5 AI Prompts That Can Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League

It's the best time of the year: NFL football is finally back. When I was younger without kids, I used to compete in several fantasy football leagues. There was one with family, another with college buddies, and one with CrossFit Dartmouth. Over time, I narrowed it down to just one league to keep things simple.

Last night was my only draft of the season. I hadn’t had time to research, and with 30 minutes to go, I was scrambling.

That’s when I thought, why not use AI? You've heard of people using AI to write essays. Why not use AI to win fantasy football?

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Using AI in a Fantasy Football Draft

I plugged the names of players I was considering into ChatGPT and got back a quick table comparing pros and cons. It didn’t pick players for me, but it helped me think critically about each option.

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Once the draft got going, I started asking AI for all kinds of fantasy insights.

Helpful AI Prompts for Fantasy Football Drafts

• Act as a fantasy football expert and rank the Top 20 Picks and why
• Rank wide receivers who recently moved up the depth chart
• Identify backup running backs behind top-tier starters
• List sleeper picks by position
• Break down which rounds to target quarterbacks and group them into performance tiers

As soon as I had a question, AI delivered data and strategy in seconds.

So How Did It Go?

Yahoo gave me a draft grade of D. Ouch. But I also got a D two years ago, and won the championship and a boatload of cash.

If you still have a draft coming up, I recommend giving AI a shot. It won’t replace your gut, but it might sharpen your game.

Just remember: AI is only as good as the questions you ask.

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