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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
June 28, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite MLB NRFI (no run first inning) prop bets for today's full slate of ballgames.
June 28, 2026
The Vampire Lestat Episode 4 airs Sunday, June 28, at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. The episode, titled “The Devil’s Road,” will also stream on AMC+. The title has a nice little poison in it. Lestat has spent the season pretending the road is a stage, a brand, and a way to outrun everyone else’s […]
June 26, 2026
Arizona enters Thursday at 41-39, leading this series 2-1 after Wednesday’s 9-4 win at Busch Stadium. St. Louis sits 42-36, still positioned well in the NL Central, but the Cardinals have lost two straight to a Diamondbacks team getting timely power. The board asks whether to pay for St. Louis at home, chase a game […]
June 25, 2026
Chicago enters Thursday at 43-37, hunting a four-game sweep at Citi Field against a 34-46 Mets team sliding toward the deadline with fresh bruises. The Cubs have taken the first three games 9-6, 10-3, and 10-5, while New York has lost five straight. The final game carries two volatile pieces: Matthew Boyd returns for his […]
June 25, 2026