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

 

Fantasy Alarm Live Streaming:  Keep up with the latest trends, and have your questions answered while watching us live three days a week.

Livestream Schedule:

Tuesday 12pm ET -- MLB w/ Howard Bender & Craig Mish

Thursday 7pm ET -- NFL w/ Howard Bender & Brandon Marianne Lee

Friday 12pm ET -- MLB w/ Howard Bender & Craig Mish

 

MLB:

14-Game Slate 

Lock Time: 7:05pm EST

 

PHI -111 @ PIT  T: 8.5

MIA @ WAS -202  T: 9

NYY -142 @ TOR  T: 9.5

TEX @ DET -107  T: 9.5

OAK @ CLE -187  T: 9.5

TB @ NYM -166  T: 6.5

BAL @ MIN -119  T: 9.5

ATL @ MIL -137  T: 8.5

CWS @ HOU -279  T: 8

BOS -315 @ KC  T: 8

SD @ ARI -137  T: 8

LAS @ LAA  off

COL @ SEA -131  T: 8.5

STL @ SF -112  T: 8

 

MLB Closing Bell:  July 5:  Justin Mason is here to discuss the news and the happenings for Thursday's slate of baseball games on the Closing Bell.

Fantasy Baseball Daily Round Up:  July 5:  Greg Jewett goes around the league, giving a daily state of the union for the world of fantasy baseball. He outlines current storylines and gives insight on what to watch for going forward.

Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Article) July 5:  Colby Conway talks all things fantasy baseball. With the holiday being yesterday, posting this week's content in article form was more feasible.

MLB Prospect Report:  Unheralded 51-100:  Matthew Selz breaks down some of the top prospects across baseball, he analyzes how soon each player could be up with their big league clubs and what type of impact they can make when called up.

DFS MLB Playbook: Ben Scherr pores over the match-ups and statistics to bring you his favorite DFS plays for the MLB Playbook.

DFS Positional Rankings: Ben Scherr ranks his top 10 DFS plays at each position for the MLB slate.

DFS MLB Hitting Coach: Jon Impemba provides all the data you need for choosing the right hitters when setting your daily lineups.

DFS MLB Pitching Coach: Brett Talley provides all the data you need for choosing the right pitchers when setting your daily lineups.

DFS MLB Stacks: Tom Vecchio  takes a look at today's MLB slate and offers the best DFS stacks to play.

 

Contest Highlights Include:

DraftKings: $200,000 Mini-8’s: $8 Entry, $25,000 to first. 24.62%win.

DraftKings: $50,000 Four-Seamer, 20 Entry Max: $4 Entry, $3,000 to first. 21.66% win.

FanDuel:  $100,000 Squeeze: $4.44 Entry, $10,000 to first. 20.05% win.

FanDuel: $12,000 Pinch Hit: $0.25 Entry, $1,000 to first. 20.02% win.

 

NFL:

Draft Guide

 

Welcome to the 2018 Fantasy Alarm NFL Draft Guide:  The Fantasy Alarm team welcomes you to the 2018 fantasy football season and gives you a full rundown of what you can expect from this year's NFL Draft Guide.

NFL Draft Guide:  3rd Round Draft Impacts:  Dom Murtha breaks down the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft with regard to immediate and future fantasy football impact.

NFL Draft Guide:  Best Ball Draft Strategies:  Drafting in best-ball league can be very different than it is in season fantasy football. Howard Bender goes through his favorite strategies for drafting each position.

NFL Draft Guide:  Intro to General Betting Strategies:  With the first steps taken towards legalizing sports wagering across the U.S., Craig Mish offers some general betting strategy advice to help get you started.

NFL Draft Guide:  Know Your Handcuffs:  The decision of whether or not to handcuff your players to their back-ups is a continuous debate. Howard Bender explains why it's necessary, but on a case-by-case basis while also providing you with an early look at the Fantasy Alarm Running Back Handcuff Grid.

2018 NFL Draft Guide:  Old Faces in New Places: Howard Bender takes a look at the offensive skill players who have changed uniforms this offseason and what their potential impact on their new team may bring to fantasy football owners in 2018.

 

MMA:

UFC – TUF 27 FINALE (Pearl Concert Theater,  Las Vegas, NV)

Lock Time | Friday, July 6 (10:00pm EST)

 

MMA DFS Playbook:  UFC 27 T.U.F. Finale:  Mike Wescott breaks down each fight on the card for UFC 27 T.U.F Finale as it pertains to DFS MMA contests on DraftKings.

 

NASCAR

Coke Zero 400 (Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, FL)

Lock Time | Saturday, July 7 (7:00pm EST)

 

DFS NASCAR Coke Zero 400 Track Breakdown: Playing DFS NASCAR this week? Matthew Selz has the full track breakdown for this week's race -- the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.