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.
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
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
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
Two 1-0 teams meet indoors with pace and playmaking on tap. Los Angeles just hung 27 on Kansas City with 394 total yards, while Las Vegas rolled up 389 in Foxborough behind a vertical surge. The market sits at Chargers -3.5 with a total of 46.5, and the matchup profile leans toward sustained passing efficiency. […]
September 15, 2025
Allegiant under lights, number sitting at 46.5 with Los Angeles -3.5 and a moneyline split of -185 for the road side and +155 for the home side. Both teams walk in with real Week 1 juice. Justin Herbert carved Kansas City 25-of-34 for 318 yards and three touchdowns in a 27–21 win, spreading it to […]
September 15, 2025
Midway through the second quarter in the Bengals’ game vs. the Jaguars, star QB Joe Burrow took a sack and suffered a left toe injury that would eventually see him ruled out for the entire game. Jake Browning is in at quarterback. Many bettors had Burrow props loaded for today, given the only 1-0 vs. […]
September 14, 2025
UPDATE 8:59 PM ET: Burrow could miss at least three months with a Grade 3 turf toe injury. UPDATE 5:39 PM ET: According to Jeremy Rauch of FOX19, the initial belief after all the rapid-fire, urgent imaging today is that Joe Burrow has suffered turf toe, and will miss several weeks. This is as of […]
September 14, 2025