NFLSimulatoR0.4.0 package

Simulating Plays and Drives in the NFL

down_distance_updater

Update the down and distance of a drive

expected_pts_fourth

Decision for 4th downs based on expected points

prep_pbp_data

Add necessary columns to nflscrapR data

sample_drives

Sample a Series of Drives, a strategy to test verses the normal strate...

sample_fourth_down_strategy

Sample NFL play-by-play data with a specified 4th down strategy

sample_passes_rushes_strategy

Sample NFL play-by-play data with a specified blend of rushing and pas...

sample_play

Sample one NFL play according to some strategy

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The intent here is to enable the simulation of plays/drives and evaluate game-play strategies in the National Football League (NFL). Built-in strategies include going for it on fourth down and varying the proportion of passing/rushing plays during a drive. The user should be familiar with nflscrapR data before trying to write his/her own strategies. This work is inspired by a blog post by Mike Lopez, currently the Director of Data and Analytics at the NFL, Lopez (2019) <https://statsbylopez.netlify.app/post/resampling-nfl-drives/>.

  • Maintainer: Ryan Elmore
  • License: MIT + file LICENSE
  • Last published: 2022-08-19

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