NFL_DEF_LOOKS.ipynb

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        "!pip install nfl_data_py\n",
        "\n",
        "\"\"\"\n",
        "  Available teams starting from the 2016 season:\n",
        "    team_abbr              team_name\n",
        "  0        ARI      Arizona Cardinals\n",
        "  1        ATL        Atlanta Falcons\n",
        "  2        BAL       Baltimore Ravens\n",
        "  3        BUF          Buffalo Bills\n",
        "  4        CAR      Carolina Panthers\n",
        "  5        CHI          Chicago Bears\n",
        "  6        CIN     Cincinnati Bengals\n",
        "  7        CLE       Cleveland Browns\n",
        "  8        DAL         Dallas Cowboys\n",
        "  9        DEN         Denver Broncos\n",
        "  10       DET          Detroit Lions\n",
        "  11        GB      Green Bay Packers\n",
        "  12       HOU         Houston Texans\n",
        "  13       IND     Indianapolis Colts\n",
        "  14       JAX   Jacksonville Jaguars\n",
        "  15        KC     Kansas City Chiefs\n",
        "  16        LA       Los Angeles Rams\n",
        "  17       LAC   Los Angeles Chargers\n",
        "  19        LV      Las Vegas Raiders\n",
        "  20       MIA         Miami Dolphins\n",
        "  21       MIN      Minnesota Vikings\n",
        "  22        NE   New England Patriots\n",
        "  23        NO     New Orleans Saints\n",
        "  24       NYG        New York Giants\n",
        "  25       NYJ          New York Jets\n",
        "  27       PHI    Philadelphia Eagles\n",
        "  28       PIT    Pittsburgh Steelers\n",
        "  30       SEA       Seattle Seahawks\n",
        "  31        SF    San Francisco 49ers\n",
        "  33        TB   Tampa Bay Buccaneers\n",
        "  34       TEN       Tennessee Titans\n",
        "  35       WAS  Washington Commanders\n",
        "\"\"\""
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        "import nfl_data_py as nfl\n",
        "\n",
        "# Function to get the top 5 offensive and defensive formations, and analyze pressure plays\n",
        "def get_top_formations_and_blitz_by_team_and_year(team_abbr, year):\n",
        "    # Import Play-by-Play data for the selected year\n",
        "    pbp_data = nfl.import_pbp_data([year])\n",
        "\n",
        "    # Filter data by the selected team (both offense and defense)\n",
        "    team_defense = pbp_data[pbp_data['defteam'] == team_abbr]\n",
        "\n",
        "    # Group by defensive personnel and count occurrences\n",
        "    top_defensive_formations = team_defense['defense_personnel'].value_counts().head(5)\n",
        "\n",
        "    # Try to analyze blitz plays by checking for 'number_of_pass_rushers' column\n",
        "    if 'number_of_pass_rushers' in pbp_data.columns:\n",
        "        # Assume blitz when more than 4 players rush the QB\n",
        "        blitz_plays = team_defense[team_defense['number_of_pass_rushers'] >= 3]\n",
        "    else:\n",
        "        print(\"Warning: 'number_of_pass_rushers' column not found. Blitz analysis may be inaccurate.\")\n",
        "        blitz_plays = team_defense[team_defense['qb_hit'] == 1]  # Fallback to QB hits as a proxy for blitz\n",
        "\n",
        "    total_defensive_plays = len(team_defense)\n",
        "    blitz_pct = (len(blitz_plays) / total_defensive_plays) * 100 if total_defensive_plays > 0 else 0\n",
        "\n",
        "    return top_defensive_formations, blitz_pct\n",
        "\n",
        "\n",
        "# Get user input for team and year\n",
        "team_abbr = input(\"\\nEnter the team abbreviation: \")\n",
        "\n",
        "year = int(input(\"Enter the year (2016 - 2024): \"))\n",
        "while year < 2016 or year > 2024:\n",
        "    year = int(input(\"Please enter a valid year between 2016 and 2024: \"))\n",
        "\n",
        "# Get formations and blitz percentage\n",
        "defensive_formations, blitz_pct = get_top_formations_and_blitz_by_team_and_year(team_abbr, year)\n",
        "\n",
        "# Print results\n",
        "print(f\"\\nTop 5 defensive formations for {team_abbr} in {year}:\")\n",
        "print(defensive_formations)\n",
        "\n",
        "print(f\"\\nBlitz percentage for {team_abbr} in {year}: {blitz_pct:.2f}%\")\n"
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            "\n",
            "Enter the team abbreviation: MIN\n",
            "Enter the year (2016 - 2024): 2023\n",
            "2023 done.\n",
            "Downcasting floats.\n",
            "\n",
            "Top 5 defensive formations for MIN in 2023:\n",
            "2 DL, 4 LB, 5 DB    350\n",
            "3 DL, 3 LB, 5 DB    243\n",
            "0 DL, 5 LB, 6 DB     99\n",
            "1 DL, 4 LB, 6 DB     89\n",
            "0 DL, 4 LB, 7 DB     75\n",
            "Name: defense_personnel, dtype: int64\n",
            "\n",
            "Blitz percentage for MIN in 2023: 42.02%\n"
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