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.
Another ugly game, but more fireworks expected! Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Friday night baseball game between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings Network. Follow my handle @dansby_edits […]
August 15, 2025
***8/22/25 update***: Full links to my Five Lists of Five: 2025 Fantasy Football Draft edition added below the top-150! Happy drafting! Throughout the beginning of NFL training camp, I’ve been grinding away at cementing us a solid foundation of data, film study, and vibes as folks start scheduling their fantasy drafts for August and September. […]
August 15, 2025
Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Wednesday night baseball game between the Astros and the Red Sox. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings Network. Follow my handle @dansby_edits for more betting plays. Astros vs. […]
August 13, 2025
No intro for this one. Just go watch Brandon Little strike out PCA last night. And you’ve got your table set. That said! Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Wednesday night baseball game between the Blue Jays and the Cubs. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these […]
August 13, 2025
Let’s get right to it for the afternoon slate, shall we? Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Wednesday night baseball game between the White Sox and the Tigers. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings […]
August 13, 2025
Tight ends flipped for fantasy football in 2024. Brock Bowers rewired expectations with true WR-level volume and separation. Trey McBride owned share and efficiency but ran cold on touchdowns. George Kittle stayed nuclear on a per-route basis, punishing busted leverage. Sam LaPorta’s counting stats dipped, but his red-zone role hardened. Travis Kelce’s volume held while […]
August 12, 2025
We love a little friendly debate here at DraftKings Network, especially among folks who don’t just know ball, but love it. When we set out to create this duality series, I knew just which writer’d be able to match my energy and approach when it comes to fantasy football drafting strategies for 2025: the venerable […]
August 12, 2025
We’ve got War Pig versus the return of Christian Javier down at Daikin tonight, and the Astros are hoping for some serious revenge after they got thumped for two games out of three at Fenway Park in July. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Monday night baseball game between the […]
August 11, 2025
It’s a sprint now. No longer a marathon. The beginning of each new series feels a little bit like meaningful December football, when wild-card-hunting teams and divisional rivalries are so taut it feels like any movement could shatter playoff hopes. It’s a fun time for a sport that relies on nine months of the calendar […]
August 11, 2025
It’s Yamamoto night for the Dodgers, which means it’s Yamamoto night across all the DraftKings DFS contests. It’s sort of become a marquee event among MLB DFS enthusiasts every turn in Los Angeles’s dangerous rotation, and tonight’s matchup—and slate more broadly—are no exception. Plenty more top targets for baseball’s fantastic full-slate tonight, including plenty of […]
August 11, 2025
SNB drops us into a rubber match at Busch, where rivalry heat meets August urgency. Chicago chases Milwaukee in the Central, every out a rung in a narrowing ladder. It’s firmly a sprint now. No longer a marathon. St. Louis sits at .500, protecting home pride after a split, while the Cubs hold a 5–4 […]
August 10, 2025