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.
What would a beginning of a journey be without a tantalizing preview of what awaits at the end? A few hours before the kickoff of the 2024 NFL season, the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music collectively announced that legendary Pulitzer-prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will helm this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. Oliver Schusser, Apple’s VP of […]
September 8, 2024
UPDATE: Tyler Lockett ($5,400) (thigh) will officially be active for the Seahawks season-opener against the Broncos. Lockett battled a thigh injury throughout the week and was listed as questionable. However, he’s officially got the green light to play ahead of the game’s start. Lockett has been a staple in the Seahawks offense in the nine […]
September 6, 2024
I was never going to begin this article with: “It’s showtime!” But, in fairness, we’re pretty close to it. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the legacy sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton cult darling, Beetlejuice, releases in theaters tomorrow. Just a tidy 36 years after the original! Many Beetlejuice diehards are as circumspect as they are excited. Sure, […]
September 5, 2024
I’m a firm and unwavering believer that the sticking quality of an at-home sports experience is directly correlated with the performance and pedigree of its broadcasting team. How could it not? The men and women behind the mic are responsible for articulating some of the greatest moments in sports history to audiences of millions. Think […]
September 4, 2024
Who doesn’t love a shiny new toy on the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year? My stance on that is, more or less: don’t threaten me with a good time. I’m a known sucker for rookies, and I think that’s just fine! I like getting excited about new things. I want to see […]
August 30, 2024
What’s more fun than, immediately after your draft ends, going right to the waiver wire and marking free agents for your watchlist? The answer, of course, is nothing. Because not single a thing is more fun than the quantum possibility of just how much an unowned player can benefit your fantasy roster. It’s what we […]
August 30, 2024
This is the big one, right? All the marbles. A byline on which I’m staking my name. We’re in the business of winning crowns here at DraftKings, DraftKings Sportsbook, and DK Network. And I’ve got five players on the draft board who are eager to help place one on your head. The elite collective of […]
August 30, 2024
The biggest fantasy draft weekend of the year is upon us, and here at DK Network, we’re all about winning. DFS, futures bets, and even season-long fantasy football—you name it. We’re in the business of helping champions get crowned across the board. With that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and narrowed the middle rounds of […]
August 30, 2024
It’s staggering to think of how many fantasy-relevant skill players switched teams this offseason. In composing this article, I evaluated right around twenty names, many of whom are marquee. Saquon Barkley to the Eagles. Derrick Henry to Baltimore. Calvin Ridley to Tennessee. It goes on. Plenty of these new faces in town will provide bountiful […]
August 29, 2024
We’re back with more draft-order-spot-specific fantasy advice here at DraftKings Network. Because—feel that on the wind? The most popular drafting weekend of the year is approaching. Fantasy football is so back. Right now, as you read this, someone in your league is getting cute and thinking the No. 6 spot in a 12-team PPR league […]
August 29, 2024
According to Las Vegas Raiders beat writer Vincent Bonsignore, Raiders HC Antonio Pierce is optimistic their rookie tight end Brock Bowers ($4,500), whom they selected with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, will be ready to play Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Many people thought it was a nothingburger when […]
August 29, 2024