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.
Fridays are for Five Lists of 5! I’ll be doing this for every week of the season. Think of these as Tyler-Badie-byte-sized, two-minutes-to-yourself lists to scan during your weekend as you foam at the mouth for any competitive fantasy edge. As much relevant analysis as I can fit into, like, 100 words per player. Kicking […]
September 27, 2024
We’re getting to the time of year when the marketplace of fantasy assets is a-buzzin’. I always feel as if, in my leagues, managers start to get nervous if they see their teams start 1-2. They full-on fire-sale if they’re 0-3. Trade offers start bloating my inbox. Some of you might be out there in […]
September 27, 2024
I feel comfortable saying Russell Wilson is probably not going to start for the Steelers this year. Which means, both for fantasy football and for the remainder of the NFL season, Justin Fields is the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. Having said that, after his impressive effort against the Chargers in Week 3, I did some […]
September 26, 2024
It just doesn’t feel like he’s got much value, right? Something about the Titans always gives me, as a fantasy football manager, the willies. Especially when it comes to wideouts. Even more so when I am advocating trading for one of them, let alone buying low. Through three games, Calvin Ridley is the 37th-ranked wideout […]
September 26, 2024
Hey now! We hit big on the Colts D/ST last week. And, if you listened, you faded the Chargers D/ST and avoided getting stuck with a 4.0 fantasy point performance in standard leagues. We’re back for the Week 4 edition of D/ST Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em. This time (and going forward) with two for each category. […]
September 26, 2024
On Sunday, Rome Odunze’s was one of those performances that was almost more relieving than exciting. At least for me it was, but I’m biased—there might not be a rookie in the league, short of Ladd McConkey, I’m more excited about than Rome. And we finally saw almost all he can do in Week 3. […]
September 26, 2024
Let’s run it a bit earlier this week to see whether or not you all actually pick up some of the folks on this list before Week 4’s Sunday slate. And, judging by our success last week, you should. Last week, we hit on: Quentin Johnston, Jauan Jennings, Khalil Shakir, Jailen Nailor, Brenton Strange (kinda!), […]
September 26, 2024
… so far! Important, that bit. But not important enough to make it into the title. Because, really, what Shakir is doing is truly remarkable. And this matters for Buffalo right now. Shakir’s team value (more on that later) is the best in the league among wideouts by a long-shot. Having the trust of now-veteran […]
September 24, 2024
It sort of felt pre-destined, right? All of the Carolina +5.5 bettors on DraftKings Sportsbook would certainly tell you as much. Writ large was the prophecy of Andy Dalton’s ($5,300) glorious return as a starting quarterback against a white-hot Raiders team. It was a letdown spot for the Raiders after their Week 2 stunner over […]
September 24, 2024
Here at DKN, we’re not just focused on the DFS and the season-long fantasy implications of a given NFL week. We’re also keeping a close eye on how performances each week affect the market for futures bets at DraftKings Sportsbook. To wit, I’m going to be tracking all the shifts in the Rookie of the […]
September 24, 2024
It’s about that time of the year! We’re starting to reassess our draft-day investments with the rose-tint on our lenses all but faded. Unfortunately, dudes about whom we were perhaps overexcited now have a sample size of three regulation games of production. That’s enough to start making, as Raiders HC Antonio Pierce put it, “business […]
September 24, 2024