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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 13 the players decided to show up compared to Week 12.

Week 13 Results

RB Woody Marks 7.7

WR Kayshon Boutte 13.5

TE Hunter Henry 11.3

Here are the yearly standings between Man vs. Machine:

Sir Whittington- 34 points

KROG’S- 44 points

Tipp- 32 points and leading…

Check out the players we are choosing from this week for flex options, this should be another good week:

WR Alec Pierce

TE Kyle Pitts

RB Kyle Monangai

Sir Whittington Response:

As we barrel toward the fantasy playoffs, Week 14 brings its usual cocktail of hope, fear, and the faint suspicion that your season depends on trusting players you once swore you’d never start again. Let’s take a proper look at three names who could tip the scales for better or worse with just a dash of British wit to keep spirits up.

If you’ve held onto Kyle Pitts this long, congratulations: you either possess unwavering loyalty or you’re still clinging to the memories of what he could have been. But Week 14 may finally reward your emotional investment. Pitts enters the week on the back of eight targets and seven receptions, actual, tangible production rather than the usual theoretical promise. Even better, he draws the Seahawks, a defense that treats tight ends like optional side quests rather than threats to contain. It’s a smashable matchup.

Bottom Line: The inconsistency is real, but so is the opportunity. Pitts is a high-upside start in a plum matchup, but don’t expect the Falcons’ 4–8 reality to turn him into Travis Kelce reincarnate suddenly.

Alec Pierce has quietly stitched together a respectable run, posting 70+ receiving yards in three of his last four games and scoring twice in that span. He’s become the sort of player who appears exactly when needed, the fantasy equivalent of a surprise cup of tea placed on your desk.

This week, he faces the Jaguars, who sit in the bottom third of the league in passing yards allowed. There’s room for Pierce to keep the good times rolling, particularly as he’s carving out a meaningful role in the offense. Bottom Line: The matchup works, the recent form works, and he’s playable in Week 14. Just remember his future schedule is tougher than old biscuits enjoy the production now before it crumbles.

Kyle Monangai is coming off a delightful 130-yard rushing performance with a touchdown, the sort of stat line that makes you wonder whether you’ve stumbled into an alternate dimension where everything simply works. But the Week 14 test is far trickier. The Packers are a tougher assignment, and the backfield remains a committee operation with D’Andre Swift lurking like a well-dressed guest waiting to reclaim the spotlight. Bottom Line: Monangai has earned flex consideration, but the matchup and shared workload cap the upside. Think of him as a solid, sensible option, not the hero of the story, but certainly no villain.

KROG’S Response:

As the fantasy playoffs approach, hope becomes a dangerous drug. You stare at your roster and convince yourself that this is the week Kyle Pitts finally pays you back for three years of emotional damage, that Alec Pierce is secretly elite, and that Kyle Monangai is the chosen one in a backfield built to torment managers. Let’s break down three players who might be heroes or catalysts for your slow, spiraling collapse.

Kyle Monangai is on an absolute heater: 10+ PPR points in five of his last seven, 130 rushing yards and a touchdown in Week 13, and the Bears’ post-bye run game suddenly looks competent. He’s splitting work with D’Andre Swift, but he owns half the red-zone touches where fantasy dreams are made and broken. The Packers rank a middling 20th vs. RBs, and Monangai should see enough volume as Chicago’s 3.5-point underdogs. Bottom Line: He’s an emergency RB2 or flex who can absolutely score for you as long as you accept that his receiving floor is roughly one catch. If Swift sits, Monangai becomes a low-end RB1; if Swift plays, prepare for a TD-or-bust experience that could leave you questioning every life decision.

