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Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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.

Latest articles from Dan Johnson

Best George Pickens prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Best George Pickens prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Dallas reimagined its passing axis in May when it pried George Pickens from Pittsburgh to flank CeeDee Lamb, and Monday gives that trade its loudest stage yet. Through eight games he’s stacked 43 catches for 685 yards and six touchdowns at 15.9 per grab, with a 168-yard spire at Carolina that flashed a higher gear. […]

November 3, 2025

Best Jake Ferguson prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Best Jake Ferguson prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Monday night gathers under the roof as Dallas hunts a statement primetime win before they head on a Week 11 BYE. Jake Ferguson sits at the heart of that plan, the trusted finisher when space tightens and voices rise. Arizona’s corners invite throws inside, and the middle becomes Dallas’s compass when the lights sharpen. Dak’s […]

November 3, 2025

Best Javonte Williams prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Best Javonte Williams prop bet for Cowboys vs. Cardinals NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Monday light gathers under the roof in Arlington as Dallas chases a pre-bye corrective with the trade deadline whispering. Javonte Williams, running back, arrives with eight rushing touchdowns in eight games and 79.1 yards on 15.5 carries. Brian Schottenheimer leans eleven personnel on 68.9% of snaps, and Dallas rips 5.9 yards per carry from it. […]

November 3, 2025

Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Monday 11/03/25

The capstone for NFL Week 9 sees Dallas hunts a pre-bye corrective on the eve of November deadlines. Arizona brings close-game scar tissue and stubborn resolve after five straight tight finishes that tightened every fourth quarter. The recent series tilts cardinal red—seven of the last eight to Arizona—including bruises in this building that still itch. […]

November 3, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Highmark tightens for another Allen–Mahomes chapter, late-autumn air and a national window that magnifies every snap. Buffalo owns the regular-season ledger in this era, while Kansas City keeps ending Januarys. This season’s frame is clean: Bills 5–2 after a 40–9 reset, Chiefs 5–3 riding three straight by 59–7. Buffalo enters as a rare home dog […]

November 2, 2025

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

SoFi will glitter like polished steel, and the building will buzz with bye-week oxygen and postseason appetite. Los Angeles returns with fresh legs and a rested script after a two-week, 52-10 crush of Baltimore and Jacksonville. Matthew Stafford’s cadence steadies the room, while Davante Adams’ London hat trick still echoes in the highlight loop. Puka […]

November 2, 2025

New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

East Rutherford will glitter under clear November light, the air crisp enough to sting lungs and sharpen edges. San Francisco flies east again for a second straight road, early-window kick, urgency buzzing after that 26–15 gut punch in Houston. New York returns bruised by 38–20 and Cam Skattebo’s season ender, yet Jaxson Dart’s rookie surge […]

November 2, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Acrisure will breathe like a forge this afternoon, a low roar threading through cool air and history. Indianapolis arrives at seven–one with the AFC’s top seed in its pocket and a plane to Berlin on deck, the kind of human-week wrinkle staffs swear they can mute. Pittsburgh counters with four–three urgency, a crowd that rattles […]

November 2, 2025

New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Foxborough will shimmer with ceremony and edge, a Salute to Service crowd charging the air before the first snap. New England arrives on a five-game heater, and the stadium knows it with every rising chant. Atlanta brings a scarred week and a long flight to Berlin on the other side, the subtle distraction coaches loathe. […]

November 1, 2025

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings prediction, pick for NFL Week 9 on Sunday 11/02/25

Ford Field will glow like a kiln, blue shirts roaring, stakes vibrating through steel and concrete as late-autumn light pools across the turf. The rivalry has flipped, a live wire in the pregame static and the crowd’s breathless tilt, history buckling under a new order. J.J. McCarthy returns to Michigan air with urgency snapping at […]

November 1, 2025

San Jose State Spartans vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors prediction, pick for CFB Week 10 on Saturday 11/01/25

San Jose State Spartans vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors prediction, pick for CFB Week 10 on Saturday 11/01/25

Night gathers over CEFCU as CBS Sports Network flips on the 10:30 p.m. ET stage and the Dick Tomey Legacy trophy waits. Hawai‘i arrives bowl-eligible at 6–2, winners of three straight, fresh off a 31–19 road clamp keyed by Micah Alejado’s 301 yards and three touchdowns. San José State counters at 2–5 with a top-ten […]

November 1, 2025