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AI has become part of all walks of life and it includes fantasy ball.
As NFL’s popularity has grown, has football fans’ desire to play fantasy football and run their own teams. Super Bowl champion Nick Foles told Pakinomist Digital that AI has helped him get into fantasy ball in his career after the game.
“(AI has) fascinated me to actually make fantasy football, because now I have all the information. I’m in the beginning phase so you see that the genes about me start playing fantasy football because of this,” Foles told Pakinomist Digital in a recent conversation.
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Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles (9) throws a thread in the third quarter of a NFC Divisional Playoff football match against New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 13, 2019. (Chuck Cook/USA Today Sports)
“So I’m actually in the beginning phase as a beginner out there, but it fascinated me that they have this Watsonx AI in it to make these decisions because I am in advance as if I have no time to research all these players to build a fantasy team, but now with it gives it.”
Foldes compared with the help of AI in fantasy football with how an NFL General Manager has different departments that acquire information for him.
“You are the general manager of your own fantasy football team, but in advance you did not have information that a general manager has, like Howie Roseman for Philadelphia Eagles. He has all this staff that Eagles pays who do sports analysis, free agents, rookies, whatever it may be,” Foldes said.
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Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Nick Foles (9) throws the ball as New York Giants Linebacker Jylon Smith (54) pursues during the first half at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, January 1, 2023. (Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports)
The ESPN Fantasy Football app has more than 12 million players, and Foldes said the IBM features in the app make it a more fun process.
“But it makes it a more fun process with more information to where you hopefully make better decisions and you have a good result. But as we know in football injuries, different things happen, offenses change, defense changes, but I think it’s a great tool to help users make better decisions and learn more about the game honestly,” Foldes said.
The new AI models from IBM Arm Fantasy football players with information to help them buy low and sell high on players in trades and predict which players can boom or bust depending on their matchup that week.
Former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles is seen before a game against Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 16, 2024. (Bill Streicher/Imag photos)
Foles played 11 seasons in the NFL and were named the Super Bowl Lii MVP for his incredible performance with Eagles in their Super Bowl victory over New England Patriots. The one -time pro bowler played five seasons with Eagles (two different stints), a season with the then st. Louis Rams, one with Kansas City Chiefs, two with Chicago Bears, one with Jacksonville Jaguars and one with Indianapolis Colts.
Across 71 games (58 starts), Foldes had a record of 29-29 with a career ending percentage of 62.4%and threw in 14,227 yards and 82 touchdowns with 47 captures.
