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Is AI killing fantasy football? To find out, I let it manage my team

Is AI killing fantasy football? To find out, I let it manage my team

Update: 2024-09-13
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Every week, millions of adults pretend that they’re football managers. I am one of them. We live out our dreams in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), an online game that’s become a global phenomenon.  With a budget of 100 million (digital) pounds, we build virtual squads of footballers. If their real-life counterparts play well, we win points. By the end of the season, the team with the most points wins. But what exactly do they win? Well, that depends who you ask. Here’s the official answer: over 10 million players compete for the grand prize of — drum roll, please — …

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Is AI killing fantasy football? To find out, I let it manage my team

Is AI killing fantasy football? To find out, I let it manage my team

Thomas Macaulay