The fflr package is used to query the ESPN Fantasy Football API. Get data on fantasy football league members, teams, and individual athletes.
This package has been tested with a narrow subset of possible league settings. If a function doesn’t work as intended, please file an issue on GitHub.
Installation
You can install the release version of fflr from CRAN:
install.packages("fflr")The most recent development version can be installed from GitHub:
# install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("k5cents/fflr")Usage
library(fflr)
packageVersion("fflr")
#> [1] '2.3.0'Data is only available for public leagues. See this help page on how to make a private league public
Functions require a unique leagueId, which can be found in any ESPN page URL.
https://fantasy.espn.com/football/league?leagueId=42654852
Use ffl_id() to set a default fflr.leagueId option. Your .Rprofile file can set this option on startup.
ffl_id(leagueId = "42654852")
#> Temporarily set `fflr.leagueId` option to 42654852
#> [1] "42654852"The leagueId argument defaults to ffl_id() and can be omitted once set.
league_info()
#> # A tibble: 1 × 6
#> id seasonId name isPublic size finalScoringPeriod
#> <int> <int> <chr> <lgl> <int> <int>
#> 1 42654852 2024 FFLR Test League TRUE 4 17
league_teams()
#> # A tibble: 4 × 6
#> teamId abbrev name logo logoType memberId
#> <int> <fct> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 1 AUS Austin Astronauts https://g.espncdn.com/lm-static/logo-packs/cor… VECTOR {22DFE7…
#> 2 2 BOS Boston Buzzards https://g.espncdn.com/lm-static/logo-packs/cor… VECTOR {22DFE7…
#> 3 3 CHI Chicago Crowns https://g.espncdn.com/lm-static/logo-packs/cor… VECTOR {22DFE7…
#> 4 4 DEN Denver Devils https://g.espncdn.com/lm-static/logo-packs/cor… VECTOR {22DFE7…The scoringPeriodId argument can be used to get data from past weeks.
all_rost <- team_roster(scoringPeriodId = 1)
all_rost$CHI[, 5:13][-7]
#> NULLThere are included objects for NFL teams and players.
nfl_teams
#> # A tibble: 33 × 6
#> proTeamId abbrev location name byeWeek conference
#> <int> <fct> <chr> <chr> <int> <chr>
#> 1 0 FA <NA> Free Agent NA <NA>
#> 2 1 Atl Atlanta Falcons 14 NFC
#> 3 2 Buf Buffalo Bills 7 AFC
#> 4 3 Chi Chicago Bears 14 NFC
#> 5 4 Cin Cincinnati Bengals 10 AFC
#> 6 5 Cle Cleveland Browns 9 AFC
#> 7 6 Dal Dallas Cowboys 9 NFC
#> 8 7 Den Denver Broncos 9 AFC
#> 9 8 Det Detroit Lions 6 NFC
#> 10 9 GB Green Bay Packers 14 NFC
#> # ℹ 23 more rowsThe fflr project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By contributing, you agree to abide by its terms.
