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.
The Green Bay Packers head to Seattle to face the Seahawks as the Sunday Night Football capstone to an electric slate of Week 15 games. These two playoff-hopefuls have plenty of fantasy and DFS depth, which makes the NFL Showdown $1M Sunday Night Showdown [$250K to 1st] (GB @ SEA) contest all the juicier. We […]
December 15, 2024
UPDATE: Kamara is day-to-day. UPDATE: Kamara is questionable to return Sunday vs. the Commanders. Minutes after making NFL history with an unbelievable one-handed touchdown catch, Alvin Kamara headed to the blue medical tent with an undisclosed injury. The Washington Commanders’ offense is on the field, currently, and Kamara is now headed to the locker room. […]
December 15, 2024
Bills WR Amari Cooper wasn’t just a fixture in one of the major trade-deadline deals for meaningful offensive skill players headed to contending teams. He was, also, a fixture in many a fantasy trade this year. His air yardage on the Browns suggested a player who was still creating separation and running clean routes despite […]
December 13, 2024
UPDATE: Hall ($6,400) is officially active for Sunday’s matchup with the Jaguars. During his Friday press conference with the media, interim HC Jeff Ulbrich said that things are trending in the right direction for Breece Hall ($6,400) to play in Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. However, he is officially listed as questionable for Week 15. […]
December 13, 2024
Quick turnaround these frisky Los Angeles Rams, who just upset the AFC-favorite Buffalo Bills 44-42 on Sunday afternoon. Probably feels even quicker needing to have done all that scoring within sixty pressure-cooker minutes. But this is a Rams team that’s won on a must-have short-week before, back in Week 9 against the Vikings. Matthew Stafford, […]
December 12, 2024
And so we’ve arrived at NFL Week 15: Round 1 of most playoff brackets. Congratulations to those of you who are in the winner’s bracket of your fantasy football playoffs, and a hearty thanks to all those who are still trying in consolation brackets. It’s the time of year when utility assets like fantasy kickers […]
December 11, 2024
One of the most prolific-yet-puzzling backfields for fantasy football managers to monitor all season has been that of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It has indeed been electrifying: rookie RB Bucky Irving is looking like he might be on the verge of a league-winning asset, and Rachaad White—the longtime starter—is still getting high-value carries, catching check-downs […]
December 11, 2024
What’s there not to like on the prop market for fantasy footballs number-one scoring wide receiver? All these markets feel kick-your-feet-up attainable. Yards, touchdowns, receptions, etc. It feels like this game should be a bit of a primetime reminder that the Bengals offense is, indeed, elite. It runs through Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee […]
December 9, 2024
Mike Evans’ quest for his eleventh-straight 10,000 yard season could be in its deepest peril yet. Coming into this week needing over 100 receiving yards per game to keep his streak going, Evans has been nursing a calf injury. The ailment has kept him out of practice both Wednesday and, now, today. Still no practice […]
December 5, 2024
Cam Akers has been drawing the eyes of fantasy managers recently, and with good reason. His backfield-mate, and the fiddle to whom he plays second, Aaron Jones, has had his share of fumbling issues in recent days. Jones’ Week 13 legacy will be remembered for his game-winning touchdown as the acute redemption for his slippery […]
December 5, 2024
I don’t think anyone expected Taysom Hill to suffer a season-ending ACL injury on that fourth-and-one carry to the left edge. But, unfortunately, just as Hill was starting to become a legitimate top fantasy asset in the New Orleans Saints’ offense, he’s now staring down the barrel of a major ligament convalescence at the age […]
December 4, 2024