Claude + fantasy football
Using Claude for fantasy football trades
Claude can reason through a trade decision as well as you'd expect from a strong general model — right up until it needs an actual number. Connect the TradeGauge MCP server and it stops guessing at values and starts looking them up.
Connect TradeGauge to Claude
- 1Open Claude — claude.ai in the browser, or the desktop app — and go to Settings → Connectors.
- 2Choose Add custom connector.
- 3Paste the server URL below and save. No login, no API key, nothing else to configure.
https://mcp.tradegaugehq.com/mcp
Claude Code: add the same remote server from the command line, or by adding this URL to your project or user MCP configuration — see Claude Code's own MCP docs for the exact command in your installed version.
What this looks like in a conversation
An illustration of the kind of exchange this makes possible, once TradeGauge is connected:
get_player_value andget_value_movers, then answers with Lamb's current market value, whether it's trending up or down right now, and what a fair return looks like at that price — instead of a generic take on his situation.What Claude can do with the 7 tools
tradegauge_search_players— find a player or pick by name, including shorthand like "2026 1st"tradegauge_get_player_value— one player in depth, plus comparables at a similar pricetradegauge_evaluate_trade— grade a give/get package into a verdicttradegauge_get_rankings— ranked lists, overall or by positiontradegauge_get_value_movers— who rose or fell recentlytradegauge_get_league_roster— read a public Sleeper roster from a username or league IDtradegauge_get_league_activity— review completed trades and valued free agents in a Sleeper league
Every call is read-only and needs no login on your end — the full reference, plus setup for every other client, is on the MCP page.
Prefer ChatGPT or Codex? See the ChatGPT-specific guide. For the broader picture of what AI can and can't do for fantasy right now, readAI fantasy football: what actually works.
TradeGauge Pro
Turn a market answer into your next move
Find balancing pieces for your trade, explore matches for your connected league, and keep your decisions in one place.
$9.99/month or $59.99/year
Take TradeGauge with you on iPhone
The market verdict stays free. On iPhone, save the trade, scan one Sleeper roster free, and add roster-aware targets and value alerts when you want the full edge.
- One free roster scan
- Saved trade history
- Value-move alerts
Frequently asked questions
Does Claude have a built-in fantasy football skill?
No — Claude doesn't ship with fantasy-specific knowledge any more than it ships with your league's data. What it has is a general connector system, and TradeGauge is one server you can add to it from Settings → Connectors.
What Sleeper information does Claude see?
get_league_roster reads public roster data from a username or league ID — the same information you'd type into league chat.
Can I use this in Claude Code?
Yes. Claude Code can add the same remote server from the command line or through its MCP configuration — the exact command syntax has changed across versions, so check Claude Code's own MCP documentation for the current one. The server URL is the same either way.
Do I need Claude Pro to add a connector?
Connector features are part of Claude's standard settings, but exact limits by plan can change — check the connectors section in your own Claude settings if you're unsure what your plan allows.
Do I need to reconnect every conversation?
No. Once you add a connector under Settings → Connectors, it's available in new conversations going forward until you remove it.