Aaron VanSledright created a custom AI draft agent that pulls live data from ESPN and FantasyPros and factors last-minute intel such as injuries and roster cuts. He deployed the agent in roughly a week using Anthropic's Claude large language models and Amazon Web Services tools, including the Strands SDK. The agent automates player selection and aims to create balanced rosters during fantasy drafts. Players are using off-the-shelf AI products to improve selection and roster balance while maintaining human oversight. Early adopters combine automated recommendations with manual decision-making to manage uncertainty and league dynamics.
Ahead of the NFL season, the Chicago-based cloud engineer built a custom AI draft agent that pulls real-time data from ESPN and FantasyPros, factoring in last-minute intel like injuries and roster cuts.
Using his background in coding and cloud computing, VanSledright spun up the agent in just a week with Anthropic's Claude large language models. He also tapped Amazon Web Services tools, including the new Strands SDK, which helps developers launch agents with just a few lines of code.
"Let's see how well the AI performs against other humans, because nobody else in my league is doing this," he tells Fast Company.
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