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’ve seen plenty of folks say that the best thing you can say about the Bears headed into the 2025 campaign is that it can’t get much worse than 2024. And while that’s mostly true, it doesn’t at all celebrate what an unbelievably promising offseason the Bears had. It began with the hiring of former […]
May 14, 2025
When’s the last time you think we saw a coordinator exodus with as much ballyhoo as Aaron Glenn’s and Ben Johnson’s departures from the Lions’ defensive and offensive coordinator positions, respectively? I don’t have one in recent memory, except for when Belichick went from defensive coordinator to head coach. But that left neither the Giants […]
May 14, 2025
Happy Monday! Here are my three favorite baseball bets today based on my game predictions and previews. Links to DraftKings Sportsbook provided for all bets below! Cubs -1.5 (-120) vs. Marlins The Cubs are in the middle of some offensive regression to the mean, which is fine. They were punching above their weight class with […]
May 12, 2025
Can we all just take a beat, please? There’s a lot of understandable chatter about how The Last of Us‘s fourth installment was too video-gamey. There were, indeed, extended sequences in which Ellie and Dina were basically platforming their way through a television-set level of Seattle, in which the stakes were, really, stakes to be […]
May 11, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to bounce back from a tough loss and send Roki Sasaki to the bump for Game 2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Friday night baseball game between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks. Here’s how I’ll play it. […]
May 9, 2025
All eyes turn to Sutter Health for some offensive fireworks tonight! Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Friday night baseball game between the Athletics and the Yankees. 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. […]
May 9, 2025
The Baltimore Orioles enter a tough road battle against the Los Angeles Angels, as both teams remain mired in struggles. Baltimore’s been faltering, sitting at 13-23 and losers of five straight. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Friday night baseball game between the Angels and the Orioles. Here’s how I’ll […]
May 9, 2025
The San Francisco Giants (24-14) and Minnesota Twins (18-20) are both riding high heading into Friday’s showdown at Target Field. San Francisco, winners of five of their last six, is coming off a crucial series win, while Minnesota, on a five-game winning streak, looks to keep the momentum going at home. But this game isn’t […]
May 9, 2025
The Houston Astros are looking to bounce back at home as they take on the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Daikin Park. Houston, despite their recent offensive struggles, enters as the favorite behind a strong starting pitcher in Hunter Brown. The Reds, who have been on a rough stretch lately, will try to turn things around […]
May 9, 2025
The Miami Marlins enter this matchup desperate for a win after a rough stretch. They’re 14-22, struggling both offensively and on the mound. However, they face a White Sox team in disarray, sitting at 10-28. We’re desperate for wins on the south side tonight, and the Pope is watching! Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, […]
May 9, 2025
Nobody go throwing away any gloves yet! The Royals are storming into this Friday matchup with the Red Sox on a six-game winning streak, their bats and pitching clicking on all cylinders. The Red Sox are banged up, and embroiled in a little bit of a snafu with their star—what?, batter?—infielder-slash-designated-hitter, Rafael Devers. But let’s […]
May 9, 2025