Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Jacksonville gets playoff stakes without the branding on Sunday. Two 8-4 teams walk in knowing first place in the AFC South sits on the table, and only one walks out controlling it. The Colts arrive leaking confidence after consecutive one-score losses, their early-season fireworks dulled by injuries and inconsistency. The Jaguars come home riding four […]
December 6, 2025
Nashville gets a top-15 double feature that feels more like March than early December. Illinois shows up at 6–2 after getting humbled by UConn’s length, finally seeing its ninety-point scoring average trimmed back to earth. Tennessee walks in 7–2 with back-to-back tight losses, still carrying a reputation built on defense and rebounding rather than fireworks. […]
December 6, 2025
Indianapolis gets an early December matinee that feels like March. Louisville shows up ranked No. 6, proud of a 7-1 start and a top-five offense. Indiana walks down from Bloomington at 7-1, licking wounds from that Minnesota loss and staring at its first real brand-name measuring stick. Gainbridge Fieldhouse will tilt crimson and cream, but […]
December 6, 2025
Week 14 tight end play feels like the position is testifying under oath. Russell Wilson is spending the Giants’ bye in a CBS studio instead of a huddle, a demoted starter smiling through analysis while Jaxson Dart keeps his job. C.J. Stroud just shook off concussion rust and walks into a Texans-Chiefs game that might […]
December 5, 2025
Fort Worth gets the late window tonight, and this one feels bigger than the listing. Notre Dame walks in with a grown-up résumé already, having taken swings at Ohio State, Kansas and Houston without flinching. TCU just flew home with a trophy from the Rady Children’s Invitational, where they handled Florida and then leaned on […]
December 5, 2025
Honolulu at midnight does not invite a track meet; it compresses everything. UC Davis has to cross an ocean for its last Big West opener, then solve a half-court puzzle in a building that punishes impatience. Hawaii already went toe to toe with Oregon and Arizona State, learned what travels, and now leans into that […]
December 4, 2025
Utah State arrives unbeaten, seven wins deep, trying to prove that the Mountain West bully travels. South Florida plays like a team still processing an emotional offseason, leaning into pace and threes instead of caution. The Yuengling Center should be loud, fast and willing to live with mistakes. Below is my preview, prediction, and pick […]
December 4, 2025
Week 14 feels like the position has been subpoenaed. Russell Wilson is benched to third string in New York and moonlighting on CBS while the Giants sit on a bye, a reminder that some former QB1s now score more for your group chat than your lineup. C.J. Stroud is finally out of concussion protocol and […]
December 4, 2025
Thursday night in Detroit feels like a referendum on where these two brands actually stand. The Lions opened the year as a rising NFC darling, now wobbling into December with questions about their defense. Dallas brings louder star power and sharper passing tape, yet still fights a reputation for unraveling in big spots. Ford Field […]
December 4, 2025
Monday night puts Drake Maye in exactly the kind of chaos that turns quarterbacks into runners. New York brings a blitz-happy front and top-two man-coverage rate, already allowing 25.2 rushing yards per game to quarterbacks. Maye’s own baseline sits around 25.6 rushing yards with 13 carries for 142 yards against man looks, and a banged-up […]
December 1, 2025
Monday night in Foxborough gives us a contender on a five-game heater and a Giants team just trying to survive. New England’s offense keeps leaning deeper into TreVeyon Henderson, who turned two early starts into 244 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns, then handled 21 touches on about two-thirds of snaps in Cincinnati. Across from him […]
December 1, 2025