You're going to want to start off by logging in to your Yahoo Developer application, then creating a context. See below for instructions on how to set up your Yahoo Developer application if you don't have one already. The app just needs to have read permissions. You will also need a application registered on the Yahoo Developer Site. It contains some common constructs and helper methods for head-to-head leagues for the NFL 🏈, MLB ⚾, NHL 🏒 and NBA 🏀. This library will work for any Yahoo Fantasy Sports API leagues/teams. This library/SDK makes your life easier if you want to write an app that interfaces with the Yahoo Fantasy Sports API. Leagues: Multi-round tournaments where the final score is the cumulative score from all rounds.The Yahoo Fantasy Sports API is difficult to comprehend, has this strange one-page documentation setup that is hard to navigate, and seems to only want to conform to a small portion of the OAuth spec. Multipliers: Contests where a percentage of those that enter will win the same flat prize, usually to the tune of 2x, 3x or 5x their entry fee. Head-to-head games: One on one battles between yourself and another DFS player.ĭouble Ups or 50/50s: Close to half the field doubles their money. Yahoo also calls these contests “Guaranteed to Run,” since the payout for the contest is fully set whether the tournament fills or not.

Large Guaranteed Prize Pool Tournaments (always referred to as GPPs): These contests tend to have the most eye-catching top prizes and total prize pools, but often require fending off thousands of other players to win a top prize. Once you’ve signed up for Yahoo Fantasy, here’s the types of contests you’ll find: From MLB to soccer or NFL to golf, Yahoo has all of the main sports covered.

While there may be less sports represented than some of the larger sites, Yahoo offers contests for a variety of sports.

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