Because I Felt Like It
How I Turned Fantasy Football Into an AI-Powered Data Playground
Let me start where most people start—with the question, “Isn’t this a silly waste of time for a game?” On the surface, sure. It’s fantasy football, not a hedge fund. But here’s the principle that pushed me to build it anyway: because I could, because I love deciphering messy data, and because it makes the game more fun. Building is play for me. Finding signal in the noise is play. Turning Sunday-morning coin flips into explainable decisions is peak play.
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