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.
Jonesboro heat and a 4 p.m. kickoff put No. 14 Iowa State in a dangerous letdown window. The Cyclones just survived Iowa in the Cy-Hawk rivalry, but now they walk into Centennial Bank Stadium as 21.5-point favorites with every expectation to roll. The last time they faced Arkansas State, it ended 52-7 in Ames. This […]
September 13, 2025
Veterans Memorial Stadium stages a choice Group of Five matinee: Memphis rolls in 2–0 off a 38–16 road thumping of Georgia State, while Troy returns home 1–1 after leading Clemson 16–3 before the Tigers’ second-half surge flipped a 27–16 loss. The programs met last year in Memphis, a 38–17 Tigers win; this time the scene […]
September 13, 2025
Atlanta’s Bobby Dodd Stadium becomes the proving ground Saturday, and the tension is thick. Clemson has owned this series with nine straight wins, but the 2025 Tigers arrive flawed. Their offense sits 109th nationally in scoring at 18.5 points per game, and the rushing attack ranks 128th with only 75.5 yards per contest. Cade Klubnik, […]
September 13, 2025
Sample sizes are about to go from small to slightly-less-small. Schematic anomalies might become patterns of behavior, for better or worse. And, always, the injury reaper with his scythe raised high, the primetime moonlight glancing off the blade. As an aggregate repository of players, the fantasy football pool limps into Week 2, a bit—no? Injuries […]
September 12, 2025
Sample sizes are about to go from small to slightly-less-small. Schematic anomalies might become patterns of behavior, for better or worse. And, always, the injury reaper with his scythe raised high, the primetime moonlight glancing off the blade. As an aggregate repository of players, the fantasy football pool limps into Week 2, a bit—no? Injuries […]
September 12, 2025
Sample sizes are about to go from small to slightly-less-small. Schematic anomalies might become patterns of behavior, for better or worse. And, always, the injury reaper with his scythe raised high, the primetime moonlight glancing off the blade. As an aggregate repository of players, the fantasy football pool limps into Week 2, a bit—no? Injuries […]
September 12, 2025
Sample sizes are about to go from small to slightly-less-small. Schematic anomalies might become patterns of behavior, for better or worse. And, always, the injury reaper with his scythe raised high, the primetime moonlight glancing off the blade. As an aggregate repository of players, the fantasy football pool limps into Week 2, a bit—no? Injuries […]
September 12, 2025
Week 3’s tilt at the Rose Bowl might legitimately define the tone for UCLA’s 2025 season. An 0–2 start has rattled the program, and the Bruins desperately need stability. DeShaun Foster’s debut has been marred by penalties, turnovers, and defensive lapses. New Mexico arrives with belief, covering a massive number at Michigan and grinding out […]
September 12, 2025
Friday night under the Dome sets the stage for Syracuse’s bounce-back shot against Colgate after a 45–26 loss to Tennessee and a shaky overtime escape against Connecticut. The Orange step in as 37.5-point favorites, and the total has ticked up to 66.5. This series hasn’t been competitive in decades—Syracuse has won 17 straight since 1950, […]
September 12, 2025
Thursday night under Winston-Salem’s lights means isolated chaos for the ACC. The entire college football slate points here, no distractions, no hiding. NC State and Wake Forest know eyes are fixed, bettors and fans aligned. It’s the only FBS game tonight. Both arrive unbeaten at 2-0, but their routes look different. NC State survived East […]
September 11, 2025
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! Pirates vs. Orioles u3.5 total runs F5 (-105) Paul Skenes has been a revelation in 2025, pitching to a 1.98 ERA, […]
September 10, 2025