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.
It should be a time of pure jubilation for fans and fantasy managers of Cooper Kupp. He’s returning tomorrow for Thursday Night Football—a primetime island game, no less!—for a home game against Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings. Hopes should be high. Rams fans should be rejoicing. Unfortunately, though, the air in LA has grown […]
October 23, 2024
It’s getting to be that time of the year. The New Orleans Saints, especially after the injuries to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans in Tampa, likely saw a lane for divisional success open up this past week. Note, too, that the Falcons lost to the Seahawks, and the Panthers are a non-factor. Saints HC Dennis […]
October 23, 2024
After all the major, devastating, and fantasy-season-ending injuries in Week 7, it’s hard to imagine that anyone can afford to drop even the fringiest of fringe skill players from their benches. Ironic, too. Last week, it felt like there were so many—too many—fringe fantasy assets who were primed to break out in their current situations. […]
October 22, 2024
UPDATE: Evans (hamstring) will not return Monday night against the Ravens. Midway through the second quarter of the Buccaneers’ game against the Ravens, Mike Evans appeared to aggravate his hamstring on a deep end zone target that resulted in an incompletion. Evans remained on his back for over a minute, grabbing at his hamstring and […]
October 21, 2024
UPDATE 2:02 p.m. EST: According to the broadcast, Tony Pollard has cleared concussion protocol and has returned to the game for the Titans. Early in the second quarter of his Week 7 game against the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard took a hard hit on a play in enemy territory. He looked […]
October 20, 2024
UPDATE 2:03 p.m. ET: David Montgomery was on the field with the Lions offense for their latest drive. He’s back in the game, and it appears he’s cleared any medical concerns with regards to his knee. UPDATE 1:45 p.m. ET: David Montgomery (knee) is officially questionable to return to today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. […]
October 20, 2024
Overnight, news broke that Cooper Kupp (ankle) is unlikely to play in Week 7. Instead, Matthew Stafford will be left with the likes of Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Tyler Johnson, and Colby Parkinson as his primary targets. It’s a must-win game against the Raiders, and if McVay wasn’t confident his game plan without Kupp could […]
October 20, 2024
Honestly, who has room on their bench in standard leagues to stash anyone, anymore? This 2024 season has been so full of injuries that our bench decisions come down less to fantasy football stash players or deep sleepers, and more to, potentially, defensive desperation plays. Either that or our bench is comprised entirely of upside […]
October 19, 2024
Fridays are for Five Lists of Five here at DKNetwork, and you bet we’re front-flipping into the weekend. We’ve got the best fantasy football rundowns available across all our writers and content, which you can find on our weekly cheat sheet here. Let me break this specific series of lists down for you again, however: […]
October 18, 2024
Fridays are for Five lists of Five, baby. Let’s get you set for Week 7 with some quarterback, tight end, and defensive streamers. Because, honestly—all I want is for you to be better than your friends. You’re going to be surrounded by them on Sunday, probably. How sweet would it be if you could be […]
October 18, 2024
Fridays are for Five lists of Five, baby. Let’s get you set for Week 7 with receivers due to boom. Because, honestly—all I want is for you to be better than your friends. You’re going to be surrounded by them on Sunday, probably. How sweet would it be if you could be sure you’ve checked […]
October 18, 2024