general resources
places to find data
- pro football reference
- i.e. 2020 fantasy data
- ESPN fantasy
- fantasyfootballdatapros csv files
- fantasydatapros/data
- fantasydatapros/nflfastpy
- fantasydata - 2002-2020 game and season data and 2021 projections
- footballdb
- thefootballgirl
- footballabsurdity - reddit "beersheets"
python packages
reading
articles
- Learn Python with Fantasy Football: 2021 Draft Model!
- I recorded the results from 20 mock drafts. Here is what I found. (r/fantasyfootball)
- Scraping Pro Football Reference with Python
- Fantasy Football Data Analysis with Python
- Draft Strategies and Tips - 2021 (r/fantasyfootball)
- How to Use Python For Fantasy Football Analysis.ipynb
books
Fantasy Football The Next Level: How to Build a Championship Team Every Season by David Dorey
youtube
- Samuel Gold
- How to Dominate Your Auction Draft | 2021 Fantasy Football
- Top 10 Tips for Salary Cap Draft Domination | Player Price Range vs. Value (2021 Fantasy Football)
terminology
VBD (Value-based drafting)
The player's fantasy points minus the fantasy points of the basline player
Baseline player:
- QB - 12th ranked
- RB - 24th ranked
- WR - 30th ranked
- TE - 12th ranked