Why Dynasty Managers Need to Be Using AI with Ronnie Evans

Written By Jeff Blaylock
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Jeff sits down with AI expert and Goodguy.ai founder Ronnie Evans to break down what responsible AI use actually looks like for a dynasty manager. They cover the work AI can take off your plate, why free tools won't cut it, and why fantasy football decisions still belong to human judgment.

“You're a taco 'cause you didn't even use ChatGPT to help you, and your team sucked.”

If you're not using AI, you're losing in dynasty.

In Episode 47 of Dynasty Compass, Jeff Blaylock sits down with Ronnie Evans, founder of Goodguy.ai and one of the fantasy industry's most outspoken voices on artificial intelligence, for a wide-ranging conversation about how AI actually fits into dynasty. Ronnie traces his efforts to intersect AI with fantasy football, through years of near-universal industry resistance, to where things stand today: a moment where the tools have finally caught up to the hype.

The conversation gets practical fast. Ronnie walks through exactly how a dynasty manager should be prompting AI for trade research and player evaluation, why free tools are a waste of time, and why the busy work of building spreadsheets and gathering research is where AI earns its keep right now. Jeff shares his own experience using AI to rebuild his dynasty value model in a programming language he doesn't actually know, and Ronnie demonstrates a tool he built for the Scott Fish Bowl tournament using the same approach. From there, the two dig into what commissioners can automate, including a tool Ronnie's building called The Commish that handles routine league questions and tracks member engagement.

The back half of the episode turns to responsibility. Ronnie and Jeff talk through where AI-assisted content crosses into plagiarism, why disclosure matters even when the rules haven't caught up to the technology, and what dynasty managers should never fully hand off to a model, no matter how good it gets. They close on whether fantasy football risks becoming a battle of machines rather than people.

Ronnie's answer, and Jeff's, is the same: it won't, because the format is built on human competition and unpredictable outcomes no spreadsheet can fully capture. But both agree the managers who ignore AI entirely are choosing to fall behind in an arms race that's already underway.

Key Takeaways

  • Free tools are outdated technology; pay at least $20 a month for something that actually works.

  • Prompt like an analyst, not a casual user, and AI can meaningfully speed up your research.

  • Coding and busy work first. Spreadsheets, data-gathering, and self-checking are where AI saves the most time right now.

  • Build your own tools. You don't need to code to make something useful for your league.

  • Vet before you trust. A builder's track record matters more than a flashy demo.

  • Commissioners can automate routine questions, engagement tracking, and weekly reports.

  • Disclosure is the standard. Responsible use means being upfront about where content and research came from.

  • The game stays human. AI raises the floor, but the judgment calls still belong to you.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & How AI Entered Fantasy Football

09:19 – How Fast Is AI Actually Moving?

15:23 – Building the Expo's AI Panel

18:45 – How Dynasty Managers Can Start Using AI

24:19 – Where AI Actually Saves You Time (and Where Credit Is Due)

30:10 – Building Your Own Tools With AI

35:38 – Inside the Scott Fish Bowl Tool Demo

43:18 – Evaluating the Flood of AI Tools

49:19 – AI for League Commissioners

56:16 – Defining Responsible Use of AI

1:02:12 – Where to Draw the Line (and the AI Arms Race)

1:08:13 – Wrap-Up: Takeaways, What's Next, Where to Find Ronnie

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