Fantasy Football Auto Scout

Requirements

• Python 3.7.x
• Pipenv
• An active Yahoo Fantasy Football team

Setup

Just install the pip dependencies with pipenv install

Environment Variables

Add these to a gitignored file called .env at the repository's root

• LEAGUE_ID - this can be retrieved from the URL on any league page
• SEASON - the 4-digit year of the current NFL season
• WEEKS - total number of weeks in your league
• QB - Your league's setting for total quarterbacks in a starting lineup
• RB - Your league's setting for total running backs in a starting lineup (not including the FLEX slot)
• WR - Your league's setting for total wide receivers in a starting lineup (not including the FLEX slot)
• TE - Your league's setting for total tight ends in a starting lineup (not including the FLEX slot)
• K - Your league's setting for total kickers in a starting lineup
• DEF - Your league's setting for total defenses in a starting lineup
• HAS_FLEX - true if you're league is configured to include the "FLEX" position, else false
• REQUEST_COOKIE - The value of the cookie HTTP header that gets passed around as you navigate through your Yahoo Fantasy Football league in the web browser (you'll need to use your browser's dev tools to grab this value)

To Run

make scout

TODO

• deploy this as a once-daily process on AWS that emails the report to me
• add additional scouting tasks for things like finding a waiver/FA prospect, reminders to optimize my starting lineup, etc