DraftKings Network • 08/04/2025

How Bears’ fantasy football stars will be impacted by new head coach Ben Johnson

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the Chicago Bears’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming Ben Johnson head coach.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


Plenty of teams go fishing for big names over the offseason but the Chicago Bears landed the biggest catch of all in new head coach Ben Johnson. After a tremendously disheartening 2024, the franchise lured the top coaching...

DraftKings Network • 08/01/2025

How Cowboys’ fantasy football stars will be impacted by new head coach Brian Schottenheimer

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the Dallas Cowboys’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming Brian Schottenheimer head coach.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


The Dallas Cowboys started last season on a rough note at 3-5 before the situation took a nosedive when quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending injury. The team finished the campaign at 7-10 and reloaded...

DraftKings Network • 07/30/2025

How Lions’ fantasy football stars will be impacted by new offensive coordinator John Morton

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the Detroit Lions’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming John Morton offensive coordinator.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


The Detroit Lions emerged as one of the NFL’s top offenses over the last couple of seasons, posting absurd scoring numbers and one of the league’s best point differentials. Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnso...

DraftKings Network • 07/28/2025

How Patriots' fantasy football stars will be impacted by new head coach Mike Vrabel

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the New England Patriots’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming Mike Vrabel head coach.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


The New England Patriots weren’t expected to win many games last season and finished the year with a 4-13 record. Head coach Jerod Mayo quickly got the boot and was replaced by Mike Vrabel, a home-run hire for a team...

DraftKings Network • 07/25/2025

Dynasty Fantasy Football: 10 players to watch in new landing spots

Keagan Smith highlights 10 fantasy football players with new teams you should keep an eye on in your dynasty fantasy football leagues in 2025, including Justin Fields, George Pickens and more.The NFL offseason brought plenty of roster shakeups across the league. As the 2025-26 fantasy football season approaches, we’re taking a look at a handful of those players who swapped teams to determine their fantasy value in new landing spots.


For some, the change of scenery brings untapped upside. For...

DraftKings Network • 07/24/2025

How 49ers’ fantasy football stars will be impacted by new offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the San Francisco 49ers’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming Klay Kubiak offensive coordinator.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


The San Francisco 49ers finished their 2024-25 season at 6-11, last place among the NFC West. It wasn’t really indicative of a lack of talent or poor coaching, instead a string of injuries to key contributo...

DraftKings Network • 07/19/2025

How Eagles’ fantasy football stars will be impacted by new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo

Keagan Smith breaks down the outlook for the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense and fantasy football stars after naming Kevin Patullo offensive coordinator.The new NFL season lies just around the corner, meaning the fantasy football news cycle cranks up and hype trains begin to leave the station.


Everyone knows just how great the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense was last season en route to winning Super Bowl LIX — producing so many points, in fact, that offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was poached f...

DraftKings Network • 07/17/2025

NBA Futures: Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 projected win total odds, best bets

Keagan Smith breaks down the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason and projected win total for the 2025-26 regular season on DraftKings Sportsbook.Rebuilding a team in today’s NBA often becomes a brutal process, tearing down a roster to the studs while stockpiling young players and draft assets. The win-loss column tends to look ugly by the end of the year, something the Brooklyn Nets need to grow accustomed to as they continue their journey to the league’s cellar in hopes they’ll emerge to a brighter future...

DraftKings Network • 07/17/2025

NBA Futures: Miami Heat 2025-26 projected win total odds, best bets

Keagan Smith breaks down the Miami Heat’s offseason and projected win total for the 2025-26 regular season on DraftKings Sportsbook.The Miami Heat experienced a tumultuous 2024-25 campaign as the Jimmy Butler trade saga hovered over the team. They finished the year 37-45 and lost in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament, ending their season with a fizzle rather than a bang. With the opening weeks of the offseason in the rearview mirror, the roster has been shuffled through free agency and th...

DraftKings Network • 07/16/2025

NBA Futures: Toronto Raptors 2025-26 projected win total odds, best bets

Keagan Smith breaks down the Toronto Raptors’ offseason and projected win total for the 2025-26 regular season on DraftKings Sportsbook.The Toronto Raptors finished the 2024-25 campaign with a 30-52 record but were never quite at full strength as trade deadline acquisition Brandon Ingram didn’t play a single game for the franchise due to a nagging ankle injury. With free agency and the NBA Draft now in the rearview, hoops fans north of the border look ahead to 2025-26 with largely the same core...

DraftKings Network • 07/10/2025

NBA Futures: New York Knicks 2025-26 projected win total odds, best bets

Keagan Smith breaks down the New York Knicks’ offseason and projected win total for the 2025-26 regular season on DraftKings Sportsbook.The New York Knicks just enjoyed their best regular season-finish since 2012-13 and their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, but that doesn’t mean the pursuit of excellence ends. Despite the success, the team wasn’t satisfied with how the campaign ended and swapped head coaches over the offseason as they begin the journey to the NBA’s mounta...

DraftKings Network • 06/07/2025

Who will be the next head coach of the Dallas Stars?

The Dallas Stars fired head coach Pete DeBoer on Friday. With a vacancy at the position now, who are the top names to replace him?The climb to the NHL’s mountaintop is a difficult one littered with frozen pucks and shattered sticks of teams who came close, but ultimately failed to reach the summit of professional hockey. The Dallas Stars are braver than most, attempting the climb each season and coming off three consecutive appearances in the Western Conference Final. However, the franchise has...

