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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

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Monday 6/29/26

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Monday 6/29/26

Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.

June 29, 2026

Which Casa bombshells came back to the Villa on Love Island USA tonight? Sunday recap

Which Casa bombshells came back to the Villa on Love Island USA tonight? Sunday recap

The fallout from Casa Amor's consolation prize is cake. And some surprise guests! Dan Johnson recaps Love Island USA's Sunday episode.

June 28, 2026

Who was the surprise guest on Love Island USA tonight?

Who was the surprise guest on Love Island USA tonight?

A Grammy-winning superstar with sinister-sweet intentions crashed the villa just as Casa Amor’s fallout needed a halftime break.

June 28, 2026

Opening odds for Belgium vs. Senegal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for Belgium vs. Senegal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Belgium vs. Senegal arrives with the uneasy elegance of a knockout match that refuses to behave like a mismatch. Belgium has the group-winner status, the shorter advancement price, and the lingering glamour of names that still bend a betting board. Senegal has the speed, the physical edge, and the recent memory of a five-goal eruption […]

June 28, 2026

Opening odds for Colombia vs. Ghana in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for Colombia vs. Ghana in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Colombia vs. Ghana lands at the end of the Round of 32 with strange, useful pressure. Colombia has the color, rhythm, and public money. Ghana has the goalkeeper, the low block, and the nerve to make better teams hate themselves. This is exactly the kind of knockout match that can look obvious on a sportsbook […]

June 28, 2026

Opening odds for Switzerland vs. Algeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for Switzerland vs. Algeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Switzerland vs. Algeria opens with a strange little imbalance. The bracket gives Switzerland the group-winner badge, the shorter price, and almost all the public money. Algeria arrives through the side door, still buzzing from a group-stage finale that went from tedious to deranged in stoppage time. This is a Round of 32 match built for […]

June 28, 2026

Opening odds for Portugal vs. Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for Portugal vs. Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Portugal vs. Croatia arrives with better ghosts than most Round of 32 matches. Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric are still here, still bending tournament gravity around aging legs and impossible pedigrees. Portugal carries the shorter price, deeper squad, and louder public support. Croatia carries scar tissue, midfield craft, and the slightly vampiric habit of surviving […]

June 28, 2026

Opening odds for England vs. DR Congo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for England vs. DR Congo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

England gets the kind of Round of 32 matchup that creates public comfort and private nerves. DR Congo is a massive underdog by the board, but this tournament has already given them one feverish comeback and one new national memory. England brings the squad depth, the tournament pedigree, and the cleaner tactical floor. DR Congo […]

June 28, 2026

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

Fenway has made Boston’s strangest series look like a fever dream with box-score backing. The Red Sox are 35-46, average 4.0 runs, own 71 HR, and score only 3.5 runs per home game. The Yankees are 48-34, average 4.9 runs, own 121 HR, carry a 3.34 ERA, and hold opponents to .227. That gap keeps […]

June 28, 2026

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

The Dodgers enter Petco Park with the loudest offensive pulse in this matchup after Saturday’s 15-3 demolition. They piled up 17 hits, scored in waves, and turned one sixth inning into three separate home-run swings. The lineup is thinner without Dalton Rushing, whose left-handed power would have strengthened the No. 8 spot. Still, Ohtani, Pages, […]

June 28, 2026

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves prediction, pick for MLB on Sunday 6/28/26

The Braves and Giants close a tense Oracle Park series with a rubber match that feels built for early friction. Atlanta won Friday, 3-1, behind six scoreless bullpen innings. San Francisco answered Saturday with a 5-0 shutout, Logan Webb’s seven clean frames, and Rafael Devers’ two-homer night. Atlanta enters 49-32 and 25-18 away, but the […]

June 28, 2026