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Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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.

Latest articles from Dan Johnson

Alvin Kamara live injury update

Alvin Kamara live injury update

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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

Should I start Amari Cooper vs. the Lions? Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Should I start Amari Cooper vs. the Lions? Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

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

Is Breece Hall playing in Week 15 vs. the Jaguars?

Is Breece Hall playing in Week 15 vs. the Jaguars?

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

Thursday Night Football Bets: Best Cooper Kupp prop bet for NFL Week 15

Thursday Night Football Bets: Best Cooper Kupp prop bet for NFL Week 15

Coming off a bounce-back performance in Week 14 against the Bills, in which Kupp registered several of his longest receptions of the year, including a 17-yard touchdown catch off his turf-burned knee. He hadn’t crossed 80 yards collectively between his past two games before that. His 92 yards on Sunday were his fourth-most so far […]

December 12, 2024

NFL Week 15 Start or Sit: Best and worst fantasy defenses

NFL Week 15 Start or Sit: Best and worst fantasy defenses

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

Can you trust Rachaad White in the fantasy football playoffs if Bucky Irving is healthy?

Can you trust Rachaad White in the fantasy football playoffs if Bucky Irving is healthy?

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

Ja’Marr Chase best prop bet for Cowboys vs. Bengals on Monday Night Football

Ja’Marr Chase best prop bet for Cowboys vs. Bengals on Monday Night Football

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

Is Sterling Shepard or Jalen McMillan the better start if Mike Evans sits in Week 14?

Is Sterling Shepard or Jalen McMillan the better start if Mike Evans sits in Week 14?

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

Is Cam Akers a must-add for the fantasy football playoffs with Aaron Jones’ fumbling struggles?

Is Cam Akers a must-add for the fantasy football playoffs with Aaron Jones’ fumbling struggles?

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

Is Juwan Johnson a viable fantasy tight end for the fantasy football playoffs?

Is Juwan Johnson a viable fantasy tight end for the fantasy football playoffs?

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

Best James Cook prop bet for Bills vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football

Best James Cook prop bet for Bills vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football

Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers will face the Buffalo Bills and quarterback Josh Allen, who’s fresh off an engagement to longtime girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld. It’s a desperation spot for the Niners in their ultra-competitive and still-up-for-grabs NFC West. It’s another opportunity for James Cook, Khalil Shakir, Dawson Knox &co. […]

December 1, 2024