DraftKings Network • 06/04/2025

Opening odds for next Knicks head coach

The New York Knicks parted ways with Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, so who will be the team’s next head coach? DraftKings Sportsbook provides betting odds for candidates.The New York Knicks are enduring a surprising shakeup following their loss in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. On Tuesday afternoon, the franchise unexpectedly parted ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau, who led New York to the playoffs in four of his five seasons at the helm.


With Thibodeau now out, the Knicks have a vacancy at...

DraftKings Network • 05/21/2025

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stars vs. Oilers series prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides a Stars vs. Oilers prediction and pick for the Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.On Wednesday night, the last two teams remaining in the NHL’s Western Conference clash as the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers face off in a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Final. While the Stars are the favorites to win and advance to the Stanley Cup now that they’re fully healthy and hitting their stride, betting against Connor McDavid and a fear-inspiring offense...

DraftKings Network • 05/20/2025

2025 NBA Playoffs: Thunder vs. Timberwolves series prediction, pick

The Oklahoma City face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Here’s a Thunder vs. Timberwolves prediction and pick for the NBA Playoffs.With the NBA Playoffs field narrowed down to four teams, the conference finals matchup are finally set. Out in the Western Conference, the powerhouse Oklahoma City Thunder face off with a Timberwolves squad out for revenge after falling in this round last postseason.


With a couple of superstar scoring guards set to duel, there’s star po...

DraftKings Network • 05/20/2025

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Panthers vs. Hurricanes series prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides a Panthers vs. Hurricanes prediction and pick for the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continue as the Eastern Conference Final gets rolling on Tuesday night. This matchup feels like a bit of a strange one as the Florida Panthers were projected to be here, but the Carolina Hurricanes certainly were not heading into the postseason. It’s still a bit difficult for some to view the Canes as a real contender, but based on how they...

DraftKings Network • 05/07/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Jets vs. Stars prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides a Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars prediction and pick for the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The final series of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second round begins Wednesday night as the Dallas Stars battle the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets.


Honestly, it’s surprising both of these teams are even here to begin with — each side narrowly escaped their respective first-round matchups in seven games, and while both squads have their respective weakness...

DraftKings Network • 05/06/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Oilers vs. Golden Knights prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides an Oilers vs. Golden Knights prediction and pick for the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.In tonight’s late-game NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs slate, the second-round series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights kicks off. These two Western Conference contenders should be in for a competitive affair as the Oilers’ superstar duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl match up against the Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel and Mark Stone.


There’s an argument...

DraftKings Network • 05/06/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Capitals vs. Hurricanes prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides a Capitals vs. Hurricanes prediction and pick for the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Tonight, the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs keeps rolling with a two-game slate to launch a couple more conference semifinal series into action. In the early window, the Washington Capitals take on the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of what should be a fun battle between a couple of Metropolitan Division squads which know each other quite well.


On one hand,...

DraftKings Network • 05/05/2025

Should the Houston Rockets trade Jalen Green this offseason?

Will the Houston Rockets have to trade Jalen Green to be a real NBA Playoffs contender? Here’s the top landing spots for the guard.When the Houston Rockets traded away franchise icon James Harden in 2020, all hope for the future felt lost. The very next offseason, though, the team selected a high-flying young guard with the second-overall pick — suddenly, hope was back on the menu in H-Town thanks to Jalen Green.


Now in his fourth season, the 23-year-old remains the starting shooting guard fo...

DraftKings Network • 05/05/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction, pick

DraftKings Network provides a Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction and pick for the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The second round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs gets rolling on Monday night with an international clash between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. These teams have only met in the playoffs once before, a 2023 series in which the Panthers emerged victorious in five games.


This time around, Florida enters on the heels of a dominant gentleman’s sweep...

DraftKings Network • 04/30/2025

Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: Top three landing spots

With the Bucks suffering their third-straight first-round exit from the playoffs could Giannis Antetokounmpo demand a trade?Giannis Antetokounmpo came to the Milwaukee Bucks 12 years ago as a rail-thin rookie with bright eyes and a killer work ethic. Over the seasons to follow, the young player not only grew into his frame, but also the role of a franchise icon.


With eight All-NBA selections, two MVP awards, a championship ring and a Finals MVP from that 2021 title run, Antetokounmpo exceeded...

DraftKings Network • 04/22/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning vs. Panthers preview, prediction, pick

Keagan Smith provides a Lightning vs. Panthers preview, odds, and a top pick for the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start with multiple overtime games in just the first days of postseason action, but the schedulers saved the best for last. Tonight, a bitter intra-state rivalry continues as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the reigning champion Florida Panthers for Game 1 of a series with the makings of peak playoff hockey.


These te...

DraftKings Network • 04/21/2025

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Oilers vs. Kings preview, betting odds, pick

DraftKings Network provides Capitals vs. Canadiens preview, odds, and a top pick for the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are full of high-stakes matchups, but few bring the sky-high levels of emotional intensity which will be on display throughout the Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings series. At a time when sports fans complain that teams don’t care anymore, these two squads prove otherwise — there’s some real hatred involved in this opening-rou...