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.
I’ll be writing picks and predictions for all of these games, and while I’m indeed simply stepping in today for the venerable Zach Thompson, I’ll, per usual, keep his lovely intro about the nature of a home run bet, before you go and sprinkle on one: Just a quick reminder before we step to the […]
September 1, 2025
Yoshinobu Yamamoto sets the tone at Dodger Stadium, where the park’s neutral run profile sharpens elite command into short innings. Brandon Pfaadt brings ride and a sweeper, but the contact quality against him stays loud when sequencing frays late. Twilight here trims early carry, then the Dodger pen squeezes air out of rallies.Below, I’ve got […]
August 31, 2025
I go Rangers–Athletics with a pitcher’s thesis and a building that cooperates. DraftKings lists Rangers -149, A’s +123, total 9.5 at -102/-119. I want the under 9.5 at -119. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Sunday baseball game between the Rangers and the Athletics. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll […]
August 31, 2025
I’m attacking Cubs–Rockies through the run environment, not the brand names. Moneyline sits Cubs -262, Rockies +209, total 11 at -107/+113, and I want leverage where mispricing hides: the under. Coors inflates flight, but I trust run prevention here. Matthew Boyd brings command and carry; Tanner Gordon brings enough strikes to avoid the crooked early […]
August 31, 2025
We’ve got a fairly full slate of baseball on this last Sunday of August. Quite welcome, don’t you think, after yesterday’s absolutely spectacular introduction back to college football? As we enjoy the last of summer and turn our eyes to the diamond, I’ve got three home run props for today’s late-afternoon slate that I think […]
August 31, 2025
Seattle hums for opening night, and I’m locked on pace, leverage, and execution windows. Washington sits -21.5 with a 53.5 total and a -2000 moneyline; Colorado State +1000. Probable quarterbacks: Demond Williams Jr. and Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi — 8:1 vs 14:9 TD-INT last season. Park factor is Husky Stadium’s FieldTurf and relentless noise, which punishes cadence […]
August 30, 2025
The Battle of the Palouse returns to Pullman, nine miles of asphalt and a century of history. Washington State leads 72-17-3, while Idaho last broke through in 1999 and 2000. Both programs debut new head coaches and fresh rosters, raising the emotional pitch. DraftKings hangs WSU -14.5 with a 50.5 total; moneyline sits WSU -650, […]
August 30, 2025
SMU hosts East Texas A&M at 9 p.m. ET in Dallas on ACC Network. Quarterback battle shapes up as Kevin Jennings for SMU and Ron Peace for East Texas A&M. Park factor favors SMU; Ford Stadium’s new grass and crowd noise punish thin FCS depth. Night kickoff trims heat yet preserves sticky Dallas humidity and […]
August 30, 2025
Florida, ranked No. 15, hosts LIU at 7 p.m. in The Swamp, a humid night opener in Gainesville. Market shows Florida -45.5 and total 55.5, with the moneyline currently off most major books. Probable starters: DJ Lagway for Florida and dual-threat Ethan Greenwood for LIU, each healthy enough to command early drives. Park factor favors […]
August 30, 2025
Happy Valley hums again, and I’m locked on this opener with championship stakes crackling in the background. Penn State -43.5, total 54.5 across DraftKings boards today. Probable quarterbacks: Drew Allar for Penn State and Chubba Purdy for Nevada, both healthy and ready. Beaver Stadium’s natural grass provides the surface; think tough footing for speed cuts, […]
August 30, 2025
Right to it, then. Probable quarterbacks: Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza versus Old Dominion’s Colton Joseph. Memorial Stadium’s turf plays neutral and the wind projects negligible. Forecast reads 74°F, 50% humidity, seven-mph breeze, and no precipitation at 2:30 p.m. ET. FS1 carries the broadcast for a ranked home opener. Curt Cignetti counters Ricky Rahne in the programs’ […]
August 30, 2025