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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

Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 7/01/26

Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 7/01/26

Tampa Bay arrives at Kauffman Stadium with a first-place record, a six-game winning streak, and an offense feeling predatory again. Kansas City sits 35-51, buried in the AL Central, with too many bullpen innings and too little lineup depth. Tuesday’s 10-4 opener turned into a useful snapshot of both clubs. The Rays drew 11 walks, […]

July 1, 2026

MLB Best Bets: Top home run props for Wednesday 7/01/26

MLB Best Bets: Top home run props for Wednesday 7/01/26

Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.

July 1, 2026

Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

The late game has the strangest imbalance on the board. Los Angeles brings the famous lineup, the traveling noise, and the sharper full-season profile. The Athletics bring the better starting pitcher and the cleaner first-half matchup. Sutter Health Park adds another wrinkle, with 90-degree game air, a small-park offensive feel, and enough heat to keep […]

June 29, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Milwaukee comes home with a little irritation baked into the opener. The Brewers just lost an extra-inning game to the Cubs after going 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, stranding 10, and wasting a bases-loaded chance in the 10th. They still sit 50-31, still lead the division by 5.5 games, and still swept Cincinnati last […]

June 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Wrigley Field gets the loudest run environment on Monday’s slate, with Chicago holding the cleaner early scoring path. The Cubs enter at 46-38 after six wins in seven games, a Mets sweep, and a road series win in Milwaukee. San Diego arrives in a dangerous part of its schedule, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks looming […]

June 29, 2026

Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals prediction, pick for MLB on Monday 6/29/26

Fenway Park gets the first heat-check game of a slate built for selective offense, even if this one is not pure summer-over autopilot. The Red Sox just swept the Yankees in four, walked them off Sunday, and return home with the emotional tailwind of their loudest series win all season. Washington arrives with a different […]

June 29, 2026

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 Spain vs. Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Opening odds for Spain vs. Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Spain reaches Los Angeles with the strange calm of a favorite that has barely been made to suffer. The European champions won Group H, conceded nothing, and still managed to leave a little unease in the margins. Austria arrives from the opposite weather system, having survived a six-goal fever dream against Algeria that turned stoppage […]

June 28, 2026