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.
Sunday night drops a rematch of last January’s college title duel, now played under the U.S. Bank Stadium lights with quarterback J.J. McCarthy making his Minneapolis debut opposite quarterback Michael Penix Jr. DK frames it like a true Week 2 stress test: Vikings -3.5 (-105), moneyline -180, and a 44.5 total. Minnesota has owned the […]
September 14, 2025
An AFC showdown in Cincinnati promises fireworks as the Jaguars take on the Bengals. Both teams feature explosive passing games led by former No. 1 overall pick quarterbacks, and the total is set near 49.5 points, signaling a potential shootout. With plenty of offensive talent on the field, two player props in particular offer a […]
September 14, 2025
Inside the closed roof at State Farm Stadium, quarterback Kyler Murray steers a confident Arizona attack against quarterback Bryce Young and a Carolina team still searching for rhythm on a second straight road trip. Running back James Conner is the hammer, running back Trey Benson supplies burst, tight end Trey McBride works the seams, and […]
September 14, 2025
The Titans host the Rams in Week 2, a clash of a rebuilding offense against an experienced Rams squad. Tennessee’s rookie quarterback struggled mightily in his debut, suggesting a game script where Los Angeles controls the tempo. With the Rams favored and game flow likely in their favor, a couple of Los Angeles playmakers present […]
September 14, 2025
An AFC showdown in Cincinnati promises fireworks as the Jaguars take on the Bengals. Both teams feature explosive passing games led by former No. 1 overall pick quarterbacks, and the total is set near 49.5 points, signaling a potential shootout. With plenty of offensive talent on the field, two player props in particular offer a […]
September 14, 2025
Baltimore returns to M&T Bank Stadium in a foul mood, and the setup screams response. The Ravens led Buffalo by 15 inside the final nine minutes on Sunday night before a 41–40 collapse, yet the performance underneath the sting was dominant: 432 total yards at 8.6 yards per play, 238 rushing yards, and a 6-for-11 […]
September 13, 2025
The Superdome opens its doors to a bruised heavyweight and a hungry underdog, and the market is still trying to sort out which story wins. San Francisco sits -3 with a total of 40.5, yet the pre-game eye test says this one should be 50%–50%. Injury context bends this matchup toward attrition football. QB Brock […]
September 13, 2025
This one has the feel of a September track meet in Cincinnati. Two 1-0 teams, two No. 1-overall quarterbacks, and two offenses pointing in the right direction for Week 2. Jacksonville just bulldozed Carolina on the ground and played clean, opportunistic defense. Cincinnati escaped Cleveland despite a brutal second half, and history says that’s exactly […]
September 13, 2025
Week 2 in Nashville brings an old-vs-new quarterback contrast as Matthew Stafford and the 1–0 Rams visit Cam Ward and the 0–1 Titans at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 14 (1:00 p.m. ET, CBS). DraftKings hangs Los Angeles -5.5 with a total parked around 41.5–42.0, and early ticket splits lean toward the home dog. The […]
September 13, 2025
Miami’s home opener doubles as a referendum after a 33–8 no-show at Indianapolis that produced just 211 total yards, a league-worst 21:17 time of possession, and a −3 turnover margin. The discourse around toughness and cohesion has been loud, and a short-week trip on deck makes Week 2 feel heavier than the calendar suggests. New […]
September 13, 2025
Seattle’s cross-country road machine against Pittsburgh’s trench-heavy template in a 1:00 a.m. ET kick that doubles as a 10:00 a.m. PT body-clock spot for the visitors. The travel narrative will swirl, but Seattle has been an outlier in the best way—27–11 across its last 38 10 a.m. PT kickoffs (≈71% win rate), a clean 3–0 […]
September 13, 2025