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.
Week 6 felt fairly punishing, particularly during the main slate. We saw disheartening injuries to Marvin Harrison, Jr., Emeka Egbuka, and found out Jauan Jennings is playing through a bevy of broken ribs. It’s true that injuries have really been the defining factor in whether or not to start or sit players in fantasy football’s […]
October 13, 2025
Northwest Stadium crackles Monday night, a rematch soaked in memory and impatience; no one wants to deal with the Hail Mary anymore. Washington leans into balance under Dan Quinn, with Jayden Daniels steadying the huddle. With Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown out and Deebo Samuel limited, Jacory Croskey-Merritt becomes the handle of the plan. Chicago […]
October 13, 2025
Monday Night Football at Mercedes-Benz Stadium under the lid. Two styles collide and the night air inside vibrates with expectation. The Buffalo machine arrives angry and efficient, averaging 30.6 points and 6.1 yards per play while running 64.8 snaps a game, fresh off a Sunday Night Football stunner home loss to the New England Patriots. […]
October 13, 2025
After going down hard following an chunk play in which he caught the ball from Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett, second-year wide receiver Marvin Harrison landed on the back of his head and was immediately pulled from the game to be evaluated for a concussion. He’s since been ruled out with that concussion. Harrison’s had an […]
October 12, 2025
Arrowhead will glow, collective breath pluming, while two heavyweight programs trade schemes and scars. Detroit storms in at 4-1 with four straight wins, an offense that hums on schedule and punishes mistakes. The Lions marry punch and precision, stacking 34.8 points per game and 6.0 yards per play behind clean pockets and ruthless red-zone cadence. […]
October 12, 2025
M&T Bank Stadium will thrum on Sunday, rain threatening at 74% and breath fogging above cold rails. Baltimore sits 1-4 with a three-game slide, and the last two arrived by 17+ margins. Los Angeles travels east for a 1 p.m. ET kick as a road favorite at -7, with a total pinned near 44.5. Stakes […]
October 11, 2025
Hard Rock Stadium turns into a pressure cooker Sunday, and the 2020 draft debate walks back in with real stakes. The board hangs +4.5 on Miami and 43.5 on the total, daring a stand. Los Angeles arrives trying to halt a skid and clean up operation, while Miami plays for oxygen with its season tilting. […]
October 11, 2025
Lucas Oil will bump and the sound will linger, because this matchup carries pivot energy. The Indianapolis Colts arrive at 4-1 with a scoring engine that rarely sputters. The Arizona Cardinals stagger in at 2-3 after three straight one-score defeats that gnaw, a five-point aggregate that stings. The headline flips everything: Jacoby Brissett, official starting […]
October 11, 2025
The dome will rumble, and both teams will feel it in their ribs. New England walks in with fresh swagger after that late kick in Buffalo, a road win that sharpened edges and quieted doubts. New Orleans answers with its own spark, a home victory lit by five takeaways and Rashid Shaheed’s 87-yard lightning strike […]
October 11, 2025
Clarence T.C. Ching will glitter under the Honolulu lights, that humid mix of salt air and pulse where games stretch late and every snap feels like theater. Hawaii hums here—three home wins already—and Utah State flies in carrying rhythm and risk, still unbeaten against the number but beaten up at quarterback. The Aggies bring their […]
October 11, 2025
The air in Duval crackles throughout tailgates well before noon, because this one carries stakes that buzz through every seat before the stadium doors even open. The Jacksonville Jaguars ride in at 4-1 with three straight wins and a 3-0 home pulse. The Seattle Seahawks arrive 3-2, carrying a 2-0 road mark and a habit […]
October 11, 2025