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.
Probables line up as Carlos Rodón for the Yankees and Dustin May for Boston, a power lefty versus a power sinker. Yankee Stadium boosts homers, especially to the pull side, and tonight stays warm and sticky, which helps carry. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Sunday baseball game between the […]
August 24, 2025
How lucky are we? Meaningful, late-August baseball in the AL East pennant race is the marquee theater of this weekend, as Carlos Rodon takes the bump against Dustin May on Sunday Night Baseball between the Yankees and the Red Sox. The Red Sox hold the first AL Wild Card seed; the Yankees hold the second. […]
August 24, 2025
We’re at Globe Life Field, with midday heat and a roof that tamps wind and carry. Texas starts Merrill Kelly, Cleveland counters Gavin Williams, a crisp duel with contrasting profiles. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Sunday baseball game between the Guardians and the Rangers. Here’s how I’ll play it. […]
August 24, 2025
New York’s lineup is exploding, and Atlanta’s staff is begging for air. The stakes feel blunt: the Mets protect the Wild Card cushion while the Braves absorb another body blow. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Sunday baseball game between the Braves and the Mets. Here’s how I’ll play it. […]
August 24, 2025
Dan Johnson here subbing in for the venerable Zach Thompson on today’s home run props. I’ll just roll right into ZT’s usual refrain about home run bets being longshots, etc. Below that you’ll find my three favorite home run picks and predictions for today. Just a quick reminder before we step to the plate and […]
August 24, 2025
It’s Farmageddon across the pond, baby! In a neutral site game, the Iowa State Cyclones will take on the Kansas State Wildcats in Dublin, Ireland. Below, I’ve got my favorite player props for the game, which you can find on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual […]
August 23, 2025
If you were a reader of this weekly column last year, you know I’m all about punchy verbiage. Admittedly, dominate in this week’s title is just a pure fastball. Nothing fancy; no finesse. Just heat, run, competitive everything tossed into the arm. It gets right to the bones of things, which is the goal of […]
August 22, 2025
I keep saying it, but it finally feels real: we are, indeed, so back. It’s the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. It’s the second Fantasy Football Friday of the year here at DraftKings Network. And I’m here to get you set, in this inaugural 2025 Five Lists of Five, with my favorite […]
August 22, 2025
I keep saying it, but it finally feels real: we are, indeed, so back. It’s the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. It’s the second Fantasy Football Friday of the year here at DraftKings Network. And I’m here to get you set, in this inaugural 2025 Five Lists of Five, with some of […]
August 22, 2025
I keep saying it, but it finally feels real: we are, indeed, so back. It’s the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. It’s the second Fantasy Football Friday of the year here at DraftKings Network. And I’m here to get you set, in this inaugural 2025 Five Lists of Five, with breakout wide […]
August 22, 2025
I keep saying it, but it finally feels real: we are, indeed, so back. It’s the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. It’s the second Fantasy Football Friday of the year here at DraftKings Network. And I’m here to get you set, in this inaugural 2025 Five Lists of Five, with breakout running […]
August 22, 2025