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.
How ’bout that Malik Nabers, everyone? He sure looks every bit matchup-proof, and after his theatrics in the overtime shootout against the Cowboys last week, he’ll have a test against Kansas City’s Trent McDuffie on Sunday Night Football. Indeed, as sample sizes started to round into form last week, so did a bit more of […]
September 19, 2025
The Rangers and Astros collide in a game with massive playoff implications—Houston trails Seattle by only half a game in the AL West while still holding a lead over Texas and Cleveland for the final Wild Card slot. Texas, meanwhile, sits just 3.5 games behind Houston in the Wild Card chase, meaning a win here […]
September 17, 2025
Ohtani enters this game in supernova form: he just became the sixth player ever to post back-to-back 50-HR seasons, hitting No. 50 on Tuesday night and throwing five no-hit innings in the same game. That puts his 2025 line at 50 HR, 1.006 OPS, the kind of profile that forces pitchers to choose between living […]
September 17, 2025
When Dallas offered Jake Ferguson (and, notably, not Micah Parsons) permanence this offseason in the form of a 4-year, $52M extension in late July, it was probably more blatant organizational telling than many of us realized. See that in Jerry Jones’ viral quote—his most recent, I think?—about the Parsons-to-Packers trade, in which he spoke about […]
September 17, 2025
Seattle enters Kauffman riding a ten-game heater and a half-game edge in the AL West, while Kansas City has slipped below .500 and watched its Wild Card chase dim. The Mariners have been winning with volume—5.6 runs per game during the streak—and it’s not smoke. They’ve been among the league’s most profitable over teams all […]
September 17, 2025
The Padres and Mets collide in September with both clubs chasing playoff certainty. San Diego sits in firm Wild Card position, still pushing to keep pressure on the Dodgers, while New York clings to a slimmer margin in the race. The Padres bring steadier form, riding consistent run prevention and timely power against left-handed pitching, […]
September 17, 2025
Fenway Park under the lights carries a different rhythm, and tonight’s Red Sox–Athletics clash is built around that balance. The matchup starts on the mound, where Lucas Giolito (Red Sox) brings a polished 10–4, 3.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP into his start, with 113 K and 47 BB across 136.0 IP this season. He’s been sharper […]
September 17, 2025
Back on the baseball beat for a quick piece today! All eyes toward the evening slate. Based on my preliminary research for game picks, here are my three favorite baseball bets for tonight’s slate, separate from our game predictions and previews. Links to DraftKings Sportsbook provided for all bets below! Matt Olson to hit a […]
September 17, 2025
We get one of the beloved early-season MNF double-headers tonight, and the latter game is slated to be a heated divisional battle between two offenses that are feeling themselves. We’ve got a ton of MNF coverage already here at DKN (see some links to mine below), but I’m interested in hitting the prop bets for […]
September 15, 2025
Monday night drops Tampa Bay into Houston under the roof with a tight 42.5 total and an AFC–NFC clash likely decided by precision and red-zone sequencing. Tampa has opened the year skewing pass-heavy (~65% pass rate), while Houston sits near 60%, putting both passing games at the center of the script. The hinge is pressure—keep […]
September 15, 2025
It’s Week 2 and Monday Night Football brings the 1-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Houston to face the 0-1 Texans. Baker Mayfield’s Bucs crushed Atlanta 23–20 in Week 1, riding a furious comeback keyed by two Emeka Egbuka touchdown grabs, and now Mayfield looks to build on that passing explosion. Houston’s Week 1 was much […]
September 15, 2025