Example tasks

This article gives a brief description of how some example tasks might be completed with the fantasy package.

Analysing the best value for money

Possible - Read in and visualise player info with get_players() - See each players individual contributions this season with get_fixture_stats() - Look at upcoming fixtures with get_fixture_list() - Investigate individual season progression with get_player_summary()

Automating injury-avoidance

• Schedule R script to run that checks your team for injuries:
• Read in team with get_my_team()
• Use get_players() to identify injured players (status column)
• Check which of your squad aren’t expected to start with get_predicted_lineups()
• Identify possible replacements with get_transfer_targets() and set conditions for using wildcard/free-hit with activate_chip()
• Confirm the changes with update_team()