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Play-by-play data: source 1, source 2 (you only need the free data)
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I am pretty new to the scene and was wondering if there is a downloadable file with all the box scores that gets updated weekly for this year? I am trying to do some basic stat-tracking.
I looked through some previously suggested files/sites and they were not quite what I was looking for.
I am wondering if there would be a way to get kicking data in the NFl going back into the 90s or 80s (if not earlier)
I have found good play-by-play data that goes back to 1999. This is very detailed.
Pro football reference has data going back more years, but for kicking it seems to just have stats like field goals 30-34, 35-39, etc. I'd really like more precise data if possible, and also data on the time/game situation of kick so I can filter out things like FG's at the end of the game.
Hey everyone,
I was curious if there was a free college stats API? I know sleeper has one for NFL but didn't know if they (or someone else) provides CFB stats.
I am working on a project that needs a list of every time the officials go to the booth for a replay/challenge. Does anybody know a place to get this info?
Thought this subreddit would be a good place to share this...
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-fourth-down-aggressiveness-week-3
Just wandering if something like this exists/is tracked
Hi I am new to ML and I am trying to predict NFL player stats and this is my first ML project. My plan was to use random forrest, gradient boosting and one more model to predict stats.
But, I am struggling to figure out how I would start to go about this. Would I use career stats for a player or recent game stats or a combination of both or something else? Now the question is where could I find all these stats I am looking for?
I would appreicate any help!
Is there a database that shows how much each team runs each type of zone shell or man. Preferably cheapest option as long as it’s accurate.
Hi all,
Is there a database with up to date data on general information for current players (ex. height, weight, birthplace, etc.)?
Would make a project I’m doing significantly easier.
Thanks!
Looking for the best up to date resources for nfl analytics.
I’m trying to get more into the NFL this year, so I’m thinking I could subscribe to some type of membership (PFF, Next Gen stats, etc) to help me get a better understanding of the players. Does anyone have PFF or next gen stats, and think it’s worth the pay? Or if anyone has any other membership reccomendations they would like to share!
I have two theories I’d like to test but not really sure how to get the data. Basically I’d like to compare how many minutes starters played in the preseason games for a given team then compare that to the number of injuries that team has had so far in the regular season along with how many points the offense has scored so far.
My hunch is the teams that have played the least in preseason are the teams with the most injuries and the least amount of points scored on offense.
Let me know if you’re willing to help and if this makes sense. If you have any questions let me know.
Is NFL Plus Premium worth the the price? I wont really be using red zone, but i like the idea of watching film after games, and having access to next gen stats.
Hey all,
I'm a noob when it comes to making videos - let alone NFL videos - but I'm interested in dipping my toes. Does anyone know of the best way to get the NFL Pro All-22 videos without just screen recording (which looks really choppy when I try to record it). Sorry if this isn't fully on topic of the subreddit.
Looking for a free source of nfl routes ran when I was looking pff only was yards per routes ran. Fantasy pros has it but not free.
Please help
What's starting rookie QB road records?
I created a Streamlit app to plot qb passes and their catch locations on a 3D field. It models the trajectory of the pass with an arc. Unfortunately it only has data from 2017 to 2020 because the NFL does not release official catch locations so I had to work with the little catch data that was available.
https://nflpassinganalyzer.streamlit.app/
I also made another one that plots the passes based on catch location estimates using the basic data provided by the NFL. This one has data from 2006 to present but it may not be as accurate.
https://fullnflpassinganalyzer.streamlit.app/
Lmk what you think
I created this plot for QBs in the 2023-2024 season who threw over 2500 yards and had >300 passing attempts, and am trying to find the relationship between First Downs passing and ANY/A. What exactly does this graph say about these QBs and their respective team success?
I heard Shannon Sharpe mention this on his segment with TO as part of the outro that TO was one of only 3 players that achieved All-Pro status as a member of 3 different teams. Prime got it with Atlanta, San Fran and Dallas while TO achieved it with San Fran, Philly and Dallas. I can't for the life of me figure out the 3rd. Does anyone here know?
Fantasy Football is about start again and I was reading up on draft strategies. I was wondering if anyone had released learning models on any of these strategies using previous seasons data. I’m trying to come up with two things to build out the next steps:
And how did you figure this out? Any Google search takes me to top tacklers.
Tackling is a unique part of the game. There is data in tackling, but not on being tackled. Why not?
I want to know who was holding the ball when the play ended with a tackle the most. Has anyone ever figured this out before?
Hi,
I’m looking for historical data that will tell me which players were active vs inactive in each game of the season.
Does anyone know if this is available somewhere?
Thanks!!!
wasn’t sure where to start this search but thought this might be good a good place
is there anyone who charts/keeps record of where QBs actually throw from? (in pocket, out of pocket, etc)
just thought it would be interesting to look at.