6-Game Slate

7:00pm EST Lock Time

 

COL @ LVG -115  T: 5.5

OTT @ NJ -119 T: 5.5

WIN @ CLB -179  T: 6

STL @ CAR -110  T: 5.5

NSH  CHI -123  T: 5.5

DAL @ CAR  -136  T: 5.5

 

Jonhenry Holt breaks down this large slate in the NHL DFS Playbook and provides some examples for NHL DFS Optimal Lineups for tonight. 

NHL Waiver Wire: Each week The Sports Forecaster-Gabriel Farnesi will bring you the top players available on the waiver wire for your fantasy hockey league.

Contest Highlights Include:

DraftKings: $45,000 Poke Check: $5 Entry, $5,000 to first. 24.86% win.

FanDuel:  $40,000 NHL Breakaway: $4 Entry, $5,000 to first. 19.06% win.

 

NASCAR Sunday:

DFS NASCAR: Matthew Selz has the full track breakdown for this week's race -- the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

 

NFL: 

Week 8 DFS Watch List: Howard Bender starts the NFL DFS Playbook research off each week with a watch list of players he is considering for use in daily lineups. This piece is updated throughout the week based on recent news and injuries, leading up to the publishing of the final Playbook

Week 8 Game Previews:  The Fantasy Alarm staff breaks down every game for NFL Week 8 from a fantasy football perspective.

NFL Podcast: Brett Talley and Dom Murtha go through their Week 8 rankings and discuss players about which they have a difference of opinion.

Targets Analysis: James Grande breaks down all of the data to bring you the Target Analysis from Week 7 and what you can expect in Week 8.

Surprising Stats: Brandon Marianne Lee takes a look at the stats that catch her eye while researching and tells you what they mean for your team.

NFL Waiver Wire: Steve Pimental gives you some players you may want to pick up off your fantasy football waiver wire before they break out in Week 8.

NFL Injury Report: Michael Stein takes a look at all the major injuries around the NFL and how they will affect you for the rest of Week 8.

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