expected_pts_fourth: Decision for 4th downs based on expected points

In NFLSimulatoR: Simulating Plays and Drives in the NFL

Decision for 4th downs based on expected points

Description

This function will return the expected points for several 4th down decision. The options are "go for it", "field goal", or "punt". This should be primarily used within the 'NFLSimulatoR::sample_play()' function.

Usage

expected_pts_fourth(yards_from_goal, yards_to_go, play_data)

Arguments

yards_from_goal	The number of yards until a team scores a touchdown
yards_to_go	Number of yards to go until a first down or TD
play_data	A data file from nflscrapR prepped using the prep_pbp_data.R function

Value

A data.frame of the expected points of three fourth down options

Examples

## Not run: 
expected_pts_fourth(what_down = 1,
                      yards_to_go = 10,
                      yards_from_own_goal = 25,
                      play_by_play_data = reg_pbp_2018)

## End(Not run)

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