Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
Soccerdata
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Soccerdata
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
Soccerdata
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | NflfastR A Set of Functions to Efficiently Scrape NFL Play by Play Data | Soccerdata ⛏⚽ Scrape soccer data from Club Elo, ESPN, FBref, Football-Data.co.uk, Sofascore, SoFIFA, Understat and WhoScored. |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 69/100 Promising | 98/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 80/100 Strong shortlist Shortlist this skill and compare it with close alternatives before production adoption. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 528 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 1.8K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | May 6, 2026 | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | R, Sports Analytics, Claude Code | Python, Sports Data, Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Sports analytics workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Sports analytics workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add nflverse/nflfastR | $ npx skills add probberechts/soccerdata |