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.
Ohio State sits in the Big Ten’s middle class with real urgency, because every home win protects March positioning. Penn State arrives 0–8 in league play, and the record reads like a siren. The résumé gap is wide, but the spot still matters, because spreads this big demand clean habits. Ohio State has lived comfortably […]
January 26, 2026
Arizona walks into Provo unbeaten, still wearing the unanimous No. 1 crown, and everybody in the sport knows what that means. BYU sits at 17–2 with a top-tier Big 12 résumé profile and a building that turns close games into pressure tests. AJ Dybantsa’s (wing) 43-point eruption against Utah lit the fuse for this spot. […]
January 26, 2026
Sunday night in the NFC title game isn’t just Rams–Seahawks III, it’s Stafford’s shot at writing his own January myth. This rivalry has already lived as a rock-fight and a track meet, so the only honest expectation is stress. Seattle wants the game to feel claustrophobic, with heat, noise, and every throw arriving a beat […]
January 25, 2026
This is the kind of NFC Championship that feels pre-written, because it’s Rams–Seahawks III with every old scar still fresh. This rivalry always turns into a down-to-down fight over leverage, spacing, and who blinks first in the red zone. Week 16 ended as a 38–37 brawl, complete with controversial officiating and a two-point conversion that […]
January 24, 2026
The island trip always turns a normal conference game into a stamina test. CSU Northridge arrives with an 11–9 record and a Big West resume that’s been dead-even so far. Hawaii sits at 14–4 and has played the cleaner Big West brand, especially at home. This is the kind of spot where the Rainbow Warriors […]
January 24, 2026
Vegas games always carry that casino glow, even when the stakes are league math and March positioning. San Diego State walks in looking like the Mountain West’s measuring stick again, sitting 13–5 and rolling 7–0 in conference over its last ten. UNLV is 12–6 with a 5–2 league run in that same window, and the […]
January 24, 2026
Gainesville is acting like a proving ground again, not just a stop on the SEC loop. Florida is riding a heater that’s turned confidence into consequence, and the market is reacting. The number opened Florida -9.5 and has climbed to -11.5, with the moneyline stretching from -500 to -610. The total opened 162.5 and is […]
January 24, 2026
Louisville is ranked, back home, and sitting in that part of the ACC season where statement wins become bracket currency. Virginia Tech walks in at 15–5 and 4–3, good enough to matter, dangerous enough to scare. Louisville is 13–5 and 3–3, but the home profile has been ruthless. This is the kind of afternoon window […]
January 24, 2026
Stillwater games can feel like track meets with teeth, and Oklahoma State has built a season around widening the floor. Iowa State arrives 16–3 with a 3–3 Big 12 mark, carrying top-ten expectations into a building that wants to turn every touch into a sprint. Oklahoma State sits 10–8 and 2–5 in league play, but […]
January 24, 2026
Noon at the Palestra is its own religion, and Penn needs every hymn it can get. Yale rolls in at 14–3 and 3–1 in the Ivy, on a two-game win streak, trying to keep the top of the league within arm’s reach. Penn sits 9–8 and 2–2, with a road-heavy early conference slate already behind […]
January 24, 2026
Saturday in the Dome rarely feels neutral, and Syracuse leans into that on purpose. This is the Otto’s Army “Blizzard” game, a whiteout spot that tries to turn defense into adrenaline. Miami arrives at 15–4 and 4–2 in the ACC, still built like a top-tier league threat. Syracuse sits at 12–7 and 3–3, stuck in […]
January 24, 2026