I Used ChatGPT To Help Draft My Fantasy Football Team — Here’s How Week One Went – OutKick
Is it time to turn over your fantasy draft to an AI bot? Not exactly
Is ChatGPT ready to replace fantasy football experts? Not exactly, but there are signs AI could eventually put the experts out of work.
As an experiment for OutKick and our growing ChatGPT ambitions, I asked my chatbot assistant to serve as my assistant GM in an OutKick NFL fantasy draft.
The goal was to see if GPT would give me a clear advantage over humans without watching the 12-team draft in real-time? Could a dumb human (me) and a chatbot work together to draft the perfect roster in 2025?
Here's what happened after week one of the 2025 season:
Bijan Robinson didn't do much on the ground against Tampa, but he had six receptions, 100 yards and one receiving touchdown for 24 fantasy points in an OutKick fantasy league. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Conclusion:
GPT isn't ready to replace your god-given talent as a fantasy football GM, but it's definitely a resource that could help you win a title. It's an edge based solely on how quickly it can analyze the data you ask it to work with.
My team with the help of GPT (round/pick #):
Jayden Daniels had a typical 233 pass yards, 68 rushing yards and one touchdown performance in Week 1. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
QB1: Jayden Daniels
RB1: Bijan Robinson
RB2: Chuba Hubbard
WR1: Ladd McConkey
WR2: DK Metcalf
TE1: Travis Kelce
FLEX: Zay Flowers
DEF: Buffalo
My team: 137.92 points
That's currently the league's highest projected point total for Week 1. My opponent has 106 points with Justin Jefferson going tonight. Can Jefferson put up 31 points? He eclipsed that mark in two games in 2024, and he did it once in 2023.
Yes, starting the Buffalo defense was a huge mistake. Disclaimer: I did not ask GPT if it was wise to start Buffalo's D this week. That's on me.
All things considered, we're one week into this project and I'm not ready to fire the chatbot. That's saying something.
Zay Flowers went nuts in Week 1 with 143 receiving yards and a touchdown in that shootout with Buffalo. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
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