AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Copilot Use Cases for Fantasy Football to Sharpen AI Skills

In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, Shawn Dorward unpacks how Microsoft Copilot can be used as a tool for fantasy football drafts, and how this has enhanced his AI skills.

Key Takeaways

• Copilot assistance in football: Fantasy football enables fans to build a dream team by selecting players from different NFL teams and compete against others based on those players’ real-life performance. Even if you’re not a fan, it’s a fun way to engage with the sport. Shawn asks that with Copilot being utilized for play prediction, “Couldn’t I use Copilot to predict my draft picks, my trades, or my matchups?”
• Sharpening AI skills: Shawn is using fantasy football as a fun way to explore how AI tools like Copilot can assist in decision-making, through drafting and managing a football team throughout the season. He plans to share his experience and results and emphasizes that practicing with AI, even in a “playful” context, can help people adapt to its rapid advancements.
• Turning data into insights: Using Copilot to analyze fantasy football data mirrors how leaders can use it for real-world business decisions, by turning raw data into actionable insights. This weekly practice builds decision-making skills and strengthens AI fluency.
• Use case: Shawn draws a parallel between fantasy football and implementation projects, emphasizing that just like managing a fantasy team, leading or contributing to a project requires evaluating performance, making data-driven decisions, and optimizing outcomes within the organization.
• Drafting players, hiring candidates: Draft day and interview day may not be the same, but both require similar evaluation skills, like analyzing team and applicant strengths using historical data.
• Analyzing patterns: Fantasy football teaches users to reflect on past decisions. Similarly, Copilot can help teams analyze work to identify patterns in successes and failures, making it a valuable tool for both fantasy sports and professional growth.
• AI and Copilot sessions at Summit: Community Summit 2025, happening October 19–23 in Orlando, FL, will feature 600+ sessions on Dynamics, Power Platform, and Copilot. Shawn highlights a session on Monday, October 20, “7 Habits for AI Transformation Success,” led by C5 Insight’s Geoff Ables and Malcolm McAuley. The session will be focused on proven planning strategies and cultivating a culture of change through AI.

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