Add expected yards after completion (xyac) variables
Arguments
- pbp
is a Data frame of play-by-play data scraped using
fast_scraper().- ...
Additional arguments passed to a message function (for internal use).
Value
The input Data Frame of the parameter 'pbp' with the following columns added:
- xyac_epa
Expected value of EPA gained after the catch, starting from where the catch was made. Zero yards after the catch would be listed as zero EPA.
- xyac_success
Probability play earns positive EPA (relative to where play started) based on where ball was caught.
- xyac_fd
Probability play earns a first down based on where the ball was caught.
- xyac_mean_yardage
Average expected yards after the catch based on where the ball was caught.
- xyac_median_yardage
Median expected yards after the catch based on where the ball was caught.