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Should You Use AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Fantasy Football?

Can it actually help you win games — maybe even a championship? Last year, I partnered with Greg Kellogg, an FSWA Hall of Famer, to put it to the test in a head-to-head battle against AI. The only problem: we didn’t track the results. (Lesson learned — humans forget, algorithms don’t.) In 2025, we’re doing it right. We’ll be tracking results weekly, documenting everything, and sharing it with you. By the end of the season, you’ll finally have the answer to the question every fantasy manager quietly asks themselves: To AI, or Not To AI? Each week, I’ll be joined by Sir Whittington (Google AI’s alter ego) and KROG. We’ll each be assigned three random players — because the biggest fantasy headaches almost always come down to your flex spot. How It Works One WR or RB ranked outside the top 24 One TE ranked outside the top 12 Our mission: pick the guy who can beat his projection and make us look smart Your mission: decide whether to trust me, or the algorithm that also recommends socks after you shop for lawn chairs And here’s the twist — the “winner” each week is not the player who scores the most points. The highest score is actually the losing outcome. Lowest season-long score wins the title. Week 12 Recap
Week 12 gave us a trio of lackluster performances.

The results:

RB Tony Pollard – 8.1
WR Brian Thomas Jr. – 0 (inactive)
TE Kyle Pitts – 4.5

Yeah… that late inactive tag on Brian Thomas Jr. fooled us all. It happens. Here are the yearly standings:

Sir Whittington- 30 points
KROG-40 points
Tipp- 30 points

So we’ve got a true man vs. machine battle… minus one robot. KROG has been glitching for weeks and is on the verge of elimination. But it’s not over yet, and we start with our cotton-headed ninny-muggins. But first here are the players for Week 13 we will be selecting from:

TE Hunter Henry

RB Woody Marks

WR Kayshon Boutte

Sir Whittington’s Response

Woody Marks (RB – Texans) remains the poster child for reliability. If consistency were currency, he’d be casually financing beachfront property. His steady carries and regular receiving involvement give him a trustworthy PPR floor every week. There’s nothing cinematic about his production — just quiet, dependable points. The downside? His ceiling depends heavily on matchups and touchdown chances, so some weeks he’s the Texans’ offensive lifeline… and others he’s simply clocking in. Still, he’s the kind of player you start without overthinking — and then try to stop refreshing your phone every three minutes.
Kayshon Boutte is the opposite experience. He’s the fantasy equivalent of pressing the “mystery prize” button — potentially brilliant, occasionally catastrophic, and guaranteed to make you lie to yourself all week about how confident you are. His expanding role and big-play résumé can win you a matchup outright. But inconsistent targets mean the floor can collapse without warning. Boutte is perfect for managers who don’t fear risk… or who simply enjoy chaos.
Hunter Henry exists in tight-end territory, where survival itself is a victory. He’s not showered with targets, but his red-zone usage gives him something most tight ends can only dream of: reliable touchdown potential. When he scores, you celebrate. When he doesn’t, the stat line isn’t magical — but rarely disastrous. He won’t carry your roster, but he won’t ruin your week either, and in 2025 that qualifies as luxury. Bottom line: Marks is the safe plug-and-play RB. Boutte is the risk-reward flex who can flip matchups. Henry is a functional TE solution with touchdown-driven upside.

KROG’s Response

It’s that time of year when fantasy managers stop pretending this is “just for fun” and start bargaining with the universe like they’re in a hostage negotiation. Three players, in particular, are about to determine whether your week ends in triumph… or in the fetal position on the living-room floor questioning your life choices.

Woody Marks continues to command the Texans’ backfield with 15–18 touches per game and consistent receiving work. This week he draws the Colts — a defense that looks respectable on paper but quietly leaks running-back production like raccoons looting a campsite. He’s a high-floor RB2 with room for upside… unless efficiency disappears or Nick Chubb swoops in to vulture the goal-line score. If Indianapolis loads the box, Marks’ day might turn into three yards and a cloud of existential regret — but he remains one of the safest RB plays of the week.

Hunter Henry gives fantasy managers something rarely found at the tight-end position: hope. He’s running 72% of routes with a 17% target share and gets a matchup against a Giants defense that recently made every opposing tight end look like a Hall of Famer. His red-zone role is the lifeline — when he scores, you feel alive; when he doesn’t, the stat line looks like a Wi-Fi password. And with Stefon Diggs siphoning targets and Drake Maye occasionally forgetting forward passes are encouraged, the floor is very real.

Kayshon Boutte suddenly matters. An 80% snap rate and full-time deep-ball role give him nuclear upside — and the Giants’ secondary has been handing out chunk plays like free samples at Costco. The risk: his target volume is low enough to trigger night sweats. If Maye pushes the ball downfield, Boutte is a week-winning missile. If he doesn’t, Boutte becomes another ghost story told by fantasy managers who dared to dream. Bottom line: Marks brings stability. Henry provides competency. Boutte is the ceiling-chasing chaos monster. Start based on your personal tolerance for anxiety, caffeine, and heartbreak — the three pillars of fantasy football.

Tipp’s Response

We’re creeping closer to the fantasy playoffs, and if you’re a team that needs upside over stability — especially in a must-win week — here’s how the rankings shake out and why Kayshon Boutte sits at the top.

Kayshon Boutte leads the entire NFL in touchdowns of 20+ yards this season (five), and that big-play ability is exactly what you chase when your season is hanging in the balance. This is a full-blown “Boutte Call” week, especially against a Giants defense that has allowed two receiving touchdowns per game over the last three weeks. New York also ranks 30th in takeaways, which means MVP candidate Drake Maye should be comfortable attacking downfield early and often. If Maye stays aggressive, Boutte has true blow-up potential. There is risk. Boutte hasn’t seen more than eight targets in a game since Week 1, so you’re banking on efficiency rather than volume. But with an implied total of 46.5 points, there should be enough scoring for Boutte to be far more than a desperation dart throw.

Woody Marks has clearly established himself as Houston’s lead back, but it has been a frustrating stretch lately. His 71.6% snap share over the last three games is elite — and the return of C.J. Stroud should raise the tide for the entire offense. The concern is the receiving role; Marks is averaging just 1.4 receptions per game, a major letdown considering his profile. The Colts have allowed only one receiving touchdown and just 30 receiving yards per game to RBs, making this matchup a ceiling-limiter. Marks is still startable based on volume, but expectations should be modest.

Hunter Henry closes out the group, and yes — it feels strange to fade a player coming off a TE1 overall finish in Week 12. Many managers will look at Monday night vs. the Giants and hope for a repeat. But the matchup says otherwise: over the last four weeks, New York has allowed just 34 receiving yards and one touchdown total to tight ends, and that includes slowing down George Kittle and Colston Loveland. New England rarely funnels consistent targets to Henry unless the opponent invites it, and this matchup does not. If you chase last week’s production, you may end up disappointed. Bottom Line If you need upside: Kayshon Boutte is the swing worth taking — the role, matchup, and touchdown trends point to true boom potential. If you want safety: Woody Marks is playable based on volume, but expectations should be tempered. If you want to avoid risk: Hunter Henry carries the highest likelihood of a letdown given how well the Giants have defended tight ends lately.

Week 13 Recap

Sir Whittington

1. Woody Marks

2. Kayshon Boutte

3. Hunter Henry

KROG

1.Woody Marks

2. Hunter Henry

3.Kayshon Boutte

Tipp

1.Kayshon Boutte

2.Woody Marks

3. Hunter Henry