nflendzoneData is the distribution layer for the ecosystem. It stores versioned release assets and stable tag URLs that other repos consume.
What It Owns
- Release tags that act as data APIs.
- Season/week partitioned artifacts.
- Timestamp sidecars used for freshness checks.
Typical Tag Groups
- ETL outputs:
season_standings,weekly_standings,elo,srs,epa - Modeling inputs:
team_features,game_features,team_model,game_model - Modeling outputs:
team_strength_*,league_hfa_*,result_*,team_strength_negbinom_summary
Why It Matters
- Decouples compute workflows from consumers.
- Provides deterministic file naming for app/model loaders.
- Enables lightweight app deployment via summary artifacts.