| Data Element | Definition |
|---|---|
| active | A designation for a player who is either on a team or is eligible to be. |
| article_author | The author of an article |
| article_date | The date that an article was added to the Fantasy Nerds system |
| article_excerpt | A short snippet of an article if available. |
| article_headline | The headline for a specific article |
| article_link | The article URL to view the full story |
| assists | Assisted tackles |
| auction_value | The consensus auction value for a player - the most fair price to bid. |
| away_score | The final score for the visiting team |
| away_team | The visiting team code |
| bang_for_your_buck | The Bang for your Buck score is an internal calculation that combines the cost per point for each player along with the percentage of cap room that a player would consume in your lineup. The lower the score, the better value that player represents. |
| bang_for_your_buck_aggressive | This is the Bang for your Buck score based upon aggressive projections |
| bang_for_your_buck_conservative | This is the Bang for your Buck score based upon conservative projections |
| college | The college that the player attended |
| conference | The NFL conference: AFC or NFC |
| conference_rank | The team's ranking within their conference |
| current_week | The current week of the season |
| defensive_touchdowns | The number of defensive/special team touchdowns |
| depth | The ordinal ranking of the person on the depth chart. A "1" indicates the starter or the player who is current atop the depth chart. |
| division | The division for a specific conference |
| division_rank | The team's ranking within the division |
| dob | A player's date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD |
| drafted | The year that the player was drafted. A drafted value that is the same as the current season represents a rookie. |
| expertId | A unique identifier for a fantasy expert |
| expert_company | The company that a specific fantasy expert represents |
| expert_name | The name of a fantasy expert |
| expert_pick | The game winner that an expert is picking to win |
| extra_points_attempted | The number of extra points attempted by a kicker |
| extra_points_made | The number of extra points made by a kicker |
| field_goals_attempted | The number of field goals attempted by a kicker |
| field_goals_made | The number of field goals made by a kicker |
| forecast | A description of the weather forecast |
| fumbled_forced | The number of forced fumbles for a defense or an IDP player |
| fumbles | The number of fumbles for a player |
| fumbles_lost | The number of fumbles lost for a player |
| fumbles_recovered | The number of fumbles recovered by a defense or an IDP player |
| fumble_return_touchdowns | The number of fumbles recovered and returned for a touchdown by a defense or an IDP player |
| gameId | A unique reference ID for a specific game |
| game_date | The datetime for the game. All times are in the Eastern timezone. |
| game_status | A description for a player's game status |
| height | A player's height in feet and inches |
| high_temp | The forecasted high temperature for a game |
| home_score | The final score for the home team |
| home_team | The home team code |
| injury | A description of a player's injury |
| injury_risk | The injury risk probability for the player. Values: low (low risk for injury during the season), medium (medium risk for injury), high (high risk for injury or history of impactful injuries). Not every player will have a risk level. Risk is currently only available for most skill position players: QB, RB, WR, TE |
| interceptions | The number of interceptions for a defense or an IDP player |
| interception_touchdowns | The number of interceptions returned for a touchdown by a defense - pick 6's |
| last_update | The last date that the data was updated (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| losses | The number of losses for a team |
| low_temp | The forecasted low temperature for a game |
| max_value | The maximum auction value that a player should go for. A player obtained for more than this price is likely overpriced. |
| min_value | The minimum auction value that a player should go for. A player obtained for less than this price is a great value. |
| name | The player or team name |
| ownership | If known, the projected ownership for a DFS player on a specific slate. |
| passes_defended | Passes defended against |
| passing_attempts | The number of passing attempts for a QB |
| passing_completions | The number of passing completions for a QB |
| passing_interceptions | The number of passing interceptions for a QB |
| passing_touchdowns | The number of passing touchdowns for a QB |
| passing_yards | The number of passing yards for a QB |
| platform | The third party platform |
| playerId | A unique reference ID for a specific player |
| playerIds | An array of Fantasy Nerds playerIds |
| playoff_week | The playoff week. Week 1 is the Wild Card Week 2 is the Divisional Round Week 3 is the Conference Championships Week 4 is the Super Bowl. |
| points_allowed | The number of points a defense allows |
| position | A player's primary position |
| proj_pts | The projected points for a given scoring system |
| proj_pts_aggressive | For DFS, this is the projected points for sites that have been more aggressive with their projections. |
| proj_pts_conservative | For DFS, this is the projected points for sites that have been more conservative with their projections. |
| proj_pts_high | The highest projected points that we have found |
| proj_pts_low | The lowest projected points that we have found |
| proj_pts_ppr | Projected points for the PPR (point per reception) scoring format |
| rank | An ordinal ranking |
| rank_position | The player's rank among players of the same position |
| receiving_touchdowns | The number of receiving touchdowns for a player |
| receiving_yards | The number of receiving yards for a player |
| receptions | The number of catches for a player |
| roster_requirements | The roster requirements to create a valid lineup for a specific DFS slateId. |
| rushing_attempts | The number of rushing attempts for a player |
| rushing_touchdowns | The number of rushing touchdowns for a player |
| rushing_yards | The number of rushing yards for a player |
| sacks | The number of sacks for a defense or an IDP player |
| safeties | The number of safeties for a defense |
| season | The season that the data is applicable for |
| slateId | An internal Fantasy Nerds unique ID for a DFS slate |
| slate_name | The name for a given DFS slate |
| slate_playerId | The DFS vendor's playerId for this specific slate. This value is useful if you want to create a file to upload a lineup to the DFS platform website. |
| slate_start | The start datetime for a given slate in Eastern timezone |
| star | A Fantasy Nerds designation for a player who is generally more fantasy-relevant than others |
| tackles | The number of tackles for a defense or an IDP player |
| tackles_loss | Tackles for a loss |
| targets | The number of times a player is/will be targeted |
| team | An alias of team_code |
| teams | Either the number of teams (integer) or an array of team codes. |
| team_code | The abbreviation for a team name |
| team_name | The full name of a team |
| ties | The number of ties for a team |
| tv_station | The primary broadcast television station that a game can be viewed on |
| vendor_slateId | The slateId for a specific DFS vendor. For example, the vendor_slateId for a FanDuel slate is FanDuel's internal ID. |
| week | The week that the data is applicable for |
| weight | A player's weight in lbs |
| wind_chill | The wind chill in Fahrenheit |
| wind_speed | The wind speed in mph |
| winner | The winner of the contest |
| wins | The number of wins for a team |
| yards_allowed | The number of yards a defense allows |