AI Watson prepares for kick off

Tech giant IBM is applying the expertise of Watson—its artificial intelligence—to… wait for it… fantasy football.

IBM is bringing its AI game to fantasy sports.

The tech giant has teamed up with Kickstarter newbie Edge Up Sports for a new app that the two companies claimed will take the grind out of fantasy football fans’ weekly research. The app taps IBM Watson to crowdsource data—stuff like injuries, roster changes, disciplinary actions, and benched players, among others—and offer an overlook outlook for every player on a fantasy team’s roster.

Kyle Kramer, former tight end for New Orleans Saints, helped customize the AI in sifting through the deluge of information and cut research time from hours to minutes, tech media EE Times reported.