MIAMI, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Trust is growing in AI technology used by fantasy football players to make weekly lineup decisions, but expert opinions differ on whether enthusiasts will see a fully automated future.
"With what Moneyball did to baseball, that is now happening to fantasy sports because we have a democratization of analysis tools and capabilities that everyone can access," said Eoin McMillan, founder of Sourcetable, a powerful AI spreadsheet.
In Moneyball, an unconventional baseball manager and a young economics expert use data-driven analytics, in contrast to traditional scouting to build a competitive team on a shoestring budget.
Some 29 million people in the United States play fantasy football, with 14 million playing this year through ESPN. Millions more battle friends, family members, co-workers and strangers in fake football fracases through Yahoo, CBS, Sleeper and other platforms.
But now, have more help than ever -- in the form of artificial intelligence. That assistance is automatically provided by mainstream fantasy football platforms, but some fans also discretely download apps, consult Chat GPT and utilize other software to gain an edge.