Alec Pierce is having the breakout no one predicted, 689 yards on just 33 catches, leading the Colts in receiving while casually averaging 20.9 yards per reception. When he hits, he detonates. Three top-24 WR finishes. Double-digit PPR in three of his last four. And now he gets the Jaguars, who defend deep passes with all the success of a screen door in a windstorm. The game total (47.5) screams shootout potential. Daniel Jones seems to prefer Pierce’s big-play profile, and Jacksonville has been tormented by serious threats for weeks. Bottom Line: Pierce offers a 15+ PPR ceiling in a pristine matchup but he’s also perfectly capable of a soul-crushing 2-for-28 line because he sees only 4–5 targets a game. You start him when you need upside, not sanity. Ideal for managers who enjoy roller coasters or have already (“emotionally checked out”)

Kyle Pitts enthusiasts finally tasted joy in Week 13 8 catches, 82 yards, and the faint smell of potential in the air. With a 27.2% target share when Drake London is out, Pitts can actually look like the generational unicorn he was advertised to be. The matchup vs. Seattle isn’t a death sentence, and the Falcons’ implied total suggests they’ll have to pass more than usual (which is to say, at all). But when London plays, Pitts’ target share collapses. He hasn’t scored since Week 4. Bottom Line: If London is out, Pitts is a fringe TE1 who can deliver a genuinely useful week. If London plays, Pitts becomes the usual emotional gamble, the kind where you start him, he gets 3.3 targets, and you question why fantasy football yet again.

Tipp’s Response:

We are here at the doorstep of the fantasy football playoffs. Will your team be invited into the house or be left out in the cold? One thing is certain: this has been a fun series to cover this season, and the show will continue, after I take a moment to gloat, since I am in the lead. Sure, it took until Week 13, but we are here, and I am beating both machines! There is still a lot of work to do, so let’s get to it.  

Alec Pierce is not only my first choice this week, but it’s also a no-brainer! He has been averaging seven targets over his last six games, with two of those in Week 7 and 9 with double-digit targets.  It’s becoming evident that he is no longer a deep fly route wide receiver and is showing improvements. In route running. In Week 14, there are a ton of divisional matchups, and Pierce is going against the Jaguars, a team giving up 18.4 points to the wide receiver position in fantasy. As an opponent, you want to pass on the Jaguars, particularly as of late, as they are only giving up 54.7 rushing yards per game in their last three. Pierce has already shown a proclivity to show up against his divisional opponents, as he has averaged 71 yards against his AFC South opponents. The question is, will he get in the end zone, and the Jaguars will have a tough time keeping up with his speed and length. He gets in this week. Bottom Line: Alec Pierce is trending up fast, with volume, matchup, and divisional success all on his side start him with confidence in Week 14.

Kyle Pitts has done it again. Disappointed with his fantasy managers, it might be time to get him off your team. Wait, don’t drop him this week, though, as he faces a Seahawks team that has been quite generous to tight ends. On the season, the Seahawks have given up the third-most receptions to tight ends. Last week, Pitts had 82 yards. Really good shot at a deja vu moment in Week 14. Drake London has been declared out, giving Pitts more opportunities, and the Falcons need this game in a bad way because they have a short turnaround in Week 15 on Thursday Night Football against the Bucs.

Kyle Monangai has been on a torrid pace in the last several games and is riding a four-game touchdown streak.  Earlier in the week, he was dealing with an ankle injury sustained back in Week 9, causing him to be limited in practice this week.  He is deemed to play in Week 14, and perhaps has one of the worst matchups for running backs. Against the Green Bay Packers. Chicago is the second most run-heavy team in the NFL at 31.2 rush attempts per game. So they got that going for them, but the Packers are a very tough run defense, specifically at Lambeau Field, where they have only given up three rushing touchdowns on the season. Bottom Line: This should be a hard-fought divisional matchup, and Kyle Monangai is ready for the challenge, but so are the Packers, who need to not only win but send a message as well.

Week 14 Recap

Sir Whittington:

1. TE Kyle Pitts

2. WR Alec Pierce

3. RB Kyle Monangai

KROG picks:

1.RB Kyle Monangai

2. WR Alec Pierce

3. TE Kyle Pitts

Tipp’s picks:

1.WR Alec Pierce

2. TE Kyle Pitts

3. RB Kyle Monangai