PrizePicks data questions
Direct answers to what developers and modelers search for, written by the team behind this API and backed by our own recorded data.
Getting the data
Is there an API for PrizePicks?
PrizePicks does not publish a public developer API, with no developer portal, keys or documentation of its own.
Is there a free player props API?
Yes. prizepicksapi.com has a Free plan with 100–500 credits a month and no card, covering live PrizePicks player props for every league on the board.
Is there a PrizePicks API on GitHub?
GitHub has community projects that read PrizePicks lines, but none of them is an official API, because PrizePicks does not publish one.
How do I get today's PrizePicks lines?
Open the props page for your league to read today's lines, or call GET /api/v1/projections to get them as JSON.
Does PrizePicks have historical data?
PrizePicks only shows the current board, so old lines disappear from the site once they come down.
How do I get PrizePicks lines in Python?
Create a free API key, then request GET /api/v1/projections with any HTTP client and page through the results with meta.next_cursor.
How do I get PrizePicks lines in a spreadsheet?
Use the CSV export endpoint: a short Apps Script loads it into Google Sheets, and Power Query loads it into Excel.
What leagues does PrizePicks cover?
PrizePicks offers the major US leagues, soccer, tennis, golf, combat sports and esports, and the list changes with the season.
How do I send PrizePicks lines to ChatGPT?
The simplest way shares no key with ChatGPT: fetch the board as text yourself, then paste it in. Add format=text to the export endpoint with your key, or copy it from your signed-in dashboard.
How lines behave
Does PrizePicks have UFC?
Yes. PrizePicks lists UFC fighter props when a card is coming up, so the board fills around fight weeks and empties between them.
Does PrizePicks have soccer?
Yes. PrizePicks lists soccer player props such as shots, goals and passes, with EPL, MLS, La Liga and Serie A on their own boards alongside a general soccer board.
Does PrizePicks have fantasy football?
Yes. PrizePicks offers NFL player props, including a fantasy score market, but you pick more or less on each line instead of drafting a season-long team.
How often do PrizePicks lines move?
Most lines never move: we recorded a move on 29,633 of 215,827 lines, about 14%.
When do PrizePicks lines come out?
There is no fixed time, and it depends on the league.
How does PrizePicks set its lines?
PrizePicks does not publish how it sets lines, so nobody outside the company can give you the formula.
Does PrizePicks have NHL props?
Yes. PrizePicks lists NHL player props such as shots on goal, points, goals, assists, power play points and blocked shots.
Goblins and demons
What are goblin and demon lines on PrizePicks?
A goblin is a line set below the standard line, and a demon is a line set above it, for the same player and stat.
Can you pick less on goblins and demons?
No. Goblin and demon lines are more-only, so you can only take the over on them.
How often do PrizePicks goblins hit?
Goblin overs hit 64.4% of the time across 15,272 graded NBA lines in our record.
How often do PrizePicks demons hit?
Demon overs hit 20.3% of the time across 22,449 graded NBA lines in our record.
Do goblins or demons hit more often?
On our graded NBA record, goblin lines go over 64.4% of the time and demon lines 20.3%, against 45.6% for standard.
Results and payouts
What is the PrizePicks hit rate?
Standard overs hit 45.6% of the time across 7,405 graded NBA lines in our record.
Does PrizePicks have odds?
No. PrizePicks does not price each pick with odds: it sets a line, you pick more or less, and the payout depends on the entry type and number of picks.
What win rate do you need to break even on PrizePicks?
It depends on the entry: on standard Power Plays you need about 57.7% per pick on a 2-pick and about 54.7% on a 6-pick.
What is the difference between Flex and Power on PrizePicks?
A Power Play pays only when every pick hits, at a higher multiplier.
Building on it
How do I build an NBA player prop model?
Start with one row per line: the line before the game, the tier, your features and the result, then split by date so the future never leaks into training.
How do I build an NFL player prop model?
Build one row per line with its opening line, the line at your decision time and your own features, and label it with the final stat from a box score you trust.
How do I build a PrizePicks Discord bot?
Poll GET /api/v1/changes, keep the moves your channel cares about, post them to a Discord webhook, and save the cursor after each successful post.
Can I stream PrizePicks line changes in real time?
Yes. GET /api/v1/stream pushes every new, moved, pulled and restored line over server-sent events, and you can resume after a disconnect with Last-Event-ID.
How do I compare PrizePicks lines with sportsbook odds?
Match each line to the same player, stat and game on the book, then compare the line and the implied probability of its price.
What data do I need to build a PrizePicks prop model?
You need three things: graded lines to train on, player game logs for recent form, and the current board to score, all from this API.
How do I get PrizePicks data for backtesting?
Read the recorded line history, or the flat training set of graded lines, and reconstruct each line using only what was known at your decision time.
Where can I get a player prop training dataset?
PrizePicks API provides a player-prop training dataset at GET /api/v1/training-set, with one row per graded line and JSON or CSV export.
Can I train a prop model with a free API key?
A Free PrizePicks API key lets you test a model pipeline with up to 100 labeled training rows from the last 7 days, rather than the full dataset.
How do I avoid data leakage in a prop backtest?
Fix a prediction cutoff and build every input from information available at or before it; actual_value, result and the predicted game’s realized minutes must stay out of pre-game features.
Independent data service, not affiliated with PrizePicks. Information only, not betting advice. Looking for depth? See the developer guides and the API docs.